Dude I love your solutions .
During lockdown I learned that you could muck up the QR Codes with a black marker pen.
Old women are practically invisible. Amazing what they can get up to.
I refused to use my phone and instead fill in an admission form - names like Beau peep and fictional numbers and addresses.
Scoping out cameras out of range while I rest my weary feet and pull down my cap when I walk past.
Currently learning about cybersecurity from IBM lecturer Jeff Crume - to learn about the capabilities of IOTA, ph, laptops, networks , software, app and web servers. The podcasts are a year old, and practically beyond me, but now I don't feel so dumb reading Hacker news and OWASP.
No social media. My kids have divorced me. Told them if they want to talk to me - join Nostr.
Got kicked off FB - when someone was pushing vax jabs - told him I'll get out of his way, while he fast tracks himself to the check out lane. Deemed harmful speech.
Got kicked off Twitter, before Elon took over when someone was lecturing me about too many humans, making too much carbon dioxide - told him to stop breathing would help the planet - deemed harmful speech.
So, I'm new to Nostr and still finding my way around.
Run 2 phones - use top ups - one for general. Working on the other to set up for BTC buying - A new BTC ATM has arrived in my town.
I use proton mail and vpn. Family have done the same.
All transactions in cash.
Sold my share of our farm - some of it paid in BTC - locked up in a Trezor wallet - seed phrase farmed out between 8 recipients - ALL have to work together to access the funds, after I kick the bucket. No lawyers needed.
Downsized to rent a room and 2 suitcases. Currently working on one backpack.
Gave my car to a brother His was a heap. Now I catch a bus and occasional taxi.
I have surprised myself the amount of data I gave away
Birth certificate.
Bank account.
IRD record.
Social welfare.
Marriage certificate.
Education records.
Passport - now outdated
Drivers license
Gmail
Google sign in
Health reference #
FB
A lot of data - now in the ether.
Slowly reeling them in and fudging them.
And yes I'm in a crypto meetup. But have refused to share my data with any, but the host. I'm into Bitcoin. One is a BTC miner. The other is a crypto guru. All the others are casuals who want help with self custody, recommended exchanges, wallets, how to start ......etc
I know my choices are not everyone's cup of tea. And my family think I'm looney tune. But even though I had a great life in my prime - this end of the spectrum is the best time of my life.
Learning , learning , learning.
Andreas Antonopolous is my hero.
Despair has no room. Hope is delusional . Taking back my time and sharing knowledge, because we oldies need to get out to help the future generations is where I want to be. We owe them.