# All Your Silos are Broken

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/568/
> Online identity is a ticking time bomb. Are trustworthy, open-source solutions ready to disarm it? Or will we be stuck with lackluster, proprietary systems?

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 568
- Date: 2024-06-23
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 01:21:03
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/3cec6236-ba57-48be-b81a-5ded00bb79d5.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike")
  * [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM")
  * [Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/ "Jupiter Broadcasting Meetups")
  * [XZ Utils Backdoor Vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094): Comprehensive Guide](https://www.uptycs.com/blog/xz-utils-backdoor-vulnerability-cve-2024-3094 "XZ Utils Backdoor Vulnerability \(CVE-2024-3094\): Comprehensive Guide")
  * [The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind](https://www.wired.com/story/jia-tan-xz-backdoor/ "The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind")
  * [Who is ‘Jia Tan,’ the coder behind the XZ Utils Linux backdoor?](https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/3/24120244/who-is-jia-tan-the-coder-behind-the-xz-utils-linux-backdoor "Who is ‘Jia Tan,’ the coder behind the XZ Utils Linux backdoor?")
  * [Reflections on Distrusting xz](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39914981 "Reflections on Distrusting xz")
  * [The Linux kernel does not accept anonymous contributions due to legal reasons.](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17487801 "The Linux kernel does not accept anonymous contributions due to legal reasons.") — The Linux kernel does not accept anonymous contributions due to legal reasons.
  * [Kernel.org Docs on contributions](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/1.Intro.html "Kernel.org Docs on contributions") — It is imperative that all code contributed to the kernel be legitimately free software.
  * [Elon Musk wants to ‘authenticate all real humans’ on Twitter.](https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/28/tech/elon-musk-authenticate-all-real-humans/index.html "Elon Musk wants to ‘authenticate all real humans’ on Twitter.")
  * [Elon Musk claims alien identity, links human brain function to AI purpose](https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/elon-musk-claims-alien-identity-links-human-brain-function-to-ai-purpose-11716714971682.html "Elon Musk claims alien identity, links human brain function to AI purpose")
  * [Elon Musk Finally Realizes That Verification Requires More Than A Credit Card, Planning To Make Users Upload Gov’t ID](https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/22/elon-musk-finally-realizes-that-verification-requires-more-than-a-credit-card-planning-to-make-users-upload-govt-id/ "Elon Musk Finally Realizes That Verification Requires More Than A Credit Card, Planning To Make Users Upload Gov’t ID")
  * [Elon Musk can show the world how to really do ID](https://www.businessage.com/post/elon-musk-can-show-the-world-how-to-really-do-id "Elon Musk can show the world how to really do ID")
  * [World ID](https://worldcoin.org/world-id "World ID")
  * [Nostr: All Your Silos Are Broken](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSFVR5ZXOuA "Nostr: All Your Silos Are Broken")
  * [Nostr Iceberg Meme](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/0*Vq5EjPTk28SBl7Fn.jpeg "Nostr Iceberg Meme")
  * [NIP-01](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/01.md "NIP-01")
  * [Mapping Nostr keys to DNS-based internet identifiers](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/05.md "Mapping Nostr keys to DNS-based internet identifiers")
  * [Navigating the social graph](https://pippellia.com/pippellia/Social+Graph/Navigating+the+social+graph "Navigating the social graph") — In this paper, you will find a definition of the social graph, principles for thinking about it, and practical ideas for using it for DoS prevention, social discovery, anti-impersonation, accurate ratings, and more.
  * [Highlighter](http://highlighter.com/ "Highlighter") — Highlighter is like Substack & Patreon but on Nostr.
  * [Satlantis](http://satlantis.io/ "Satlantis") — Satlantis is like Trip Advisor, meets Instagram and Google Places.
  * [HiveTalk](https://hivetalk.org/ "HiveTalk") — Free Video Calls, Messaging and Screen Sharing
  * [zap.stream](https://zap.stream/ "zap.stream") — Twitch alt powered by value for value and Nostr
  * [ostrGit](https://github.com/NostrGit/NostrGit "ostrGit") — A truly censorship-resistant alternative to GitHub that has a chance of working.
  * [Blogstack](https://blogstack.io/ "Blogstack") — Write decentralized blogs over relay using nostr w/ ⚡ lightning tips.
  * [Ditto](https://soapbox.pub/blog/announcing-ditto/ "Ditto") — Ditto is a Nostr community server. It has a built-in Nostr relay, a web UI, and it implements Mastodon's REST API.
  * [UseNostr](https://usenostr.org/ "UseNostr")
  * [awesome-nostr](https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr "awesome-nostr")
  * [Decentralized publishing for the web](https://nostr.how/en/what-is-nostr "Decentralized publishing for the web")
  * [Nostr Apps](https://www.nostrapps.com/ "Nostr Apps")
  * [Nosta](https://nosta.me/ "Nosta") — New to Nostr? You're in the right place. Here you can easily set up your profile, discover apps, and browse other profiles.
  * [Amethyst](https://www.nostrapps.com/apps/amethyst "Amethyst")
  * [amethyst: Nostr client for Android](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst "amethyst: Nostr client for Android")
  * [yana](https://github.com/frnandu/yana "yana")
  * [Primal App](https://primal.net/downloads "Primal App")
  * [Dan's Nostr Relay](wss://nostr.strits.dk "Dan's Nostr Relay")
  * [Membership Summer Discount](https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=52946&coupon=summer "Membership Summer Discount") — Take $1 a month of your membership for a lifetime!
  * [SpeechNote](https://flathub.org/apps/net.mkiol.SpeechNote "SpeechNote") — Speech Note let you take, read and translate notes in multiple languages. It uses Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Machine Translation to do so.
  * [rhasspy/piper:](https://github.com/rhasspy/piper "rhasspy/piper:") — A fast, local neural text to speech system.
  * [Starship](https://starship.rs/ "Starship") — The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!
  * [starship on GitHub](https://github.com/starship/starship "starship on GitHub")
  * [ZSH Docs: ZDOTDIR](https://zsh-manual.netlify.app/files?highlight=ZDOTDIR#51-startupshutdown-files "ZSH Docs: ZDOTDIR")
  * [distrobox-assemble](https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/blob/main/docs/usage/distrobox-assemble.md "distrobox-assemble") — distrobox-assemble takes care of creating or destroying containers in batches, based on a manifest file.
  * [Pick: Gathio](https://gath.io/ "Pick: Gathio") — Gathio is a simple, federated, privacy-first event hosting platform.