Tux's Links - page B
For introduction, and license, see first page,
http://shengchieh.50webs.com/tuxslinks.html
Sheng-Chieh
last updated on 2/4/23
Others
AT
http://www.atsymbol.com/history.htm (What do you call the @ symbol used in e-mail addresses?; website will disappear as of 12/16)
Audio (online)
http://online-audio-converter.com/ (Online Audio Converter - Сonvert audio files to MP3, WAV, MP4, M4A, OGG or iPhone Ringtones)
Banking
http://www.itworld.com/security/81556/windows-unsafe-online-banking-shopping [about window 7]
Browser
https://www.browserling.com/ (commercial; browserling; multi OS browser)
ClipArt
http://www.clker.com/search/christian/1
http://www.openclipart.org/
Cellphone: Android Alternatives
https://f-droid.org/ (F-Droid | Free and Open Source Android App Repository)
http://droidbreak.neocities.org/index_old.html (Droid-Break.info - High quality alternative Android apps)
http://www.aopensource.com/ (AOpenSource.com Android Open Source)
https://source.android.com/ (Android Open Source Project)
http://source.android.com/tech/security/ (Android Security Overview)
http://www.replicant.us/ (Replicant; alternative Android OS)
Cellphone (except Android Alternatives)
http://www.cellguru.net/ (cellguru)
http://www.olivetree.com/ (Olive Tree; mobile bible)
http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet (Cell Phones and Cancer Risk)
http://www.pagepluscellular.com/ (commercial; Page Plus Cellular)
http://www.roamingzone.com/ (The Roaming Zone)
http://www.howardforums.com/ (Howard Forum)
http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1 (DSL Report Mobile Speed)
http://forums.webosnation.com/ (webOS forum)
http://enyojs.com/ (mobile application block (used by webOS); Enyo)
http://www.checkesnfree.com/ (free ESN check)
http://www.uscellular.com/dataestimator (Monthly Data Usage Estimate)
http://www.rootmetrics.com/map/ (Roo Metrics carrier strength map)
http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/ (commercial; Wilson Electronics; cellphone booster)
http://www.truconnect.com/ (commercial; TruConnect: Lifeline)
http://www.millenicom.com/ (commercial; Millenicom [prepaid mobile broadband]
http://www.meidconverter.net/ (Online MEID Converter)
http://swappa.com/esn (ESN / IMEI / MEID Check (Free) > Swappa)
http://swappa.com/ (commercial; Swappa)
http://neo900.org/ (Neo900; open platform cellphone)
https://www.blackphone.ch/ (commercial; Blackphone; android cellphone)
http://www.phonearena.com/ PhoneArena.com
http://www.phonescoop.com/ phone scoop
https://firefoxosdevices.org/en/#type:all|coming-devices:no (firefoxosdevices.org)
http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/download_voicemail_messages.htm (Best Free Way to Save Voicemail Messages Permanently)
Chat (online)
http://sdelements.github.io/lets-chat/ (non-commercial; Let's Chat)
Christianity
http://www.easychurchtools.com/ (Easy Church Tools)
Digital Restrictions Management
http://www.defectivebydesign.org/ (Defective by Design)
Email
http://www.hushmail.com/ (commercial, but free basic; Hushmail; private email)
http://prxbx.com/email/ (list: Privacy-Conscious Email Services)
Electronic Signature
https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/sign.html (commercial; Adobe [was EchoSign])
Fax (online)
http://faxzero.com/ (faxZERO)
http://webseasoning.com/technology/10-best-free-online-fax-services/1106/ (10 Best Free Online Fax Services; 2019)
Fix-it-yourself
http://www.fixya.com/ (Fixya: Tech Support, Manuals & Troubleshooting for Consumers)
Forum Courtesy
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html (How To Ask Questions The Smart Way)
File Conversion
http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter (ODF <-> XML)
http://libwpd.sourceforge.net/ (read Word Perfect files)
ISP (non-satellite ISPS are everywhere and not listed)
http://wireless.theispguide.com/
http://www.exede.com/ (commercial; Exede; satellite internet)
http://www.hughes.com/ (commercial; HUGHES; satellite internet)
Games (online)
http://www.computergamedesign.org/ (Guide to Computer Game Design Schools)
