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Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux Jan 24, 2025

Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve been working on, including a new approach to chat relays with Dan from Flux.

More about our guests

Evgeny’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/evgeny-poberezkin/
Dan’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/dan-keller/

More about SimpleX

Website – https://simplex.chat/
Quantum-resistant encryption blog post – https://simplex.chat/blog/20240314-simplex-chat-v5-6-quantum-resistance-signal-double-ratchet-algorithm.html
“Privacy-preserving content moderation” blog post – https://simplex.chat/blog/20250114-simplex-network-large-groups-privacy-preserving-content-moderation.html
Network operator monetization plans – https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/rfcs/2024-04-26-commercial-model.md
Run your own SimpleX SMP server – https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq

More about Flux

Website – https://runonflux.com
Flux’s new AI product – https://ai.runonflux.com/

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An open-source security platform w/ Zach Herbert from Foundation Dec 16, 2024

If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor applications, or even phones and looking for an easier way to secure your digital life, Foundation has just what you need. Zach Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Foundation, joins me to talk through their latest product, Passport Prime, and how they're seeking to lower the barrier of entry to proper digital security with a single open-source security platform.

More about Zach

Zach’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/zach-herbert/

More about Foundation

Foundation's website -- https://foundation.xyz/
Foundation's X account -- https://twitter.com/FOUNDATIONdvcs/

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How Kagi is fixing search w/ Vlad Prelovac Nov 23, 2024

Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that puts your interests first instead of an ad company’s? Today we chat with Vlad Prelovac, founder of Kagi, a new type of search engine that rethinks finding information on the internet from the ground up.

More about Vlad

Vlad’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/vlad-prelovac/

More about Kagi

Kagi’s website – https://kagi.com/
Orion, Kagi’s fast, zero-telemetry browser for macOS and iOS – https://browser.kagi.com/

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Bitcoin and Ossification w/ Jameson Lopp Nov 13, 2024

We get to the bottom of what ossification is, why it's harmful to Bitcoin to push for premature ossification, and why we need to improve the building blocks available to developers to enable trustless and useful layers to be built on Bitcoin.

More about Jameson:

Jameson's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/jameson-lopp/

More about ossification:

Lopp's recent blog post: https://blog.lopp.net/on-ossification/
Lopp's debate with Jimmy Song on ossification: https://x.com/LuganoPlanB/status/1855321782581924245

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Proton Wallet w/ Andy Yen Jul 31, 2024

I sit down with Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton, to discuss the release of Proton Wallet, the decision to focus on Bitcoin despite its lack of privacy, why they don't accept Monero, and much more.

More about Andy:

Andy's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/andy-yen/

More about Proton Wallet:

Website: https://wallet.proton.me/
Launch blog post: https://proton.me/blog/proton-wallet-launch
Bitcoin via email primer: https://proton.me/support/wallet-bitcoin-via-email

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SimpleX chat and how privacy aligns with the future of computing w/ Evgeny from SimpleX Feb 26, 2023

Heard of SimpleX chat and curious what it's all about? This episode, we're sitting down with Evgeny, the founder of SimpleX Chat to talk about SimpleX, privacy, data sovereignty, and the future of computing.

More about Evgeny:

Evgeny's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/evgeny-poberezkin/

More about SimpleX:

Website: https://simplex.chat/
Chat protocol: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/protocol/simplex-chat.md
Whitepaper, including threat modeling: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq/blob/stable/protocol/overview-tjr.md
Run your own SimpleX SMP server: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq

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How FediMints could ease onboarding and privacy in Bitcoin w/ Eric Sirion and Matt Odell Jul 10, 2022

This episode, we're sitting down with Eric Sirion and Matt Odell to chat about FediMints, a fascinating and unusual new proposal that seeks to ease onboarding and privacy on Bitcoin with important trade-offs.

More about Eric Sirion and Matt Odell:

Eric Sirion's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/eric-sirion/
Matt Odell's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/odell/

More about FediMints:

Website -- https://fedimint.org/
Github Organization -- https://github.com/fedimint
FediMints Telegram room -- https://t.me/+-AsKtcH4Geo2ZTU0
Citadel Dispatch episode feat. FediMints -- https://citadeldispatch.com/cd45/

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Special: Live YouTube Q&A! Jul 02, 2022

Welcome to the first ever live Q&A on Opt Out! We covered a ton of topics ranging from personal privacy, self-hosting, Bitcoin, Monero, privacy-preserving donations, future plans for the podcast, and much more.

Thank you to all those who joined live, and please let me know if you have any questions or want to dive more deeply into any of the topics we touched on here!

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Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys Apr 17, 2022

Looking to explore alternatives to Signal and heard of Session, but not sure what sets it apart? This episode, we're sitting down with Kee Jefferys, CTO of Session, to chat about their Session messenger and it's approaches to chat, encryption, and network privacy.

