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\section[Use AnySoftKeyboard]{Use AnySoftKeyboard}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{22 September 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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Your smartphone keyboard is an astoundingly sensitive piece of software.
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You use it to type everything from the most innocent of messages to the
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most crucial passwords. In terms of messaging on encrypted chat
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applications like Session or Signal, your smartphone keyboard bypasses
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encryption. They could know what you are searching about even on private
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search engines like SearX. This is because your keystrokes are
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unencrypted. With respect to passwords, your smartphone keyboard, if
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invasive, can potentially view your bank account details. This means
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that an individual who can access your smartphone keyboard does not need
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to utilize advanced techniques to view your data. Therefore, in terms of
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trust, you should make sure you absolutely trust your smartphone
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keyboard not to store your written text.
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When you keep the above statements in mind, it gets unhealthily
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fear-inducing when you read how
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\href{https://www.androidauthority.com/swiftkey-suspends-service-data-leak-706680/}{SwiftKey
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had a cloud syncing glitch which led to users being able to view other
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users\textquotesingle{} email addresses.} It is also scary how
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\href{https://www.zdnet.com/article/600m-samsung-galaxy-phones-at-security-risk-due-to-pre-installed-keyboard-flaw/}{SwiftKey
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that shipped by default on 600M Samsung Galaxy smartphones had a
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vulnerability that allowed hackers to setup a proxy server to access
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sensors and install apps without the user knowing.} There was also a
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keyboard called ai.type that had over 40M users. Out of these,
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\href{https://www.zdnet.com/article/popular-virtual-keyboard-leaks-31-million-user-data/}{31M
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users had their data leaked because the MongoDB database had no
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password.} This included information like
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\href{https://mackeeper.com/blog/data-breach-reports-2017/}{phone
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numbers, full names, device names and models, screen resolution, Android
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version, IMSI and IMEI numbers, email addresses, country of residence,
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social media profiles, IP addresses and even locations.}
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What is the solution to this madness? Fortunately, if you are on
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Android, you have \href{../definitions/free-software}{free software}
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options. By using \href{../definitions/free-software}{free software}
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keyboards, you can ensure that none of your keystrokes are stored or
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sent to a server. This brings us to
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\href{https://anysoftkeyboard.github.io/}{AnySoftKeyboard}.
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AnySoftKeyboard is a free, libre and open-source keyboard for Android
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that has multiple modes, layouts, theme customizations and more. It has
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all the features you would expect. Gesture typing, keyboard effects,
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corrections, emojis, you name it. Most importantly, it does not track
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any of your keystrokes. I have been using it for almost an year. It has
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been fast and efficient due to the minimalism and has saved me a lot of
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time. It has many niche features like a terminal layout that has arrows,
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tabs, pipes and forward slashes for ease of use in Android terminal
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emulators like \href{https://termux.dev/en/}{Termux}.
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If you are on an iPhone, the best option is ironically Gboard. You can
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block Gboard\textquotesingle s tracking using iOS\textquotesingle{}
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tracker blocking. Gboard does not log the text you store and instead
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uses federated learning to improve its autocorrect. There are no private
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options for an iPhone so it is better to choose the best out of two
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evils.
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All in all, the keyboard you use should be a factor for everyone. Use a
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different keyboard and do not use the default one unless you are on
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\href{https://lineageos.org/}{LineageOS} or
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\href{https://grapheneos.org/}{GrapheneOS}.
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\author{Sufyaan's Website}
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\section[Taking Proper Backups]{Taking Proper Backups}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{27 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Technology
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Taking backups is crucial in every single context. There is simply no
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situation where the lack of backups was beneficial. Such situations are
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always detrimental to people. Backups are also important for businesses,
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especially ones which are responsible for the lives of people, like
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hospitals.
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Taking backups prevents data loss due to software or hardware errors.
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Even accidents have a minimal impact if you have a backup. It allows
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businesses to keep growing instead of being worried about recovering
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crucial client data. For public services like hospitals, being hit with
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ransomware is an extremely difficult moment. If the ransom is not paid
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immediately, it can result in loss of human lives. This is why you
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either have backups or lose money.
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Losing precious memories hurts. Backups prevent this gut-wrenching
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scenario from ever occurring. With many spectacular backup solutions
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being free or cheap, there is absolutely no reason to take backups. If
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you work with new computers and devices regularly, then taking backups
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makes it easy to migrate and install multiple instances on new devices.
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This is especially easy with Linux systems due to the simple dotfile
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method. It also provides version control. If you have old versions of
|
||||
documents and files, it is easy to refer to previous examples for future
|
||||
work.
|
||||
|
||||
If there is one thing that people love about backups, it is the peace of
|
||||
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|
||||
your important data.
|
||||
|
||||
It does not matter if you are a normal person or a massive business; you
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
The 3-2-1 backup rule is a rule that many people recommend following to
|
||||
remember to take proper backups. Here is the meaning of each of the
|
||||
numbers:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
least three copies of your data. This includes your original data, so
|
||||
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|
||||
copies. The advantage of having these many copies is that it is the
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
\textbf{Two Different Media}: The "2" in the rule means that you
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
cloud storage) backups.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\textbf{One Off-site Copy}: The "1" in the rule means that you should
|
||||
have at least one off-site copy. Off-site in this case means somewhere
|
||||
other than your main home or regular backup methods. This can be an
|
||||
encrypted external hard drive that you leave at your
|
||||
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|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
and are instead meant as a base for your backup plans. The least
|
||||
important data that you own should at least be backed up using the base
|
||||
3-2-1 backup plan.
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
have to be extremely careful since they do not respect your privacy at
|
||||
all. At the bare minimum, you should be encrypting the files you upload
|
||||
if they are even of a little importance to you.
|
||||
|
||||
A popular program for file and drive encryption is VeraCrypt. To learn
|
||||
how to use it in detail,
|
||||
\href{https://yewtu.be/watch?v=cxo8xosH_TI}{watch this video}. The
|
||||
overall process goes like this:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Create a new encrypted file specifying the password and other details
|
||||
like total space.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\textbf{Save the password somewhere safe to not forget it.}
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Unlock the file using your password.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Copy all your important files to it.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Unmount the file
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Upload it wherever you want
|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
This makes it difficult to easily access your files from your phone or
|
||||
another device, but it is totally worth it for your privacy.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{using-paid-services-backblaze-mega}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Using Paid Services (Backblaze, Mega)]{Using Paid Services
|
||||
(Backblaze, Mega)}\label{using-paid-services-backblaze-mega}}
|
||||
|
||||
Services like Mega allow you to pay for more storage, just like Drive,
|
||||
OneDrive or Dropbox. There are privacy concerns with the latter three,
|
||||
however. ProtonDrive is also a good option, but it has had some
|
||||
controversy due to the
|
||||
\href{https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/protonmail-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/}{privacy
|
||||
concerns of ProtonMail}. However, I am comfortable recommending it.
|
||||
|
||||
BackBlaze is a backup program that is under the
|
||||
\href{https://opensource.org/license/mit/}{MIT licence}. It works really
|
||||
well for most of their customers, so I am comfortable recommending it.
|
||||
|
||||
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|
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|
||||
Services (servers,
|
||||
syncing)}\label{using-owned-services-servers-syncing}}
|
||||
|
||||
When you are using services you own, you have to make sure that you
|
||||
verify the integrity of your files. File corruption can happen on every
|
||||
platform, but it is much better to verify your files on your server
|
||||
since there may be issues with your setup that causes file corruption.
|
||||
|
||||
It is also important to keep a separate drive or storage medium on your
|
||||
services if possible. If anything happens to your main system, it
|
||||
becomes really easy to just wipe the system and install a new one,
|
||||
knowing that your data is safe.
|
||||
|
||||
You can also use sync services like Syncthing for small files that you
|
||||
need synced within all of your devices. I use it to sync my password
|
||||
manager and personal notes. It is encrypted and open-source software and
|
||||
works extremely fast. It is so fast that by the time I save a file and
|
||||
open my phone, the file is already updated. This prevents conflicts.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{taking-offline-backups}{%
|
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\subsection[Taking Offline Backups]{Taking Offline
|
||||
Backups}\label{taking-offline-backups}}
|
||||
|
||||
If you are taking offline backups, you should be careful with encrypting
|
||||
your data if you need it. You should first assess whether you need
|
||||
encryption or not. If you live in an area with a lot of robberies,
|
||||
encrypt it, as a robber who is smart enough may steal your drive.
|
||||
|
||||
Make sure to get an external hard drive or SSD from a reputable company
|
||||
like
|
||||
\href{https://www.westerndigital.com/products?filterByUseCaseName=Backups}{Western
|
||||
Digital} or
|
||||
\href{https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/portable-solid-state-drives/}{Samsung}.
|
||||
|
||||
By buying a product from a reputable company, you get a reliable product
|
||||
that lasts a long time.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{maintaining-backups}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Maintaining Backups]{Maintaining
|
||||
Backups}\label{maintaining-backups}}
|
||||
|
||||
While it is important to back up your data, it is also important to
|
||||
maintain your backups. At the end of every month, check your backups to
|
||||
see if your files are still intact. If a specific backup medium keeps
|
||||
showing corruption in files, move it to another drive immediately, since
|
||||
they can fail at any time.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
|
||||
|
||||
While it is important to take backups, it is also important to make sure
|
||||
you are taking them properly. Follow the 3-2-1 backup rule. If you are
|
||||
using invasive services, encrypt all of your files before uploading them
|
||||
using a trusted piece of software like VeraCrypt.
|
||||
|
||||
Try to use services that you own as much as possible, to be completely
|
||||
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|
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|
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|
||||
|
||||
\section[My New Browser Setup]{My New Browser Setup}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{17 March 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Software
|
||||
|
||||
I have a new browser setup on my desktop to increase my privacy and
|
||||
convenience. It is divided into two profiles that perform differently
|
||||
based on what I need to do in the moment.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{what-is-it}{%
|
||||
\subsection[What is it?]{What is it?}\label{what-is-it}}
|
||||
|
||||
I use Librewolf as my browser. It is a fork of Firefox that is enhanced
|
||||
for privacy without heavily impacting user experience. I divided it into
|
||||
two profiles:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Accounts (instances in which I need to login)
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Browsing (general website browsing)
|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
Let me walk through how each profile is setup.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{profile-setup}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Profile Setup]{Profile Setup}\label{profile-setup}}
|
||||
|
||||
Firstly, let me talk about common settings between both profiles.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{common-in-both}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Common In Both}\label{common-in-both}}
|
||||
|
||||
On both profiles, I have my settings to optimize my privacy. On
|
||||
Firefox-based browsers, it is very easy to use these settings because
|
||||
most of them have little impact on convenience. I use Brave Search as my
|
||||
search engine and will switch to my own SearX instance when I get a good
|
||||
server. In terms of extensions, I have the \textquotesingle uBlock
|
||||
Origin\textquotesingle{} extension installed setup to block JavaScript
|
||||
and remote fonts by default. I have the default lists along with all the
|
||||
others unchecked by default apart from language lists. I block every
|
||||
single domain from Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other websites which
|
||||
are known for tracking. If a website breaks, I whitelist that website in
|
||||
particular.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{accounts-profile}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Accounts Profile}\label{accounts-profile}}
|
||||
|
||||
My accounts profile is optimized to work well with day-to-day logins and
|
||||
important websites. I use this profile for all websites where I can
|
||||
login like Google or Microsoft.
|
||||
|
||||
I use the following extensions:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Cookie AutoDelete
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Enabled with whitelisting to auto-delete cookies for websites which
|
||||
I open by accident.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Using extension instead of Librewolf\textquotesingle s built-in
|
||||
setting because it currently does not work for me.