Higher learning (including computer and engineering skills)
http://computersciencephd.org/ (Top Online PhD Computer Science Programs)
http://www.linuxcertified.com/linuxtraining.html
http://onlinemathdegrees.org/ (Online Math Degrees)
http://engineeringmastersonline.ohio.edu/articles-and-resources/the-complete-engineering-resource-guide/ (The Complete Engineering Resource Guide)
http://www.careercornerstone.org/eleceng/eleceng.htm ( Career Cornerstone Center: Electrical Engineering)
http://www.pannam.com/blog/best-resources-for-electrical-engineers/ (The 101 Best Resources for Electrical Engineers)
Misc. (some are for my personal use)
http://www.onlineconversion.com/ (online conversion)
http://www.opendns.com/ (OpenDNS)
http://www.speedtest.net/ (Speedtest.net)
http://www.lulu.com/ (Lulu)
http://www.fastpencil.com/ (FastPencil)
http://www.paynearme.com/ (PayNearMe)
https://www.paypal.com/ (PayPal)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index (Body mass index; weight chart)
http://www.x-rates.com/ (x-rate)
http://nist.time.gov/ (The Official U.S. Time)
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ (AnnualCreditRepot.com: free credit report)
https://www.godairyfree.org/ (GO DAIRY FREE)
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/ (Web Page Analyzer)
http://www.speedtest.net/ (Speedtest.net)
http://www.ripoffreport.com/ (Ripoff Report)
http://www.openstreetmap.org/ (OpenStreetMap)
http://www.nixle.com/ (Nixie; security text alert)
http://web2.0calc.com/ (//web2.0calc.com/; online web calculator)
https://graphhopper.com/ (GraphHopper; OpenStreetMap API)
https://www.dotcom-tools.com/ping-test.aspx
https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/self-hosted-alternatives/ (100+ self-hosted alternatives to popular services; 8/27/16)
http://alternativeto.net/ (AlternativeTo)
https://twozs.com/why-to-avoid-made-in-china/how-to-avoid-made-in-china/ (How to avoid "made in China")
http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/ (StillMadeinUSA.com)
https://madeinusaforever.com/ (MadeInUSAForever.com)
Netbooks (window and linux OS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbooks (Comparison of netbooks)
Patent
Sorry, I no longer keep up with patent issues. Go to
http://www.techdirt.com/ (techdirt)
http://arstechnica.com/ (arc technica)
http://opensource.com/ (open source)
http://zdnet.com (ZDNet)
https://www.theregister.co.uk/ (The Register)
and search for patent to see numerous articles.
Phone (online; includes videophone)
https://meet.jit.si/ (non-commercial; privacy; Jitsi Meet)
https://jami.net/ (non-commercial; online secure videophone; Jami)
https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/ (non-commercial; privacy; Jitsi Meet)
https://discord.com/ (non-commercial; games; cost?; Discord)
https://globfone.com/ (commercial company, but free P2P; GlobFone)
https://talky.io/ (commercial, but free; Talky)
https://zoom.us (commercial, but a free plan; Zoom; encryption between servers, but no end-to-end encryption)
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/common-problems-with-zoom-and-how-to-fix-them/ (The most common Zoom problems and how to fix them; May 11, 2020)
https://sylaps.com/ (commercial, but free; privacy; Sylaps)
https://houseparty.com/ (commercial, but free; Houseparty; games)
https://www.signal.org/ (commercial, but cost???; privacy; Signal)
https://www.gotomeeting.com/ (commercial, SSL encryption; GoToMeeting)
https://fosspost.org/alternative-software/end-users/zoom-alternatives? (Forget About Zoom — Here are 3 Open Source Zoom Alternatives;April 22, 2020)
https://quitzoom.com/alternatives/ (#QuitZoom)
https://microg.org/ (non-commercial; microG Project; Android alternative)
Photo
http://pixlr.com/editor/ (Pixlr; online photo editor)
Printing 3D
https://www.thingiverse.com/ (non-commercial; various 3D designs; Thingiverse)
Privacy News (chronological order; latest at bottom)
Sorry, I do not keep up with privacy news - there are too many. The privacy news listed is only a drop in the bucket.
