remote authentication for whole disk encryption

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Update 31August2019: Ugh. It all gets rather more complicated than I like by the time you get WiFi and the Tor hidden service running. I was thinking of creating an SD card image, but then I’d have to maintain it for each new release of Raspbian. Josh suggested that, instead, I create a bash script to do the whole install to a vanilla Raspbian. If you’ve tried creating this and got lost, stay tuned and I’ll do the installer as time allows. Email me if you want to encourage me to do it sooner.

I am a fan of whole-disk encryption. It is just about the only way to insure that a lost, stolen, confiscated, or discarded machine doesn’t leak information.

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Note: be sure to read to the end before you start implementing any of the scripts. They're currently out of date and no longer work.

Our little family has undergone something of a revolution of late: it’s called Minecraft. Matthew started playing it, and watching YouTube videos about it, a few months ago. I’ve never been a gamer, despite rumors to the contrary, but Minecraft captured my attention. It’s a sandbox game, where you gather materials and use them to craft new materials and make tools and build structures and create an entire world. It’s addictive and amazing, and the story behind it is a classic indie-game David vs. entertainment industry Goliath tale.

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