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Containers
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
For multiple accounts
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{browsing-profile}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Browsing Profile}\label{browsing-profile}}
|
||||
|
||||
My browsing profile runs in permanent private browsing mode so my
|
||||
cookies, cache and browsing history are automatically deleted when I
|
||||
close my browser. I use it for general web browsing like watching
|
||||
videos, viewing articles and more. I have most of the content I like in
|
||||
an RSS feed but this profile is useful for some websites which either do
|
||||
not have an RSS feed or I only need to use once.
|
||||
|
||||
For this profile, I use these extensions:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Dark Reader
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\textquotesingle Invert Listed Only\textquotesingle{} mode turned on
|
||||
because most websites I use have dark mode turned on already.
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
\item
|
||||
LibRedirect
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
To redirect common websites to their free, libre and open-source
|
||||
frontends.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Some examples are:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
YouTube -\/-\textgreater{} Invidious
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Twitter -\/-\textgreater{} Nitter
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Reddit -\/-\textgreater{} LibReddit
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Medium -\/-\textgreater{} Scribe
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Wikipedia -\/-\textgreater{} Wikiless
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
\item
|
||||
I highly recommend everyone to do the same because these frontends
|
||||
are lightweight and do not use JavaScript which makes them load
|
||||
swiftly.
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
|
||||
|
||||
This setup has been serving me extremely well. I will continue using
|
||||
this setup and building on it if any specific need arises.
|
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|
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\section[Keep Crypto Off Exchanges]{Keep Crypto Off Exchanges}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{14 March 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software \& Technology
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In this article, we will discover why it is horrible to keep
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cryptocurrency on exchanges. If you do not have time to read this
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article, please stop keeping your cryptocurrencies on exchanges. If you
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do, your crypto may get stolen or lost. If you are interested in the
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\subsection[Lack of Ownership]{Lack of
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Ownership}\label{lack-of-ownership}}
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When you keep cryptocurrencies on exchanges like Coinbase, they have
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they want with your wallet. Even if the exchange you are trading on is
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trusted, \href{https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mt-gox.asp}{if they
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shut down, you will lose your crypto.} This happened a few times before
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and thousands of people lost all of their crypto. This is why exchanges
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should be used for what they are good at; purchasing crypto. Keep
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exchanges only for one purpose.
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\hypertarget{no-regulation}{%
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\subsection[No Regulation]{No Regulation}\label{no-regulation}}
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\textbf{they can freeze your account which would cut off your access to
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If a hack like this happens through Bitcoin, it can at least be tracked.
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tracked. If this happens, you will never get your money back unless the
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hacker decides to return the money.
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\section[Delete Your Discord]{Delete Your Discord}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{22 March 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Software \& Guides
|
||||
|
||||
As mentioned in the title, I have deleted my Discord account. This was
|
||||
obviously not without a reason. There are two reasons due to which I
|
||||
deleted my Discord account:
|
||||
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|
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|
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Privacy
|
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Lack of Use
|
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|
||||
|
||||
The most prominent reason is privacy but lack of use compelled me to
|
||||
actually take the plunge and delete my Discord account.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{privacy}{%
|
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\subsection[Privacy]{Privacy}\label{privacy}}
|
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\hypertarget{introduction}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Introduction}\label{introduction}}
|
||||
|
||||
Discord is a hellhole for your privacy. Avoid it at all costs. In this
|
||||
section, I will show you the various things that Discord tracks.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{discords-history}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{DISCORD\textquotesingle S
|
||||
HISTORY}\label{discords-history}}
|
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|
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OpenFeint was a mobile social network for gaming. The Founder of
|
||||
OpenFeint was Jason Citron, the current CEO of Discord. OpenFeint
|
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received a class-action lawsuit for storing data like:
|
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Unique Device Identifiers
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|
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|
||||
Internet Browsing History
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Facebook and Twitter Profiles
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
OpenFeint then revealed all of this data to any mobile game developer
|
||||
who asked for it and advertising networks.
|
||||
|
||||
Well, if they collected all of this data, you must have agreed to it,
|
||||
right?
|
||||
|
||||
No. The company never asked for your consent. This data collection
|
||||
involved over 100M mobile devices.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{privacy-issues}{%
|
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\subsubsection{PRIVACY ISSUES}\label{privacy-issues}}
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you used Discord for even more than a few days to talk with friends,
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\hypertarget{all-in-all...}{%
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\hypertarget{lack-of-use}{%
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I was not using Discord anymore so I deleted it. The reason is that my
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I do not use Discord anymore and probably never will. Previously, it was
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\section[Do It Yourself]{Do It Yourself}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{19 May 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
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\textbf{Category: }Linux \& Software
|
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|
||||
With regards to technology, the average person would rather buy a new
|
||||
computer when their WiFi stops working instead of taking it to a repair
|
||||
shop or fixing it themselves. They would rather buy a new smartphone
|
||||
when their screen cracks than repair it. They would also rather buy a
|
||||
device because of its looks and arbitrary specifications than one
|
||||
specific to their use case and their interests. They focus on the
|
||||
marketing of a company and become
|
||||
\textquotesingle fanboys\textquotesingle{} of a specific company, buying
|
||||
nothing but their products, stating that the company in question makes
|
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the best products in the world. Self-servicing and repairability are not
|
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even factors in their decision to buy a device.
|
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|
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As an example, a plethora of technology enthusiasts still buy
|
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\href{../definitions/thinkpad}{ThinkPads} to this day. When others look
|
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at \href{../definitions/thinkpad}{ThinkPads}, they think whoever buys
|
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them is not making a good decision. They think
|
||||
\href{../definitions/thinkpad}{ThinkPads} look ugly. They do not focus
|
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on the usability of a device. \href{../definitions/thinkpad}{ThinkPads}
|
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|
||||
and more. The fact that they are made for businesses means that there is
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no profit for Lenovo in letting a ThinkPad break early. Instead, they
|
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earn money by selling long-lasting and durable devices that last
|
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individuals for years on end.
|
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|
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Instead of buying ThinkPads that \emph{function} amazingly, people go
|
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|
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to perform computation. If you are shelling out a lot of money, you
|
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should have a device that performs fast and can be repaired by you.
|
||||
|
||||
What I have realized is that you should \textquotesingle do it
|
||||
yourself\textquotesingle{} as much as possible. This is why my computer
|
||||
is custom-built. Had I bought a
|
||||
\href{../definitions/pre-built-computers/}{pre-built computer,} I would
|
||||
have never known what was inside my computer. This is tedious on
|
||||
smartphones since they are becoming more and more locked down.
|
||||
\href{../definitions/linux-phones}{Linux phones} are alternatives but
|
||||
they are not great as of 2023. I hope they become mainstream soon
|
||||
because I want to buy one.
|
||||
|
||||
Doing it yourself also helps in terms of software. I used to flash
|
||||
custom ROMs on my old phone and used
|
||||
\href{../definitions/lineageos}{LineageOS} extensively. Now, I use
|
||||
\href{../definitions/arch-linux}{Arch Linux} on my computer, which is a
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
that you know what runs on your system and there is minimal resource
|
||||
usage. If there is an issue, you can easily find out which program it is
|
||||
from and fix it immediately after gaining knowledge.
|
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|
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\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
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\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
|
||||
|
||||
You should try to \textquotesingle do it yourself\textquotesingle. Take
|
||||
control of your hardware and software and know what you are running. It
|
||||
will not only be cheaper, but it will make it easier to fix issues and
|
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learn about computing and technology in the long run.
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\textbf{20 April 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Linux \& Software \& Guides
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Sudo. It is often used by Linux users to perform commands with root
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\href{https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22809}{there has
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sudo.
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||||
\textbf{21 April 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Other
|
||||
|
||||
I would like to wish an \textbf{AUSPICIOUS EID} to you and your
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family!
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\section[How To Encrypt Emails]{How To Encrypt Emails}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{14 March 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software \& Guides
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In this article, I will show you how to encrypt emails. You can encrypt
|
||||
emails on almost any device. In this article, however, I will be
|
||||
focusing on Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo. I will also be focusing on making
|
||||
ProtonMail encrypt emails with Gmail.
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\hypertarget{myths}{%
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\subsection[Myths]{Myths}\label{myths}}
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Firstly, let us dispell a few myths. The first myth is a big one.
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\hypertarget{gmails-confidential-mode-does-not-encrypt-your-emails}{%
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\subsubsection{Gmail\textquotesingle s Confidential mode does not
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encrypt your
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emails}\label{gmails-confidential-mode-does-not-encrypt-your-emails}}
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Yes, you heard that right. Gmail\textquotesingle s confidential mode
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does not encrypt your emails. Whenever I speak about email encryption, I
|
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hear something along the lines of:
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\emph{``Why are you making things so complicated? Just use
|
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Gmail\textquotesingle s confidential mode! It encrypts your emails for
|
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you!''}
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No, Gmail\textquotesingle s confidential mode does not encrypt emails.
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It simply puts a password on your email.
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\hypertarget{protonmail-does-not-encrypt-emails-sent-to-non-protonmail-users}{%
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\subsubsection{ProtonMail does not encrypt emails sent to non-ProtonMail
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users}\label{protonmail-does-not-encrypt-emails-sent-to-non-protonmail-users}}
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This is also a huge myth. ProtonMail encrypts emails sent to other
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ProtonMail users. However, they do not encrypt emails sent to or
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received from non-ProtonMail users. It collects less data about you and
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it stores your emails with encryption on their servers but the email
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itself is not encrypted on the other person\textquotesingle s end.