More about Kee Jefferys:

Kee's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/kee-jefferys/

More about Session:

Website -- https://getsession.org/
Twitter -- https://twitter.com/session_app
Github -- https://github.com/oxen-io
Non-profit behind Session -- https://optf.ngo/
Running an OXEN node -- https://docs.oxen.io/using-the-oxen-blockchain/oxen-service-node-guides/full-service-node-setup-guide

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Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link Mar 27, 2022

Have you been struggling to find ways to get a usable and long-lasting phone number without giving up your ID or privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Silent.Link to chat about their phone number service via eSIMs.

More about Silent.Link:

Website -- https://silent.link/
Twitter -- https://twitter.com/silentlink1
Matrix -- matrix://@support:silent.link
Email -- support@silent.link

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Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman Mar 25, 2022

This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Monerotopia, and learn more about it from the creator, Douglas Tuman.

More about Douglas Tuman:

Douglas' guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/douglas-tuman/

More about Monerotopia:

April 7th, 2022 – Miami Beach, FL
Website -- https://monerotopia.com/
Buy a ticket ASAP -- https://monerotopia.com/product/majority-ticket/

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Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby Mar 20, 2022

Looking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This episode, we’re sitting down with Ben Busby to chat about his project, Whoogle search.

More about Ben Busby:

Ben’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/ben-busby/

More about Whoogle:

Github – https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search
Installing Whoogle – https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#install
My Whoogle instance – https://search.sethforprivacy.com/

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Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet Mar 13, 2022

Looking for a solution to get off of Google or Apple's walled ecosystem and take back control of your data? This episode, we're sitting down with Jos Poortvliet to chat about Nextcloud and the many solutions it has to offer.
More about Jos Poortvliet:

Jos' guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/jos-poortvliet/

More about Nextcloud:

Site - https://nextcloud.com/
Getting started - https://nextcloud.com/yourdata/
Self-hosting guide - https://nextcloud.com/install/#instructions-server
Alternative self-hosting guide - https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/uncle-jims-cloud/
Blog post on Nextcloud encryption - https://nextcloud.com/encryption/
Open job postings at Nextcloud - https://nextcloud.com/jobs/

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LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
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Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie Mar 06, 2022

Have you heard about i2p but aren't sure where it fits into your network privacy toolkit? This episode, we're sitting down with Sadie and IDK from i2p to chat about i2p's approach to privacy, it's use-cases, and how it compares to similar tools like the Tor network.
More about idk and Sadie:

idk's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/idk/
Sadie's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/sadie-mascis/

More about i2p:

Site -- https://geti2p.net/en/
Source code -- https://i2pgit.org/
Project Twitter -- https://twitter.com/GetI2P
Project Mastodon -- https://mastodon.social/@i2p
Project Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/i2p/

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Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand Feb 27, 2022

Looking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-source and encrypted by default? This episode, we're sitting down with Ryan Luibrand to chat about Bitwarden and their password manager tool.
More about Ryan Luibrand:

Ryan's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/ryan-luibrand/

More about Bitwarden:

Website -- https://bitwarden.com/
Roadmap -- https://community.bitwarden.com/t/bitwarden-roadmap/12865
Web3 Blog Mentioned -- https://bitwarden.com/blog/what-the-future-of-web3-means-for-credentials/
Privacy policy -- https://bitwarden.com/privacy/
Pricing -- https://bitwarden.com/pricing/

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Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty Feb 20, 2022

Have you been considering a more privacy-preserving search engine but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Kelly from Startpage to chat about the Startpage search engine, how it works, it's limitations, and more.
More about Kelly Finnerty:

Kelly's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/kelly-finnerty/

More about Startpage Search:

Website -- https://www.startpage.com/
About Startpage -- https://www.startpage.com/en/about-us
How does Startpage preserve privacy? -- https://www.startpage.com/en/how-startpage-works/
Privacy, Please! blog -- https://www.startpage.com/privacy-please/

More about the Startpage Privacy Protection extension:

Website -- https://add.startpage.com/en/protection
For Chrome/Brave -- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/startpage-privacy-protect/cdkhedhmncjnpabolpjceohohlefegak?hl=en
For Firefox -- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startpage-privacy-protection/

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Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io Feb 13, 2022

Heard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with David and Daniel from Safing to chat about their project, Portmaster.
More about David Gunnarsson and Daniel Hovie:

David's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/david-gunnarsson/
Daniel's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/daniel-hovie/

More about Safing.io and Portmaster:

Website -- https://safing.io/
Portmaster -- https://safing.io/portmaster/
Privacy policy -- https://safing.io/privacy/
Safing's business model --https://safing.io/business-model/

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Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project Feb 06, 2022

Wanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it can't do? This episode, we're sitting down with Isabela to chat about the Tor network.
More about Isabela Bagueros:

Isabela's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/isabela-bagueros/

More about Tor:

Website -- https://www.torproject.org/
Tor Browser -- https://www.torproject.org/download/
Community hub -- https://community.torproject.org/
Community and bug reports -- https://forum.torproject.org/
Tor Snowflake -- https://snowflake.torproject.org/
Running a relay -- https://community.torproject.org/relay/
Donations -- https://donate.torproject.org/

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Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir Feb 02, 2022

This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin, and learn more about it from the creator, Ragnar.
More about Ragnar Lifthasir:

Ragnar's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/ragnar-lifthrasir

More about Bear Arms N' Bitcoin:

Website -- https://gunsnbitcoin.com/
Early-bird ticket -- https://gunsnbitcoin.com/product/early-bird-ticket/
Discounted room rate for the conference -- https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/miaspes-ban-403af73a-e1ce-43d0-b8dd-ca457ce2b596/

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Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym Jan 30, 2022

Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we're sitting down with Harry Halpin to chat about the upcoming Nym network.
More about Harry Halpin:

Harry's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/harry-halpin/

More about the Nym Network:

Site -- https://nymtech.net/
Getting involved -- https://nymtech.net/get-involved/
Comparisons to VPNs, Tor, i2p, etc. -- https://nymtech.net/about/#faq
Nym Network explorer -- https://sandbox-explorer.nymtech.net/overview
Github -- https://github.com/nymtech

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Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION Jan 23, 2022

Wondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet or software? This episode, we're sitting down with Zach to chat about FOUNDATION devices and the Passport wallet.
More about Zach Herbert:

Zach's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/zach-herbert/

More about FOUNDATION devices:

Site -- https://foundationdevices.com/
The Passport Bitcoin wallet -- https://foundationdevices.com/passport/details/
Github -- https://github.com/Foundation-Devices

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Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet Jan 16, 2022

Wondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down with Samourai Wallet to chat about their incredible FOSS Bitcoin wallet that enables private usage of Bitcoin.
More about Samourai:

Samourai's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/samourai-wallet/

More about Samourai Wallet:

The site -- https://samouraiwallet.com/
The code -- https://code.samourai.io/explore/groups
Simple guide to mixing Bitcoin using Samourai Wallet by BitcoinQnA -- https://bitcoiner.guide/privacy/separate/
In-depth guide to Samourai Wallet usage by EconoAlchemist -- https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/bitcoin-wallets-for-beginners-part-ii

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Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe Jan 09, 2022

Wondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started taking privacy more seriously? This episode, we're sitting down with Rob Shavell, co-founder of DeleteMe to chat about cleaning up the data about you that's been scooped up by data brokers across the internet.
Note: There were a few small 1-2s segments where Rob's audio cuts out, but shouldn't be too disruptive to the listening experience! Apologies for the minor technical issues in this one.
More about Rob Shavell:

Rob's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/rob-shavell/

More about DeleteMe:

Website -- https://joindeleteme.com/
Join DeleteMe via my referral code and save 20% -- https://joindeleteme.com/refer/?coupon=RFR-147055-QMGRZF
- Opt Out receives $20 per use of this referral code, for transparency. There is no pressure from me to use this, feel free to sign up without it if you'd rather not use a ref link!
DeleteMe DIY data removal guide -- https://joindeleteme.com/help/diy-free-opt-out-guide/
Techlore's review of DeleteMe -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5md4RL241II

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Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin Jan 02, 2022

Heard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Son from SimpleLogin to chat about email aliasing.
More about Son:

Son's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/son/

More about SimpleLogin:

Website -- https://simplelogin.io/
Github -- https://github.com/simple-login/app
Documentation -- https://simplelogin.io/docs/
Techlore review -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMWfsOVrDkw
TheNewOil review -- https://blog.thenewoil.org/2021-review-anonaddy-and-simplelogin

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Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen Dec 21, 2021

Wondering why someone decides to do privacy education and research full-time? This episode, we're sitting down with Sun Knudsen to chat about his education and research on privacy, funding in the privacy and FOSS spaces, and a little bit of macOS vs Linux.
More about Sun Knudsen:

Sun Knudsen's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/sun-knudsen/

Sun Knudsen's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Tails, a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship -- https://tails.boum.org/
Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/
Yubikey, a hardware approach to multi-factor auth and key management -- https://www.yubico.com/products/
KeePassXC, a FOSS password manager -- https://keepassxc.org/
Veracrypt, an open-source tool for creating and managing encrypted volumes -- https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html
Trezor, an open-source hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies -- https://trezor.io/
Cold Card, an extremely secure Bitcoin hardware wallet -- https://coldcard.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - i2p:

