(2023-05-07) Choose freedom
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"Choose freedom. Choose an open-source OS. Choose CLI. Choose Vim. Choose a
feature phone with a known way to edit IMEIs. Choose an anonymous SIM card. 
Choose Ungoogled Chromium. Choose incognito mode. Choose Nitter and 
Invidious, Whoogle and Searx, Tox and IRCS, Tor and I2P. Choose Gopher and 
Gemini. Choose paranoia as the only way of survival. Choose Bash, grep, sed 
and AWK for everyday tasks. Choose writing all small but important bits of 
software yourself. Choose stack machines and OISC architectures. Choose 
Forth, Uxn and Subleq, CHIP-8 and VTL-2. Choose emulation. Choose knowledge 
about how old CPUs worked. Choose a reliable solar-powered scientific 
programmable calculator. Choose a slide rule and learn how to use it. Choose 
an accurate solar-powered wristwatch. Choose an AM/FM receiver with a proper 
tuning knob. Choose a trusted CD/MP3/cassette player. Choose an SDR or ham 
radio. Choose to build an antenna. Choose to learn Morse and ITA-2 codes. 
Choose books and manuals. Choose to study another language. Choose to use 
alternative energy sources whenever possible.

Choose freedom... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not
to choose freedom. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no 
reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got an iPhone and TikTok?"

--- Luxferre ---