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Encryption for non-ProtonMail users works on a user-to-user basis. You
|
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have to have the encryption keys of the other person if they are a
|
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non-ProtonMail user and they also have to encrypt their emails manually.
|
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We will learn how to do this in this guide.
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\hypertarget{online-email}{%
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\subsection[Online Email]{Online Email}\label{online-email}}
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Encrypting your emails online is a simple process.
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\hypertarget{step-1-get-the-mailvelope-extension}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 1: Get the Mailvelope
|
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extension}\label{step-1-get-the-mailvelope-extension}}
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\href{https://mailvelope.com/}{Mailvelope is a free, libre and
|
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open-source browser extension} which allows you to not only encrypt
|
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emails using public keys but also has a keyserver which has a list of
|
||||
other people who use Mailvelope. Emails sent to other people using
|
||||
Mailvelope will automatically be encrypted.
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\hypertarget{step-2-set-it-up}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 2: Set it up}\label{step-2-set-it-up}}
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Open the extension and generate your keypair if you do not have a
|
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keypair or import your keypair if you do have one.
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\centerline{\cutpic{1cm}{16cm}{mailvelope-1.png}}
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\hypertarget{step-3-import-other-peoples-keys}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 3: Import other people\textquotesingle s
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keys}\label{step-3-import-other-peoples-keys}}
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Encourage all of your friends to get the Mailvelope extension.
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Afterwards, you can import their public keys. Henceforth, all emails
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will be encrypted. Many websites also give their own public key along
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with their emails so that you can encrypt them as well. If you have
|
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friends who use ProtonMail, go to the ProtonMail import section of this
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post.
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\hypertarget{step-4-send-encrypted-emails}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 4: Send encrypted
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emails!}\label{step-4-send-encrypted-emails}}
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Whenever you go to compose an email, there will be a button like the
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image below. Just click on it and there will be a popup to compose your
|
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encrypted email. Just fill in the info and send your email!
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\centerline{\cutpic{1cm}{5cm}{mailvelope-2.png}}
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\hypertarget{smartphones}{%
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\subsection[Smartphones]{Smartphones}\label{smartphones}}
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Firstly, I would like to give a disclaimer. There is no way to use PGP
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encryption on iOS. Most encryption that is used on iOS is either paid or
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unavailable. On Android, you cannot encrypt emails using the native
|
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applications for Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo. Even if there is such a
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feature, you should not use their official clients due to their invasive
|
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tracking. To encrypt emails, we will use an email app called K-9 Mail. I
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believe that everyone should use K-9 Mail even if they are not
|
||||
encrypting their emails. It is a fantastic app.
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K-9 Mail is a free and open-source email app that has a lot of features.
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I believe that no one should be writing emails on their phones but it is
|
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a great app to have just to make sure there is nothing urgent in your
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inbox.
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\hypertarget{step-1-get-the-app}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 1: Get the app}\label{step-1-get-the-app}}
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K-9 Mail is on the Play Store, but do not get it from there.
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\href{https://f-droid.org/}{Get F-Droid} and make it a habit to download
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apps you use and the alternatives to them through F-Droid.
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\href{https://f-droid.org/packages/com.fsck.k9/}{K-9 Mail is available
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on F-Droid} and is a popular app there.
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\hypertarget{step-2-set-it-up-1}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 2: Set it up}\label{step-2-set-it-up-1}}
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Follow the guide to enter your email address and get it working through
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K-9 Mail. I have tried Gmail and it works flawlessly. Other email
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providers will work well but some may not work at all.
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\hypertarget{step-3-get-the-openkeychain-app}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 3: Get the OpenKeychain
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app}\label{step-3-get-the-openkeychain-app}}
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OpenKeychain is an app that allows you to import and manage PGP keys.
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\href{https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain/}{It
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is also available on F-Droid.}
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\hypertarget{step-4-generateimport-your-key}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 4: Generate/Import your
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key}\label{step-4-generateimport-your-key}}
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\hypertarget{step-5-setup-k-9-mail}{%
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\subsubsection{Step 5: Setup K-9 Mail}\label{step-5-setup-k-9-mail}}
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Go back to K-9 Mail, go to settings, go to your account that you added,
|
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go to end-to-end encryption and enable it. Select your key. Turn on
|
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autocrypt mutual mode. That is it! You should see a lock icon whenever
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you are sending an email to someone if you have their PGP public key. If
|
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you need to import more keys, just go to the OpenKeychain app and import
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them.
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\centerline{\cutpic{0.5cm}{6cm}{k9-encryption.png}}
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\hypertarget{exporting-protonmail-keys}{%
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\subsection[Exporting ProtonMail Keys]{Exporting ProtonMail
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Keys}\label{exporting-protonmail-keys}}
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To export your ProtonMail public keys, follow these steps.
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\begin{enumerate}
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\tightlist
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\item
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\item
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\item
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keys\textquotesingle{}
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\item
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keys\textquotesingle{} and click
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The image below is how it looks like in 2023.
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\centerline{\cutpic{1cm}{16cm}{protonmail-key-export.png}}
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You can now send these keys to anyone to import into their PGP keychain.
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They will then be able to encrypt emails when sending them to your
|
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ProtonMail address!
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\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
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\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
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That is it! You have setup encryption on your emails. This is a great
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step as email itself is very unsecure, so this will boost your privacy
|
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and security by a lot. Sharing passwords through email has never been
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safe but encryption allows you to do it with a good range of security.
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\section[Switching To FFmpeg]{Switching To FFmpeg}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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||||
|
||||
\textbf{1 June 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Software
|
||||
|
||||
I just started using \href{https://ffmpeg.org/}{FFmpeg}... and it is
|
||||
\textbf{AMAZING!} When I mean amazing, I really mean amazing.
|
||||
|
||||
For those of you who do not know what FFmpeg is, it is basically a
|
||||
command-line application that can be installed on all platforms that is
|
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basically the Swiss army knife of videos, audio files and images. It
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merges almost every single codec, encoders and decoders, filters and
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more in a single application allowing for fast access and modularity.
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FFmpeg is one of those tools which have impacted your life without you
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You may say:
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\emph{"Bu.. But I use a video editor and online file converters! Those
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\hypertarget{why}{%
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FFmpeg is a difficult program to learn but the rewards are worth it. I
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the recording from stereo to mono and finally encode it in
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\textbf{4 August 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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This post is just a quick update to announce a hard decision that I have
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made. I have switched the font on this website from
|
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\href{https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/}{JetBrains Mono} to
|
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\href{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courier_(typeface)}{Courier New}.
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This change was made because I feel like JetBrains Mono looks more
|
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fitting in a terminal because it looks janky on a website. Courier New
|
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is a monospace font but still maintains the feeling and look I want from
|
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|
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This change has had an unintended benefit. Previously, my
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website\textquotesingle s homepage weighed around 50KB in size which is
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being taken up by JetBrains Mono. By switching to a default typeface, my
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website now weighs a shockingly low 12KB. If you would like to view the
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full GTMetrix report, \href{website-report.pdf}{do so here.}
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\section[Forget Your Passwords]{Forget Your Passwords}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{9 September 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Technology
|
||||
|
||||
If you are trying to remember your passwords, you are doing it wrong.
|
||||
Trying to remember your passwords is absolutely fatal and has numerous
|
||||
disadvantages. To describe the demerits of trying to remember your
|
||||
passwords, here is a cycle that most people follow. You set a password.
|
||||
You forget it. You set a weaker password. And repeat.
|
||||
|
||||
Eventually, people have passwords that are not only weak, but they also
|
||||
never change them unless they forget them. This leads to passwords that
|
||||
are short and easy to crack. Worst of all, people continue this habit on
|
||||
sensitive websites like finance or government services.
|
||||
|
||||
The solution to this issue? As always, \textbf{a password manager.} You
|
||||
do not have to be an absolute genius to navigate around password
|
||||
managers or use them securely. Memorize a strong
|
||||
\href{../pwd}{\textbf{password system}}, not a lone password. Use the
|
||||
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|
||||
absolutely know that you will not have access to a password manager.
|
||||
|
||||
\emph{"What password manager do I use?"}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
\tightlist
|
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|
||||
\href{https://www.bitwarden.com/}{Bitwarden} (for non-techies)
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\href{https://keepass.info/}{KeePass}(for techies)
|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
Bitwarden is straightforward and intuitive. It is on the internet so it
|
||||
is less secure than password managers that are completely offline like
|
||||
KeePass. However, it is still much more secure than proprietary password
|
||||
managers like LastPass and NordPass. Everything is
|
||||
\href{../definitions/free-software/}{free (libre) and open-source
|
||||
software.}
|
||||
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more. These passwords have entropies above 10000 bits. For reference, an
|
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81-bit password costs about \$1B to crack.
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\textbf{30 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Other
|
||||
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I have heard great things about writing with fountain pens and decided
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to try one. I have recently purchased the Jinhao X750 and I have to say
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that I am not going back.
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Buying a fountain pen elevated my writing experience. It is more about
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keeping in touch with an old lost art, that is writing. As an extreme
|
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technology user myself, using digital versions of literally everything,
|
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I used the
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\href{https://www.pelikan.com/int/products/writing/supplies-accessories/156-inks/125-pelikan-4001-ink-glass-jar.html\#gallery_125-3}{Pelikan
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|
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|
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{27 May 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Software
|
||||
|
||||
If you are a developer, programmer or a coder who works with open-source
|
||||
software, you must have clicked this post in shock. First off, I would
|
||||
like to state that I am not telling everyone to stop making open-source
|
||||
software. What I am trying to say is that GitHub is one of the worst
|
||||
\href{../definitions/git}{Git} platforms to host your projects. We will
|
||||
cover why in this post.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{freedom}{%
|
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\subsection[Freedom!]{Freedom!}\label{freedom}}
|
||||
|
||||
Simply put, GitHub uses \href{../definitions/non-free}{non-free}
|
||||
software and \href{../definitions/non-free}{non-free} JavaScript on
|
||||
their website. It is shockingly ironic that the biggest open-source
|
||||
platform for anyone to use is itself a proprietary piece of software. It
|
||||
is also centralised, for-profit and politically active, which are all
|
||||
completely against free, libre and open-source software. These factors
|
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make it similar to SourceForge, which was abandoned by most of its users
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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\href{https://gitlab.com/}{GitLab}, but the truth is that
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|
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|
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also amazing. It is just as good as GitHub and much better for your
|
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\href{https://gitea.io/}{Gitea} instance is one of the best options as
|
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\subsection[Embrace, Extend, Extinguish]{Embrace, Extend,
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Extinguish}\label{embrace-extend-extinguish}}
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Microsoft\textquotesingle s strategy against open-source has always been
|
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to embrace, extend and extinguish. They have tried to do it before with
|
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Linux when it was being popularized among developers. Now, they are
|
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using Copilot to do so, which is an AI tool that can autocomplete code
|
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for you. The main issue with it is that they trained it all on
|
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open-source code without giving any credit to the original developers.
|
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GitHub\textquotesingle s Copilot is now being used to help code
|
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for-profit and close-source programs.
