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April 5, 2020January 19, 2022Phones, Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Linux Phone vs. De-Googled Android AOSP – Which is better for Privacy?

There are two options to get some privacy when using mobile phones. These are Linux Phones and AOSP (De-Googled) Phones. Which are better?

These two types of devices operate on different privacy principles and this video gets into how one type of device deals with data exclusion while the other approach deals with data disinformation.

Linux Phones can be Ubuntu Touch (Nexus 5, Oneplus One), Pinephone (Ubuntu Touch, Debian/Phosh, Nemo/Sailfish, etc.), Librem 5 (Phosh, Ubuntu Touch) and many new ones coming out soon.

AOSP (De-googled) include LineageOS with No GAPPS, /e/ Foundation. GrapheneOS, and my own BraxROM. These are all fine. They just use different devices. All have no Google on them and are built in a similar way.

January 22, 2020January 19, 2022Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Perimeter Radar Alarm Electronics Project for Intrusion Detection

This project involved making a Pi-Hat with Microwave Radar, which is meant to be used with a Raspberry PI (3B+ or 4B). The device will detect movement within a radius of 12 feet (4 meters) from the device with a spherical detection region. It is meant to draw a line in the sand so you clearly mark instrusions. This is different from a camera which has so much noise from everyday activity that you cannot actually tell if you have an intrusion.

January 16, 2020January 19, 2022Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Creating a Disinformation Plan/OPSEC to Protect Your Security and Privacy

This video is about managing DISINFORMATION for your benefit. Are you a YouTube creator? Are you big in Social media? This video will alert you to the complexities of trying to protect your personal information. It will give you something to think about.

January 14, 2020January 19, 2022Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

My Dope Advanced Home Network Setup for Privacy and Security!

I’ll be describing a unique advanced network setup for a home that has convenient privacy and security options. I set these as objectives for the network. (1) Automatic VPN access – wired or wireless, (2) Non-VPN access wired-or wireless, (3) Ad-Blocking with Pi-Hole, (4) Wired alternatives. It’s not expensive to set up (normally it would be) and avoids rewiring an entire house with CAT 6 cabling. This setup discusses a wired VPN router with integrated pi-Hole support and wired extension solutions.

December 12, 2019January 19, 2022Phones, Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Can LInux Phones Succeed?

The critics are out and some people are saying that Linux phones have no chance of gaining traction. I’ll be discussing why the naysayers think Linux phones will not survive and let you know what I think. I’ll talk about the possible source of demand and the headwinds to the Linux mobile projects.

December 3, 2019January 19, 2022Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Most Secure, Private and Usable Linux Distro

Discussing the different Linux distros that are focused on security and privacy but can be used as a daily driver. Which ones are the best and the most usable? What are the problems affecting their usability and how to fix that?

November 27, 2019January 21, 2022Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

How Holidays Ruined My Internet Privacy (and how I fixed it)

The Holiday season is starting once again and this reminds me of how my family ruins my privacy each year, with their cell phones, love of Facebook and complete ignorance of how data is stored on the Internet.

November 20, 2019January 21, 2022Phones, Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

My New GNU/Linux Phone is Coming Soon! (Pinephone)

I just ordered my Pinephone from Pine64. This is the Braveheart edition and it is slated to arrive in December! Let’s talk about what you can do with this phone and what you cannot since it doesn’t come with an OS for this early adopter series. Let’s see what they did different from Purism and the Librem 5.

November 12, 2019January 21, 2022Phones, Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Privacy. That’s NOT iPhone!

Apple released a new ad program that has the headline ‘Privacy. That’s Iphone’. We will debunk this in this video because it is disinformation. iPhone does not protect your privacy and it is a marketing gimmick.

Watch my in-depth and technical analysis of why their claim is false. And it is not to say that Android is any better either.

November 6, 2019January 21, 2022Privacy, Rob Braxman Tech, Technology

Is loading the Android Custom ROM – LineageOS Safe for Privacy?

Is it a good idea to change your Android phone to LineageOS (a custom ROM build over Android Open Source Project)? This video discusses the privacy threats in a typical Android phone. Then we will compare how LineageOS fares against that.