USB drive encryption is so easy on Linux there’s really no reason not to use it. Plus USB drives are small and easy to lose or misplace. I consider a thumb drive that’s not encrypted to be high risk. Anything on one should be safe for the public to see. Other types of data should Continue Reading »
I’ve noticed a trend with errors on my NTFS backup drives so I started thinking about file systems and what might be the best file system to use for backups. So I’ve done some experiments to learn more. This is my personal experience from a lifetime of working with computers personally and professionally. The Problems Continue Reading »
I heard about this Carnivore diet a while back when Mikhaela Peterson talked about it in a TEDx talk. It sounded really amazing but I didn’t think it applied to me at the time. But sometime early this year it clicked and I started doing some research. Then I decided to give it a try Continue Reading »
Finally an AI with privacy in mind! When I played with ChatGPT and other AI’s I have always wondered how much of my information they are keeping. But Brave has come to the privacy rescues once again with Leo! Leo’s Privacy Leo is a privacy respecting AI assistant designed with privacy as a priority. All Continue Reading »
Have you ever lost hours of progress in a game because something happen to your save files? That’s not a lot of fun. I tend to be obsessive about backups so its no surprise to me that I setup a script to backup my Steam Deck saves too. Why not use Steam Cloud? This is Continue Reading »