Website -- https://geti2p.net/en/
Getting started with i2p -- https://geti2p.net/en/about/intro
Official i2p client downloads -- https://geti2p.net/en/about/intro
i2p-zero, a lightweight i2p client -- https://github.com/i2p-zero/i2p-zero

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN Dec 03, 2021

Wanting to find a solid VPN provider, but struggling to break through all of the marketing fluff and grandiose claims? This episode, we're sitting down with Viktor, a member of the IVPN team, the newest sponsor of Opt Out to discuss the ethos behind IVPN, their approach to providing privacy to users, and some of the history of IVPN.
More about Viktor:

Viktor's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/viktor-vecsei/

More about IVPN:

Website -- https://www.ivpn.net/
Twitter -- https://twitter.com/ivpnnet
Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/IVPN/
Do you need a VPN? -- https://www.doineedavpn.com/
IVPN's ethics statement -- https://www.ivpn.net/ethics/
The team behind IVPN -- https://www.ivpn.net/team/
IVPN's privacy policy -- https://www.ivpn.net/privacy/
IVPN privacy guides -- https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/
IVPN blog -- https://www.ivpn.net/blog/
IVPN's Github -- https://github.com/ivpn

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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A Bitcoiner's journey towards privacy w/ BitcoinQnA Nov 28, 2021

Wondering what drives normal people to focus on FOSS? This episode, we're sitting down with QnA to chat about his journey towards privacy through Bitcoin and the impact of FOSS along the way.
More about QnA:

QnA's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/bitcoin-qna/
QnA's full list of recommended tools -- https://bitcoiner.guide/toolkit/

QnA's recommended tools to Opt Out:

FOUNDATION devices, a FOSS-first company producing the Passport, a Bitcoin hardware wallet -- https://foundationdevices.com/
Samourai Wallet, a privacy-preserving Android wallet -- https://samouraiwallet.com/
Pop_OS!, an easy to use Linux OS -- https://pop.system76.com/
StarLabs, a Linux-first laptop company -- https://starlabs.systems/
Threema, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, similar to Signal -- https://threema.ch/en/
Yunohost, a FOSS platform for simplified self-hosting -- https://yunohost.org/
Matrix, the protocol -- https://matrix.org/
Element, a cross-platform Matrix chat client -- https://element.io
Mullvad, a well-known and non-logging VPN provider -- https://mullvad.net/en/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Pop_OS!:

Website -- https://pop.system76.com/
My episode with Jeremy Soller from System76 -- https://www.optoutpod.com/coreboot-foss-firmware-pop_os-and-system76-w-jeremy-soller-special/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Personal responsibility in privacy, FOSS funding models, and Bitcoin w/ Matt Odell Nov 13, 2021

Wondering why FOSS and privacy have become such a focus for Matt Odell and Citadel Dispatch, or wanting to learn more about FOSS in general? This episode, we're sitting down with Matt Odell for a bit of a different show where we focus on listener questions around FOSS, privacy, FOSS community ethos, and his journey towards privacy.
More about Matt Odell:

Matt Odell's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/odell/
Matt's podcast, Citadel Dispatch -- https://citadeldispatch.com
Matt's recommended tools -- https://citadeldispatch.com/help/

Matt Odell's recommended tools to Opt Out:

CalyxOS, a privacy-centric de-Googled Android OS -- https://calyxos.org/
Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/
Aegis OTP, a FOSS 2-factor Android app -- https://getaegis.app/
Threema, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, similar to Signal -- https://threema.ch/en/
Matrix, the protocol -- https://matrix.org/
Element, a cross-platform Matrix chat client -- https://element.io
Pop_OS!, an easy to use Linux OS -- https://pop.system76.com/
System76, a Linux-first and FOSS-first hardware company -- https://system76.com/
Tor browser, and easy to use anonymous web browser -- https://www.torproject.org/
Samourai Wallet, a privacy-preserving Android wallet -- https://samouraiwallet.com/
Sparrow wallet, a privacy-friendly and fully-featured desktop Bitcoin wallet -- https://sparrowwallet.com/
Muun, a self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning wallet -- https://muun.com/
F-Droid, an open-source-only Android app store -- https://f-droid.org/en/
Tutanota, an encrypted email host -- https://tutanota.com/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Balancing privacy with mental health, plus second realms w/ j43 Oct 31, 2021

Wondering how to find the right balance of privacy and convenience, or struggling with the mental strain of a journey towards personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with j43 to chat about the mental strain that can be caused by a journey towards privacy, and a deeper look at parallel economies or "second realms".
More about j43:

j43's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/j43/

j43's recommended ways to Opt Out:

Use HTTPS only!
Blocking trackers, at DNS/IP whenever possible
Blending into the noise, having a portion of your digital identity that looks more "normal" to corporations and 3rd parties
DYOR and find a good VPN provider that you trust
Don't rely 100% on Tor for privacy alone

