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Seth For Privacy

Welcome to Opt Out, where I sit down with passionate people to learn why privacy matters to them, the tools and techniques they’ve found and leveraged, and where we encourage and inspire others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.

  1. SEP 10

    Escaping the technocracy w/ Gabriel Custodiet and UrbanHacker

    If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into personal privacy and security, there’s no better resource out there than Escape the Technocracy. I chat with the creators on why they started the project, what to expect from it, and where they’re taking it next. More about Gabriel and Urban Gabriel’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/gabriel-custodiet/Urban’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/urbanhacker/More about Escape the Technocracy Website: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/Newsletter: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/watchmans-torch-newsletter/Twitter: https://x.com/WatchmanPrivacySupporting Opt Out Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities! Support the show

    58 min

  2. JUN 29

    Making Bitcoin dev great at Bitcoin++ w/ Nifty Nei

    Tired of Bitcoin conferences for suits and TradFi bros? Nifty has been making Bitcoin conferences great again with Bitcoin++ for years now, and she’s joining me on Opt Out to chat all things Bitcoin dev, Bitcoin++, and more. More about Nifty Nifty’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/nifty-nei/More about Bitcoin++ Website: https://btcpp.dev/Bitcoin++’s Twitter: https://x.com/btcplusplusSupporting Opt Out Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

    48 min

  3. MAR 30

    The next step for VPNs w/ Carl Dong from Obscura

    The VPN paradigm has grown stale, with simple one-party providers being the best available. But what if we could further minimize trust by shift to a two-party hop system? Obscura is doing just that, and we’re sitting down with their founder Carl Dong to learn all about it. More about Carl Carl’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/carl-dong/More about Obscura Website: https://obscura.net/Obscura’s Twitter: https://x.com/obscuravpnTechnical Blog Post on Obscura: https://obscura.net/blog/bootstrapping-trust/iCloud Private Relay: https://www.apple.com/icloud/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.pdfMASQUE at the IETF: https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/masque/about/Supporting Opt Out Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

    1h 2m

  4. MAR 27

    Can AI be private? w/ Marks from OpenSecret

    AI is all the rage, but with it come new privacy questions and concerns. Marks from OpenSecret joins to walk us through how we can have our AI-generated cake and eat it too. More about Marks Marks’ guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/marks/More about OpenSecret and Maple AI OpenSecret’s website – https://opensecret.cloudHow does OpenSecret work? – https://blog.opensecret.cloud/opensecret-technicals/Maple AI’s website – https://trymaple.aiSupporting Opt Out Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

    55 min

  5. JAN 24

    Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux

    Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve been working on, including a new approach to chat relays with Dan from Flux. More about our guestsEvgeny’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/evgeny-poberezkin/Dan’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/dan-keller/More about SimpleXWebsite – https://simplex.chat/Quantum-resistant encryption blog post – https://simplex.chat/blog/20240314-simplex-chat-v5-6-quantum-resistance-signal-double-ratchet-algorithm.html“Privacy-preserving content moderation” blog post – https://simplex.chat/blog/20250114-simplex-network-large-groups-privacy-preserving-content-moderation.htmlNetwork operator monetization plans – https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/rfcs/2024-04-26-commercial-model.mdRun your own SimpleX SMP server – https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmqMore about FluxWebsite – https://runonflux.comFlux’s new AI product – https://ai.runonflux.com/Supporting Opt OutDonations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities! Support the show

    1h 8m

  6. 12/16/2024

    An open-source security platform w/ Zach Herbert from Foundation

    If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor applications, or even phones and looking for an easier way to secure your digital life, Foundation has just what you need. Zach Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Foundation, joins me to talk through their latest product, Passport Prime, and how they're seeking to lower the barrier of entry to proper digital security with a single open-source security platform. More about Zach Zach’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/zach-herbert/More about Foundation Foundation's website -- https://foundation.xyz/Foundation's X account -- https://twitter.com/FOUNDATIONdvcs/Supporting Opt Out Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

    1h 10m

  7. 11/23/2024

    How Kagi is fixing search w/ Vlad Prelovac

    Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that puts your interests first instead of an ad company’s? Today we chat with Vlad Prelovac, founder of Kagi, a new type of search engine that rethinks finding information on the internet from the ground up. More about Vlad Vlad’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/vlad-prelovac/More about Kagi Kagi’s website – https://kagi.com/Orion, Kagi’s fast, zero-telemetry browser for macOS and iOS – https://browser.kagi.com/Supporting Opt Out Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

    46 min

  8. 11/14/2024

    Bitcoin and Ossification w/ Jameson Lopp

    We get to the bottom of what ossification is, why it's harmful to Bitcoin to push for premature ossification, and why we need to improve the building blocks available to developers to enable trustless and useful layers to be built on Bitcoin. More about Jameson: Jameson's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/jameson-lopp/More about ossification: Lopp's recent blog post: https://blog.lopp.net/on-ossification/Lopp's debate with Jimmy Song on ossification: https://x.com/LuganoPlanB/status/1855321782581924245Supporting Opt Out: Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

    1h 20m
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Welcome to Opt Out, where I sit down with passionate people to learn why privacy matters to them, the tools and techniques they’ve found and leveraged, and where we encourage and inspire others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.

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  • Creator
    Seth For Privacy
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Opt Out
  • Show Website
    Opt Out

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