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You have pretty much summarized the thinking that led me to build: 1. my own SmartWatch 2. a tool to remove iTunes DRM so that my TV can stay offline 3. full

You have pretty much summarized the thinking that led me to build: 1. my own SmartWatch 2. a tool to remove iTunes DRM so that my TV can stay offline 3. fully offline speech recognition 4. a beefy Linux workstation 5. set up a pi-hole 6. patched LineageOS to work on my phone And now my life is pretty much ad-free :)

monksy 4y ago
Don't forget to use libredirect, and ublockorigin on every browser. (libredirect will kill your shadow profiles websites collect about you)
- fxtentacle 4y ago
  I prefer uMatrix over uBlock. But thank you very much for telling me about libredirect :)
  - monksy 4y ago
    Link for the curious: https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect
fsflover 4y ago
> 1. my own SmartWatch You could buy PineTime instead.
- fxtentacle 4y ago
  I wanted to have WiFi connectivity and an e-ink display. But yes, I could have saved myself a lot of effort by purchasing a PineTime... It's just that I truly enjoyed the "work" of building my own.
- john_the_writer 4y ago
  I got a casio. Tells the date and time, and battery lasts about 3 years. It's 10 years old now, and I've no plans to replace it.
Tijdreiziger 4y ago
This is an acceptable solution for those who are able and willing to put in the time and effort, but it entails essentially becoming a part-time sysadmin. Great if it’s a hobby; not great if it’s not. We should have regulations so that everyone can enjoy this level of privacy easily.
rickoooooo 4y ago
Have you published anything regarding your smartwatch or speech recognition solutions? I'd be interested to read about your custom watch project and your offline speech recognition project if you've published anything about those. In the last few years I've also made the switch to a Linux workstation, alternative Android OS (Calyx), pi-hole, etc in an attempt to take back some of my privacy. I also spent some time trying to build my own voice assistant using Mycroft AI but I found it lacking at the time. I just ordered a smartwatch a few days ago (after avoiding them for years) and I went with a simple model with an e-ink screen to hopefully give me some new functionality without demanding my attention. If you've shared any details about your projects I'd love to learn more about them.

monksy 4y ago

Don't forget to use libredirect, and ublockorigin on every browser. (libredirect will kill your shadow profiles websites collect about you)

fxtentacle 4y ago
I prefer uMatrix over uBlock. But thank you very much for telling me about libredirect :)
- monksy 4y ago
  Link for the curious: https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect

fsflover 4y ago

> 1. my own SmartWatch You could buy PineTime instead.

fxtentacle 4y ago
I wanted to have WiFi connectivity and an e-ink display. But yes, I could have saved myself a lot of effort by purchasing a PineTime... It's just that I truly enjoyed the "work" of building my own.
john_the_writer 4y ago
I got a casio. Tells the date and time, and battery lasts about 3 years. It's 10 years old now, and I've no plans to replace it.

Tijdreiziger 4y ago

This is an acceptable solution for those who are able and willing to put in the time and effort, but it entails essentially becoming a part-time sysadmin. Great if it’s a hobby; not great if it’s not. We should have regulations so that everyone can enjoy this level of privacy easily.

rickoooooo 4y ago

Have you published anything regarding your smartwatch or speech recognition solutions? I'd be interested to read about your custom watch project and your offline speech recognition project if you've published anything about those. In the last few years I've also made the switch to a Linux workstation, alternative Android OS (Calyx), pi-hole, etc in an attempt to take back some of my privacy. I also spent some time trying to build my own voice assistant using Mycroft AI but I found it lacking at the time. I just ordered a smartwatch a few days ago (after avoiding them for years) and I went with a simple model with an e-ink screen to hopefully give me some new functionality without demanding my attention. If you've shared any details about your projects I'd love to learn more about them.