Passkeys and Tech Duopoly
Passkeys are vendor lock in and tries to turn a few big tech companies into critical infrastructure. I started to write this post in October 2022 when there was a huge push about the coming…
Continue reading...Passkeys are vendor lock in and tries to turn a few big tech companies into critical infrastructure. I started to write this post in October 2022 when there was a huge push about the coming…
Continue reading...I launched searx.is as a SearXNG instance registered and hosted in Iceland with pure 100% renewable energy powering the server. I wanted a better, more private search experience. And I wanted it resistant to censorship…
Continue reading...In the past few years, my thinking on secure messengers is changing. Originally, it was about protecting the data from "the State". It turns out, based on 10 years of data, I should be protecting…
Continue reading...After a wonderful time hiking through Lassen Volcanic Park, coming back online is an overwhelming experience. Some themed photo sets from the trip are available: Everyone saw the pictures of an orange/red sky over San…
Continue reading...Out of curiosity, I enabled all of the threat detection and reporting systems on my home firewall. As it turns out, the home network is under siege. The firewall is configured to report, but not…
Continue reading...The Challenge The fundamental problem is I have to give up more of my personal information in order to find out what information a company holds about me. When further asking what they do with the…
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