Destination Linux 319: Privately Browse The Web3 With Mullvad Browser
Apr 10, 2023
A deep dive into a privacy-first browser built on Firefox ESR and its collaboration with Tor. Discussion of fingerprinting protection, a hide-in approach, and tradeoffs between browser-only VPNs and system VPNs. A quick chat about a simple Steam Deck game called Fireball Spam. A spotlight on Smart Receipts for scanning, OCR, exporting reports, and travel expense workflows.
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Listener Gene Criticized Our Web3 Coverage
- Michael and Ryan recount Gene's feedback about conflating Web3 with federated services and crypto.
- Gene argued Mastodon and Fediverse are separate from Web3 and criticized altcoins compared to Bitcoin.
Decentralized Socials Lose Without Discoverability
- Decentralized social platforms struggle because discoverability and influencer ecosystems favor centralized incumbents.
- The hosts cite the Mastodon migration after Twitter changes as an example where many users left due to weak discoverability.
Web3 Is Still Undefined And Experimental
- Web3 has no single agreed definition and remains a collection of evolving ideas.
- The hosts note that Web3 could include many things (blockchain, crypto, decentralized services) but no breakthrough application has yet defined it.