Hi! I am this.ven. I play guitar, bass, mandolin, and drums. Music has always been a playground, a resort and a battlefield. For me, it’s important to identify and discuss issues: *Data Kraken’s web has turned us into Unfaithful competitive products Leaking information For framing, hustle and isolation — this.ven [1]* Whenever engaging in a project I typically use FLOSS and GNU/Linux. As a graduate of media engineering and computer science I focus on networked audio, IT security and privacy. For followers: [Mastodon](https://metalhead.club/@thisven), [Funkwhale](https://open.audio/@thisven), [Website](https://this.ven.uber.space) [1] This quote is from the lyrics of the song [Layer 8](https://this.ven.uber.space/music/inconvenient-ep/layer-8/).