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Opt Out

Seth For Privacy

Welcome to Opt Out, where I sit down with passionate people to learn why privacy matters to them, the tools and techniques they’ve found and leveraged, and where we encourage and inspire others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.
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Welcome to Opt Out
Welcome to Opt Out
May 31 2021
41 seconds
Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys
Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys
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_appGithub -- https://github.com/oxen-ioNon-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-guideOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Apr 17 2022
1 hr 11 mins
Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link
Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link
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/silentlink1Matrix -- matrix://@support:silent.linkEmail -- support@silent.linkOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Mar 27 2022
38 mins
Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman
Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman
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, FLWebsite -- https://monerotopia.com/Buy a ticket ASAP -- https://monerotopia.com/product/majority-ticket/Supporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Mar 25 2022
42 mins
Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby
Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby
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-searchInstalling Whoogle – https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#installMy Whoogle instance – https://search.sethforprivacy.com/Opt Out’s Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet – https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero – https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider – https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations – https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Mar 20 2022
59 mins
Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet
Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet
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-serverAlternative 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/Opt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Mar 13 2022
1 hr 38 mins
Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie
Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie
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/GetI2PProject Mastodon -- https://mastodon.social/@i2pProject Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/i2p/Opt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Mar 6 2022
1 hr
Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand
Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand
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/12865Web3 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/Opt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Feb 27 2022
59 mins
Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty
Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty
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-usHow 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/protectionFor Chrome/Brave -- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/startpage-privacy-protect/cdkhedhmncjnpabolpjceohohlefegak?hl=enFor Firefox -- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startpage-privacy-protection/Opt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Feb 20 2022
53 mins
Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io
Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io
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/Opt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Feb 13 2022
55 mins
Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project
Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project
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/Opt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Feb 6 2022
1 hr 31 mins
Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir
Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir
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-lifthrasirMore 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/Supporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Feb 2 2022
39 mins
Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym
Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym
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/#faqNym Network explorer -- https://sandbox-explorer.nymtech.net/overviewGithub -- https://github.com/nymtechOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Jan 30 2022
1 hr 28 mins
Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION
Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION
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-DevicesOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Jan 23 2022
1 hr 14 mins
Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet
Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet
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/groupsSimple 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-iiOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Jan 16 2022
1 hr 25 mins
Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe
Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe
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-QMGRZFOpt 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=5md4RL241IIOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Jan 9 2022
58 mins
Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin
Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin
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/appDocumentation -- https://simplelogin.io/docs/Techlore review -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMWfsOVrDkwTheNewOil review -- https://blog.thenewoil.org/2021-review-anonaddy-and-simpleloginOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Jan 3 2022
42 mins
Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen
Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen
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.htmlTrezor, 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/introOfficial i2p client downloads -- https://geti2p.net/en/about/introi2p-zero, a lightweight i2p client -- https://github.com/i2p-zero/i2p-zeroOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!
Dec 21 2021
1 hr 41 mins
Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN
Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN
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/ivpnnetReddit -- 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/ivpnOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Dec 3 2021
43 mins
A Bitcoiner's journey towards privacy w/ BitcoinQnA
A Bitcoiner's journey towards privacy w/ BitcoinQnA
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.ioMullvad, 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-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show (https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations)
Nov 29 2021
1 hr 21 mins
Personal responsibility in privacy, FOSS funding models, and Bitcoin w/ Matt Odell
Personal responsibility in privacy, FOSS funding models, and Bitcoin w/ Matt Odell
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.comMatt'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.ioPop_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-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!
Nov 13 2021
2 hrs 9 mins