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Nextcloud:

Site -- https://nextcloud.com/
Self-hosting -- https://nextcloud.com/install/#instructions-server
Self-hosting via my Docker Compose project -- https://github.com/sethforprivacy/self-hosted-services
Self-hosting via Yunohost -- https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/uncle-jims-cloud/
Davx for syncing calendar/contacts with mobile -- https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Global surveillance, VPNs, and Tor w/ Smuggler Oct 17, 2021

Wondering how global surveillance could realistically work, or how VPNs can play a role in your privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Smuggler to chat about global surveillance, a realistic look at VPNs (and Tor!), and his journey as a cypherpunk.
More about Smuggler:

Smuggler's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/smuggler/
Cypherpunk Bitstream Podcast -- https://taz0.org/bitstream/
Smuggler's blog -- https://opaque.link/
Smuggler's paper on global surveillance -- https://opaque.link/post/2011-06-16-global-spying/

Smuggler's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Cash
Glasses and mask for physical privacy
Face-to-face meetings
Shipping containers as a Faraday cage
Voice masking technology

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Whoogle:

Github -- https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search
My instance: https://search.sethforprivacy.com
My instance on Tor: http://nuifgsnbb2mcyza74o7illtqmuaqbwu4flam3cdmsrnudwcmkqur37qd.onion
Setting it as your primary search instance -- https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#set-whoogle-as-your-primary-search-engine

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Transitioning to Linux and CalyxOS w/ Chris Blec Oct 05, 2021

NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at seth@optoutpod.com or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it!
Wondering what it's like to take the dive and switch to Linux and CalyxOS at once? How does the recent push for vaccine mandates impact our journey towards privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Chris Blec to chat about his journey to Linux and CalyxOS, security and privacy in cryptocurrency, our thoughts on the privacy implications of vaccine mandates, and much more.
More about Chris Blec:

Chris Blec's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/chris-blec/
Defi Watch -- https://defiwatch.net/
Proof of Decentralization podcast -- https://anchor.fm/proof-of-decentralization

Chris Blec's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Privacy.com, a payment card aliasing service -- https://privacy.com/
Simple Login, an email aliasing service -- https://simplelogin.io/
Catch-all email addresses via ProtonMail -- https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/catch-all/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Teddit:

Teddit -- https://teddit.net
Git -- https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit
My public Teddit instance -- https://teddit.sethforprivacy.com

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Coreboot, FOSS firmware, Pop_OS!, and System76 w/ Jeremy Soller Sep 30, 2021

Have you been thinking about switching to Linux for your daily driver, or wondering what Coreboot or open-source firmware are? This episode, we're sitting down with Jeremy Soller to chat about System76, the company that makes my laptop (among others) and are behind Pop_OS!, a user-friendly Linux distribution.
More about Jeremy Soller:

Jeremy Soller's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/jeremy-soller/

More about System76:

Website -- https://system76.com/
About System76 -- https://system76.com/about
Pop_OS! -- https://pop.system76.com/
Pop_OS! chat -- https://chat.pop-os.org
System76 open firmware -- https://github.com/system76/firmware-open
The System76 Lemur Pro, my laptop -- https://system76.com/laptops/lemur

More about Coreboot:

Docs -- https://doc.coreboot.org/

Jeremy Soller's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Tor browser, and easy to use anonymous web browser -- https://www.torproject.org/
Bitcoin
Firefox, a FOSS and privacy-preserving browser -- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/
My recommended Firefox hardening guide -- https://chrisx.xyz/blog/yet-another-firefox-hardening-guide/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Cryptoanarchy and freedom w/ Pavol Lupták Sep 19, 2021

What is crypto-anarchy? How can I opt out if my country has become too authoritarian or dangerous to remain in? This episode, we're sitting down with Pavol Lupták to chat about what crypto-anarchy is and why permanent residencies can be a way to physically (and financially) opt out of broken systems.
More about Pavol Lupták:

Pavol Lupták's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/pavol-luptak/
A slideshow on Pavol's top 30 mobile tools for privacy -- https://slides.com/nethemba/my-top-30-sovereignty-apps
Liberation.Travel website -- https://liberation.travel/
The mission of Liberation.Travel -- https://liberation.travel/the-mission-of-liberation-travel/

Pavol Lupták's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Incognito, a privacy-centric exchange platform -- https://incognito.org/
Session, a metadata-reduced Signal fork -- https://getsession.org/
Purism Librem 14, a security-first Linux laptop - https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/
QubesOS, a privacy-preserving and security-focused Linux distro -- https://www.qubes-os.org/
CalyxOS, a privacy-centric de-Googled Android OS -- https://calyxos.org/
Monero, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency that functions as digital cash -- https://www.getmonero.org/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Monero:

