Introduction
I joined the team at Standard Notes as a technical writer in December 2019. My role is to maintain the technical documentation and to research and learn concepts in privacy, security, and technology and explain them in simple, digestible articles.
My articles are located at standardnotes.org/knowledge and blog.standardnotes.org. They are also linked below.
Links
What is Encryption? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
Encryption is the process of transforming readable text or data, called plaintext, into unreadable code called ciphertext. After the data is transformed, it is said to be encrypted. The reverse transformation process from cip...
What is Encryption? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
What is End-to-End Encryption? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
End-to-end encryption is a system of encryption that allows parties to communicate in a way that severely limits the potential for third-parties to eavesdrop on or t...
What is End-to-End Encryption? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
What is Electron? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
Electron is an open source software framework that software developers can use to create desktop apps that work across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. Background: Each operating system can only run apps written in...
What is Electron? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
What is DNS-over-HTTPS? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
In February 2020, the Mozilla Foundation announced that it would enable DNS-over-HTTPS by default for all
What is DNS-over-HTTPS? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
What is Free and Open-Source Software? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
Software programs, like other creative works, are released to its users under certain terms and conditions called licenses. When a license gives its users the rights/freedoms to use, study, copy, modify, improve, and redistribute it, then the software ...
What is Free and Open-Source Software? — Knowledge Base | Standard Notes
Encrypted, Ephemeral Customer Service at Standard Notes
We offer end-to-end encrypted, ephemeral customer service so you can be honest with us without worrying about leaving a permanent mark on the internet.
Standard Notes | Blog
What are LaTeX, TeX, and KaTeX?
The standard typesetting for math is TeX, and KaTeX is the fastest way to print it on the web. With Standard Notes and KaTeX, you can type math on all your devices.
Standard Notes | Blog
How to block ads and trackers in Safari for iOS
Blocking ads and trackers is easy on desktop browsers thanks to extensions like uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger. On iOS, we can use apps like Firefox Focus, Better Blocker, and Adblock Pro.
Standard Notes | Blog
Encryption is for Everyone
Attempts to limit access to encryption are attempts by the economic and political elite to further undermine the power of normal people.
Standard Notes | Blog
Get in Touch
Feel free to contact me regarding these articles. I love to hear from readers. My contact information is available here. You can also email me at [email protected].