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Philosophy
On Privacy & Freedom
It's the time of year in America where we pause to appreciate our freedom. In this post, I examine how privacy enables freedom and why we must protect it.
Philosophy
The Prime Reasons to Avoid Amazon
Amazon is one of the worst companies that's ever existed, full-stop. Here's why I'd encourage you to take your money elsewhere.
Tools
The Best Email Aliasing Providers in 2026
It's time to reclaim your inbox. Don't let spammers and data breaches win and give in to the clutter.
Philosophy
The Harm Reduction Model of Privacy
What can we learn by applying a proven, successful public health philosophy to the privacy journey?
Videos
Can This New Cloud Storage Dethrone Google?
Tuta's new drive storage - announced in 2023 - has hit closed beta, so in this video I explore everything you need to know: what's it like? Where is it good and where does it fall short? Who should use it? and more!
Blog
Best Private Email Provider in 2026
Your inbox is worth protecting. Here's the best tools to do that.
Philosophy
Password Length vs Complexity & What It Really Means
Privacy advocates are jumping aboard NIST's new recommendations, but should they?
Blog
The Case Against Samsung
I'm a proud Samsung hater, but in this piece I consolidate my receipts.