Website -- https://getmonero.org
More info on Monero -- https://www.monerooutreach.org/gallery/know-monero.html
Why we need Monero -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8quGD9W7B2I and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq6w03E2DS4
Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://cakewallet.com/
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://localmonero.co
How to buy Monero -- https://www.monerooutreach.org/how-to-buy-monero.html
How to run a Monero node -- https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node/
How to mine Monero -- https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/mining-monero/
Github -- https://github.com/monero-project/monero

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Sponsor Special w/ Alex from LocalMonero and AgoraDesk Sep 15, 2021

What's the best way to buy and sell Monero while maintaining personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Alex, co-founder of LocalMonero, the newest sponsor of Opt Out.
More about Alex:

Alex's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/alex-localmonero/

More about LocalMonero:

LocalMonero's website -- https://localmonero.co
LocalMonero onion address -- http://nehdddktmhvqklsnkjqcbpmb63htee2iznpcbs5tgzctipxykpj6yrid.onion/
LocalMonero i2p address -- http://lm.i2p/
LocalMonero Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalMonero
LocalMonero Telegram -- https://t.me/LocalMonero
LocalMonero Forum -- https://forums.localmonero.co/

More about AgoraDesk:

AgoraDesk's website -- https://agoradesk.com
AgoraDesk onion address -- http://2jopbxfi2mrw6pfpmufm7smacrgniglr7a4raaila3kwlhlumflxfxad.onion/
AgoraDesk i2p address -- http://agoradesk.i2p/
AgoraDesk Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk
AgoraDesk Telegram -- https://t.me/AgoraDesk

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Sponsor Special w/ Vik Sharma from Cake Wallet Sep 15, 2021

Wondering what mobile Monero wallet I use and recommend and why I chose to take Cake Wallet on as a sponsor? This episode, we're sitting down with Vik Sharma, owner of Cake Wallet, the newest sponsor of Opt Out.
More about Vik Sharma:

Vik's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/vik-sharma/

More about Cake Wallet:

Website -- https://cakewallet.com
Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/cakewallet/
Telegram -- https://t.me/cakewallet_bot
Twitter -- https://twitter.com/cakewallet
Github -- https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Decentralized and censorship-resistant messaging platforms w/ Sean O'Brien Sep 06, 2021

Wondering what alternatives are available for Twitter or similar centralized and censored services? This episode, we're sitting down with Sean O'Brien to chat about the need for decentralized and censorship-resistant micro-blogging and short messaging platforms.
More about Sean O'Brien:

Sean O'Brien's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/sean-obrien/
Panquake -- https://panquake.com/
Talk Liberation newsletter -- https://talkliberation.substack.com/

Sean O'Brien's recommended tools to Opt Out:

uBlock Origin, an ad and tracker blogging browser plugin -- https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
GNU/Linux, specifically Debian and Debian-based distributions -- https://www.debian.org/
Ubuntu, an easy-to-use Linux distro based on Debian -- https://ubuntu.com/
Tor and Tor browser, and easy to use anonymous web browser -- https://www.torproject.org/
Tails, a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship -- https://tails.boum.org/
Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Threema:

Threema's website -- https://threema.ch/en
Comparing Threema with other popular messengers -- https://threema.ch/en/messenger-comparison
Threema source code -- https://threema.ch/en/open-source

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Parallel econonomies and "ethical Veksláks" w/ Juraj Bednar Aug 22, 2021

Where does privacy fit in to opting out of a broken (or breaking) economy or society? How can we build parallel economies using privacy tools? This episode, we're sitting down Juraj Bednar to chat about his own personal privacy journey, how parallel economies can (and will!) work, and what role Bitcoin plays in building up a parallel economy around us.
More about Juraj:

Juraj's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/juraj-bednar/
"The Second Realm", by Smuggler and XYZ -- https://anarplex.net/hosted/files/secondrealm/secondrealm.pdf

Juraj's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/
PGP/GPG, an encryption method commonly used for email and other communications -- https://protonmail.com/blog/what-is-pgp-encryption/
Matrix, the protocol -- https://matrix.org/
Element, a cross-platform Matrix chat client -- https://element.io
Trezor, an open-source cryptocurrency hardware wallet -- https://trezor.io/
Tor browser, and easy to use anonymous web browser -- https://www.torproject.org/
Obscura Cam, a privacy-centric camera app -- https://guardianproject.info/apps/obscuracam/
uBlock Origin, an ad and tracker blogging browser plugin -- https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

This week's project to help you Opt Out - NewPipe:

Website -- https://newpipe.net/
Where to get NewPipe -- https://newpipe.net/#download
GitHub repository -- https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/
My recommendation -- https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/switching-to-calyxos/#newpipe-for-youtube

