WHERE WE'RE SHOPPING: SLNT
If youâre like me (and youâve been stacking Bitcoin relentlessly), youâve probably looked for ways to improve your privacy.
Iâll admit, itâs a bit of a battle for me. As someone who had a public presence from writing their first article in Bitcoin back in 2013, I donât have much of a choice â a lot of my personal information is out there, probably forever.
That said, little improvements go a long way (or so they say). At least, they make me feel better about the fact that Iâm guarding basically all my wealth with no one to hold accountable but myself these daysâŚ
Anyway, one practical upgrade that Iâve made is to store my Bitcoin hardware devices and seed material in faraday bags, which repulse radiation and block frequencies. Iâm not an expert, but Iâve been told this makes the devices harder to tamper with, and as far as additional steps, all you have to do is buy a specific storage bag.
I got my first faraday bags for free with my Casa service (a multi-sig Bitcoin security provider that assists me with my self-custody). (They give out free faraday bags from this cool producer called SLNT for people who sign up, but Iâve bought a few more since then along the way.)
Thatâs what turned me on to this privacy masterpiece.
Iâve been in need of a new backpack, and I have to admit, despite the $1,000 price tag, the SLNT Submersible Faraday Backpack has my attention.
SLNT Faraday Backpack (0:05)
Not only does it look pretty sleek, but apparently it can keep your laptop (and any other devices) safe in up to 100 feet of water.
As someone with a constant phobia of plane crashes, itâs tempting. Is this more than I need to protect my hardware devices in transit? Do I need to care about solar flares and EMF radiation?
Maybe not, but given we may be on the cusp of World War III, thatâs another reason to skip a stack and buy this right? I mean, itâs the kind of thing I should own as a âbitcoin expert?â
Iâve asked Shinobi if he can make one out of Saran wrap, but alas, this is apparently beyond even his security acumen. Until then, I guess Iâm stuck with this on my wishlist.
Because there has to be a reason for me not to buy this right?
This article is a Take. Opinions expressed are entirely the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
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