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@ Travellr
2025-01-06 03:44:45
Season's greetings from Hong Kong - as we approach the end of the year I am taking a few days off work (mostly) - so I have a bit more time for some personal projects and interests. We will be island hopping again/still this week!
Considering the need for improved privacy and security on mobile phones, I am experimenting with [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/) - on a very nice Pixel 4. Surprisingly pleasant experience on a Google-free device. It was easy to replace Android on the phone and you have pretty much all you need via either the F-Droid or Aurora app stores - certainly if you enable MicroG (not a bad option, I think). Do let me know your thoughts on this if you use it. Documentation [here](https://calyxos.org/docs/guide/). Apps that are handy on the phone:
- Signal - Messaging. Avoid WhatsApp, FB Messenger and others if possible
- Brave Browser - privacy oriented version of Chrome - just great!
- Element - Group Chat and conversations
- Antenna - Podcasts.. just a great experience
- Bitwarden - Password manager - it just works... highly recommended
- NewPipe - Youtube without all the nonsense!
- Phoenix - Lighning & Bitcoin payments - and I do not even live in El Salvador
- DuckDuckGo - Search.. why would you use anything else?
I am also experimenting with Raspberry Pi - these are fascinating little devices - if you are interested to know more, do say. Among other things they allow you to host your own private servers that keep data safe whilst being securely accessible by a personal VPN.
Something completely different - a little video update from my hike around The Peak...
## Following
On Twitter, I do recommend following [@DougAntin](https://twitter.com/DougAntin) and do check our his website and newsletter: [The Sovereign Individual Weekly](https://dougantin.com/)
[@Laserhodl](https://twitter.com/LaserHodl) is also an interesting follow - do listen to his [interview by Stephan Livera](https://overcast.fm/+OBZnXp8SY/2:40)
## Listening
- Listen and learn to clear talk on what is happening and will come soon in the Macro World: [w/ Jeff Booth, Preston Pysh & Greg Foss](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/macro-hang-2-w-jeff-booth-preston-pysh-greg-foss/id1476958861?i=1000545738391)
I do love listening to Guy Swan - he has really read more on this topic than anyone else and he happily shares his knowledge. Here his and Lyn's knowledge!
- Proof of Stake & Stablecoins - [Part 1: A Centralization Dilemma \[Lyn Alden\]](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-588-proof-of-stake-stablecoins-part-1/id1359544516?i=1000545579751)
- Proof of Stake & Stablecoins - [Part 2 \[Lyn Alden\]](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-589-proof-of-stake-stablecoins-part-2-lyn-alden/id1359544516?i=1000545728936) - you will understand why Proof of Stake networks are vulnerable to government manipulation unlike Bitcoin with its Proof of Work mining.
## Watching
[**Guy's weekly news review**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YABU0ssog) is required weekly watching - issued every Monday so we see it Tuesday morning in HK. Do also [subscribe to his newsletter](https://guy.coinbureau.com/signup/)
Mark explains [how the measuring stick is being changed to steal from you](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB-LOWBm9J8)
If you have seen **The Matrix Resurrections**
- you may have missed some [Easter Eggs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNidbzzPVt8)
- you may or may not be ready for [the Full Decode - warning, this is DEEP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUqfq2ILMrs)
In case you heard about [Log4j and wondered what it was and why it's important](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhW5csA51Bs)
BTW - you might be interested to[ Restore YouTube Dislikes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz8-fdVtox8)
## Reading
I am still reading [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5](https://www.audible.com/pd/Harry-Potter-and-the-Order-of-the-Phoenix-Book-5-Audiobook/B017WO34IQ?ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=0WR4JP8KPFCK6RRM5NKN). So many interesting parallels in the book to what is happening right now in the world. Gotta wonder, this is book 5 and there is still book 6 to come...
In my queue: [When Money Dies by Adam Fergusson](https://www.audible.com/pd/When-Money-Dies-Audiobook/B004DEYAS2?qid=1640514147&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=Q83W5F8H63S9JY74BXQJ) - I feel this may be very relevant in the month ahead - already so in some countries...
If case you missed them - I do recommend:
- [The Creature from Jekyll Island](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Creature-from-Jekyll-Island-Audiobook/B00DZUGWX6?qid=1640521765&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=WTJRBE1ZFGKEAT0WF8JV) - The untold history of the FED...
- [Sovereign Individual](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Sovereign-Individual-Audiobook/1797103385?qid=1640521784&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=X77NN3AEHSJV1HC6ZBCD) - written in 1997 they did predict personal computers, mobile phones, cryptocurrencies and even the current pandemic situation..
- [The Fourth Turning](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fourth-Turning-Audiobook/B002UZN3YI?qid=1640521802&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=22DGVW1QAFPEVQP7FASD) - we have been here before
For audio-books, I do recommend getting used to listening at >= 1.5x speed. After a while 1.8x to 2x is quite fine and you will wonder how you ever did differently!
## **That's it!**
> ***No one can be told what The Matrix is.*** \
> ***You have to see it for yourself.***
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