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  1. Comment on Need advice about Tomboy notes and note apps in general in ~comp

  2. Comment on Why you need a network-wide ad-blocker in ~tech

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    I think they prevent ads (or other page elements) from loading, but I might be wrong.

    I think they prevent ads (or other page elements) from loading, but I might be wrong.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Why you need a network-wide ad-blocker in ~tech

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    Both smartphones and tablets can run ad-block plugins in Firefox and if you're worried about privacy you're not going to use IoT. And if by blocking ads you break some website's functionality...

    Network-based. So it can remove ads and trackers in places where traditional browser-based ad blocker plug-ins cannot (think smartphones, tablets and IoT).

    Both smartphones and tablets can run ad-block plugins in Firefox and if you're worried about privacy you're not going to use IoT.
    And if by blocking ads you break some website's functionality browser plugins are much easier to reconfigure or disable then Pi-Hole

    11 votes

  4. Comment on Need advice about Tomboy notes and note apps in general in ~comp

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    I personally use Simplenote. It has a tag system, cloud sync and it's cross platform (there's an app for iOS, android, Linux, windows and windows 10), you can also use it from the browser.

    I personally use Simplenote. It has a tag system, cloud sync and it's cross platform (there's an app for iOS, android, Linux, windows and windows 10), you can also use it from the browser.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on I think we need more conservative voices to balance out the intense liberalism of tildes in ~tildes

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    What's the point of discussion if everyone has the same or similar views?

    What's the point of discussion if everyone has the same or similar views?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on My first time using LInux as someone who's not a computer aficionado - It's perfect in ~comp

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    It was an icon in the Unity Dash that could be easily removed (right click, remove), it was immediately removed in Unity 8

    Ubuntu used to get flack for including an Amazon search engine that some people considered spyware (not sure if it actually was, or if it still does)

    It was an icon in the Unity Dash that could be easily removed (right click, remove), it was immediately removed in Unity 8

    2 votes

  7. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    If you're still looking for testers I'll check it out.

    If you're still looking for testers I'll check it out.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Despite Chrome’s pending “mark of shame,” three major news sites aren’t HTTPS in ~tech

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    Firefox, but it loads in HTTP with Qutebrowser.

    Firefox, but it loads in HTTP with Qutebrowser.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Despite Chrome’s pending “mark of shame,” three major news sites aren’t HTTPS in ~tech

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    Why would a news site need HTTPS ?

    Why would a news site need HTTPS ?

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Despite Chrome’s pending “mark of shame,” three major news sites aren’t HTTPS in ~tech

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    GNU.org loads in https by default for me

    GNU.org loads in https by default for me

    5 votes