How to Disappear Online

Online privacy and security are critical components to ensuring that your personal data isn’t leaked all over the Internet every time you surf the web. Your personal data is a valuable commodity for companies such as Google, Facebook, and others that sell your information to advertisers for profit. And on the nefarious side, your personal data can be used by …

I Cancelled Starlink.

Cancelling Starlink is really a bittersweet moment for me. It was just over 2 years ago on Feb. 21st, 2021 that I released my first Starlink video called ‘Game Changer.’ I was absolutely giddy with excitement for this new technology that I 100% believed was going to change the world. That video garnered over 360,000 views on YouTube, and I …

Cloudflare Tunnel Easy Setup

Cloudflare Tunnels is an AWESOME service for home users and businesses alike. But what is it exactly? Cloudflare Tunnels is kind of like a VPN connection in that it’s a secure way to access resources on your internal private network from the outside world. So for instance, say you have a Synology NAS device that has a local GUI interface, …

Easy Yubikey How-To: Two Factor Authentication for iOS!

I love Yubikeys…when it comes to securing my accounts, I use them absolutely everywhere. You can check out my video titled ‘You Should Be Using Yubikeys‘ to learn more about these impressive little security devices. The keys I like best are the Yubikey 5-series. There’s the Yubikey 5 NFC which features USB-A or USB-C on one end as well as …

T-Mobile Home Internet Review

I’ve been wanting to try out T-Mobile Home Internet for a while now – it’s a 5G-based Internet service that’s $50/mo. with no service contract. If you already have a T-Mobile cell phone account, their 5G Home Internet service drops down to $25/mo. Seems like a pretty good deal overall with one big caveat – you have to be in …

Orange Pi 5 – Simple Overview and Installation with M.2 SSD

The Orange Pi 5 is the latest SBC (single board computer) model from Orange Pi – an open source hardware and software manufacturer based out of China. I have been a long time fan of the Raspberry Pi – a similar SBC product that is now about 3 years old. However, the issue with the Raspberry Pi’s is that chip …

Starlink Side Hustle – How To Make Money with your Internet

Last summer, I attended a music festival out in the middle of nowhere. No cell reception, no Internet, no connectivity whatsoever. Which is great if you’re looking to ‘get away from it all’ for a while, but I’m the kind of guy who prefers to stay connected…even if that just means checking in on emails to make sure nothing at …

Mastodon Easy Server Setup

Let’s face it – Twitter has been quite a dumpster fire lately. And even if you’re all for Elon Musk taking over and ‘shaking things up’ at Twitter, the fact remains that most of the staff is gone. Especially in the areas of content moderation and security – which is a big issue. They’re making many changes very quickly with …

027 – Lone Wolf Watch Party – Also Checking Out Aptera’s new Solar Powered Car!

So much new stuff to talk about! We’re also gonna watch and comment on Lone Wolf DIY’s latest video – come have some fun and discuss network stuffz! FreePBX training: https://events.clearlyip.com/TrainingClassforFreePBXNov2022*** Use coupon code DISCOUNT15 for 15% off your class sign-up (up to October 15th) UI Notify: https://uinotify.net —————— Buy me a beer! https://ko-fi.com/crosstalk Or donate some Crypto! Contact Crosstalk …