My name is Rick. I am a ethical hacker, recreational programmer, and supporter of online freedom, privacy rights, and free and open access to information and knowledge. I love simple technologies which are in line with the KISS principle, Capture-the-Flag events, reading and beer. I’m also a big fan of the small internet and low-tech or analog solutions to everyday problems.

About This Website#

This is a static website designed to be lightweight, accessible, and privacy-respecting.

Privacy#

I believe that spying on or tracking users without their informed consent is wrong, I believe that the internet is made worse by current advertising and web design practices. This site respects your privacy. There are no tracking cookies, social media buttons, or fingerprinting scripts. I didn't turn off logging on my web server, for security reasons, which means I'm storing your User Agent or IP address for an unspecified amount of time.

Design#

I designed this website with the principles of minimalism and simplicity in mind. There is no client-side JavaScript, the server backend is simply nginx serving static pages, and I have taken steps to optimize the pages so that they load quickly and aren't heavy.