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# Favorite apps and services
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## Goals
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- Privacy conscious, [end-to-end encrypted (E2EE)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption).
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- Decentralized, **no reliance** on cloud providers like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Spotify, Netflix Youtube, etc.
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- Self-hosted and self-reliant.
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- Simple files preferred over running services.
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- Make sure no sites / services are [US based.](https://www.privacytools.io/#kdl)
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## Media
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- Download all music / movies locally, using torrents behind a VPN. ([Don't use Tor for torrenting](https://blog.torproject.org/bittorrent-over-tor-isnt-good-idea))
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- Use [AirVPN](https://airvpn.org/), [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/), [NordVPN](https://nordvpn.com/), [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com/)
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- Use [qbittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/), [deluge](https://www.deluge-torrent.org/), or [transmission](https://transmissionbt.com/) for a torrent client.
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- Use [LibreTorrent](https://github.com/proninyaroslav/libretorrent) on android.
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- Use [MPV](https://mpv.io/) or [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html), open source media players to play media.
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- Use [jellyfin](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin) or SFTP for streaming to other devices, but torrenting is preferred.
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- Instead of centralized, hosted youtube alternatives with upload limits, use torrents, and find a platform to post and comment on the magnet links.
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## Documents and Coding
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- Install [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/), and put all your documents in a synced folder.
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- Write all documents and notes in [markdown](https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet).
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- Use [Typora](https://typora.io/), [Mark Text](https://marktext.github.io/website/), or vim as markdown editors / notes.
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- Use vim with [vimrc](https://github.com/amix/vimrc) and [coc.nvim](https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim) for code.
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- Do not use vscode, it's [difficult to impossible to turn off keylogging.](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40451596/visual-studio-code-still-accessing-internet-after-update-and-telemetry-was-disab). If you must, use [VSCodium](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium#why-does-this-exist), which removes the built-in telemetry.
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- Spreadsheets in [Libreoffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/).
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## Tasks / Todos
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- Use a [todo.txt](http://todotxt.org/) file for a personal task list, synced with syncthing.
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- [QTodoTxt](http://qtodotxt.org/) as a desktop client, [Simpletask Cloudless](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.mpcjanssen.simpletask&hl=en_US) for Android.
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- For shared task lists, use [Etherpad](http://etherpad.org/).
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- No good solution yet for calendars, really wish there were good file-based calendar apps. [Radicale is a server based solution. ](https://radicale.org/)
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## Collaboration
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- Use [Etherpad](http://etherpad.org/), or [CodiMD](https://github.com/hackmdio/codimd)
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## Browsing
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- Use Firefox or Tor Browser, with the addons:
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- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/)
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- [Privacy Badger](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17)
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- [Facebook Container](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/facebook-container) - Keeps all Facebook stuff in it's own container.
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- [Google Container](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-container/)
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- [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/), [Searx](https://searx.me/) ([onion service](http://searchb5a7tmimez.onion/)), as a search engine
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- If using Tor, use onion services if possible.
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## Passwords
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- Use [KeePassXC](https://keepassxc.org/).
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- Install the Firefox KeePassXC plugin.
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- Use a long master pass phrase, with at least 10 words.
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- Sync your password file everywhere you need using Syncthing.
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- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) if you want to host a server.
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## Chat
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- Use Matrix / [Riot](https://about.riot.im/), turn on e2ee in rooms.
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- Use [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/) for email, e2ee with pgp if possible.
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## Social Media
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- Twitter alternative : [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/)
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- Facebook : [Friendica](https://friendi.ca/)
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- Reddit : [PostMill](https://gitlab.com/edgyemma/Postmill), or [Lobste.rs](https://github.com/lobsters/lobsters)
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- Medium : [Plume](https://github.com/Plume-org/Plume), [WriteFreely](https://github.com/writeas/writefreely)
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- YouTube : Torrents, or [peertube](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube).
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- Instagram : [Pixelfed ](https://pixelfed.org/).
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## Operating system
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- Use Linux. I like Arch Linux or its user friendlier variants, manjaro and antergos.
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