Security is not a binary state. It is a relationship between what you protect, who you protect it from, and what resources they command. The Marmot Protocol's threat model does what every security document should: it names specific adversaries, details how the protocol defeats each one, and admits where cryptography alone cannot save you. This matters because matching a protocol's actual defenses to your actual situation is the difference between security and security theater. View article →

In February 2014, Apple removed the last Bitcoin wallet from its App Store without explanation. A decade later, the freedom technology community has built an answer: a complete mobile stack where no corporation can decide what you install, who you talk to, or how you manage your identity. This post examines how @Zapstore @Amber @@npub1hqlx...gspw @Amethyst @White Noise on @GrapheneOS deliver that promise, and why this matters far beyond the Bitcoin crowd. View article →

@YakiHonne why isn't it possible to log in with @Amber for two accounts?

Für die Deutschen Plebs, ein drei Stunden Gespräch mit Aethervox.

Your smartphone transmits your location to corporate servers every 4.5 minutes, even when you've explicitly opted out. It knows which medical clinics you visit, which protests you attend, and which friends you spend nights with, and this information is sold to data brokers, advertisers, and government agencies without meaningful consent. GrapheneOS is an open-source operating system that transforms Google Pixel hardware into a private device under your control, one that has proven resistant to Cellebrite forensic extraction tools used by law enforcement worldwide. This guide covers the surveillance problem, the technical architecture that solves it, and a complete walkthrough from installation to hardened configuration with privacy-respecting applications. View article →

The first edition of @Nostr Compass is out! If you want to keep up to date with technical happenings in Nostr, this might be for you. View article →