Indy Tech Fix

07/28/2025

**Technical Problem Solver & Security-Conscious Systems Architect**

Leveraging deep expertise in low-level programming (C, C++, ASM), systems automation, and hardware innovation to build robust solutions and mitigate complex risks. Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure scenarios requiring independent critical thinking and rapid adaptation.

Passionate about applying technical skills for social good, currently contributing to disaster relief and humanitarian support logistics. Adept at navigating complex regulatory environments and maintaining operational security.

**Core Strengths:**
* **Resilient Problem-Solver:** Excels at diagnosing and resolving intricate technical/systemic issues under constraints.
* **Autonomous & Driven:** Highly self-motivated with a proven track record of seeing complex projects through from concept to ex*****on.
* **Security-Focused Mindset:** Intrinsically understands attack surfaces and defensive strategies.
* **Cross-Functional Communication:** Translates complex technical concepts effectively across diverse audiences.
* **Radical Inclusivity Advocate:** Fosters psychologically safe, equitable, and high-performing team environments.

**Seeks:** Mission-driven organizations valuing innovation, ethical integrity, and radical inclusion. Offers unique perspectives forged through diverse global experiences and a relentless drive to build, protect, and improve systems. **Not a fit for:** Environments tolerating discrimination, micromanagement, ethical ambiguity, or disregard for operational security. EFF & TST supporter.

06/27/2025

1. CHECK POWER & SURGE PROTECTOR (Cost: $1, Time: 2 min):
- Verify outlet works (test with lamp/charger).
- Ensure surge protector is on; reset if needed.
- If dead → Replace surge protector ($40).
- ELSE → Proceed to #2.

2. CHECK ISP OUTAGE (Cost: $5, Time: 10 min):
- Use phone (cellular data) to check Sparklight outage map/service status.
- IF outage → Wait; check hourly until resolved.
- ELSE → Proceed to #3.

3. RESTART DEVICES (Cost: $5, Time: 10 min):
- Unplug modem and Nest router.
- Wait 2 min.
- Plug in modem → wait for ALL lights stable (5 min).
- Plug in Nest router → wait for solid status light (3 min).
- IF internet restored → DONE.
- ELSE → Proceed to #4.

4. INSPECT MODEM LIGHTS (Cost: $2.50, Time: 5 min):
- Normal: Power, Downstream/Upstream locked, Online solid.
- ABNORMAL:
- No power → Replace modem ($100).
- Downstream/Upstream/Online missing → Proceed to #5.
- NORMAL → Proceed to #6.

5. TEST COAXIAL CONNECTIONS (Cost: $7.50, Time: 15 min):
- Tighten coax fittings at wall/modem.
- Swap coax cable ($20).
- IF modem lights normal → Proceed to #6.
- ELSE → Contact ISP for signal test (free; time cost 30 min/$15).

6. TEST NEST ROUTER (Cost: $5, Time: 10 min):
- Connect PC directly to modem via Ethernet.
- IF internet works → Nest router is faulty.
- Factory reset Nest ($0, 15 min/$7.50).
- IF unresolved → Replace Nest router ($150).
- NO internet → Modem is faulty (replace modem, $100).

7. TEST MESH POINTS (Cost: $5, Time: 10 min):
- Only if Wi-Fi broadcasts but has dead zones.
- Power-cycle each point.
- IF unresponsive → Replace point ($120).

8. CONTACT ISP PROVISIONING (Cost: $15, Time: 30 min):
- If all hardware checks pass → Call Sparklight to reprovision modem.

03/04/2025

Cooper Quintin: Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying

At EFF we spend a lot of time thinking about Street Level Surveillance technologies—the technologies used by police and other authorities to spy on you while you are going about your everyday life—such as automated license plate readers, facial recognition, surveillance camera networks, and cell...

02/27/2025

Sophia Cope: Ninth Circuit Correctly Rules That Dating App Isn’t Liable for Matching Users

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit correctly held that Grindr, a popular dating app, can’t be held responsible for matching users and enabling them to exchange messages that led to real-world harm. EFF and the Woodhull Freedom Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit in.....

02/27/2025

Melissa Srago: EFF In Conversation With Ron Deibert on Chasing Shadows

Join EFF's Cindy Cohn and Eva Galperin in conversation with Ron Deibert of the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, to discuss Ron’s latest book: Chasing Shadows: Cyber Espionage, Subversion and the Global Fight for Democracy.

02/26/2025

Mario Trujillo: EFF to California's Supreme Court: Protect the Privacy of Internet Users' Communications

The Stored Communications Act is built on the principle that users have a reasonable expectation of privacy that companies like Snap and Meta will not disclose your communications to third parties.

02/26/2025

Christian Romero: Fresh Threats to Privacy Around the Globe | EFFector 37.2

EFF is here to keep you up-to-date with the latest news in the world of civil liberties and human rights online with our EFFector newsletter!This edition of the newsletter covers Apple's recent decision to turn off Advanced Data Protection for users in the U.K., our how-to guide for limiting Meta's....

02/26/2025

Dave Maass: Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand

Flock Safety loves to crow about the thousands of local law enforcement agencies around the United States that have adopted its avian-themed automated license plate readers (ALPRs). But when a privacy activist launched a website to map out the exact locations of these pole-mounted devices, the...

02/26/2025

Jillian C. York: EFF to UK PM Starmer: Call Sisi to Free Alaa and Save Laila

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a public commitment on February 14 to Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, stating “I will do all that I can to secure the release of her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah and reunite him with his family.” While that commitment was welcomed by the family, it i...

02/25/2025

India McKinney: The Senate Passed The TAKE IT DOWN Act, Threatening Free Expression and Due Process

Earlier this month, the Senate passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146), by a voice vote. The bill is meant to speed up the removal of non-consensual intimate imagery, or NCII, including videos that imitate real people, a technology sometimes called “deepfakes.” Protecting victims of these heinous.....

02/25/2025

Rindala Alajaji: New Yorkers Deserve Stronger Health Data Protections Now—Governor Hochul Can Make It Happen

With the rise of digital surveillance, securing our health data is no longer just a privacy issue—it's a matter of personal safety. In the wake of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade and the growing restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care, protecting our personal health data has...

02/22/2025

Sophia Cope: The Judicial Conference Should Continue to Liberally Allow Amicus Briefs, a Critical Advocacy Tool

EFF does a lot of things, including impact litigation, legislative lobbying, and technology development, all to fight for your civil liberties in the digital age. With litigation, we directly represent clients and also file “amicus” briefs in court cases.An amicus brief, also called a “friend-...