Use a privacy search engine like (avoid search engine like Google, Bing, etc - they reorder their searches to appease
their politcal views)
https://duckduckgo.com (commercial; web search w/ privacy)
https://ixquick.com/ (commercial; web search w/ privacy)
http://www.gigablast.com/ (commercial; web search w/ privacy)
and search for "privacy news". Some articles are:
http://jimlynch.com/internet/facebook-begins-mass-censorship-in-europe/ (Facebook begins mass censorship in Europe; 1/16)
http://jimlynch.com/internet/facebook-spied-on-millenial-conversations-about-money/ (Facebook spied on millenial conversations about money; 2/9/16)
http://www.networkworld.com/article/3039844/security/rsa-president-slams-crypto-backdoors-as-useful-only-against-petty-criminals.html#tk.rss_security (RSA president slams crypto backdoors as useful only against petty criminals; 3/3/16)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/us-government-pushed-tech-firms-to-hand-over-source-code/ (US government pushed tech firms to hand over source code; 3/18/16)
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/draft-encryption-bill-is-everything-we-feared-security-experts-say?utm_source=mbfb (Congress's New Encryption Bill Just Leaked, And It's As Bad As Experts Imagined; 4/12/16)
http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/13/burr-feinstein-encryption-bill-is-officially-here-in-all-its-scary-glory/ (Burr-Feinstein encryption bill is officially here in all its scary glory; 4/15/16)
https://www.wired.com/2016/04/tips-for-encrypted-messages/ (Two Tips to Keep Your Phone's Encrypted Messages Encrypted; 5/3/16)
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/privacy-and-new-math (Privacy and the New Math; 5/10/16)
https://www.wired.com/2016/05/history-fbis-hacking/ (Everything We Know About How the FBI Hacks People; 5/21/16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Snowden-and-the-NSA-Gets-Curiouser-and-Curiouser-83586.html (Snowden and the NSA Gets Curiouser and Curiouser; 6/8/16)
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-06-22/google-is-the-worlds-biggest-censor-and-its-power-must-be-regulated (Google Is the World's Biggest Censor and Its Power Must Be Regulated; 6/30/16)
http://www.in.techspot.com/news/security/nsa-classifies-linux-journal-readers-tor-and-tails-linux-users-as-extremists/articleshow/47743699.cms (NSA classifies Linux Journal readers, Tor and Tails Linux users as "extremists"; 7/8/16)
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=467 (The Internet At Risk: New Efforts To Censor Free Speech; 7/6/16)
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-collects-too-much-user-data-lacks-security-says-watchdog/ (Windows 10 collects too much user data, lacks security says watchdog; 7/23/16)
https://www.wired.com/2016/07/snowden-designs-device-warn-iphones-radio-snitches/ (Snowden Designs a Device to Warn if Your iPhone’s Radios Are Snitching; 7/25/16)
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/12/long-secret-stingray-manuals-detail-how-police-can-spy-on-phones/ (Long-Secret Stingray Manuals Detail How Police Can Spy on Phones; 9/14/16)
https://www.wired.com/2016/09/government-will-soon-able-legally-hack-anyone/ (The Feds Will Soon Be Able to Legally Hack Almost Anyone;9/15/16)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/10/27/the-fcc-just-passed-sweeping-new-rules-to-protect-your-online-privacy/?utm_campaign=pubexchange&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=huffingtonpost.com (The FCC just passed sweeping new rules to protect your online privacy; 10/28/16)
