Fighting Internet censorship with @awala.app, @letro.app, @veraid.net and @ddos.report. Host of the Inside Awala podcast. Founder of @relaycorp.tech. Ex Auth0. Oxford alumnus. Either optimist or naive. More on https://gus.engineer.https://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineerhttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3lf3mo2zkos2iI adapted the season finale of the Inside Awala podcast, on how I see the future of Internet censorship and @awala.app's role, to a blog post: https://awala.app/en/blog/2025-01-06-internet-censorship-future/ - TL;DR below 👇06 Jan 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3mo2zkos2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3leup6shyes2uThe finale of Season 0 of Inside Awala is out! Join me as we dive into the future of Internet censorship and explore @awala.app's role. 👇03 Jan 2025 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3leup6shyes2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3letxemswmc2pSmuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/03/elon-musks-starlink-satellites-allegedly-used-to-defy-indias-internet-shutdowns03 Jan 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3letxemswmc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3ldjirjt2h22rIt was incredibly painful to record this episode, but here it is: Listen to my journey attempting to test @awala.app in the real world. After facing significant funding challenges with my initial plans, I decided to *extend* Awala's scope to incorporate a VPN, initially targeting China.17 Dec 2024 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjirjt2h22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3lchu2rcyq224The title is somewhat clickbait, but it's still great to see people within the FBI and CISA publicly advocating for end-to-end encryption. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-officials-urge-americans-use-encrypted-apps-cyberattack-rcna18269404 Dec 2024 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lchu2rcyq224https://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3lbuckppha22fI highly recommend this video to anyone using AI, even if you're just using a chatbot like ChatGPT. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ujnLJru2LIs26 Nov 2024 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuckppha22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3lbernbyz6k2o Exciting news! The next episode of the Inside Awala podcast drops next week—slightly delayed, but for a good reason. We're gearing up for a big announcement! 🎉 This episode dives into our real-world testing of @awala.app and reveals a surprising plot twist involving China. Stay tuned! Links below 👇20 Nov 2024 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbernbyz6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3laha6uubnz2hEpisode 3 of Inside Awala is out! Four years, around a dozen freelancers, and more than $750k in non-dilutive funding from the Open Technology Fund, Mozilla Corporation, and others. That's what it took to build the Awala network, despite significant challenges.08 Nov 2024 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3laha6uubnz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gus.engineer/post/3l7v3f46zwf24Greetings, fellow human! 🖖🏽 I recently started the Inside Awala podcast to share the work we're doing with @awala.bsky.social to support the 73% of the world population that's subject to severe Internet censorship, which restricts their human rights. You'll find it wherever you get your podcasts!01 Nov 2024 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:sfqq72ynttmlsq2vzaf7kt7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7v3f46zwf24