That web-site is idiotic. Why does running a certain OS give the NSA/PRISM more or less access to your data? They are either getting this stuff at the data-cen

That web-site is idiotic. Why does running a certain OS give the NSA/PRISM more or less access to your data? They are either getting this stuff at the data-centre OR getting it by splitting the fibre optic lines between your ISP and the data-centre. In either case, how does switching from Chrome to Firefox, Windows to Linux, or even worse switching your DNS provider help that? How does it even remotely mitigate it at all? Almost nothing on that list is liable to make a damn bit of difference. I mean, sure, TOR, but TOR was created by the American government and ANYONE can run an exit node -- so you're really depending on SSL to keep you secure, which is no better or worse than a non-TOR solution. You're replacing Google Maps/Apple Maps with OpenStreet Maps. How does THAT make you more secure? With instant messaging you're confusing services and clients (i.e. how does Pidgin work if you're boycotting all of the major services? Insecure IRC?). Ditto with VoIP. In general that list is all kinds of stupid. I am actually dumber for having read it. It takes an astonishing amount of ignorance in almost all areas of IT to make something like that.