https://www.districtsentinel.com/fbi-gains-new-hacking-powers-gop-congress-sits-sidelines/ (FBI Gains New Hacking Powers While GOP Congress Sits on Sidelines; 12/2/16)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/19/house-oversight-doj-dhs-have-more-than-400-cell-si/ (House Oversight: DOJ, DHS have more than 400 cell-site simulators; 12/27/17)
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3163627/linux/if-you-want-privacy-you-need-to-run-linux.html (If you want privacy you need to run Linux; 2/2/17)
http://www.csoonline.com/article/3166312/security/us-house-approves-new-privacy-protections-for-email-and-the-cloud.html (US House approves new privacy protections for email and the cloud; 2/8/17)
http://www.techphylum.com/2017/03/what-is-privacy-why-is-it-even-important.html (What is Privacy? Why is it even important for us?; 3/15/17)
http://news.softpedia.com/news/eff-says-google-chromebooks-are-still-spying-on-students-515015.shtml (EFF Says Google Chromebooks Are Still Spying on Students; 4/24/17)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/a-vpn-will-not-save-you-from-government-surveillance/ (A VPN will not save you from government surveillance; 5/2/17)
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/data-privacy-why-it-matters-and-how-protect-yourself (Data Privacy: Why It Matters and How to Protect Yourself; 6/6/18)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/500000-users-join-parler-after-twitter-bans-2-conservative-accounts_3403657.html (500,000 Users Join Parler After Twitter Bans 2 Conservative Accounts; 6/26/20)
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/june/facebook-announces-new-censorship-plan-as-employees-reveal-their-anti-conservative-anti-trump-agenda (Facebook Launches New Censorship Plan, Employees Reveal Anti-Conservative, Anti-Trump Agenda; 6/27/20)
https://ifapray.org/blog/6-ways-censorship-is-hidden-in-the-news-and-online/ (6 WAYS CENSORSHIP IS HIDDEN IN THE NEWS AND ONLINE; 6/28/20)
https://changelog.complete.org/archives/10231-recovering-our-lost-free-will-online-tools-and-techniques-that-are-available-now/comment-page-1 (Recovering Our Lost Free Will Online: Tools and Techniques That Are Available Now; 2/27/21)
Privacy Tools and how-to
browser
https://www.waterfox.net/ (non-commercial; Waterfox)
https://textbrowser.github.io/dooble/ (non-commercial; Dooble [browser])
https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium (non-commercial; ungoogled-chromium)
https://fosspost.org/ungoogled-chromium-privacy-chrome/ (Break Free from Google's Tracking With Ungoogled-Chromium)
https://brave.com/ (commercial; Brave; free and ad-supported)
https://www.srware.net/iron/ (commercial but open source; Iron [based on Chromiun, but w/ privacy)
http://www.csoonline.com/article/574763/Seven_Firefox_Plug_ins_That_Improve_Online_Privacy (Seven Firefox Plug-ins That Improve Online Privacy); 3/12/10)
http://proxy.org/ (non-commercial; Proxy)
https://disconnect.me/ (non-commercial; Disconnect 2; private browsing)
https://www.ghostery.com/ (non-commercial; Ghostery; add-on for most browsers)
https://www.eff.org/privacybadger (firefox add-on; Privacy Badger)
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2692560/six-browser-plug-ins-that-protect-your-privacy.html (Six browser plug-ins that protect your privacy; old?)