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\hypertarget{copyleft-whats-that}{%
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|
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was meant for attacking copyleft and the GPL, trying to discourage the
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|
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credit.
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\hypertarget{microsoft-owns-it}{%
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It}\label{microsoft-owns-it}}
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There are many people who suggest using alternatives to products offered
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by big corporations and they are mostly right. Big corporations are able
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to give you free products because they profit off of your data. They are
|
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not trying to be kind.
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|
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For example, look at Google. They offer a search engine, documents
|
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storage, free email, cloud storage, a video site with billions of
|
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videos, a meeting platform and much more. They are not doing this to
|
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help people. They are doing this to harvest your data and sell it to the
|
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highest bidder.
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|
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Microsoft? Windows, Xbox and GitHub are not tools offered out of their
|
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sympathy towards you. All of it is for their own profit, whether it be
|
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collecting your data in Windows or preventing distribution of truly
|
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\href{../definitions/free-software}{free software} on GitHub.
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\hypertarget{dont-do-it-yourself}{%
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\subsection["Don\textquotesingle t Do It
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Yourself!"]{"Don\textquotesingle t Do It
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Yourself!"}\label{dont-do-it-yourself}}
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code.
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\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
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Please don\textquotesingle t use GitHub. Just use alternatives or
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\textbf{7 May 2023}
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This post is to inform you that the grace period for the deletion of my
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\textbf{2 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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I have tried finding open-source and
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\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/}{free} Islamic apps for a long time
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and it is tiring to do so. Most of the apps are Quran and prayer time
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apps which are perfect but we do not have apps for other parts of Islam
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like hadeeths, duas and even Qibla locating. If I do run across an app,
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its last update is always more than five years ago which is not ideal.
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There are two Islamic apps that I use on a daily basis that I absolutely
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love and will never switch from:
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\href{https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.quranapp.android}{QuranApp}
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\item
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\href{https://fdroid.gitlab.io/fdroid-website/en/packages/com.github.meypod.al_azan/}{Al-Azan}
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\end{itemize}
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QuranApp is a spectacular app that follows the
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\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/unix-philosophy/}{UNIX philosophy} and is hosted
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under the \href{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html}{GPL
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license} effectively making it \href{sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/}{free
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software}. It has many features like information on every single Surah,
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multiple translations, audio, mentions of prophets in the Quran and even
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has a search option using which you can search for any surah or term to
|
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get detailed information about your search query in the Quran. For
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example, searching about \textquotesingle patience\textquotesingle{}
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brings up ayahs which talk about patience and the rewards that come
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Screenshot of the search term
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Al-Azan is another app which also follows the
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\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/unix-philosophy/}{UNIX philosophy} and is hosted
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under the \href{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html}{AGPL
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license} also making it \href{sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/}{free
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software}. It does one thing well - displaying and informing of prayer
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times. You can adjust the prayer times based on location, offset and
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even calculation methods.
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However, there is not a single \href{sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/}{free
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software} or even open-source
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\href{https://ahadith.co.uk/fortressofthemuslim.php}{Hisnul Muslim}
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application that I have noticed. Most
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\href{https://ahadith.co.uk/fortressofthemuslim.php}{Hisnul Muslim} apps
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I have used have the exact same duas since it is based off the
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\textquotesingle Fortress of the Muslim\textquotesingle{} book. Just
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having a page with all duas with a simple search option and the
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translation in popular languages is all thats required to get the
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open-source savvy Muslim community to start using
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\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/}{free software} for their duas.
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Anyone can take the lead. In fact, this may be the first thing I try
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when I start developing applications.
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\section[KeePass + Syncthing]{KeePass + Syncthing}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{23 June 2023}
|
||||
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\textbf{Category: }Software
|
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|
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I have decided to switch from a self-hosted Vaultwarden (Bitwarden)
|
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instance to using KeePass along with Syncthing to sync it to all my
|
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devices. There are numerous reasons why I decided to make this change.
|
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|
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\hypertarget{security}{%
|
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\subsection[Security]{Security}\label{security}}
|
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|
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The offline nature of KeePass makes it so that it is nearly impossible
|
||||
to crack. Connecting things to the internet makes it trivial for a
|
||||
script kiddie thousands of kilometers away from you to attempt to crack
|
||||
your passwords. A password manager is a place where all of your
|
||||
passwords are stored. Due to this very reason, I decided to upgrade my
|
||||
security by moving to a reputed piece of software.
|
||||
|
||||
It has a plethora of security features. Firstly, it has the ability to
|
||||
generate passwords of any length. It allows you to choose what
|
||||
characters are allowed. Its generation is so complex and liberating that
|
||||
even foreign characters like \texttt{Æ}, \texttt{É}, or even mathematics
|
||||
symbols and arbitrary symbols that no one would care about can be used.
|
||||
For example, the division sign (÷) or the copyright symbol (©) are
|
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included in password generation. Since most hackers try alphanumeric
|
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character cracking, KeePass password generation can make your passwords
|
||||
practically impossible to crack.
|
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|
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The encryption algorithm used for your password database is AES-256,
|
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commonly known as 256-bit encryption. It is a form of encryption that is
|
||||
so difficult to crack that the only way you can actually hope to obtain
|
||||
someone\textquotesingle s password is by phishing them or using external
|
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methods. For more information, please
|
||||
\href{https://invidious.tiekoetter.com/watch?v=S9JGmA5_unY}{watch this
|
||||
video by 3Blue1Brown.} It is extremely interesting.
|
||||
|
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|
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your memory while you are viewing your database is encrypted. That way,
|
||||
even a \href{../definitions/management-engine}{management engine} attack
|
||||
will not work. If you want to try viewing the cleared memory sectors to
|
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find remnants of your passwords, good luck. The passwords which are
|
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stored in your memory are first overwritten to the point of
|
||||
unrecoverability before being cleared.
|
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|
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You can even setup a keyfile (a file you need to use to login), a
|
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\href{../definitions/security-key/}{security key}, or both.
|
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\hypertarget{view.-the.-code.}{%
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\subsection[View. The. Code.]{View. The. Code.}\label{view.-the.-code.}}
|
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|
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KeePass is open-source under the GPLv2 license, which is the best
|
||||
open-source license for people\textquotesingle s freedom. That makes it
|
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\href{../definitions/free-software/}{free software}.
|
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|
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\hypertarget{the-encryption-never-stops}{%
|
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\subsection[The Encryption Never Stops]{The Encryption Never
|
||||
Stops}\label{the-encryption-never-stops}}
|
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|
||||
Along with KeePass, I use Syncthing to sync my database. Syncthing also
|
||||
uses cryptographic encryption. This makes it so that anyone who wants to
|
||||
brute-force my database needs access to both my Syncthing password and
|
||||
my KeePass password.
|
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|
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\hypertarget{to-conclude...}{%
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\subsection[To Conclude...]{To Conclude...}\label{to-conclude...}}
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|
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I use KeePass along with Syncthing for three reasons.
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
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|
||||
KeePass is extremely secure. It has industry-standard protection
|
||||
methods and algorithms and its offline nature makes it practically
|
||||
uncrackable.
|
||||
\item
|
||||
It is fully \href{../definitions/free-software/}{free software} under
|
||||
the GPLv2 license
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Syncthing is also encrypted, which means that an attacker who wants to
|
||||
attack me using the internet needs to crack both my Syncthing password
|
||||
and KeePass password which would take billions of years.
|
||||
\end{enumerate}
|
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|
||||
I am probably never going to switch back because this system works
|
||||
extremely well. Syncthing is very fast at staying up-to-date.
|
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\section[Minimal Design]{Minimal Design}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{28 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Design
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People often ask me why I choose minimal design for brands. This is
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consistency in a brand.
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Requirements}\label{requirements}}
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One of the main aspects of minimal design is that it focuses on only the
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required elements of a specific brand. As a result, design becomes
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distractionless. This is especially easy nowadays since almost no one
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cares about the meaning behind a logo except in rare cases.
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Another advantage of this type of design is that it focuses on the core
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message, or in this case, brand type. Too much designing can confuse
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viewers on whether a brand is a playful brand or a luxury brand, for
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example.
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Minimal design, especially in the realm of branding, makes a brand feel
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timeless. You could take almost any minimal design from 200 years ago
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the other hand, a sophisticated design from even 50 years ago will look
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dated most of the time.
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This works because the elements that cause a brand to look dated are
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reduced to an absolute minimum. With minimal design, you have as little
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correlation with time as possible in your brands.
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Minimal design when performed properly can make any brand look elegant.
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This is due to their simple nature. Look at most luxury brands, and you
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will notice that their designs are all simple.
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Minimal designs are also consistent. This makes it easy to make a strong
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and impactful brand that reminds viewers of you. This can also be
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achieved through other types of design, but it is more powerful on
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average with minimal design.
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Such types of consistency also provide versatility. You can place your
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brand design in any context, screen size, device and media type while
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Many designs nowadays are complicated and provide barely any breathing
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Your eyes will not be overwhelmed by minimal design as much as
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complicated designs.
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This is useful on informational posts or flyers. It allows your users to
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Minimal designs often make use of negative space or whitespace to make a
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design look appealing. This can look spectacular if executed correctly.
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Below is an example:
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A Spade Logo
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Minimal brand designs can be easily maintained and modified. This makes
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Minimal designs are preferred because:
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They focus on the requirements
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They use harmony in a positive way
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They are easier to maintain
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These are the main reasons I do minimal design.
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\section[Keep It Minimal]{Keep It Minimal}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{27 June 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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In technology, you should keep it simple as much as possible. The KISS
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philosophy and the \href{sufyaan.me/definitions/unix-philosophy/}{UNIX
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philosophy} especially must be followed if you want quality software.
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it is costing millions of people dearly.
