Tag Archives: Privacy

Relatively Painless Ad Removal – FFox DNSoH

Posted on 9 November 2020 by E.M.Smith

A first test of an ad blocking privacy oriented DNS service using DNS Over HTTPs (DoH) in FireFox. Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi / Devuan with OverlayFS Write Protection

Posted on 19 August 2019 by E.M.Smith

How to make a more locked down Raspberry Pi with much lower rates of “wear” on the u-SD card and with read-only system file spaces (that blocks many kinds of attacks), while providing a user account that sheds cookies, trackers, beacons, and all manner of crap as soon as you log out and reboot. Continue reading →

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Ubuntu As Advertiser Monster?

Posted on 27 March 2019 by E.M.Smith

A newly booted Ubuntu board ranks near the top of things with advertising and information sharing blocks in the PiHole system. I wonder why? Continue reading →

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A Rather Good Presentation On The Dark Web

Posted on 28 February 2019 by E.M.Smith

A TED talk that explains what the Dark Web really is, why it isn’t bad as portrayed by the media, and why it is essential for our privacy and security in the future. Continue reading →

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