Calyx Institute

A while back, RJS informed my about the existence of the Calyx Institute, and more importantly the membership benefit that gives unlimited data access to the Sprint network.

The Calyx Institute is an educational organization that develops frameworks, tools, and sets of best practices to promote privacy on the Internet and in the field of telecommunications. For the past few years, one of our goals has been to do research on to develop Internet access strategies that offer "Privacy by Design". 

Anonymity

PIA is cool.  So is Mailinator.

BitTorrent over Tor is a bad idea because most BT clients insert the IP address into tracker info, and web traffic is bundled with the BT traffic, resulting in piercing the veil of anonymity.

Get a gift card and sign up for PIA using Mailinator.  At the very least, one can skirt the DMCA! ;-)

Laptop Refresh Dump

Normally I keep a bunch of tabs open in Firefox.  Well, today I have to turn in my laptop for the refresh at work, which prompted this link dump.

Broadband Amateur Radio Mesh Networks (HSMM-MESH)
VentureBeat article on mesh networks
(Well, I ought to write that post for BetterOffBitcoin, which I've been putting off....)
Article on how to use Bitcoin to set up an anonymous, self-sustaining website
Lumo Back, a device to help improve one's posture
Automatic, a vehicle telemetry-type device
Funky house blueprints via Wired (this has been in my browser for almost half a year...)
What to do when the Feds usurp power
Knowledge Weighs Nothing's bug-out bag checklist
The ATF's proposed rule change on NFA entities via the Federal Register
Survival Resources, a funky prepper store