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Step-by-step guides for open source, decentralization, encryption, and privacy.

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Bitcoin Self-hosting

Bitcoin Node Setup with Umbrel OS

Setup your own Bitcoin node on a Raspberry Pi the easy way using Umbrel OS. Includes Electrum server setup for wallet connections.

Bitcoin Linux Self-hosting

Setup your Bitcoin node from source

Build your own Bitcoin node from scratch. Compile Bitcoin Core, setup Electrs, BTC RPC Explorer, and connect through Tor.

Lightning Bitcoin Self-hosting

Lightning node with Umbrel

Setup your own Lightning node on a Raspberry Pi using Umbrel. Includes mobile wallet setup with BlueWallet and channel management.

Bitcoin Hardware Wallet

Jade Hardware Wallet

Setup a bitcoin hardware wallet with Blockstream's Jade. Learn how to create, use, and secure your wallet with Green wallet app.

Bitcoin Mining

Remote Mining

Get into Bitcoin mining without worrying about hardware installation and maintenance. Learn about hashrate, efficiency, and remote mining farms.

Bitcoin Mining Linux

Bitaxe Miners

Set up Bitaxe miners - quiet, cool, low-power, and fully open-source Bitcoin miners you can run at home.

Encryption Linux Security

Encrypt Your Drive

Encrypt your drive to safely store sensitive data using the AES-256 encryption algorithm with LUKS.

Encryption Linux Security

Change LUKS Password

Change the encryption passphrase on a LUKS-encrypted drive.

Privacy Networking Security

Tor vs VPN

Understanding the difference between Tor and VPNs, and when to use each.

Privacy Networking Self-hosting Linux

VPN Over Tor

Route your VPN traffic through Tor for enhanced privacy with your own OpenVPN server.

Linux Security

USBGuard

Protect your Linux system from unauthorized USB devices and BadUSB attacks.

Self-hosting Privacy Linux

Self-Hosted XMPP Server

Run your own XMPP server for private, federated messaging with Prosody.

Self-hosting Privacy Linux

Self-Hosted Email Server

Run your own email server with Mailcow for full control over your communications.

Self-hosting Privacy Linux

Self-Hosted Matrix Server

Run your own Matrix homeserver with Synapse for private, federated communication.

Self-hosting Privacy AI Linux

Self-Hosting AI Models

Run your own AI inference server by renting GPU hardware and deploying open-source models.

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