Bypass the setup / registration on a Nook Color tablet via Factory mode. This is useful because Barnes & Noble's certificates no longer work on these older devices, so normal setup is impossible anyways, and it is silly that B&N required an account to use the device in the first place.

In which I install a local Monero node on my Synology NAS with the Container Manager app in DSM 7+ and walk you through with me, and optionally configure access to the node via the Tor network, no port forwarding required.

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Thanks to Seth from @OptOutPodcast for his Monerod Docker configuration: https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node/

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In which I talk about Mozilla Monitor Plus, a new automatic data broker opt-out tool from the creators of Firefox, and the ridiculousness that this is a thing at all. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/introducing-mozilla-monitor-plus-a-new-tool-to-automatically-remove-your-personal-information-from-data-broker-sites/

BADBOOL: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List

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In which I remind everyone that the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is still a very real threat, and invite you to visit https://www.stopkosa.com/

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In which I talk about VPN reviews online not being as independent and unbiased as they claim, and how SEO and AI have destroyed the web and are coming for YouTube next.

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In which I compare and rank a ton of different web browsers I've used over the years, especially from a privacy and cybersecurity perspective.

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In which I get excited about Key Transparency and Contact Key Verification, two security features added to iMessage in today's iOS 17.2 update. Key verification prevents Apple from maliciously sending you compromised public keys when performing the initial key exchange in iMessage for end-to-end encryption.

Apple Security Engineering and Architecture blog: https://security.apple.com/blog/imessage-contact-key-verification/

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