Many websites and online apps require you to pay for certain services. Normally, that would mean using a credit card and giving away your real identity.
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A List Of Recommended Free Media Downloaders, Converters and Players
The software listed below is both free and mostly available on all platforms
Recommended Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallet: Trezor Model T
Trezor is a reliable hardware wallet for storing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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Private Internet Access: Major Update For 2020
Private Internet Access has released some updates to their desktop client software and other systems:
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VPN Proivders That Offer Dedicated Apps For Linux
Not many VPN providers offer dedicated Linux apps. However, these providers do offer apps for a range of Linux flavors:
A Greycoder Recommended System For Downloading and Streaming Media
For downloading and streaming media I recommend this system:
AdGuard Releases Major Update For iOS
AdGuard is a fully featured internet filter that removes ads and ad-trackers. It also blocks websites with malware.
Listen Notes: A Podcast Search Engine
Listen Notes is a podcast search engine that works well. It provides better results than a general search engines.
Experiments In Curating StartPage Searches
As an experiment, I am creating curated searches on StartPage.Com.
eTools: An Interesting Meta Search Engine
eTools.ch is a meta-search engine from Switzerland. It combines the results of 15 different search engines, and organizes the search results in useful ways.
Whoogle: Host Your Own Private Google Search
Whoogle is a self-hosted application that produces Google search results, but without ads, javascript, AMP links, cookies or IP address tracking.
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Privacy.Com: Create Single-Use Credit Cards
Privacy is a service that allows you to make online payment using virtual cards instead of your physical payment card information.
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IPVanish Review: A Reliable VPN Provider Based In The USA (2020 Update)
IPVanish is a VPN provider based in the USA. I recommend this provider if you are interested in speed and network reliability.
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Surfshark: A Budget VPN Provider Based in The British Virgin Islands
Surfshark is an easy-to-use VPN provider that offers fast connections.
Frugal Usenet: A Low-Cost Usenet Provider Located In The USA
Frugal Usenet is a popular inexpensive Usenet Provider with servers in the USA and Europe.
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Three Essential Encrypted Cloud Services (Updated For 2020)
Bitwarden + Sync.Com + Protonmail This is is my recommended combination of cloud providers. These private clouds are secure enough for most use cases.
How To Create The Most Comprehensive Usenet Index (Advanced)
Here’s how to create the largest index of Usenet media — you can combine three or four Usenet indexes by using the application NZBHydra2.
Private Internet Access: New Features In 2020
Private Internet Access (PIA) remains our choice for a low cost VPN provider.