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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PGP, Bitcoin, and Yunohost w/ Diverter Aug 09, 2021

Ever wondered how you can easily self-host tools, or thought about hosting tools for friends or family to use? This episode, we're sitting down Diverter to chat about his favorite hosting solution, Yunohost, the importance of hosting tools for friends, family, and online communities as "Uncle Jim", and where Bitcoin fits into his toolkit.
More about Diverter:

Diverter's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/diverter/
As easy as P, G, P -- https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/as-easy-ators-pgp/
Becoming "Uncle Jim" -- https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/becoming-uncle-jim/
Protecting Your Bitcoin Identity (BANB2020 Presentation) -- https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/protecting-your-bitcoin-identity/

Diverter's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Bitwarden, a FOSS password manager -- https://bitwarden.com/
Standard Notes, an encrypted-by-default notes app that is free and open-source -- https://standardnotes.com/
Open Keychain, a PGP key management app (Android-only) -- https://www.openkeychain.org/
Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/
Threema, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, similar to Signal -- https://threema.ch/en/
TesserCubeDV, a keyboard with integrated PGP support (Android-only) -- https://github.com/secretestsquirrel/TessercubeDV-Android

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Nitter:

More info on Nitter (Github) -- https://github.com/zedeus/nitter
A list of public instances -- https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Instances
Diverter's Nitter instance -- https://nitter.usethetools.org/
Fritter, an Android app for using Nitter -- https://fritter.cc/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Privacy by default, contributing to FOSS, and Monero w/ Justin Ehrenhofer Jul 26, 2021

Wondering how you can contribute to FOSS projects without being able to code, or why privacy needs to be the default option in tools you use? This episode, we're sitting down with Justin Ehrenhofer to chat about contributing to FOSS projects as a non-dev, why privacy by default matters, and where Monero fits into his toolkit.
More about Justin:

Justin's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/justin-ehrenhofer/
MAGIC grants, a non-profit -- https://www.magicgrants.org/

Justin's recommended tools to Opt Out:

OBS, a FOSS recording/streaming tool -- https://obsproject.com/
KeePassXC, a FOSS password manager -- https://keepassxc.org/
Bitwarden, a FOSS password manager -- https://bitwarden.com/
Matrix, the protocol - https://matrix.org/
Element, a cross-platform Matrix chat client - https://element.io
Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/
Threema, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, similar to Signal -- https://threema.ch/en/
Flarum, a self-hosted forum/Reddit alternative -- https://flarum.org/
Nextcloud, a self-hosted storage, contacts, calendar, and much more FOSS app -- https://nextcloud.com/
ProtonMail, an encrypted and private email service -- https://protonmail.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Bitwarden:

Bitwarden -- https://bitwarden.com/
Bitwarden Server -- https://bitwarden.com/help/article/install-on-premise/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Threat models and the importance of open-source software w/ Nathan from TheNewOil Jul 09, 2021

Wondering what the difference is between privacy, security, and anonymity and how the three intersect? How about what a threat model is and how to develop one for yourself? This episode, we're sitting down with Nathan from The New Oil to chat about threat modeling, the intersection of privacy, security, and anonymity, and how open-source software is central to opting out of surveillance.
More about Nathan:

Nathan's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/nathan-bartram/
The New Oil website -- https://thenewoil.xyz/index.html
Threat modeling -- https://thenewoil.xyz/threatmodel.html
The New Oil videos on PeerTube -- https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/video-channels/thenewoil/videos
The Surveillance Report podcast, where Nathan is co-host -- https://techlore.tech/sr.html

Nathan's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Nextcloud, a self-hosted storage, contacts, calendar, and much more FOSS app -- https://nextcloud.com/
ProtonMail, an encrypted and private email service -- https://protonmail.com/
QubesOS, a privacy-preserving and security-focused Linux distro (not for Linux beginners, more advanced) -- https://www.qubes-os.org/
DD-WRT, a Linux-based router firmware -- https://dd-wrt.com/
Bitwarden, an easy to use password manager -- https://bitwarden.com/
KeePass, a basic and local password manager -- https://keepass.info/
Simple Login, an email aliasing service - https://simplelogin.io/
Privacy.com, a payment card aliasing service - https://privacy.com/
MySudo, a phone aliasing service - https://mysudo.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - PeerTube:

PeerTube, a federated video platform -- https://joinpeertube.org/
What is PeerTube? A short video explainer -- https://framatube.org/videos/watch/217eefeb-883d-45be-b7fc-a788ad8507d3
Running your own PeerTube instance -- https://docs.joinpeertube.org/install-any-os
The New Oil PeerTube instance -- https://peertube.thenewoil.xyz/
Opt Out Podcast PeerTube instance -- https://videos.optoutpod.com/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Mobile OS privacy, drag-net surveillance, and cryptocurrency usage w/ Max Tannahill Jun 27, 2021

