jamesdornan

A list of software I use regularly, will keep adding to it as I find more. I try to use Open Source software where possible Operating systems: Mac OS My primary operating system right now, dual booted with a cracked customised copy of Windows 10 for some situations. Linx Mint A variation of Ubuntu, with a few extras to make life easier. Recommend this as primary operating system for non-Mac users, dual booted with Windows 10. Windows Don't use Windows, but if you must, I recommend running...

Privacy vs Security The two aspects are related... but there is a difference. An example of this is your Google data:  The chances of hackers breaching Googles servers (computers) to access your data is very small. Google also has some top security engineers, and some anti-hacking features, such as your phone pinging you whenever you try to log in.The chances of Google sharing your data to 3rd parties, the US government or an employee even reading your emails is very high (there are documented...

duckduckgo might just be my favourite search engine... because you can search almost everything! It has a very powerful feature called bangs! I recommend you set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine. This enables you to directly search many websites or search engines directly from your address bar. (You can also get the 'duckduckgo' app for your phone, and these will work there too.) For example, if you want to find cat videos on YouTube; instead of typing youtube.com into your address b...

In general, it's better to limit the number of addons/extensions as each one is another risk (e.g. if the developer goes rogue or abandons the project). Also, some can be detected by websites you visit, making you stand out from the crowd and more 'unique' and therefore less anonymous (you can test your fingerprint here). This is one reason the Tor browser people recommend to not add anything to Tor browser, as some people living in oppressive regimes literally have to trust it with their lives....

Standard Notes Best for just text. No real linking of documents. Encrypted and audited - this app is the only note taking app I would trust completely - even with passwords. Free (for text only version) Best for: Lists or tasks.Plain text.Unordered and unlinked notes, relying on search to find them again (cant link notes, wikipedia style)Just dumping information for finding laterIts the quickest to add/access data so use this the most often. Pro features give it more features, better even th...