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Simply put, a piece of minimal software:
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Is easier to maintain
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Has a dearth of bugs
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Runs fast on all devices
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\item
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Is easily extensible
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Helps avoid complications
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Contributes to the world
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Keeping software minimal gives developers the opportunity to easily find
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|
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|
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|
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All of this helps developers to avoid complications. No team wants
|
||||
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|
||||
the advantages listed thus far help developers have peace of mind.
|
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Finally, minimal pieces of software can be liberated and made into
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||||
\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/}{free software} to contribute to the
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\textbf{10 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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Oversimplification kills. It is as simple as that. Most of the time,
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there are simple solutions to a problem that work well which are not
|
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used because individuals feel like they need to be more simple.
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If you want to get more technical, think about the over-engineering of
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website builders. Instead of having a simple piece of software that
|
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generates static sites and blog posts based on
|
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\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/markdown}{markdown} files, we have ultra-bloated
|
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website builders that provide a simple way to make a website at the cost
|
||||
of extremely slow websites and unneeded JavaScript. We also have
|
||||
oversimplified user interfaces in Windows and MacOS. These
|
||||
\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/operating-system}{operating systems} have made bad
|
||||
and oversimplified interfaces a norm, which makes good interfaces such
|
||||
as ones you can customize on Linux seem too complicated or confusing
|
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even though it would be easier for someone with no experience in
|
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As
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\href{https://lukesmith.xyz/articles/obvious-technical-solutions/}{Luke
|
||||
Smith mentions in his post,} we never thought about using wheels on
|
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suitcases until the 1990s even though children in the Incan empire did
|
||||
have toys with wheels. This is one of the examples where trying to
|
||||
oversimplify something by making an all-in-one or a good solution delays
|
||||
progress.
|
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|
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|
||||
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Windows and MacOS (at least how most people use MacOS) have complicated
|
||||
software management which results in difficult updates, confusing
|
||||
software usage and an overall increase in storage usage throughout the
|
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|
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|
||||
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|
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|
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In the end, most things are complicated. We can try simplifying them and
|
||||
that is perfectly fine. However, trying to oversimplify a problem and
|
||||
making it a binary outcome does not work in all cases. There are many
|
||||
factors to take into consideration. Oversimplification leads to no
|
||||
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|
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\section[PGP KEYS CHANGED!]{PGP KEYS CHANGED!}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
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\textbf{10 August 2023}
|
||||
|
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|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Technology
|
||||
|
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I forgot the passwords to my PGP keys. \textbf{PLEASE DO NOT USE MY OLD
|
||||
PGP KEYS TO SEND ME EMAILS!!!} I did not make a revocation certificate
|
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as well which is a bad mistake. I have learned my lesson to say the
|
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least. Please use my new \href{../about/files/sufyaan.gpg}{PGP key over
|
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here.}
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\section[Use Plaintext]{Use Plaintext}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{25 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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Almost everything I write is in plaintext or is as close to plaintext as
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possible. For example, I prepare plans to work on a project, future
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articles or brand case studies in plaintext before further processing.
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The first step of everything I do is plaintext. I store my notes in
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\href{sufyaan.me/definitions/markdown}{markdown} format. However, the first step
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is always to write everything in plaintext to get whatever I need to
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write out of my head. Formatting such as headings and underlines come
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after the aforementioned initial step.
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So, why do I do this? Why am I so boring when it comes to writing down
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text?
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\subsection[Forget The Internet]{Forget The
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Internet}\label{forget-the-internet}}
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you do not have the internet. If you use a notes app that fetches your
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notes from the internet, then it will be tedious to access your notes
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when you really need them.
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can turn off your internet to avoid all distractions and simply write
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\subsection[Access Them Anywhere]{Access Them
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Anywhere}\label{access-them-anywhere}}
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\hypertarget{compartmentalise}{%
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All in all, I use plaintext files because I can access them whenever and
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and it also allows me to be more productive.
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||||
\section[Password Systems]{Password Systems}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{2 May 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Software \& Guides
|
||||
|
||||
If you find it difficult to maintain strong passwords, then this guide
|
||||
is the only article you need to refer to. In this article, I will talk
|
||||
about an amazing trick to remember and manage all of your passwords.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{introduction}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Introduction]{Introduction}\label{introduction}}
|
||||
|
||||
It goes without saying that passwords are incredibly important. It is
|
||||
undeniably important to make sure your passwords are:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
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\tightlist
|
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|
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Strong
|
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\item
|
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Hard to guess
|
||||
\item
|
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Different on every single account
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
|
||||
However, it seems futile to try using different passwords on every
|
||||
website. It is incredibly hard to remember just one; how can I remember
|
||||
more than 10?
|
||||
|
||||
The solution to this undeniably rampant issue is to use a password
|
||||
system. A password system is a set of rules and guidelines that you make
|
||||
and follow to create your passwords. Using a password system, you need
|
||||
not remember your passwords. All you have to do is string together
|
||||
available pieces of data, and you can remember your password
|
||||
immediately.
|
||||
|
||||
The most common response I hear from people when I ask them to create a
|
||||
password system is:
|
||||
|
||||
\emph{"I think using the same password on all accounts is better because
|
||||
I don\textquotesingle t have a good memory to use a password system."}
|
||||
|
||||
That response always baffles me. The whole point of a password system is
|
||||
not to remember your passwords but to remember a ruleset that will be
|
||||
cemented into your brain after 3 or 4 times of entering your passwords.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{how-to-create-a-password-system}{%
|
||||
\subsection[How to Create a Password System]{How to Create a Password
|
||||
System}\label{how-to-create-a-password-system}}
|
||||
|
||||
As aforementioned, a password system is a set of rules that you need to
|
||||
remember instead of all of your passwords separately. An effective
|
||||
password system consists of the following elements:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Master Password
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Website/Service Differentiator
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
|
||||
The main format and order of a password system is completely managed by
|
||||
you. First, let us go over creating a master password.
|
||||
|
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\hypertarget{the-master-password}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{The Master Password}\label{the-master-password}}
|
||||
|
||||
I recommend this method of creating master passwords to anyone since the
|
||||
passwords that are created are easy to remember but practically
|
||||
impossible to guess.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{step-1-think-of-a-good-sentence}{%
|
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\subsubsection{Step 1: Think of a good
|
||||
sentence}\label{step-1-think-of-a-good-sentence}}
|
||||
|
||||
Make sure it is long but easily memorable. The one which pops in your
|
||||
mind when someone asks you to think of a sentence is a perfect choice as
|
||||
long as it is of considerable length.
|
||||
|
||||
Example:
|
||||
\texttt{I\ love\ eating\ 43\ and\ a\ half\ coconuts\ a\ day,\ I\ am\ not\ going\ to\ lie!}
|
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|
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\subsubsection{Step 2: Shortening the
|
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|
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|
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Take the first letter of each word in the sentence and write it as is.
|
||||
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|
||||
to represent it.
|
||||
|
||||
Example: \texttt{Ile43aahcad,Iangtl!}
|
||||
|
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\hypertarget{step-3-make-it-stronger}{%
|
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\subsubsection{Step 3: Make it stronger}\label{step-3-make-it-stronger}}
|
||||
|
||||
Take the password you have in the last step and make it stronger in a
|
||||
way that you will remember. This step is the one you have to be the most
|
||||
careful in because making it too strong will make it difficult to
|
||||
recollect in the future.
|
||||
|
||||
Do not use common substitutions like:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
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\tightlist
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I -\/-\textgreater{} 1
|
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A -\/-\textgreater{} @
|
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\item
|
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T -\/-\textgreater{} 7
|
||||
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|
||||
S -\/-\textgreater{} \$
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
Example: \texttt{I\textless{}3e43\&1/2cad,IangtLIE!}
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{step-4-make-your-muscles-learn-it}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Step 4: Make your muscles learn
|
||||
it}\label{step-4-make-your-muscles-learn-it}}
|
||||
|
||||
Do not proceed to the next section without doing this step. Recall the
|
||||
sentence in your mind and try to write the same password you got in the
|
||||
previous step. Do this at least 10 times. Wait a few hours, then do it
|
||||
again. Wait until you sleep and do it again. This may seem unnecesarry,
|
||||
but most people underestimate the power of muscle memory. If you login
|
||||
to an account regularly, then you type your password without even
|
||||
thinking about it. The same trick can be applied here.
|
||||
|
||||
After a while, you will be able to type your extremely long password
|
||||
without any effort. You just think about it and your mind glides through
|
||||
the keyboard. This is super useful.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{the-service-differentiator}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{The Service
|
||||
Differentiator}\label{the-service-differentiator}}
|
||||
|
||||
To make your password different for every website and service you go to,
|
||||
there needs to be a service differentiator. A service differentiator is
|
||||
a special combination of characters you add in your password system to
|
||||
make it unique to the service you are on. It is not very difficult to
|
||||
create a service differentiator and it is easier to remember.
|
||||
|
||||
The elements of a service differentiator are the name of the service and
|
||||
length of the name of the service. Below is an example of a name
|
||||
differentiator used for creating a Nextcloud account, Microsoft account
|
||||
and Google account respectively.
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{nextcLOUD!999}
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{microSOFT!999}
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{googlE!666}
|
||||
|
||||
As you can see, I added the name of the service in with the first 5
|
||||
letter capitalized with an exclamation mark and the length of the
|
||||
service three times.
|
||||
|
||||
By this point, you can make your own service differentiator easily.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{creating-your-password-system}{%
|
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\subsubsection{Creating Your Password
|
||||
System}\label{creating-your-password-system}}
|
||||
|
||||
It is finally time to integrate your master password into a password
|
||||
system. It is called a password \textbf{system,} which means that it is
|
||||
dynamic and changes for every website. A sample password system can be
|
||||
the following:
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{(SERVICE\ DIFFERENTIATOR)\ +\ (MASTER\ PASSWORD)}
|
||||
|
||||
In my example\textquotesingle s case, my Google account password would
|
||||
be:
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{googlE!666I\textless{}3e43\&1/2cad,IangtLIE!}
|
||||
|
||||
The password above is 33 characters, yes 33 characters long. No one will
|
||||
be able to guess it and it will take hundreds of centuries to crack.
|
||||
Best of all, it is different for each account.
|
||||
|
||||
You can mix the order up. Just make sure you don\textquotesingle t keep
|
||||
changing the system and use one system. The best part is that if you
|
||||
need to change your passwords, you can just make another system that
|
||||
will work just as well. By that point, the previous system will be
|
||||
embedded into your brain. So, you can remember multiple strong passwords
|
||||
using this step.
|
||||
|
||||
Please note that this is not enough. If you have followed this guide,
|
||||
you have taken a massive step towards protecting your accounts. However,
|
||||
many cybercriminals rely on phishing attacks. Please do not click on
|
||||
random links and please do not enter your information on random
|
||||
websites.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
|
||||
|
||||
Congratulations! You now know how to create an extremely strong password
|
||||
that is different on each account.
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\section[Stop Using Social Media]{Stop Using Social Media}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{20 April 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Software \& Guides
|
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|
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|
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|
||||
I know how you felt reading the title. If you are a heavy social media
|
||||
user, you probably said:
|
||||
|
||||
\emph{"What? Who in their right mind would delete their social media
|
||||
accounts? How are they supposed to live life and talk to their
|
||||
friends?"}
|
||||
|
||||
Don\textquotesingle t worry. That was me last year. I understand your
|
||||
feelings. However, the disadvantages of social media and the perks of
|
||||
deleting it far outweigh its benefits. In this post, I will go over the
|
||||
reasons why you should delete all of your social media.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{cons}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Cons of Social Media]{Cons of Social Media}\label{cons}}
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{time-consuming}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Time-Consuming}\label{time-consuming}}
|
||||
|
||||
A study counted 5 billion internet users and it was concluded that, on
|
||||
average,
|
||||
\href{https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/how-much-time-do-people-spend-on-social-media-and-why/79477/1}{an
|
||||
internet user spends 6 hours and 53 minutes online per day.} 6. HOURS.
|
||||
AND. 53. MINUTES. That is almost a whole third of
|
||||
people\textquotesingle s daily lives. Another study concluded that
|
||||
people spend more time on social media in their whole lifetime than
|
||||
grooming, socialising (social media !=socialising) and doing the laundry
|
||||
combined.
|
||||
|
||||
It is not as if any of the time spent is valuable. Sure, you may learn
|
||||
one or two \textquotesingle fun facts, which will make you think that
|
||||
you need social media. You may talk with your friends a lot, which will
|
||||
make you think that your account is required to socialise with people.
|
||||
However, these are all nonsensical excuses that your brain makes to
|
||||
justify getting cheap dopamine. Imagine how much work you can get done,
|
||||
how many actual connections you can make with people, and how many good
|
||||
habits can be formed that will make you happier in the long term than
|
||||
social media.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{mental-health}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Affects Your Mental Health}\label{mental-health}}
|
||||
|
||||
Whenever people hear that social media affects your mental health, they
|
||||
agree but say that it does not affect them specifically. The most common
|
||||
argument I hear is:
|
||||
|
||||
\emph{"Yeah, I know that it affects other people. However, I am fine
|
||||
with it. I feel normal and do not feel depressed at all.}
|
||||
|
||||
All I can say is not to trust what your brain tells you whenever you are
|
||||
dealing with any addiction, not just social media. Think about it. The
|
||||
same brain that is telling you that you should keep using social media
|
||||
for meaningless reasons is the one telling you that it is not affecting
|
||||
you.
|
||||
|
||||
Social media is a constant source of comparison. You open it up, view a
|
||||
few triggering posts, find out that your favourite actor has passed
|
||||
away, and see your friends perfect lives. Before closing the app, you
|
||||
apply filters to yourself and edit the picture as much as possible for
|
||||
your stories to make yourself look artificially good.
|
||||
|
||||
You see, not only is social media fake, it also has an absurd effect on
|
||||
your mental health. It has been proven that many social media platforms
|
||||
track you to show you personalised content. They use human psychology to
|
||||
hook you onto their platforms.
|
||||
|
||||
There are two chemicals in your brain that are responsible for
|
||||
happiness:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Dopamine - released when you are anticipating something good
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Endorphin - released when you are happy
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
|
||||
In many cases, the effect of dopamine is much greater than the effect of
|
||||
endorphins. Recall back to a young age when you realised you were about
|
||||
to receive a toy that you had been waiting for for a few days. The
|
||||
feeling you got when you realised you would get it soon was more intense
|
||||
than the actual feeling of getting the toy.
|
||||
|
||||
The same trick applies on social media. Many social media platforms show
|
||||
you content that is completely different from the content that you like
|
||||
just before showing you content that you really like. This results in
|
||||
more dopamine being released, with a good amount of endorphin being
|
||||
released as well. To your brain, it has just achieved something great
|
||||
when, in reality, you have not.
|
||||
|
||||
Constantly high dopamine and endorphin releases raise your base
|
||||
happiness levels. This is why things that you used to love now seem
|
||||
boring to you. It is not \textquotesingle growing up\textquotesingle. It
|
||||
is your social media addiction.
|
||||
|
||||
Social media metrics also contribute to this. It makes you think that
|
||||
likes and comments are proportional to your worth, which is simply not
|
||||
the case. When you get a like, it is a form of validation that you are
|
||||
valuable to someone. Someone not liking your post does not mean that you
|
||||
are not valuable.
|
||||
|
||||
FOMO (fear of missing out) plays a big role as well. The phrase:
|
||||
|
||||
\emph{"If everyone is using {[}insert anything here{]}, why
|
||||
shouldn\textquotesingle t I?"}
|
||||
|
||||
is commonly said by an individual who experiences FOMO without the thing
|
||||
in question. There is a constant fear of missing out on information,
|
||||
which simply will not happen. You may miss some arbitrary information
|
||||
that you would not care about otherwise, but this is not a reason at all
|
||||
to continue using social media.
|
||||
|
||||
To hook you into their addiction, social media companies hire "attention
|
||||
designers" who take references and inspiration from casinos to keep you
|
||||
hooked.
|
||||
|
||||
Before ending this unexpectedly long section, I would like you to read
|
||||
this quote.
|
||||
|
||||
\emph{"You\textquotesingle re either on, and you\textquotesingle re
|
||||
connected and distracted all the time, or you\textquotesingle re off,
|
||||
but then you\textquotesingle re wondering, Am I missing something
|
||||
important? In other words, you\textquotesingle re either distracted or
|
||||
you have a fear of missing out."}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Tristan Harris, Former Design Ethicist at Google}
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{privacy}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{Privacy}\label{privacy}}
|
||||
|
||||
If you post everything you do on social media, there is no longer any
|
||||
privacy. Anything you do is public information. If you have a
|
||||
\textquotesingle private\textquotesingle{} account, your friends know
|
||||
everything you do. There is no privacy at all if you keep posting
|
||||
everything on social media.
|
||||
|
||||
Then there is the elephant in the room.
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Digital Privacy.}
|
||||
|
||||
It is well-known that apps like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and some
|
||||
Google apps collect your data like their lives depend on it
|
||||
(technically, they do). Everything from your name to your IP address and
|
||||
phone number to even the amount of network requests you make or the
|
||||
model of your phone. Not to mention, literally everything you do on the
|
||||
app. This all goes to their servers and is used for more advertisements.
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{fake-news}{%
|
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|
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
famous news channels perfectly and post random news. You see people edit
|
||||
images to exaggerate or divert the subject of an article. There is not
|
||||
much that I need to say. You know what I mean.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{sleep}{%
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
it\textquotesingle s daytime. So, when you use your phone late into the
|
||||
night scrolling on your social media feed, it makes you feel less
|
||||
sleepy.
|
||||
|
||||
When this happens, do you know what most people do? They pick up their
|
||||
phones again since they cannot sleep, thinking that they will sleep in
|
||||
30 minutes when they are sleepy. This cycle goes on. Many individuals of
|
||||
Generation Z do not sleep the whole night for many days on end and
|
||||
instead take naps in the afternoon. Does this sound healthy to you?
|
||||
|
||||
And no, using a blue-light filter does not fix the issue. It only
|
||||
slightly reduces its effect.
|
||||
|
||||
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|
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\subsubsection{Decline In Physical Health}\label{physical-health}}
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
action apart from flicking your thumb, what do you think will happen?
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
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|
||||
Weight Gain
|
||||
\item
|
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Back Pain
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Bad Posture
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Neck Pain
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Eye Strain
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
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|
||||
\hypertarget{productivity}{%
|
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\subsubsection{Horrible Productivity}\label{productivity}}
|
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
will move you out of that state. A notification about someone liking
|
||||
your post can shake you out of the zone. In the long-term, this will
|
||||
waste hours of your time.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{getting-rid}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Getting Rid of It]{Getting Rid of It}\label{getting-rid}}
|
||||
|
||||
So, you are ready. You want to quit social media and break this horrible
|
||||
addiction. You realise the effects it has on your life. However, you do
|
||||
not know where to start. If this is the case, check out
|
||||
\href{https://www.staygrounded.online/p/the-air-method-phase-i}{\textquotesingle The
|
||||
AIR Method\textquotesingle{}}. If you would like to read how I did it,
|
||||
please refer to the steps below. Referring to the steps I took may help
|
||||
you understand your weak points and how to combat them.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{contact}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{1. Alternative Contact Details}\label{contact}}
|
||||
|
||||
Make a list of all of your friends and cross out the ones that you know
|
||||
can be reached on other chat applications. Ask the rest for alternative
|
||||
contact methods. This may be through apps like Signal, Session, XMPP,
|
||||
Matrix, or WhatsApp. Just make sure that it is not another social media
|
||||
app.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{download}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{2. Download Your Data}\label{download}}
|
||||
|
||||
Download your data to refer to in the future. Most social media
|
||||
platforms include chats along with it so that you can refer back to the
|
||||
chats if needed. A website like
|
||||
\href{https://justgetmydata.com/}{JustGetMyData} will allow you to
|
||||
quickly get to this section. Most websites place it in places which are
|
||||
difficult to access to prevent people from deleting their accounts.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{healthy-apps}{%
|
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\subsubsection{3. Start Using Healthier Apps}\label{healthy-apps}}
|
||||
|
||||
Quitting social media \textquotesingle cold-turkey\textquotesingle{}
|
||||
(abruptly) may work for the first few days but it will cause you to fail
|
||||
completely. It is better to slowly reduce your usage by using healthier
|
||||
apps.
|
||||
|
||||
If you haven\textquotesingle t already, start using RSS feeds. There is
|
||||
nothing wrong with using old technology. RSS provides you with a similar
|
||||
feed to social media but with content you actually like and want to
|
||||
read. It is managed by you, not an algorithm. You read what you want and
|
||||
stop. There is no algorithm or endless feed that compells you to keep
|
||||
using the app.
|
||||
|
||||
I am going to make a post about RSS feeds soon. It will be updated here.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{announce}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{4. Announce}\label{announce}}
|
||||
|
||||
It is also important to announce that you are deleting your accounts.
