April 2020 News Roundup
This post is a recap of all the articles and news links we shared during the month of April 2020 about privacy, prepping, survival, the pandemic, gardening, and the economy.
Privacy
The Dangers of COVID-19 Surveillance Proposals to the Future of Protest
Half of Americans won’t trust contact-tracing apps, new poll finds
Will COVID-19 Claim Privacy Among Its Victims?
A European Contact-Tracing App Might Be More Privacy-Invading Than Apple and Google’s
Contact apps won’t end lockdown. But they might kill off democracy
Documents Reveal Feds Are Excited To Create A Mass Surveillance Network
Internet Speech Will Never Go Back to Normal
Building A National ID Tracking System Under The Guise Of Covid-19
Privacy Norms and the Pandemic
Telco data and Covid-19: A primer
Civil liberties group warns of ‘invasion of privacy’ after Ontario gives police COVID-19 test data
Connecticut town tests ‘pandemic drone’ to find fevers. Experts question if it would work.
Zoom 5.0 Update Is A Security And Privacy Booster (Sort Of…)
China rolls out software surveillance for the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming human rights advocates
AI Social Distancing Tool Keeps People “Safe”
Would You Sacrifice Your Privacy to Get Out of Quarantine?
Mass surveillance alone will not save us from coronavirus
Leaked pics from Amazon Ring show potential new surveillance features
Privacy Cannot Be a Casualty of the Coronavirus
Telling Police Where People With COVID-19 Live Erodes Public Health
Pandemic Drones to Monitor Crowds From Above to Detect People With Fevers in US
Prepping
Using Computers to Prep and Monitor
Using Computers for Prepping Systems and Organization – part 2
What We Learned Living on Our Food Storage for a Month
Coronavirus at meatpacking plants worse than first thought, USA TODAY investigation finds
100 Best Prepper and Survivalist Youtube Channels
How Long Does Canned Food Last?
Use This Time To Get Ready For The Coming Second Wave Of This Virus
Five threats to US food supply chains
How To Save Money And Stretch Resources During A Recession
UPDATED LIST: How to Build a 30-Day Emergency Food Supply…Fast
Survival
30 Items You Might Need To Survive A Disaster
20 Things You Need in Your Get Home Bag
The Truth About Neighbors, Coworkers, & Friends in Survival Situations
10 Knots Every Homesteader Should Know
How to Build a Simple Fish Trap for Survival
Bringing Production and Work Back Into The Urban and Rural Home
How To Store Water For Any Lockdown Scenario
How to Prep When All The Survival Gear Is Sold Out
Protein At Home: Rabbits, Quail, Chickens, Bean Sprouts, Mushrooms and Beyond
Gardening/Homesteading
7 Laws of Gardening: Time-Tested Tips for Growing a Successful Garden
Spring Gardening: 5 Common Sense Steps to Grow What You Eat
18 Perennial Veggies You Can Plant Once and Harvest for Years
Organic and Non-Organic Pesticides and Fungicides For Home Gardens
How To Grow A Survival Garden – Do You Have What It Takes?
Pandemic
[Part 1] What’s After Flattening The Curve
7 Things Waiters Are No Longer Allowed To Do
China puts new city of 10,000,000 people on lockdown after outbreak
‘No Evidence’ Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says
Rising global food insecurity could exacerbate coronavirus
CDC reviewing ‘stunning’ universal testing results from Boston homeless shelter
Supermarkets Adjust Meat Sections as Coronavirus Cuts Supply
How to Disinfect Groceries, Takeout and Deliveries against COVID-19
