Privacy

No audio on 2017 MacBook Pro running Linux

Set on avoiding Apple telemetry, I installed Linux on my MacBook Pro

Legislation-resistant technologies

Technologies should be built in ways that make tyrannical laws impossible to enforce

Called the EU about chatcontrol

Chatcontrol is unacceptable. That is why I began calling EU officials

Unhappy with Apple

Over the past two years I’ve grown quite unhappy with Apple. The beauty and iconicity of its products is not enough for me to continue supporting the company

1984: technology

Cyber-tyranny by manipulation, corruption, and secret surveillance

1984: green passes

There’s nothing inherently bad about green passes. But problems arise when they are mandated

1984 in the European Union

If we’re not yet living in 1984, then we’re closer than ever

Opt-out from call recording

I called Swiss Air today. Instead of the usual “we record your call to improve our services” I was asked about whether I want my call recorded