From 79c68c13181a401f92479f78edf68b483dd258b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nimbius Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:45:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] outline of the pressy --- outline.md | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 84 insertions(+) create mode 100644 outline.md diff --git a/outline.md b/outline.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..15b8452 --- /dev/null +++ b/outline.md @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +disconnecting from the proprietary network: +how to lose friends and scare your family through +a radical open source lifestyle. + +what would happen if you took back everything form the cloud? +this presentation covers a one year experiment in recapturing +my digital life. + +the inspiration: +Snowden papers, Richard Stallman, and prism-break.org + +the premise: +no cloud services +no cellular services +all networks considered HARMFUL. + +the solution: +host and deploy every digtal service I use from +a Ramnode VPS. + +------ + +Step one: No cellular phone? are you crazy? +- a little bit. +-- but ive got a point maybe. +-- average cellular carrier charges from 600usd to 1200usd/yr for full network access. +-- thats without a phone contract +-- thats before weird taxes and fees. +-- arbitrary data snooping and caps. + +------ +1.1: becoming my own phone carrier. +Ramnode VPS + Asterisk VoIP + Anveo = ~250/yr. +-- SMS inbound and outbound +-- $45 for 1 year of service covering phone number, e911, gateway to real phones. +-- challenge: SMS over SIP is poorly documented. +-- challenge: outbound SMS requires scripting. +-- challenge: VoIP on the internet is like sending a toddler to somalia. fail2ban. +-- SMS is now Email...more or less. +-- any meaningful comms take place over Signal. +-- "adding a line" isnt something you pay for anymore. + +------ +1.2: selecting the phone +-- commercial phones are straight out of 1984. +-- buy refurb/used phone and use lineageOS +-- SIP client is BUILT INTO the android dialer. +-- major benefits include rooted phone for cheap. +-- firewall hosts using fdroid adaway +-- challenge: HTC M9 is sometimes a bear to deploy to +-- challenge: Google maps is now andOTP +------ +1.3: performance results: +-- generally great! sip service works well over wifi +-- SIP over TLS also works well +-- whisper systems secure call also works well. +-- challenge: SMS over email has no tie to a real username... +-- challenge: getting people to understand your connectivity depends on your freedom first. +-- 911 access guaranteed in emergency over any cellular network, free. +-- battery life of rooted phone is MUCH superior to proprietary +------ +2: Extending the value of a VPS +-- email through postfix/dovecot. +-- web presence to absorb other services i might want/need +-- example: gitea imports github things i want +-- VPN with wireguard +-- secure file sharing +-- $250/3 services or more? sure. + +------ +3: The network is always evil. +-- net neutrality is dead. we are all carriers now. +-- proprietary routers are easily replaced +-- pihole is a thing +-- openwrt is a thing +-- wireguard as necessary. +-- its YOUR traffic. YOU pay for it. YOU should control it. +------ +Conclusion: +-- this is a very provocative and controversial idea +-- many assumptions made about quality/ubiquity of wifi networks. +-- many people will take personal your decision to do any of this. +-- I am a professional system administrator/fool. YMMV. +