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You Need Secure Chat Apps
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[Technology]
Secure chat is a topic that I am always looking into because I believe we all have a right to privacy. Searching new apps that come onto the market to see if they have default encryption are open source and respect the users.
Encrypting our chat does not mean we have something illegal to say or sh...
How To Create The New You In The New Year
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[Self Improvement]
Its already the last day of the year, you want to improve your life, but the majority of people drop their resolutions within the first month. What can we do to make sure the "new us" sticks for the full year? There are a lot of tactics floating around the internet from productivity hacks to living...
Keep Your Email Private
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[Technology]
I have several email addresses that claim to encrypt my data and even the email sent if the other user has an account with the same provider. All of them work well, but Tutanota is my favorite by far for many reasons. The main reason is its open source, and we all know how much I love open source so...
How To Format In The Flow
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[Content Creation]
Most blogging sites today have a built-in editor with buttons to format our text. However, there is a better way to format our content to give us more control with less distraction.
These are HTML and Markdown.
Using one of these formatting methods allows you to create your posts offline while...
Bullet Journal Method Book Review
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[Self Improvement]
After starting to Bullet Journal for better clarity and organization, many questions pop up about how and why; this book answers them all. Honestly, it is hard to put down this book. The writing style flows so well, the ideas and concepts are not stuffed with technical terms (outside of Bullet Journ...
Encryption and Quantum Computers
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[Technology]
Encryption becomes more of a backbone to our daily lives with every passing moment but what will happen when quantum computers are the norm?
What is Encryption
Put simply, Encryption is taking information and scrambling it, so it becomes gibberish. Turning this scrambled mess back into readable...
How To Make The Switch To Linux
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[Technology]
So you know that Linux is a better system for privacy and security, has more customization features, and is lightweight compared to its other operating system candidates. The problem is that the leap of faith into Linux is a bit anxiety inducing since it can feel so much different than your current...
Introduction To Vim
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[Technology]
I began my VIM journey years ago after following a tutorial online for some obscure Linux function that said to open a configuration file in VIM. I then found out I had no idea how to do anything in this program. I could not type, only move the cursor.
It seemed much too odd for me as a text edito...
How To Create Your Own Cloud
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[Technology]
I am an advocate for freedom and privacy. Since my nerd level is so high this leaks into my love of technology. You may not know this but I did not graduate with a degree in computer science. It was political science with a minor in music.
Weird, yes.
But technology has always been my passion an...
Stop Sleeping Eight Hours Every Night!
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[self improvement]
Sleep is the most crucial act we do on a daily basis. But do we really need eight hours and is that even optimal? This has been on my mind ever since I started to wake up at five in the morning. I realized I was only getting between six and seven hours of sleep and some days I felt better than when...