A friend sent this over this video on Van Eck Phreaking the other day, a great reminder how all electromagnetic signatures can be collected from quite a distance away of a target machine and recreated to get the information off the screen.

https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=mcV6izFG3vQ

This video took place 36 years ago! A modern demonstration of Tempest could lead to a much higher fidelity screen capture at a longer ranges across smaller devices.

There are things you could do to mitigate 'TEMPEST' based attacks such as using a faraday cage (or paint) to ground the room, using a hardened OS like Tinfoil Hat Linux that generates additional noise by encrypting random data to hide your activity.

Don't worry though, an attack like this is highly unlikely on your everyday person - just think this phenomena is cool.

↖️ Two Big Uploads This Week & A New Mini-Series ↗️
— @takebackourtech

Good morning my nodes,

This is a huge week for #TBOT, we'll be releasing the following content:

Tomorrow 11/16 - XMPP: A 20 Year Old Messaging Protocol That Is More Private and Decentralized Than Telegram - full length article and video
Friday 11/19 - above.phone Launch Video & Tech Demo

That means first you're going to learn how to communicate securely and privately on your computer or phone - without needing cell service! (through WiFi networks)

Next, the above.phone launch video will show you an experience that isn't just a privacy & security friendly, but superior in functionality and usability to modern day phones.

But wait - there's more: I'm working on a new type of content mini-series. I went back and looked at my work and found it was always super long in length. This is cool if you want to go in-depth, but my goal is to get people doing - and doing now.

#TBOT: Bytes will be videos under 2 minutes in length showing real world technology strategies. By the end of each video you will absolutely improve your technical abilities using new tools.

If you haven't already - sign up for our mailing list to be the first to see #TBOT: Bytes - I have made it easier to signup on our site.

https://takebackourtech.org

And as always, share this post with your friends and family. #TBOT will always be free, forever. We do it because we believe that technology can help save the world. Let's explore that together.

~ Our connection is sacred

(work in progress intro)

🔀 Redirect Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and other big tech links to their privacy friendly alternatives
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@takebackourtech

Do you resist going onto big tech platforms? Me too. But there's still good content that's hard to ignore.

How do we browse this content without being data-mined? We can privacy friendly big-tech alternatives!

These serve as a lightweight wrapper to display big tech content and can bring you the following benefits:

- Browse without JavaScript (a huge part of web tracking)
- Prevent tracking by using the alternative as a proxy
- No advertisements
- Lightweight and fast
- No accounts needed (anonymous browsing)
- Additional features (such as the background play for Invidious)

The privacy-redirect browser extension is available for Chrome and Firefox based browsers, they can automatically detect big tech links and redirect you to their friendly counterparts. (Nitter, Invidious, FreeTube, Bibliogram, OpenStreetMap, SimplyTranslate)

https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect

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A still from tomorrow's video - a hands on XMPP tutorial.

Rockin' the new No Masters No Slaves shirt from TCRN

I FINALLY Broke Up With Microsoft and Google!

Derrick Broze shares about his efforts to remove the spying eyes and ears of Google and Microsoft from his life!

Resources:

https://takebackourtech.org

https://nomoregoogle.com/

https://www.privacytools.io/

BE GONE BILL GATES YOU DEMON

Hey folks,

I have neglected the macOS users wanting to switch to Linux simply because I didn't have a mac, but wanted to provide y'all a resource you can use to switch to Linux - here it is:

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https://linuxnewbieguide.org/how-to-install-linux-on-a-macintosh-computer/

Take note of this section:

Unfortunately, from 2018, Apple decided to add a new ‘secure boot’ T2 chip into their mac hardware. This basically means that you can’t use anything other than macOS on Apple hardware, however it is possible to switch off secure boot. See the image to the right to show you how to find out if your machine has the T2 chip.

To find out if you have the T2 chip:
1. press and hold the Option key while choosing Apple () menu > System Information.
2. In the sidebar, select either Controller or iBridge, depending on the version of macOS in use.
3. If you see “Apple T2 chip” on the right, your Mac has the Apple T2 Security Chip.

If you have said T2 chip, then you’ll need to disable the secure boot option in order to install Linux on your mac. Note that I haven’t tested this (I don’t have a new mac), so please let me know in the comments if it works for you.

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Are any macOS users down to make the switch to a better operating system today? Shout me if ya do.

✊ XMPP, A Comeback Story: A 20 Year Old Messaging Protocol For Robust, Private and Decentralized Communications
@takebackourtech | https://takebackourtech.org/
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🧐 Read the full article
🎥 Watch on Odysee | Flote

Everyone loves a comeback story. Forward this one EVERYWHERE

Can a 20 year old overlooked technology make a comeback as a completely decentralized, free, and scalable technology for the growing masses of people who value freedom and privacy?

In today's 3,000 word article and 40 minute video, #TBOT and Ramiro Romani will show you how to use XMPP directly for everyday communications.

By the end of the article/video you will:

- Be able to evaluate XMPP providers
- Get registered for an XMPP service
- Start using XMPP on your desktop & mobile
- Have end-to-end encrypted chats with your friends and family
- Have end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
- Join XMPP public groups

Join the official #TBOT XMPP group: tbot@group.chat.above.im

New news - we just got a Twitter. I know - i'm sorry - I've already had to pass their robot check twice. Let's use it to get more people out of Twitter and into our circles.

https://twitter.com/takebackourtech

The Greater Reset 3: Integration will coincide with the next meeting of the World Economic Forum as they push forward their "Great Reset" agenda. The WEF will be talking about the "Great Narrative" and how they can shape the future.

We hope you will join us and the international community of free people who are creating our own narrative and doing our part to shape a future that benefits all life on this planet by respecting individual liberty, bodily autonomy, self ownership, voluntary relationships, and choice.

Join us for The Greater Reset 3: Integration in Texas or Mexico or FREE online: https://thegreaterreset.org

This is the first phase of Beechat solutions we are working on bringing to you. With your support, we will deliver these devices to people who need them most and hopefully expand in the future with more ambitious projects. We will release a Kickstarter campaign for these solutions in the coming months. In the meantime, you can help by spreading the word, and forming a community of like-minded individuals & groups. Thank you for being with us so far

Our friends at Beechat are working on revolutionary technology. We'll be one of the first to test Beechat's mesh network in the United States, the units are being manufactured right now!

Its cool to see our latest XMPP article being shared across the internet, had a user join our XMPP channel today from Hacker News. Then I noticed we got posted on Reddit's r/privacy as well!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29256618

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/qvtv7u/xmpp_a_comeback_story_a_20_year_old_messaging/

If you haven't already - join our mailing list at takebackourtech.org

Okay - we needed to fix an issue with the official #TBOT XMPP chat group but now anyone with an XMPP account should be able to join. Find us at: tbot@group.chat.above.im on XMPP ;)

#3 on Hacker News Today. Feels good, y'all are really going to love what we've got planned next.

@takebackourtech | takebackourtech.org

🔺above.phone: The Best of Both Worlds On a Privacy Phone
@takebackourtech | https://takebackourtech.org/
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🧐 Read the article
👀 Watch on Odysee | Flote

We are excited to officially launch the technical demo of the above.phone. This hour long demo will show you what a modern privacy phone solution is capable of, and give you an assortment of tools and strategies to use it.

This phone can protect its user from the surveillance and control that exist in traditional operating systems, apps, and cellular services - cutting off the most active and accessible data pipelines.

You will learn:
- Phone privacy strategies
- How to download and use apps from alternative app stores
- How to access social media & maps privately
- How to use privacy services like VPN, email, encrypted chat, and search
- How to video and voice call friends & family privately through XMPP

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