Hello!

I'm new to all this. I installed I2P from flathub here: https://flathub.org/apps/website.i2pd.i2pd

Is there going to be a flatpak for the newer I2P+ to make it easy for newbies to use? Would you recommend I switch to the java-based solution here?

This is definitely a case to watch since the wallet was distributed on i2p. "Expert" witnesses list will be paramount. I hope that EFF gets involved in watching and publishes notes on the case.

Your i2p skills look great. I would have added Postman links to the book. The actual content is recycled crap: XMPP, Retroshare for i2p would have made better sense.
In a lot of cases professionals from Vulkan use pay phones and the Spok network (subscription and equipment). I did have more complicated equipment. Live Long and Prosper!

A little old to be the infamous i2p convict. If you shared the defendants bench with HIM, than I stand corrected.

An issue with 2.5.2+ has been identified and fixed in the latest release and dev updates and the installer on skank.i2p and i2pplus.github.io.

The issue manifests as a gradual loss of peer connections and floodfills. This was due to the temporary blocking of peers sending unsolicited NetDb store requests. Updating to the latest version (2.5.2-11+) is recommended.

Reference: git.skank.i2p/i2pplus/I2P.Plus/commit/65a4606e1c29a45cf50a661b0ac2c6d93bc977bf

There will be cross interference from other extension for permission to read the url even with container tabs enabled. I think it is a nightmare project and you'll lose plenty of time and make lots of enemies. Good luck!

It happens on i2p too. Some email services hack other routers at peak time for bandwith. At least the bro is making money and is temporary. We are all innocent with some exceptions so it is all legal activity.

Hrmmm free VPN that turns you into botnet.

I guess the lesson here is: "Nothing is truly free, except I2P!" 😛

Samsung does a lot of evil crap. My computer got hacked through HDMI port connected to a Samsung Smart TV through their software. The phone part is tricky. Some of it is government regulation. Basically Samsung does have to provide the government with any changes that are relevant to the government's "right" to track and disable your phone. It does apply to computers too. One of my tests when I did stateless machines was to trigger a phone call from the government enforcement agency (yes there is such a thing). The "officer" will give you a speech how it is similar with tampering with a car's odometer. I would usually asked them if they are the same people who enforce the mattress safety and police the safety tag removal and hang up. I don't do it anymore. Giving info to idiots... just a bad idea. Pay cash the bill and ask to be excluded and hopefully you don't get charged with insurance fraud. Damn if you do, damn if you don't! Even when you feed expensive lawyers, when your number comes up they'll try to take you out.

Just a bit concerning

The testing grounds for so much of the dystopian tech occurs in Gaza. Next, lobbied to a police dept near you (big Israeli industry).

The devil is in the details. The clean up setup seems very complicated and they were caught too fast. It is a good story. I would have liked more details that I'll probably have to wait until the case is finished and talk to an insider. Thanks!

The practice zone for new invasive tech? (tech later adopted by towns near you)

Most aren't aware of the 100 mile zone.

Some w/practice don't think rights quite as important within 100 miles of port / border: https://www.aclu.org/documents/constitution-100-mile-border-zone

Over 200 million people live live within 100mile of port / border. Majority of population.

Depending on where you're from they have 30 day visa on arrival or you can just do a 60 day e-visa like I did. I'll renew it soon and may leave the country for a month to explore nearby places while I wait for an education visa (1 year) to be approved. Still trying to figure it all out myself.

Chiang Mai is an incredible area, and being the second city I visited after Bangkok it was a much needed change of pace. Left after a week due to the air quality (could taste the smoke in the air) but will likely return for a while now that it's improved. Really wanted to spend some time in Pai, Chiang Rai and the Mae Hong Song loop area.

Most of the photos are from Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Krabi area. I've since moved on to an area almost too 'local'. As a tall American I sort of stand out like a sore thumb and the language barrier is more of an issue here as fewer things have English translations, though I am always surprised by how well the locals understand English even in these more remote and hard to reach areas. It's just a bit uncomfortable at times when you stand out and is probably the opposite of privacy. I'm just some tall white guy from America that isn't a geriatric British retiree like the few other white people I've seen in this town so I don't really blend in, either in terms of appearance, age, accent, etc.

Walking to the train station in the morning to go check out a different region. A bit bigger than where I am now but still off the beaten path in the sense it's only reachable by train or bus in terms of public transit.

Will post more photos in the future. I just like delaying things I post publicly by a couple of weeks. Not big on doing 'day by day' updates to strangers. :)

Just to be clear that I do not think that Tuta(nota) is good email. Same crap different stink than ProtonMail. Really there is no substitute for having your own server.

https://tuta.com/blog/swiss-privacy-is-an-illusion The article is to long to be posted. This value is too long. It should have 10000 characters or less

One of my favorite places. It did degrade over the years but still very good. Chang Mai? a heaven for some that need privacy.

Sweet pictures! Hope to get there one day myself.

I would 1st (of course) take a look at what's already out there, and done in Arch-land, as a point of reference.

Find out what many users desire, (ex: search social media / forums for popular questions. Not only app-wise, but configuration, features.

I'm just guessing here - really depends what you hope to achieve out of your project.

Most users outside the hardcore Archians, will opt for Arch based, easy guided usage / install.

Maybe you want something more easy to work with - or you could keep closer to traditional Arch, and enhance that?

If security is the idea, usability can take some balance. Kicksecure project for Debian serves as a nice example of usable / hardened, if security is one of your goals (might not be the goal if seeking new to Linux users).

Ask yourself what kind of users are you trying to attract out there. Anything from a distro you always wanted to see on a distro, that you felt partly missing?..

That is where I would start.

True on few being uninitiated on the network itself... Videos goal is to help new, never tried it before users into checking out I2P.

Ramble also showing up search engines / clearnet as ramble.pw. Video like this might let a user know "it's not broken, it's under attack". That's why I shared it here, while most users may already know this.

For a while there had trouble updating my i2p blog. Now, network working much better for me, without issue lately (running I2P+ 2.5.1-0+)

Due to the recent network attacks, prior to rolling out mitigations I2P+ may have presented some issue for some due to the extra-aggressive Sybil detection/banning implementation. This should now be resolved. Please let me know if you're still experiencing issues.

I'd say typical Apple User fucking up opsec.

How to use protonmail securely:

1. Create account via https://protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion/
2. Never ever, ever connect to protonmail through anything else than Tor (I don't think they have i2p yet)
3. don't use any personal data, especially a recovery email (duh)
4. Profit

I had major problems with i2pplus. The good news is that standalone snark 2.5.0 is working well with my current setups.

This is a very complex question. The Arch people were to NOT able to get a decent Qubes template even though they CAN kick Qubes developer ass blinded and one hand tied behind their backs. Arch has the best software people and documentation. Did I kiss your ass enough?

One of the problems is the update/installation networks. Arch handles most hardware like a champ. At this point torrents are your best bet.

Maintenace screen time is another problem. If it is more than 5 hours a week, you lost me. I hate screen time even TV and sometimes cinema.

The level of skill of the user is also a factor (audience). Arch requires a very knowledgeable user. The Austrian Arch-Crap is just unsecured crap with my rating being toxic.

The rest is standard: reproducible builds, snapshots and the rest of the buzzwords that do mean something.

Let me know if you have a decent Qubes template that I can install the easy way. I did use Arch for a few month and some hardware wizards use it all the time, but they need a truck load of equipment to make it safe and anonymous.