https://fosspost.org/chromium-browsers-privacy-extensions/ (7 Important Privacy-Preserving Extensions for Chromium-Based Browsers)
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2015/02/06/two-things-ive-learned-from-using-tor-browser/ (Two things I've learned from using Tor Browser; 2/7/15)
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ (Anonymous VPN Service From The Leaders)
https:/May 29, 2020/letsencrypt.org/ (Let's Encrypt; useful for web developers)
https://adnauseam.io// (AdNauseam ["obfuscate" browser extension])
https://vimeo.com/111943439 (AdNauseam - Clicking Ads So You Don't Have To on Vimeo; 11/24/15)
http://trackmenot.io/ (TrackMeNot [browser extension])
https://panopticlick.eff.org/ (Panopticlick; test browser privacy)
http://www.blackmoreops.com/2016/01/04/advantages-disadvantages-of-using-proxy-vs-vpn-vs-tor/ (Advantages disadvantages of using Proxy vs VPN vs TOR vs TOR and VPN together.; 3/30/16)
https://linuxconfig.org/protecting-your-privacy-with-firefox-on-linux (Protecting Your Privacy With Firefox on Linux; 28 May 2020)
https://www.linuxtechmore.com/2018/08/basic-firefox-privacy-configuration.html (Basic Firefox privacy configuration; August 23, 2018)
https://linuxconfig.org/protect-your-online-privacy-with-the-tor-browser-bundle (Protect Your Online Privacy With The Tor Browser Bundle; 3/27/17)
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/tor-security-android-and-desktop-linux (Tor Security for Android and Desktop Linux; 4/13/17)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/common-myths-about-tor/ (4 Most Common Myths About Tor You Should Learn About; 12/21/16)
https://onionshare.org/ (OnionShare)
https://www.ostechnix.com/onionshare-share-files-of-any-size-securely-and-anonymously/ (OnionShare - Share Files Of Any Size Securely And Anonymously;6/12/18)
http://www.theitstuff.com/onionshare-share-files-anonymously-2 (OnionShare - Share Files Anonymously; 12/9/17)
Warning: not all VPN are the same. See vpntesting.
https://www.vpntesting.com (Best VPN services 2020; January 1, 2020)
https://www.vpntesting.com/encryption (Encryption: What It’s All About; 11/23/18)
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-install-tinc-vpn-on-ubuntu-linux-16-04-to-secure-traffic/ (How to install tinc VPN on Ubuntu Linux 16.04 to secure traffic; 6/8/17)
https://openvpn.net/ (commercial; OpenVPN)
https://protonvpn.com/ (ProtonVPN; commercial)
https://riseup.net/en/vpn (RiseupVPN; commercial)
https://cooltechzone.com/hide-ip (How to hide IP address: theory and practice; May 26 2020 or later)
cell phone
https://www.ghostbymcafee.com/ghostesim/ (commercial; The Ghost Cell Phone Data Service)
https://esolutions.shop/ (commercial; esolutions.shop)
clean system
http://bleachbit.sourceforge.net/ (non-commercial; BleachBit; clean cookies, temp. files, logs, etc; linux, window)
collabortive note/editor
https://turtlapp.com/ (non-commercial; Turtl)
distrol
https://www.securedyou.com/best-most-secure-linux-distros-for-security-anonymity-privacy/ (10 Most Secure Linux Distros for Security, Anonymity, Privacy 2022; Shaheer - January 2, 2022)
email
http://www.mailpile.is/ (non-commercial; Mailpile; privacy; release candidate as of 5/20)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitmail/ (non-commercial; Cassiopeia's BitMail; alpha as of 5/20)
http://www.hushmail.com/ (commercial, but free basic; Hushmail; private email)
https://protonmail.com/ (online secure email; non-commercial; ProtonMail)
https://tutanota.com/ Ring
http://prxbx.com/email/ (list: Privacy-Conscious Email Services)
https://www.neomailbox.com/ (commercial; neomailbox; privacy email)
http://www.howtoforge.com/thunderbird-email-encryption-with-gnupg2 (Thunderbird Email Encryption with GnuPG2; 6/20/14)
https://opensource.com/article/17/3/secure-email (2 open source services for securing your email; 3/23/17)
