am hekkin mad

A melting pot of privacy, encryption, technology, and firearms. These are areas that interest me most, and make me the most hekkin mad when they are violated.

Privacy and Security-Recommended Applications

Some quick thoughts on applications I'd recommend for privacy and security conscious individuals. These are all apps that I personally use and recommend. I don't get paid to advertise, but I may include affiliate links in case you wish to join these services yourself. Email is a near ubiquitous communication medium, and you can hardly get by without having one. I recommend @ProtonMail. It's PGP made easy, and they can help you escape big tech's stranglehold on your digital life. Check them out...
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Springfield Echelon

I need a new polymer, striker fired pistol like I need another hole in my head. That said, the new Springfield Echelon is actually looking pretty neat. I'm going to have to keep my eyes on this one. I'm a big fan of the Beretta APX family, and this somewhat reminds me of that, but at about twice the street price that you can pick up a Beretta APX A1. Still though, looks like a pretty sweet option. I will likely wait until they come out with a "compact" model, but we'll see. ...
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Hello, world!

If you've ever done any programming, you know that a routine first exercise is the infamous "hello world" program. Kinda like this, in C: #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("Hello, world!\n"); return 0; } In that spirit, this is the "hello world" for this site. I'll write about technology. About privacy. About encryption. About firearms. All things that are interests of mine. And I'm going about it in a really geeky way, writing in Standard Notes, and publishing to their Listed....
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