I love open source software and care about digital privacy. After being frustrated by the usability and privacy nightmare that was the 2014 release of Windows 10, I switched to using Linux and discovered a whole new way of doing things. It turns out you can have customization, simplicity and privacy all without having to pay a dime.

While I ultimately switched to a MacBook to get better hardware plus a more polished and resourceful software experience, I very much enjoyed using all sorts of Linux distros for over six years. Here are some articles and posts I wrote based on my experience with Linux, and contributing to and interacting with open source communities.

Open Source

• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS’ snap obsession has snapped me off of it

• My contributions to elementary OS as a non-coder and how you can too!

• Why I love elementary OS' file manager and prefer it over any other

• My contributions to GNOME as a non-coder and how you can too

Privacy

• Arguments against “I have nothing to hide” on digital privacy

• Pro-privacy apps that are easy to use and don't break your workflow

• A “Sign in with Firefox” service for an open Web

Interviews

• Interviewing Prof. Miron Livny, whose open computing system contributed to two Nobel Prizes

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