How to Quit Facebook
Credit to Adam Duvander for the post idea.Cover image by Alex Haney on Unsplash.…
Stop Using Free Email
Email is one of the most personal forms of our communication, yet for most people it's not private.…
Privacy Is Just the First Step, the Goal Is Data Ownership
Privacy for privacy sake is a weak argument, and privacy advocates should abandon it.…
Should I Use a VPN?
VPN is a great way to increase your privacy online. The only problem is that you are still ultimately putting your trust in the VPN provider.…
A Few Simple Steps to Vastly Increase Your Privacy Online
Switch up your browser and search engine, add some plugins to block surveillance, and get a little technical with DNS servers.…
Laws That Get You Paid for Your Data Are Cool, But They Won't Work
The infrastructure to pay you for your data does not exist, and the government can't build it.…
How To Get Off Twitter and Still Stay Informed
After deleting my Facebook account, I found it hard to leave Twitter because I actually discovered interesting things there every day.…
Why I Started 'The Tools We Need'
I was not always a privacy nut job. It's been a slow evolution.…
Welcome to 'The Tools We Need'
A blog about the gap between the present and future, and the tools we'll need to get there.…