Siddharth Shah @siddharth05h4h@librem.one

Fire, Floods and Power Outages: Our Climate Future Has Arrived
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/opinion/california-power-outage-climate.html #climatechange #climatecrisis

This is among the reasons I never post pictures of my son. I understand and accept risks to my own identity, but I don't own his online identity--I'm merely a steward of it until he's an adult. I hope at that point I can hand it off to him untarnished and unexploited. #privacy
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/11/technology/flickr-facial-recognition.html

:)

Report details Google's donations to climate change deniers
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/report-google-climate-change-deniers-contributions/ #climatechange #climatecrisis #bigtech

CO2 emissions cause lost labor productivity
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191011131856.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

Do you need a secure email account? 😄

According to my iPhone, I have to pick up my girlfriend from the airport at 7:30PM.

According to GNOME Calendar, which has a five-year-old’s understanding of time zones in calendar entries, it’s 9:30PM.

There’s a reason my everyday device is an iPhone and I run Linux only on my daily driver development machine. Linux is great for the latter (love my dev setup on Pop!_OS) and utter crap for the former (blame upstream).

You want Coreboot-based open source firmware in your #Linux laptops? System76 has you covered with the Galago Pro and Darter Pro.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/10/10/system76-will-begin-shipping-2-linux-laptops-with-coreboot-based-open-source-firmware/#7fc1145e4e64

#OpenMaps is available on #Fdroid 🎉
https://f-droid.org/packages/app.fedilab.openmaps/

My personal Librem 5 arrives tomorrow, dudes and dudettes! What's the first piece of software I should install on it?

And, yes, I'll post pictures and video and whatnot. :)

Tech giants like Facebook and Google try to satisfy rising privacy concerns with new features and policies. But do they really protect our privacy? Let's find out!
https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/facebook-google-privacy

Thai providers of free WiFi must now log customers' online activity.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/10/08/digital-minister-orders-cafes-restaurants-to-collect-customers-wifi-data/
You can use ProtonVPN to establish a secure and private Internet connection, even on public WiFi. Exercise your right to privacy and fight back against mass surveillance.

California-based game company Blizzard bans pro esports player and confiscates his prize money after he voices support for Hong Kong protesters: https://www.businessinsider.de/blizzard-bans-esports-player-blitzchung-supporting-hong-kong-protests-interview-2019-10
This shows once again why we must keep fighting for freedom of speech. As consumers, we can show companies that values matter. Leave big tech behind and choose services that respect you and your right to privacy and freedom of speech: https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/how-to-leave-google-gmail/

Why You Shouldn’t Believe Tech Companies https://nyti.ms/321mHsk #privacy #security #libremone

Believing in climate change doesn't mean you are preparing for climate change
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191008104650.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/09/revealed-20-firms-third-carbon-emissions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #climatechange #climatecrisis

'Alexa, are you invading my privacy?' – the dark side of our voice assistants

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/09/alexa-are-you-invading-my-privacy-the-dark-side-of-our-voice-assistants?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #privacy #security

Gonna go off the Fediverse (and other social media and whatnot) starting at sundown for Yom Kippur. Be back online a day later.

Got two short episodes scheduled to release while I'm away. Nothing crazy. Just some fun stuff.

Wish me luck wrangling the kids. :)

When the New York Times asked what individuals can do to take back control of their data, ProtonMail was one of the first responses. ProtonMail frees you from spying and the misuse of your data. https://nyti.ms/2pMrjEG

October is #CyberSecurityMonth. Read our email security guide to keep your emails safe from hackers: https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/email-security-guide-online/ 😎
#CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth