Channel Title: Eric Murphy Channel Description: Wasn't technology supposed to make the world a better place? <video> How Google's Chromium Took Over the Browser World Description: Have you ever wondered why every browser these days is based on Chromium? Why can't they make their own browser from scratch, or base it on something like Firefox? And is having every browser based on Chromium really a bad thing? Let's find out in this video. Browser tier list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gic How to make Firefox private: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNls 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 0:00 Intro 1:13 What's wrong with everything being Chromium? 2:31 What's so great about Chromium? 5:26 Why can't you make your own browser? 7:47 What happens when Google controls the internet? 9:26 Conclusion </video> <video> Online Ads Are Getting Out of Control Description: Online ads are getting ridiculous these days. Companies are pushing more and more ads, and ads now are offensive, scammy, and even malicious. In this video, we'll see just how bad the modern advertising landscape is, and if there's any hope for the future... 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 0:00 Intro 1:08 But wait, it gets worse 4:06 We don't need privacy where we're going 6:01 The unsustainable future 9:15 The future of making money online </video> <video> "Caring about privacy almost ruined my life." Description: Support my work on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ericmurphy Overwhelmed by all the steps you have to take to be private online? Feel like there's no use in fighting the man? You might have privacy fatigue. Let's talk about how to have privacy online without completely losing your sanity. My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy Credit to opsec101.org for the lock analogy I used in the video. 0:00 Intro 2:45 What's your threat model? 8:10 Compromises 11:32 Conclusion </video> <video> Is it impossible to be private online? Description: Every time I talk about privacy online, the pessimists always come out. "It's impossible to have any online privacy." "They've already collected so much data about you. Why bother?" Is it really well and truly over? Or are there actually good reasons to still care about online privacy in the age of surveillance capitalism? 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 0:00 Intro 0:48 It's over 3:08 "You'll never have total privacy online." 5:49 "They've already collected so much data about you." 6:41 Privacy goes mainstream 9:08 Under the influence 9:32 Why pessimism fails </video> <video> The ULTIMATE Email Tier List (Based Tier to Botnet Tier) Description: These days, it's pretty hard to find an actually good email service. Maybe you don't want an e-mail address that can read through all your email to sell your data to advertisers. Maybe you don't want an email that will rat you out to the government. But are there any good, usable, cheap, and privacy-respecting emails still out there? In this video, I'm going to finally rank the best and worst email providers of all time... Browser Tier List: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gic Search Engine Tier List: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm6lGwqnGs Why do I care about privacy so much? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aXIXozAsOE 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 💻 My GitHub: https://github.com/ericmurphyxyz 0:00 Intro 2:13 Disroot 5:33 Fastmail 7:22 Gmail 9:16 mailbox.org 12:14 Mailfence 14:06 Outlook 15:49 Posteo 17:58 ProtonMail 22:45 Self-hosting 26:12 Skiff 30:34 Startmail 32:35 Tutanota 35:28 Yahoo! 36:59 My recommendation </video> <video> How Blogging Ruined the Web Description: Support my work on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ericmurphy My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy How Blogs Broke the Web: https://stackingthebricks.com/how-blogs-broke-the-web/ Justin Hall's documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxD4mqFtySQ 0:00 The decline of the web 1:08 What we do here is go back 4:57 An ode to the personal website 8:26 The end of homepages 12:10 The modern web </video> <video> The Shady Business of VPNs Description: If you want to be private and anonymous online, just use a VPN! Now you're safe from all the bad guys online, right? The VPN industry makes a lot of claims. But are they telling the truth? And can you trust these companies with your data? Support my work on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ericmurphy My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 0:00 Intro 0:51 Stretching the truth 5:21 Trust issues 7:18 The congomerates 8:19 Conflicts of interest 11:44 Skeletons in the closet 14:03 Free lunch 15:55 Should you use a VPN? </video> <video> Can You REALLY Trust Proton Mail? Description: Proton Mail claims to be private and secure. But can you really trust them? Maybe you've heard some news stories about they logging your data and handing it over to the government. So why do I still think that ProtonMail is one of the best mail services out there? Should you even trust ANY email provider? Find out in this video... What level of privacy is right for you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H414XdcbC4Q Email tier list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtH9ZTof-Tc 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 💻 My GitHub: https://github.com/ericmurphyxyz 0:00 ProtonMail bad 2:20 Email was never meant to be private 4:43 Email gets encrypted with PGP 8:26 Proton brings PGP to the masses 9:11 Trust issues 10:45 Why use "private" email? 11:16 What happens when the glowies come knocking? 13:20 What's your threat model? 14:47 Can you trust Proton? 15:54 Should you use Proton? </video> <video> I wasted my 20s online. Description: I wasted a good portion of my life so far on scrolling online and I have a few regrets. 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 💻 My GitHub: https://github.com/ericmurphyxyz 0:00 How to waste your life 5:48 How to spend less time online </video> <video> Why Are Open Source Alternatives So Bad? Description: Want to switch to Linux or tired of paying ridiculous amounts of money for Adobe products? Just switch to these open source alternatives. But if you've ever used any of the popular open-source software alternatives, you've probably been disappointed. Why can't GIMP come close to the power of Photoshop? Why isn't there a decent open source video editor yet? Is open source software doomed to be worse than proprietary software, or is there hope for it yet? A lot of ideas for this video came from this articles by Koos Looijesteijn. Check them out if you want to learn more about open-source software and how to make it better: https://www.kooslooijesteijn.net/blog/why-is-free-open-source-software-badly-designed 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz Ton Roosendaal interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJEWOTZnFeg&t=1631s 0:00 The problem with open-source alternatives 2:30 Which open-source software are we talking about? 4:07 Where's the money? 5:39 Why is the UI so bad? 8:46 Software matters 9:32 Can open-source do better? 12:28 Conclusion </video> <video> YouTube sucks now. Here's how to fix it. Description: How to waste less time online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFPuDaVA7wI Remember when YouTube used to be good? Me too. Are you tired of YouTube's changes to the site, like removing the dislike bar, blocking adblock, and adding Shorts? Or just tired of rampant clickbait, scammy sponsors and non-stop distractions? I'll show you how to fix all of these issues and more in this video. 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy Return YouTube Dislike: https://returnyoutubedislike.com/ SponsorBlock: https://sponsor.ajay.app/ Dearrow (clickbait remover): https://dearrow.ajay.app/ Unhook: https://unhook.app/ uBlock Origin: https://ublockorigin.com/ uBO troubleshooting: https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/wiki/solutions/youtube/megathread/ uBO status: https://drhyperion451.github.io/does-uBO-bypass-yt/ Hide YouTube Shorts: https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts NewPipe: https://newpipe.net/ Sources: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/youtube-appears-to-be-reducing-video-and-site-performance-for-ad-block-users/ 0:00 Intro 0:35 Return the dislike bar 2:03 Skip sponsored segments 5:28 Remove clickbait 8:17 Remove distractions 9:58 Remove ads 13:28 Remove YT Shorts 14:47 What about on mobile? 16:31 Conclusion </video> <video> How Mozilla Ruined Firefox Description: Firefox used to be on top of the world with almost a third of all internet users using Firefox. These days, they make up a pitiful 2.7% of the market share. What happened? In this video, I want to show how Mozilla's terrible management and decisions have brought this once beloved browser down. How to make Firefox private: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNls Web browser tier list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gic Why I still use Firefox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0SJFED5xK0 Credit to @Lunduke for his video talking about the finances of Mozilla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KDcxSZDang 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 💻 My GitHub: https://github.com/ericmurphyxyz Sources: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/websites/ https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2021/mozilla-fdn-2021-fs-final-1010.pdf https://www.fakespot.com/privacy-policy https://getpocket.com/en/privacy/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/sources-mozilla-extends-its-google-search-deal/ https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4387539/firefox-money-investigating-the-bizarre-finances-of-mozilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/b-itch-to-boss/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/11/21363424/mozilla-layoffs-quarter-staff-250-people-new-revenue-focus https://twitter.com/lizardlucas42/status/1293232090985705478 https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/5/4496512/why-nintendos-satoru-iwata-refuses-to-lay-off-staff https://twitter.com/BrendanEich/status/1217512049716035584 https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2018/09/26/eucodeondisinfo/ https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/the-dsa-is-not-a-justification-for-censorship/ 0:00 The fall of Firefox 1:34 Privacy promises 3:45 Why use Firefox, anyway? 