https://linuxconfig.org/encrypt-your-email-with-gpg-thunderbird-and-enigmail (Encrypt Your Email With GPG, Thunderbird, and Enigmail; 4/3/17)
https://vitux.com/how-to-use-email-encryption-in-ubuntu/ (How to use Email Encryption in Ubuntu; 7/19/19)
https://fedoramagazine.org/4-addons-privacy-thunderbird/ (4 add-ons to improve your privacy on Thunderbird)
https://thebestvpn.com/anonymous-email/ (How To Create An Anonymous Email; 10/22/18)
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-email-client-now-ships-with-openpgp-support-enabled-by-default (Thunderbird Email Client Now Ships with OpenPGP Support Enabled by Default)
file
https://onionshare.org/ (non-commercial; OnionShare; file sharing)
https://itsfoss.com/onionshare/ (Share Files Securely Over Tor Network With OnionShare)
linux distro
https://tails.boum.org/ (Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System; privacy linux distro)
https://arkos.io/ (privacy linux distro for raspberry pi)
https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2017/4/improve-your-online-security-tails (Improve Your Online Security with Tails; 4/27/17)
https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2017/8/tails-3-offers-easy-anonymity-all (Tails 3 Offers Easy Anonymity for All; 8/7/17)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/create-bootable-tails-usb/ (How to Create an Anonymous Bootable Tails USB; 7/20/17)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/linux-distros-designed-for-privacy-security/ (4 Great Linux Distros Designed for Privacy and Security; 5/19/17)
https://linuxsecurity.com/features/features/7-best-linux-distros-for-security-and-privacy-in-2020?rss (7 Best Linux Distros for Security and Privacy in 2020; 6/30/20)
messaging
https://about.riot.im/ (non-commercial; open source; Riot)
https://www.crypho.com/ (commercial but a free option; Crypho; private chat)
https://tox.chat/ (non-commercial; Tox; privacy)
https://desktop.telegram.org/(commercial, but free; Telegram Desktop)
https://mattermost.com/ (commercial; open source messaging, private cloud; Mattermost)
https://www.tecmint.com/ssh-chat-linux-terminal-chat-client/ (ssh-chat - Make Group/Private Chat with Other Linux Users Over SSH; 6/14/17)
https://rocket.chat/ (commercial; open source; Rocket.Chat; can download program)
https://www.tecmint.com/rocket-chat-open-source-team-chat-for-linux/ (Rocket.Chat – Free, Open Source, Enterprise Team Chat for Linux; May 29, 2020)
http://www.viber.com/en/> (commercial; Viber; free if wifi to another Viber member)
https://getsession.org/ (commercial; Session)
misc
http://prism-break.org/ (PRISM break)
http://freedomboxfoundation.org/ (non-commercial; FreedomBox; privacy email)
http://www.freeyourselffrommicrosoftandthensa.org/ (HowTo; Free Yourself from Microsoft and the NSA)
https://stribika.github.io/2015/01/04/secure-secure-shell.html (Secure Secure Shell)
http://amibeingtracked.com/ (Am I Being Tracked?; mobile; no longer live, but archived for information)
http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/how-to-remain-mostly-anonymous-online-using-linux (How To Remain (Mostly) Anonymous Online Using Linux; 8/3/16)
http://www.itnews.com.au/news/snowdens-secure-email-provider-lavabit-reboots-448393 (Snowden's favoured secure email provider Lavabit reboots; 1/23/17)
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/wizard-kit-how-i-protect-myself-surveillance (Wizard Kit: How I Protect Myself from Surveillance; 3/25/19)
https://techiepassion.com/online-privacy-guide-2019/ (An Essential Guide on How to Keep Yourself Private Online in 2021; updated 1/4/21)
network
https://geti2p.net/en/ (non-commercial; I2P; network)
password
https://pixelprivacy.com/resources/reusing-passwords/ (Real Life Risks of Re Using The Same Passwords; 11/19)
https://haveibeenpwned.com/ (have i been pwned?)
