TECHNOLOGY

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

USASun Jul 20 2025

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)

questions

    What would happen if Signal and Tor had a messaging app showdown, and who would win?
    How does the annual publication of the HTML Review contribute to the evolution of digital literature and web-based art?
    What are the implications of relying on digital platforms for accessing literature and news, as opposed to traditional methods?

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