Communication

Matt Haughey's got a blog post called A Guide to Using Signal for Government Workers, but it works as a guide for anyone and spells out in a simple-to-understand single page why you should be using Signal.

If you don't know Signal, it's like WhatsApp except it's run by a non-profit, not a billionaire (WhatsApp and Messenger are owned by Facebook). It's a free communication app that works world-wide and runs on Android, iPhone, iPad, and Mac desktops. Unlike Apple's iMessage Signal messages are always encrypted, which means no one (not even Signal) has access to them and they're therefor subpoena-proof.

Free. Encrypted. No billionaires or nasty corporations.

WeExpire's motto is Simpler than a will; safer than a note. Basically, it's an open-source tool for creating emergency notes that can be read by your trusted contacts only after your death or if you are seriously injured.

How does it work? You create a note and choose an "I'm alive" window. It gives you a unique QR Code. You pass that to the intended reader. When they scan it, the system sends you an email with a link to click. If you don't click it within the "I'm alive" window, the intended reader gains access to your note. You're alive? Click the link and they don't get access.

Smart. Not sure it's legally binding, but smart.

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Create emergency notes that can be read by your trusted contacts only after your death.

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