Wanting to learn more about mobile privacy, but not sure where to start? This episode, we sat down with Max Tannahill to chat about mobile OSs, surveillance, and cryptocurrency.
More about Max:

Max's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/max-tannahill/
Mamushi, a CalyxOS Pixel retailer -- https://mamushi.io/
Max's Twitter -- https://twitter.com/maxtannahill
Blog post on migrating Mamushi from CopperheadOS to CalyxOS -- https://mamushi.io/2021/04/12/departing-from-copperhead/
Ministry of Nodes -- https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/

Max's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Nextcloud, a self-hosted storage, contacts, calendar, and much more FOSS app -- https://nextcloud.com/
Telegram, an encrypted (if using secret chats) messenger -- https://telegram.org/
Threema, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, similar to Signal -- https://threema.ch/en/
ProtonMail, an encrypted and private email service -- https://protonmail.com/
Bitcoin, via Samourai Wallet, a privacy-preserving Android wallet -- https://samouraiwallet.com/
Monero, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency -- https://www.getmonero.org/
Pop_OS!, an easy to use Linux OS -- https://pop.system76.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Standard Notes:

Standard Notes website -- https://standardnotes.com/
Extended Features -- https://standardnotes.com/features
Github -- https://github.com/standardnotes/web

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Digital identity, FOSS, and self-hosting w/ k3tan Jun 13, 2021

This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with k3tan to chat about privacy, self-hosting, and some of his favorite tools.
More about k3tan:

k3tan's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/k3tan/
Blog post on restarting your digital identity -- https://k3tan.com/starting-a-new-digital-identity
Blog post on self-hosting -- https://k3tan.com/self-hosting
Recommended FOSS software -- https://k3tan.com/foss
Privacy learning resources -- https://k3tan.com/learn-about-privacy
Ministry of Nodes -- https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/
A cypherpunk manifesto -- https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html

k3tan's recommended tools to "opt out":

Nextcloud, a self-hosted storage, contacts, calendar, and much more FOSS app -- https://nextcloud.com/
FreeTube, a desktop privacy-preserving YouTube client -- https://freetubeapp.io/
Privacy Redirect, a browser extension for redirecting to privacy-preserving tools -- https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
pfSense, a FOSS router OS -- https://www.pfsense.org/

Other tools mentioned:

Pop_OS!, an easy to use Linux OS -- https://pop.system76.com/
Plexus, app recommendations and support info for de-Googled Android -- https://plexus.techlore.tech/
TimeShift, a Linux backup solution -- https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift
Invidious, a privacy-preserving YouTube front-end -- https://github.com/iv-org/invidious

This week's project to help you Opt Out - CalyxOS:

More about CalyxOS -- https://calyxos.org/
k3tan's recommended apps for CalyxOS -- https://k3tan.com/mobile-phone-apps
My thoughts on CalyxOS and app recommendations -- https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/switching-to-calyxos/
BitcoinQnA guide to installing CalyxOS -- https://bitcoiner.guide/calyxos/
Mamushi, a reseller that will flash CalyxOS for you, accepts Bitcoin/Monero -- https://mamushi.io/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

Supporting Opt Out:

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Privacy as a journey and "digital minimalism" w/ Techlore Jun 01, 2021

This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with Henry from Techlore to chat about digital minimalism, privacy education, and some of the tools and projects that Henry recommends for taking back control of our privacy and data in an ever increasing world of data capture, tracking, and sharing.
More about Henry:

Henry's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/henry/

More about Techlore:

Main website - https://techlore.tech/
Videos - https://techlore.tech/videos.html
Surveillance Report - https://surveillancereport.tech/
Techlore Matrix community - https://matrix.to/#/+techlore-official:matrix.org

Henry's recommended tools to opt out:

Simple Login, an email aliasing service - https://simplelogin.io/
Privacy.com, a payment card aliasing service - https://privacy.com/
MySudo, a phone aliasing service - https://mysudo.com/

This week's project to help you opt out - Matrix:

More about Matrix, the protocol - https://matrix.org/
Element, a cross-platform Matrix chat client - https://element.io
A quick guide to joining the Monero Matrix homeserver via Element - https://forum.monero.space/d/79-how-to-join-the-monero-core-team-matrix-server-web
Installing your own Synapse server for Matrix (ADVANCED) - https://upcloud.com/community/tutorials/install-matrix-synapse/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

Supporting Opt Out:

Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations
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Welcome to Opt Out May 30, 2021

Welcome to Opt Out!
I hope you enjoy this short intro which I’m using to introduce the podcast and go ahead and get it published across all major platforms in preparation for our first episode on 6/1.
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