Your Weekly Privacy & Security Wins 🏆 (Week 53 - May 2 2025)

Privacy and Security Weekly Privacy Wins
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Cheating a little here: for context: I was waiting to see if that friend of my best friend’s was going to make the pixelfed transition this week
I miscalculated waiting until Friday, it was supposed to be until Thursday, so for now it’s just my wins

  1. I created a Notesnook account because I wanted to jot down notes relating to one of my upcoming project, reviewing Gaming Privacy (by investigating Privacy Policies, asking clarifications etc.)
  2. My neurotherapist who’s helping me with my neurodivergency installed Signal for me, I consider this a huge win despite I didn’t want to say it out loud or say alot but she understood my preferences and that’s important but also huge
  3. The promised bank transfer donation from the Tor Project went through: (Financial contribution to The Tor Project (€) · Contribution #851227 - Open Collective), best part is we’re number 3 on that collective until more organization dethrones us I guess…
  4. I actually also recently started using RethinkDNS for proper encrypted DNS and using Tor or Wireguard with ProtonVPN, Yes I started considering this aspect a little more but honestly I’m loving it, I’m also pleasantly surprised by the speed with Tor connected however I just wish the blocklists were updated properly though.
  5. Speaking of Neurodivergency I’ve decided to install FOSS habitat apps to try instead, to be precise I am trying Loop Habits and Githo
  6. I got my first approved wiki on the Privacy Guides: Harm Reducing/Replacing your Smart TV - Community Wiki - Privacy Guides Community . The kodi part I wish it was kept but Jonah insists on separating it so there’s that.
  7. Speaking of Kodi I am heavily considering investing in an SBC (a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W in this case) and turning it into a Kodi home theater system that’s going to live in my living room that I use my legally obtained Anime shows, movies etc. to put onto (with backups) to be able to play them there after ripping. I mean think about it, if I’m gonna brag about it and even document it like Jonah is asking, might as well try myself first.
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