today.
Normally, I just logged on, and if I had things I wanted to check on that were sensitive, or I did not want prying eyes getting flagged, I just used TAILS and TOR. I have decided that I want all my stuff redirected away from my own home base. Some stuff, like membership in here, is obviously me. Most stuff, even down to the sites I browse, I want to throw a wrench in the data hoover.
SO, after much research, I decided to go with NORD as a VPN provider. I like them b/c they are VERY linux friendly, they are based outside the long arm of Uncle Sam (at least his legal jurisdiction, for court orders to puke up data and all), have several hundred servers around the world (so if the mods start wondering why I am logging in from Osaka one day, Bulgaria the next, Kenya the next and Lima the next. That is why. You can choose your server with .... well, if not a click of the button, you can at least use the network manager and scroll.... very easy). Speeds are fabulous. I plan to stream a vid tonight and see if there are any latency issues.
I have also gone to BRAVE as the go to browser. It was "good enough" on first release, but a bit kludgy. The interface is nice and slick, and no one is collecting data on where you went and how much you spent to send you ads.
I know, I know. If they REALLY want me, they can overpower these, or maybe even have intel guys inside these vendors. Who knows? But guess what? I don't deal cocaine, nor am I planning to shoot up some target to accomplish some political target, or if I was, I would not not announce it on the web like a total Sheisskopf. I am just not worth enough to chase down. I just don't like them looking.... so now they don't.
Normally, I just logged on, and if I had things I wanted to check on that were sensitive, or I did not want prying eyes getting flagged, I just used TAILS and TOR. I have decided that I want all my stuff redirected away from my own home base. Some stuff, like membership in here, is obviously me. Most stuff, even down to the sites I browse, I want to throw a wrench in the data hoover.
SO, after much research, I decided to go with NORD as a VPN provider. I like them b/c they are VERY linux friendly, they are based outside the long arm of Uncle Sam (at least his legal jurisdiction, for court orders to puke up data and all), have several hundred servers around the world (so if the mods start wondering why I am logging in from Osaka one day, Bulgaria the next, Kenya the next and Lima the next. That is why. You can choose your server with .... well, if not a click of the button, you can at least use the network manager and scroll.... very easy). Speeds are fabulous. I plan to stream a vid tonight and see if there are any latency issues.
I have also gone to BRAVE as the go to browser. It was "good enough" on first release, but a bit kludgy. The interface is nice and slick, and no one is collecting data on where you went and how much you spent to send you ads.
I know, I know. If they REALLY want me, they can overpower these, or maybe even have intel guys inside these vendors. Who knows? But guess what? I don't deal cocaine, nor am I planning to shoot up some target to accomplish some political target, or if I was, I would not not announce it on the web like a total Sheisskopf. I am just not worth enough to chase down. I just don't like them looking.... so now they don't.