search engines
https://duckduckgo.com (commercial; DuckDuckgo: web search w/ privacy)
https://startpage.com/eng/ (commercial; StartPage; [privacy] online search)
https://ixquick.com/ (commercial; lxquick; web search w/ privacy)
https://searx.me/ (non-commercial; searX; web search w/ privacy)
https://lite.qwant.com/ (commercial; Qwant; web search w/ privacy)
https://www.privado.com/ (commercial; Privado; web search w/ privacy)
social media
http://friendi.ca/ (non-commercial; Friendica; privacy)
https://elgg.org/ (social media w/ privacy; non-commercial; elgg)
https://joinmastodon.org/ (social media w/ privacy; non-commercial; Mastodon)
https://opensource.com/article/19/1/open-source-social-media-alternatives (5 social media alternatives to protect your privacy; 2/1/19)
https://parler.com/auth/access (social media w/ privacy; commercial; Parler)
videophone
IMHO, for the most secure videophone, if you have a geek on your team, download and install Jitsi Meet onto your own server, then you do not need to rely on others.
https://meet.jit.si/ (non-commercial; privacy (beta as of 6/22/20); Jitsi Meet)
http://www.jitsi.org/ (non-commercial; Jitsi; paid support, but open source; see Jitsi Meet)
https://itsfoss.com/jitsi-meet/ (Jitsi Meet: A Free & Open Source Video Conferencing Solution That is Also Free to Use Without Any Set Up; June 22, 2020)
https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/devops-guide/devops-guide-quickstart (Self-Hosting Guide - Debian/Ubuntu server; 6/24/2020)
https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-jitsi-meet-video-conferencing-solution-on-debian-10/ (How To Install Jitsi Meet Video Conferencing Solution on Debian 10; 5/20)
https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/install-jitsi-meet-on-centos-8/ (How to Install Jitsi Meet on CentOS 8; 11/23/20)
https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/secure-simple-and-scalable-video-conferencing-with-jitsi/#more-37686 (Jitsi: Secure, Simple and Scalable Video Conferencing with Jitsi; July 23, 2021 by Jeff Wilson)
https://jami.net/ (non-commercial; online secure videophone; Jami)
https://sylaps.com/ (commercial, but free; privacy; Sylaps)
https://www.signal.org/ (commercial, but cost???; privacy; Signal)
https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/01/install-latest-signal/ (How to Install Signal Desktop in Ubuntu and Other Linux; 1/12/21)
https://vitux.com/install-signal-messenger-on-linux-mint-20/ (Install Signal Messenger on Linux Mint 20)
https://www.gotomeeting.com/ (commercial, SSL encryption; double-check privacy; GoToMeeting)
http://www.viber.com/en/> (commercial; Viber; free if wifi to another Viber member)
https://desktop.telegram.org/(commercial, but free; 1-1 videophone; Telegram Desktop)
Search
http://yacy.net/en/index.html (non-commercial; YaCy; [privacy] P2P online search)
http://duckduckgo.com/ (commercial; DuckDuckGo; [privacy] online search)
https://startpage.com/eng/ (commercial; StartPage; [privacy] online search)
https://ixquick.com/ (web search w/ privacy)
https://searx.me/ (web search w/ privacy; non-commercial; searX)
Security
Sorry, I no longer keep up with security issues. Go to
http://www.itworld.com/security (ITWorld: security)
http://www.zdnet.com/topic/security/ (ZDNet: security)
https://arstechnica.com/tag/security/ (Ars Technica: security)
http://www.networkworld.com (Network World)
http://www.computerworld.com (Computerworld)
and search for security, if needed, to see numerous articles.
