Mobile OS privacy, drag-net surveillance, and cryptocurrency usage w/ Max Tannahill

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Wanting to learn more about mobile privacy, but not sure where to start? This episode, we sat down with Max Tannahill to chat about mobile OSs, surveillance, and cryptocurrency.
More about Max:

Max's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/max-tannahill/
Mamushi, a CalyxOS Pixel retailer -- https://mamushi.io/
Max's Twitter -- https://twitter.com/maxtannahill
Blog post on migrating Mamushi from CopperheadOS to CalyxOS -- https://mamushi.io/2021/04/12/departing-from-copperhead/
Ministry of Nodes -- https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/

Max's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Nextcloud, a self-hosted storage, contacts, calendar, and much more FOSS app -- https://nextcloud.com/
Telegram, an encrypted (if using secret chats) messenger -- https://telegram.org/
Threema, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, similar to Signal -- https://threema.ch/en/
ProtonMail, an encrypted and private email service -- https://protonmail.com/
Bitcoin, via Samourai Wallet, a privacy-preserving Android wallet -- https://samouraiwallet.com/
Monero, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency -- https://www.getmonero.org/
Pop_OS!, an easy to use Linux OS -- https://pop.system76.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Standard Notes:

Standard Notes website -- https://standardnotes.com/
Extended Features -- https://standardnotes.com/features
Github -- https://github.com/standardnotes/web

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Chapters

1. Mobile OS privacy, drag-net surveillance, and cryptocurrency usage w/ Max Tannahill (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:03)

3. Who is Max Tannahill? (00:00:58)

4. What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy? (00:06:00)

5. What is a common myth about personal privacy you've run into? (00:14:23)

6. What's something that you feel like almost no one agrees with you on? (00:27:58)

7. What are some of the tools you use regularly to opt out that you’d recommend others take a look at? Why? (00:34:33)

8. What got you interested in mobile OS privacy in the first place? (00:38:05)

9. How does CalyxOS compare to something like iOS for privacy and security? (00:39:53)

10. What are some key takeaways for you on how pro-privacy and FOSS communities can better handle conflicts? (00:52:20)

11. Why did you transition Mamushi from CopperheadOS to CalyxOS? (00:58:46)

12. Who does Mamushi envision as a customer? (01:08:17)

13. Where does cryptocurrency fit in with the other tools you use for personal privacy? What recommendations do you have around using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Monero? (01:17:14)

14. What advice would you give to someone who is just starting to realize the need for personal privacy? (01:37:44)

15. Where can listeners find or interact with you? (01:43:00)

16. Outro (01:44:07)

17. This week's project to help you Opt Out - Standard Notes (01:44:40)

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