Have you had any privacy wins recently? Anything you’ve tried or tweaked to improve your privacy? Anyone who’s listened to something you’ve said? Do you have any privacy enhancing projects or changes you’re working on implementing

I managed to convert someone to Signal this week. Was having reception difficulties with a phone call (both of us in spotty areas) and after a drop out, managed to get them on board with Signal. A very notable quality improvement in the call which helped reinforce to them it was a good idea.

I’m going to work on setting up Pihole over the weekend.

Note: I did steal this topic idea from Techlore.

  • cRazi_man@europe.pub
    9·
    23 hours ago

    Its recent in being a month old now, but:

    • set up a dedicated server mini PC that really let me expand my self hosting beyond my Synology
    • switched from Plex to Jellyfin (including for music)
    • found out I can hard link files with my Arr’s setup so I can seed without having to keep duplicate copies of files, so that’s a win for the network. The privacy aspect is that I’m happy to get rid of data mining services I was using before my Arr’s setup.
    • started using Immich for photos. So far so good
    • Self hosted notes (Joplin)
    • got remote desktop working on my home server, so if I’m at work and need to do a personal task, then I can do it on my own PC rather than the work browser.
    • I use a chat app to make groups in which I’m the only participant. This is for sharing things across devices (links, files, notes, etc). Even on locked down work PCs I can open the web chat app and access my self-shared content. I used Telegram for this before. Now I’m self hosting an Element server.
    • I’ve got syncthing running on my Retroid Pocket 5 + PC with Switch emulation. So Now I can ditch my Nintendo Switch completely and keep control of my save files. Fuck you Nintendo.
      • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        4·
        22 hours ago

        In sonarr/radarr you just select hardlinking instead of copy in the appropriate dropdown menu in settings and that’s it. Nothing else needs to be done if they share the same storage.

      • cRazi_man@europe.pub
        1·
        22 hours ago

        I learnt and set it all up a month ago. Don’t remember off the top of my head while on my phone while at work now. You should be able to find documentation online about setting it up in the Arr’s