Some old articles are:
http://www.csoonline.com/article/2943711/application-security/how-much-a-website-hack-really-costs.html (Think your website isn't worth anything to hackers? Think again; 7/11/15)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/securing-the-internet-lets-encrypt/ (Securing the Internet: Let's Encrypt to release first security certificates September 7; 8/25/15)
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/firefoxs-new-feature-tighter-security (Firefox's New Feature for Tighter Security; 11/13/15)
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/05/aging-and-bloated-openssl-is-purged-of-2-high-severity-bugs/ (Aging and bloated OpenSSL is purged of 2 high-severity bugs; 5/3/16)
https://opensource.com/article/16/12/yearbook-50-ways-avoid-getting-hacked> (50 tips for securing your systems; 1/4/17)
https://www.linux.com/news/webinar/2017/how-keep-hackers-out-your-linux-machine-part-1-top-two-security-tips (How to Keep Hackers out of Your Linux Machine Part 1: Top Two Security Tips; 1/21/17)
https://www.linux.com/news/webinar/2017/how-keep-hackers-out-your-linux-machine-part-2-three-more-easy-security-tips (How to Keep Hackers out of Your Linux Machine Part 2: Three More Easy Security Tips; 1/21/17)
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3162426/security/openssl-issues-new-patches-as-heartbleed-still-lurks.html (OpenSSL issues new patches as Heartbleed still lurks; 1/31/17)
https://www.linuxforum.com/threads/linux-malware-detect-lmd-overview.3957/ (Linux Malware Detect (LMD) Overview; 2/2/17)
https://thebestvpn.com/safe-internet-browsing/ (Safe Internet Browsing in 2017 (Tips and Suggestions); 2/17/17)
https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2017/4/improve-your-online-security-tails (Improve Your Online Security with Tails; 4/27/17)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/must-have-security-tools-for-linux/ (5 Must-Have Security Tools for Your Linux PC; 6/13/17)
https://itsfoss.com/fact-intel-minix-case/ (The Truth About the Intel’s Hidden Minix OS and Security Concerns; 11/18/17)
https://www.maketecheasier.com/check-linux-meltdown-spectre-vulnerability/ (How to Check Your Linux PC for Meltdown or Spectre Vulnerability; 2/2/18)
https://thishosting.rocks/introduction-to-cybersecurity/ (An Introduction to Cybersecurity: The First Five Steps)
https://www.fieldengineer.com/blogs/what-is-firewall-important-network-security/ (What is a Firewall and why is it important for network security?; 12/1/17)
Social Media
http://friendi.ca/ (non-commercial; Friendica; privacy)
https://elgg.org/ (social media w/ privacy; non-commercial; elgg)
Translator (online)
https://www.bing.com/translator/ (commercial; Bing Microsoft Translator)
http://www.stars21.com/translator/ (commercial; Star Translator)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/translator (commercial; Collins Dictionary)
vcard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard (vCard)
http://www.evenx.com/vcard-3-0-format-specification (vCard 3.0 format specification; 5/13/13)
VPN (see privacy tools -> browsers)
Webhosting
https://www.ukwebhostreview.com/ (Web Hosting Reviews - Best Web Hosting Services in 2020)
https://lookup.icann.org/ (Domain Name Registration Data Lookup)
https://www.cpanel.com/ (commercial; cPanel)
Wifi Hotspots
http://wififreespot.com/
http://www.boingo.com/ (commercial; Boingo
http://hotspot-locations.com/
http://hotspotr.com/wifi
http://www.scratchwireless.com/pad/free-wifi/ (Free WiFi Finder)
http://www.ilovefreewifi.com/ (from cellphone)
Window programs (open source programs)
http://www.opensourcewindows.org/ (Open Source Window)
Window OS
http://www.wnd.com/2015/08/windows-10-spies-on-emails-images-credit-cards-more/#rF6drBlzYcIBEDgD.99 (Windows 10 spies on emails, images, credit cards, more; 8/6/15)
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-microsoft/ (Even when told not to, Windows 10 just can't stop talking to Microsoft; 8/13/15)
http://www.wnd.com/2015/08/windows-10-spies-on-emails-images-credit-cards-more/ (Windows 10 spies on emails, images, credit cards, more; 8/13/15)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/sick-of-windows-spying-on-you-go-linux/ (Sick of Windows spying on you? Go Linux; 8/14/15)
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/microsoft-accused-of-adding-spy-features-to-windows-7-8/ (Microsoft accused of adding spy features to Windows 7, 8;9/1/15)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/01/microsoft_backports_data_slurp_to_windows_78_via_patches/ (Microsoft backports data slurp to Windows 7 and 8 via patches; 9/1/15)
http://betanews.com/2015/09/20/windows-10-privacy-linux/ (Worried about Windows 10 privacy? Use Linux; 9/15)
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