Jonah Aragon

Bypass the setup / registration on a Nook Color tablet via Factory mode. This is useful because Barnes & Noble's certificates no longer work on these older devices, so normal setup is impossible anyways, and it is silly that B&N required an accoun...

In which I install a local Monero node on my Synology NAS with the Container Manager app in DSM 7+ and walk you through with me, and optionally configure access to the node via the Tor network, no port forwarding required. *Gist to copy/paste fro...

In which I talk about Mozilla Monitor Plus, a new automatic data broker opt-out tool from the creators of Firefox, and the ridiculousness that this is a thing at all. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/introducing-mozilla-monitor-plus-a-new-tool-...

In which I remind everyone that the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is still a very real threat, and invite you to visit https://www.stopkosa.com/ 💜 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHdoOrwo__5kf2qXwdyVdww...

In which I talk about VPN reviews online not being as independent and unbiased as they claim, and how SEO and AI have destroyed the web and are coming for YouTube next. 💜 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...

In which I compare and rank a ton of different web browsers I've used over the years, especially from a privacy and cybersecurity perspective. ❤️ Support the work I do today, or join my newsletter: https://www.jonaharagon.com/#/portal/signup 💛 S...

In which I get excited about Key Transparency and Contact Key Verification, two security features added to iMessage in today's iOS 17.2 update. Key verification prevents Apple from maliciously sending you compromised public keys when performing th...

In which I respond to @MentalOutlaw's "Stop Using Tor With VPNs" video that somebody shared with me, and also talk more about Tor security I guess... ❤️ Support my work on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jonaharagon 📧 Follow my Newsletter: https://jona...

Streaming Bloons Tower Defense 6 with Henry from Techlore. Just for fun. Subscribe to @henry-fisher / @techlore ❤️ Support my work on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jonaharagon 📧 Follow my Newsletter: https://jonaharagon.substack.com 🏠 https://www.j...

Google Pay and Apple Wallet don't work quite how most people expect. Can they be trusted to protect your privacy and security? I made this quick explainer to cover how both of these products work. Want to learn how to make TRULY PRIVATE payments ...

Installing 16GB and 48GB additional RAM in my ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) to test whether it makes a difference to RAM performance. ❤️ Support my work on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jonaharagon 📧 Follow my Newsletter: https://jonaharagon.substack....

In which I upgrade my ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) model to 64GB RAM, thanks to non-binary DDR5 memory~ ❤️ Support my work on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jonaharagon 📧 Follow my Newsletter: https://jonaharagon.substack.com 0:00 Intro 0:24 My Probl...

Proton just announced Proton Sentinel, an advanced protection program for high-risk Proton users. Will it become a part of your account protection toolkit? ❤️ Support my work on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jonaharagon 📧 Follow my Newsletter: https:...

In which a white, cis man shares his opinions about Pride Month and corporations on the internet. We'll be back with our regularly scheduled programming... later. This video is actually just me sharing this newsletter I read, check it out: https:...

Bluesky Social is one of the biggest contenders in the fight to replace Twitter, but does it live up to its goals? I've been using Bluesky for a few weeks now, and I want to highlight some of its advantages over other popular competitors like Mast...

❤️ Support my work on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/jonaharagon 📧 Follow my Newsletter: https://jonaharagon.substack.com Passkeys have really started taking off since Apple and Google announced native support for them in iOS and Android. They've b...