|
||||
This may not be necessary if you have less than five friends you talk to
|
||||
on your accounts but it is important if you have many friends. This
|
||||
announcement will allow your friends to contact you and tell you their
|
||||
alternative forms of contact. It will also allow people to know that you
|
||||
are leaving for good.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{plunge}{%
|
||||
\subsubsection{5. Take The Plunge!}\label{plunge}}
|
||||
|
||||
The moment you have been waiting for. Click on the delete button.
|
||||
|
||||
This is much easier said than done, however. Most social media accounts
|
||||
have a grace period during which if you login to your account, your
|
||||
account deletion will be cancelled. For Instagram, the grace period is 1
|
||||
month. To combat this, I did the following:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
changed my email to one from \href{https://temp-mail.org/}{TempMail}
|
||||
to prevent password reset
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Generated a random 128-character password in
|
||||
\href{https://bitwarden.com/password-generator/}{Bitwarden (my
|
||||
password manager)}
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Changed my account password to the new password
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Deleted my account
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Immediately delete all records of the password and restart your device
|
||||
to clear it from your clipboard
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
These steps were drastic but they practically cemented the fact that my
|
||||
account was going to be deleted, no matter what.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
|
||||
|
||||
There is not much left to say. I am much, much happier without social
|
||||
media. I have more time on my hands and I am still getting the
|
||||
information I want from RSS feeds without an algorithm trying to pull me
|
||||
in. Big corporations have much less data about me, I have a lot of time
|
||||
and have produced a lot of work. In terms of academics, my overall
|
||||
percentage in school has increased by over 20\%. I find difficult
|
||||
subjects easier and easy subjects a piece of cake.
|
||||
|
||||
All in all, if you care about yourself, delete your social media. It is
|
||||
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|
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|
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\textbf{24 September 2023}
|
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|
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\textbf{Category: }Literary
|
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\emph{As I open my book to read\\}
|
||||
\emph{My eyes feel like they bleed\\}
|
||||
\emph{No, they are not tears\\}
|
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\emph{For I have nothing to fear\\}
|
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|
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\emph{I speed through the lines\\}
|
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\emph{Through formulas and cosines\\}
|
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\emph{Question after question\\}
|
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\emph{Flying through the last session\\}
|
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\emph{I make a blunder\\}
|
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\emph{The answer turns me into thunder\\}
|
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\emph{Such an obvious error\\}
|
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\emph{The question paper will drive me into terror\\}
|
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|
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\emph{Two hours left for the exam\\}
|
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\emph{I think to myself "Is this a sham?"\\}
|
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\emph{I study and get up\\}
|
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\emph{Pouring water in a cup\\}
|
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|
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\emph{Sitting down to take a sip\\}
|
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\emph{What I saw next made my heart dip\\}
|
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|
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|
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\textbf{6 August 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Software
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Debloating my website has been an educational experience to say the
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|
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\section[Why I Use Terminal Apps]{Why I Use Terminal
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Apps}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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||||
\textbf{13 March 2023}
|
||||
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||||
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||||
\textbf{Category: }Linux \& Software
|
||||
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\emph{``Ah, yes. Graphical-user interface (GUI) apps. They are so
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comfortable and easy to use. You just click some buttons and get your
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computer to do what you want.''}
|
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That was what I thought before I learned how spectacular terminal
|
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applications are. \textbf{I do not use a calendar or email GUI app. I
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||||
use its terminal equivalent.} Specifically, I use Calcurse for my
|
||||
calendar/todo, neomutt for my email, sxiv for my image viewing, mpv for
|
||||
my video playing and even Joplin (CLI) for my notes. I am still actively
|
||||
looking for more apps like terminal file managers (lf, ranger, mc) and
|
||||
terminal versions of GUI apps I use (Bitwarden?). What compelled me to
|
||||
switch?
|
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\hypertarget{the-right-tool-for-the-right-job}{%
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\subsection[The Right Tool For The Right Job]{The Right Tool For The
|
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Right Job}\label{the-right-tool-for-the-right-job}}
|
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|
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Firstly, I realized that apps that allow me to use my keyboard and
|
||||
reduce mouse usage to as little as possible saved me a lot of time. By a
|
||||
lot of time, I don\textquotesingle t mean a few minutes. I mean hours in
|
||||
the long run. Moving your hand to your mouse and clicking a button takes
|
||||
at least three seconds. Multiply that hundreds of times a day and 365
|
||||
days an year. That leads to a lot of time wasted just moving your hand
|
||||
to your mouse.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{fast.-very-fast.}{%
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\subsection[Fast. Very Fast.]{Fast. Very Fast.}\label{fast.-very-fast.}}
|
||||
|
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The speed of terminal apps have helped me get a lot more productive.
|
||||
Getting myself to start working immediately helped me a lot. I use
|
||||
Neovim for my text editor, and whenever I need to write text, its much
|
||||
faster to press a shortcut to open a blank file in Neovim than to open a
|
||||
GUI equivalent. It is also much faster to press a shortcut than to open
|
||||
my applications menu and search for my calendar app and wait a few
|
||||
seconds for the bloated app to open up. Terminal apps are just more
|
||||
lightweight. As a result, they operate faster and save me more than just
|
||||
a few seconds.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{professionals-have-standards}{%
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\subsection[\emph{"Professionals Have
|
||||
Standards"}]{\texorpdfstring{\emph{"Professionals Have
|
||||
Standards"}}{"Professionals Have Standards"}}\label{professionals-have-standards}}
|
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|
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CLI apps are more standardized. With a GUI, the procedure for solving an
|
||||
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|
||||
similar to this:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{enumerate}
|
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|
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\item
|
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|
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\item
|
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|
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|
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|
||||
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|
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|
||||
\item
|
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|
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\end{enumerate}
|
||||
|
||||
This is the sole reason that you see the terminal being used so much in
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
an update.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{run-them-on-a-potato}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Run Them on a Potato!]{Run Them on a
|
||||
Potato!}\label{run-them-on-a-potato}}
|
||||
|
||||
Due to the lightweight nature of the command line, your tools can run on
|
||||
just about any computer. It does not matter if your computer has a
|
||||
Pentium processor or a 12th-generation i9. GUI tools have system
|
||||
requirements and if it is a robust tool with a fancy interface, chances
|
||||
are that the requirements just for the app to look good knocks that tool
|
||||
off your app list on your 10-year-old computer.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{exponential-learning-curve}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Exponential Learning Curve]{Exponential Learning
|
||||
Curve}\label{exponential-learning-curve}}
|
||||
|
||||
While GUI apps are simple to use initially, your speed using the apps
|
||||
remains slow all the time. Sure, you may learn where every button is and
|
||||
be able to open any setting you want quickly, but that speed is nothing
|
||||
compared to one of a command line. With a command line, your speed is
|
||||
slower than a snail at first. However, after some time of using the
|
||||
program, you can do things at a similar speed as a GUI app.
|
||||
|
||||
If you daily-drive a terminal program, it takes only a few days for you
|
||||
to become faster at it than using a GUI program. After that, you will be
|
||||
able to understand your most used commands and use aliases to shorten
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
For example, if you view your free space regulary, instead of typing a
|
||||
50-character command to print your free space, you can just alias that
|
||||
command to \textquotesingle free-space\textquotesingle. Doing this will
|
||||
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|
||||
\textquotesingle free-space\textquotesingle, it performs the
|
||||
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|
||||
save your more than just a few hours of time.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{the-choices-never-end}{%
|
||||
\subsection[The Choices Never End!]{The Choices Never
|
||||
End!}\label{the-choices-never-end}}
|
||||
|
||||
With terminal apps, you have a plethora of choices. I can almost
|
||||
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|
||||
the form of a command line application. There are obscure apps with
|
||||
spectacular functionality which can change your computing experience
|
||||
that you will miss out on if you stay away from the terminal.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{bathe-in-possibilities}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Bathe In Possibilities!]{Bathe In
|
||||
Possibilities!}\label{bathe-in-possibilities}}
|
||||
|
||||
When it comes to GUI apps, you have to be honest. They do not have 100\%
|
||||
functionality. It is simply implausible to fit every single function in
|
||||
a GUI app. Doing so would result in a lot of code to maintain, an
|
||||
extremely heavy app and a confusing layout. However, with a terminal
|
||||
app, all you have to do is type:
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{man\ command}
|
||||
|
||||
or
|
||||
|
||||
\texttt{command\ -\/-help}
|
||||
|
||||
and get the complete functionality of the app, all within less than 5\%
|
||||
of the app size of its GUI equivalent.
|
||||
|
||||
\hypertarget{skip-the-middlemen}{%
|
||||
\subsection[Skip The Middlemen]{Skip The
|
||||
Middlemen}\label{skip-the-middlemen}}
|
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\section[Start Using 2FA Properly]{Start Using 2FA Properly}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{13 May 2023}
|
||||
|
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\textbf{Category: }Software \& Guides
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If you use any online account, you should use 2FA keys. It does not
|
||||
matter if it is your Google account that has all of your personal
|
||||
information or if it is some random account you use once in a while. You
|
||||
should at least have 2FA enabled in an authenticator app or preferably a
|
||||
2FA key. Do not use SMS.
|
||||
|
||||
Why buy a 2FA key when you can use 2FA codes or SMS for free? Let us
|
||||
start with SMS.
|
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\hypertarget{sms}{%
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\subsection[SMS]{SMS}\label{sms}}
|
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|
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SMS is inherently insecure. It is not encrypted, and your SIM card is
|
||||
always susceptible to SIM swap attacks. A SIM swap attack is a type of
|
||||
identity theft where a cybercriminal pretends to be you and asks for
|
||||
your number to be switched to a SIM card in their possession. They do
|
||||
this by claiming that their phone was lost or stolen. Most employees
|
||||
working for mobile networks speak with hundreds of people a day. They
|
||||
cannot differentiate people\textquotesingle s voices. Even with a small
|
||||
amount of voice modulation, almost anyone can trick them into thinking
|
||||
it\textquotesingle s you.
|
||||
|
||||
After gaining possession of your SIM card, the cybercriminal goes to
|
||||
your online accounts and tries to reset your passwords. If they already
|
||||
have your passwords, they may try to login using your phone number and
|
||||
the 2FA code received through SMS. This may seem rare, and it may also
|
||||
seem like it does not work on most people. However, in 2019,
|
||||
\href{https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/technology/sim-swap-jack-dorsey-hack.html}{Jack
|
||||
Dorsey\textquotesingle s (the former CEO of Twitter) account got hacked
|
||||
using this exact method.}
|
||||
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||||
As commonly said by many privacy and security professionals, you are
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||||
only as secure as your weakest link. Make sure your weakest link is not
|
||||
SMS.
