Molly White’s Tech and Reading Habits: A Peek into Privacy and Literature

Molly White, known for her work on Web3 technologies and her Citation Needed newsletter, shares her tech preferences and reading habits.

Device and Privacy

• Device: Pixel 7 (relatively new for her)
• Wallpaper: Picture of her cat, Ruthie
• Messaging: Signal (end-to-end encrypted)
• Browser: Tor (privacy-focused)

Reading and Audiobooks

• Book Apps:
• CloudLibrary
• Libby (for digital lending from local libraries)
• StoryGraph (for tracking reading, prefers it over Goodreads)
• Podcasts: Pocket Casts
• RSS: Inoreader (manages numerous feeds, prefers reading newsletters at leisure)

Cooking and Recipes

• Recipe App: Paprika (has around 800 recipes saved)

Current Reading Interests

• litRPG Genre:
• Dungeon Crawler Carl
• Beware of Chicken (progression fantasy about a warrior who becomes a farmer)
• Other Interests:
• HTML Review (annual publication featuring web functionality as artwork)

Community Shared Interests

• Allen:
• Device: Nvidia Shield TV Pro (praised for its upscaling feature)
• Recommendation: Episode ‘The Constant’ from Lost
• BaltMatrix:
• Game: Donkey Kong Bananza (enjoyed for its simple yet cathartic gameplay)
• Hoto:
• Reading: Historical books about the lead-up to the Civil War
• Jake:
• Book: The Anthropologists (recommended for its breezy writing)
• Pangaean:
• Interests: Superman comics and Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
• WhatsTheMatter:
• Game: Dance Dance Revolution (found it fun and effective indoor exercise)