4:42 Deals with the devil 7:08 Big business 8:24 Making the world a better place 9:54 Mozilla doesn't care about you 11:29 Firefox (lack of) Focus 12:02 Mismanaged funds 13:12 What happened to Firefox? </video> <video> The Secret Online Piracy Club You've Never Heard Of Description: Everybody's heard of The Pirate Bay. If you've ever needed a free copy of Photoshop or the latest Hollywood blockbuster, there's a good chance you've sailed the high seas before. But what you might not know is that there's a secret side of torrenting and online piracy that you've never seen before. In this video, I'm going to tell you the story of What.CD, the most infamous private torrent tracker of all time. 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 💻 My GitHub: https://github.com/ericmurphyxyz 0:00 What ever happened to torrenting? 1:42 he still uses The Pirate Bay 2:57 The world of private torrent trackers 3:33 The story of What.cd 4:47 Who cares, anyway? 6:43 Sharing is caring 8:01 The music Mecca 9:33 It's not about the money, it's about sending a message 11:07 The downfall of What 13:06 Requiem for a tracker 14:38 Does anyone still care about private trackers? </video> <video> Does Apple REALLY care about your privacy? Description: Nobody understands online privacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H414XdcbC4Q Why do I care so much about privacy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aXIXozAsOE Email tier list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtH9ZTof-Tc Support the channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate If you're tired of big companies like Facebook and Google suctioning up all of your personal data, you might have heard that Apple is different. Apple loves to talk about how much they care about user privacy and all the protections they put in place to keep their users safe from big, bad big data. But is Apple really being truthful in their claims? How much do they really value your privacy and protect you from trackers? And should you buy an iPhone or an Android?! Let's find out in this video. 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy Sources: https://gizmodo.com.au/2022/11/apple-sued-for-allegedly-deceiving-users-with-privacy-settings-after-gizmodo-story/ https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-privacy-analytics-12-lawsuits-statement-1850077715 https://pocketnow.com/apples-ad-business-5-billion-growth-app-tracking-transparency/ https://blog.lockdownprivacy.com/2021/09/22/study-effectiveness-of-apples-app-tracking-transparency.html https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/apple-reaches-quiet-truce-over-iphone-privacy-changes/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-censorship-data.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/23/iphone-tracking https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-maps/ https://digitalcontentnext.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DCN-Google-Data-Collection-Paper.pdf Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1KZWjZVnAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWN0146TEKw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhWtA6zFSqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxoAwnRFwJ0 0:00 Intro 0:48 It's not tracking if WE do it! 3:24 The ineffectiveness of Apple's privacy features 6:01 Apple's App Tracking Transparency failure 8:43 What does Apple do right? 9:28 What's my recommendation? 11:02 Conclusion </video> <video> How ThinkPads Became The Internet's Favorite Laptop Description: If you've ever spent any time on the internet, there's a good chance you've heard of how amazing Lenovo ThinkPad laptops are. They're the GOAT laptop brand, and if you're a *real* power user, you know how much better they are than the lowly MacBook. But how did they gain their legendary status and cult-like fanbase online? Are they really all that special, and do they live up to the hype? Find out in this video... 💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz 🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy 0:00: Intro 0:45 Corporate heaven 3:03 The Macbook-ification of the laptop 6:18 The meme, the myth, the legend 8:03 The downfall of the ThinkPad 9:32 ThinkPad society and its future </video>

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