I have just recently re-uploaded all of my first 4 podcasts to my new Castopod podcast self-hosting platform. In case you missed them the first time around, here’s a second chance to check them out. New episodes are on the way, soon. I am still working on getting my podcast’s distribution set up, as well […]
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I am self hosting my podcast on Castopod
Previously, I was using a paid hosting service for my podcast, castos.com, which was a pretty good option. It has unlimited storage and bandwith and a nice WP plugin to simplify things. However, I am a firm believer in decentralizing the web through self hosting as much as possible, so now I have installed my […]
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Setting up your own Wireguard VPN for added online privacy
Why use a VPN? VPNs are a useful for tool for keeping your browsing online more private. Using a VPN is a good way to protect your online browsing from your IP spying on what you’re looking at or downloading, or keeping your data private on public wifi networks, like at the coffeshop, where anyone […]
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Secure your new Linux install
In this post I am going to rundown how I usually secure my Linux installation when I boot it up for the first time. This will help keep your new install secure. Remember though, nothing is fool-proof so you still need to use common sense online. Although these tips are aimed at securing the two […]
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Using Linux instead of snitchware
Switch to Linux and say goodbye to corporate surveillance of your personal data.
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Avoiding censorship & surveillance
What is Free Open Source Software (FOSS)? The first step to avoiding censorship and surveillance is to stop using stuff that is made by those who want to spy on you, deplatform you, and shut down your free speech. This means we need to use Free Open Source Software (foss). Foss software is community developed, […]
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The censorship is out of control
This is an announcement that I am going to start a series of posts for this blog which is going to show people how to avoid censorship and use open source software solutions meant to liberate the people from the very evils that Richard Stallman tried to warn us all about. I am going to […]
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Flatpaks are my favorite universal packaging format
As someone who has always just used Appimages for any package that was unavailable for my Linux distro, I never even considered trying to use Snaps or Flatpaks. Recently, I decided to switch all my computers to Debian-based distros and Appimages were giving me problems. Debian doesn’t play nice with electrum-based Appimages, and Debian’s security […]
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Manizales, Colombia: Tartaria coverup in progress?
Today, I am taking a look at Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. It is a little city way high up in the Andes mountains in Colombia’s Eje Cafetero. It, like most other places, has quite a bit of strange and out of place architecture and evidence of the mudflood. Let’s take a look and see what I […]
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Sanctuary of Las Lajas: antediluvian mudflood cathedral?
Today, I am taking a look at one of the most amazing cathedrals in Colombia, The Sanctuary of Las Lajas, located in the departamento of Nariño on the border with Ecuador. Information on how it was built is scant and the official story is incredible, and hard to believe. Let’s check it out. I can […]