The hosts discuss their experiences with playing Bloons TD 6 and their different perspectives. They explore flaws in the game's hacker detection system and offer note syncing solutions. The conversation delves into secure file sharing and note-taking apps, encrypted messengers, and maintaining anonymity. They also discuss privacy-respecting browsers and bookmark syncing, as well as frustrations with editing PDFs on Linux and recommendations for photo printing services.
The hosts bonded over playing Bloons Tower Defense 6 at the start of the podcast.
They discuss alternative options for syncing notes between Mac and Android devices, considering privacy and collaboration limitations.
Deep dives
Playing Balloon's Tower Defense game
The hosts talk about their experience playing Balloon's Tower Defense 6 and how they accidentally bonded over it when they first started the podcast.
Privacy-friendly note syncing solutions
The hosts discuss alternatives for syncing notes between Mac and Android devices. They mention the high cost of Obsidian Sync and explore options like Synology Notes, Crypti, and Standard Notes, but mention limitations in terms of privacy and collaboration.
Challenges of finding privacy-respecting PDF editing tools
The hosts share their frustration in finding privacy-friendly PDF editing tools on Linux and mobile devices. They discuss the lack of options and suggest alternative approaches such as using photo editors for basic PDF editing or exploring Apple's built-in tools for PDF management on iOS devices.