|
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\hypertarget{authenticator-apps}{%
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\subsection[Authenticator Apps]{Authenticator
|
||||
Apps}\label{authenticator-apps}}
|
||||
|
||||
An authenticator app is much better than SMS-based 2FA. This is because
|
||||
authenticator apps usually follow the TOTP or HOTP standard, which is
|
||||
very secure. It basically uses a secret key along with the current time
|
||||
to create a unique code that changes every thirty seconds.
|
||||
|
||||
One thing that you should absolutely not do is use Google Authenticator,
|
||||
Microsoft Authenticator, Authy or anything as such. This is because the
|
||||
clients are close-sourced, which means that the code is not public. This
|
||||
means that they could be doing anything with your 2FA secret keys. Authy
|
||||
syncs your codes which is convenient but it does not allow you to export
|
||||
your keys, just like other properietary authentication apps. This is
|
||||
unethical as you should have complete control over what is required to
|
||||
access your own accounts. If your Authy account gets disabled, you will
|
||||
no longer be able to log in to most accounts. A much better alternative
|
||||
is:
|
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|
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\begin{itemize}
|
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\tightlist
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\item
|
||||
\href{https://getaegis.app/}{Aegis} (Android)
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\href{https://raivo-otp.com/}{Raivo} (iOS)
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\href{https://www.tofuauth.com/}{Tofu} (iOS)
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\href{https://www.passwordstore.org/}{password store} with
|
||||
\href{https://github.com/tadfisher/pass-otp}{pass-otp} (UNIX-based
|
||||
systems)
|
||||
\item
|
||||
\href{https://keepass.info/download.html}{Keepass Password Manager}
|
||||
(Linux/Windows/MacOS/Android/iOS)
|
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\end{itemize}
|
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|
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You should also be taking frequent \textbf{encrypted backups} of not
|
||||
only your 2FA codes, but all data that is important to you. Read
|
||||
\href{sufyaan.me/backups}{this post} to learn how to take encrypted backups
|
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properly. Remember, you should keep your backups as far away from other
|
||||
people\textquotesingle s hands as possible. If they have your secret
|
||||
keys, they have your 2FA codes.
|
||||
|
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\hypertarget{security-keys}{%
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\subsection[Security Keys]{Security Keys}\label{security-keys}}
|
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|
||||
Security keys are the best form of two-factor authentication. They are
|
||||
physical keys which need to be plugged in to your computer or smartphone
|
||||
in order to be used. They use NFC, USB-C, USB-A and also the Lightning
|
||||
port. This 2FA method makes it so that it does not matter which person
|
||||
gets your credentials because they need access to your key physically in
|
||||
order to login. One drawback of this method is that, if you lose your
|
||||
key, you cannot login to your accounts. This is why people buy 2 or 3 as
|
||||
a backup. It should be noted that, although other methods can be used
|
||||
alongside \href{../definitions/security-key}{security keys}, it is not
|
||||
recommended as it is still possible to just use the other insecure
|
||||
methods for a cybercriminal and bypass your
|
||||
\href{../definitions/security-key}{security key}.
|
||||
|
||||
I recommend \href{https://www.yubico.com/}{Yubico} and
|
||||
\href{https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/product/nkfi2-nitrokey-fido2-55}{NitroKey}
|
||||
\href{../definitions/security-key}{security keys}.
|
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\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
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\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
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|
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If there is one thing you take away from this post, it is to make 2FA
|
||||
your baseline security protocol. Use 2FA for \textbf{every account that
|
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has it.} Do not use SMS, use authenticator apps. If possible, spend
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\title{Sufyaan's Website}
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\author{Sufyaan's Website}
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\maketitle
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\section[Why You Should Torrent]{Why You Should Torrent}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
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\textbf{16 July 2023}
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\textbf{Category: }Technology
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I believe that everyone should download most of the files they use
|
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through torrents as much as possible. This is because of its philosophy
|
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to share and contribute. It has numerous advantages as well.
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\hypertarget{myths}{%
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\subsection[Myths]{Myths}\label{myths}}
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First, let\textquotesingle s clear a few myths about torrenting.
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\hypertarget{torrenting-is-illegal}{%
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\subsubsection{"Torrenting is illegal!"}\label{torrenting-is-illegal}}
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No. Torrenting is not illegal. This is the most common myth about
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torrenting that scares people off. Torrents are a way to share files of
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all types and this also includes illegal files and copyrighted material.
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If you get caught torrenting files that are copyrighted, then the owner
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of the file has the right to take action. However, you torrenting a
|
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Linux ISO or a file that is in the public domain and free for anyone to
|
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use is not illegal. In fact, it is recommended to prevent censorship.
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\hypertarget{torrenting-is-only-used-to-pirate-material}{%
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\subsubsection{"Torrenting is only used to pirate
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material!"}\label{torrenting-is-only-used-to-pirate-material}}
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While there is some truth in it, \textbf{it is not used only to pirate
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material.} Torrenting is an amazing way to share files with numerous
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advantages.
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\hypertarget{advantages}{%
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\subsection[Advantages]{Advantages}\label{advantages}}
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Torrenting has numerous advantages, mainly:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\tightlist
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\item
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\textbf{RELIABILITY:} Files are not hosted on a single source. If a
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file is popular and being seeded by many people, it is practically
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impossible to shut down its torrent.
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\item
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\textbf{FLEXIBILITY:} You can pause, stop and resume downloads at any
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time.
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\item
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\textbf{SPEED:} Torrents help download a file faster than tradition
|
||||
downloads if you find good seeders close to you.
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\item
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\textbf{UNCENSORED:} Files that are being torrented can include
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material that is being censored by governments. These files can be
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shared to people living in all countries.
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\item
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\textbf{CONTRIBUTE:} If you have a lot of bandwidth, it is trivial to
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contribute by seeding a file.
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\item
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\textbf{ORIGINAL:} Files are in their original format. There can be no
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modification by a central source.
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\end{enumerate}
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Let us expand on the points. Firstly, torrenting is reliable because
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files are not hosted on a single source. It is common for websites to be
|
||||
taken down and the files along with it. This causes issues if you are
|
||||
looking for a file urgently but the websites that had the file are all
|
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taken down. Secondly, flexibility. If you download files normally from a
|
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web browser, closing the browser on accident or your laptop battery
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||||
running out of charge will stop the download. After you turn it back on,
|
||||
you will have to start the download all over again. This is not the case
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with torrents as they take random pieces of your file from many people
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and piece them together after the download is over. This means that the
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order of the pieces do not matter while the file is downloading and it
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is easier to stop the download and continue it months later.
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Torrenting has a speed advantage. If you are in Asia and the server you
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are downloading a file from is in the United States, you will have an
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incredibly hard time downloading it. The speed will be painfully slow.
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However, if you torrent the same file and it is popular enough, there is
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a high chance that someone near you is seeding the file. This means that
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the file downloads swiftly.
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Torrenting is also a tool used to combat censorship. If there are any
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files that a government does not want its citizens to view, torrenting
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allows individuals from outside the country to share it with citizens of
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the government in question.
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|
||||
You can contribute heavily by torrenting. After you finish downloading
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(leeching) a file, you begin a process known as seeding. Seeding is a
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process in which you start sharing the file you have with other people.
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This is helpful for many people as, without seeding, there would be no
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torrents. The whole philosophy of torrents is to be a good person and
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share the files you have with other people.
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Originality is also a factor in torrenting. With torrenting, you can be
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sure that a file is the same file that you should be downloading and
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that there is no modification or tampering with the file.
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\hypertarget{things-to-remember}{%
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\subsection[Things To Remember]{Things To
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Remember}\label{things-to-remember}}
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Do not pirate illegal content. ISPs will block your service after a few
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strikes if they take it seriously. Do not be a leecher. A leecher is
|
||||
someone that downloads a file from a torrent but does not seed it. If
|
||||
most people are leechers, then the torrented file is unlikely to thrive
|
||||
as leechers take and do not give back. Let your ratio reach to at least
|
||||
1.05:1 to give back how much you take and also to allow for failed
|
||||
downloads to be compensated for.
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||||
Be smart when downloading torrents. Make sure you have enough disk space
|
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and verify and scan for viruses.
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\hypertarget{conclusion}{%
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\subsection[Conclusion]{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
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Torrents should be used whenever possible. They are reliable, fast,
|
||||
prevent censorship, allow people to contribute easily, are flexible and
|
||||
cannot be manipulated easily. Just keep in mind to give back to the
|
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community by seeding and do not download illegal media.
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\title{Sufyaan's Website}
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\author{Sufyaan's Website}
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\date{}
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\maketitle
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\section[Buy Only Metal USBs]{Buy Only Metal USBs}\label{why-i-use-terminal-apps}
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{6 May 2023}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
\textbf{Category: }Technology
|
||||
|
||||
You should only buy metal USBs because they last longer. Metal USBs
|
||||
should be used for everything that a USB is used for. First, let me
|
||||
clarify what USBs are supposed to be used for:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Data Transfer
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Flashing Opearting Systems
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Ultra-Portable Emergency Drive (like one on a keychain)
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
|
||||
Here is what USBs are not good for:
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{itemize}
|
||||
\tightlist
|
||||
\item
|
||||
Long-term storage
|
||||
\item
|
||||
As a secondary drive for your PC
|
||||
\end{itemize}
|
||||
|
||||
For both use cases listed above, disks like hard drives and SSDs are
|
||||
much better.
|
||||
|
||||
Metal USBs are durable. They are not slower than their plastic
|
||||
counterparts and can flash operating systems just as well. However, the
|
||||
real difference appears in its build quality.
|
||||
|
||||
Metal is a superior material to plastic. It lasts much longer and breaks
|
||||
less easily. This is especially important for data transfer and having
|
||||
an emergency drive ready-to-go. If it dies or breaks at an unfortunate
|
||||
time, it can wreak havoc on both you and your sanity. This is why
|
||||
everyone should use metal USBs. They last longer and eventually break
|
||||
even with the price you paid for them.
|
||||
|
||||
You should try to buy thinner metal USBs. This is because a thin USB can
|
||||
dissipate heat better than a thick one. Metal is a conductor of heat.
|
||||
Because of this, you should try to buy a USB that is able to reduce the
|
||||
heat\textquotesingle s effect.
|
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|
||||
\end{document}
|
||||
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