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Comment on An introduction to privacy and security - Part III in ~life
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Comment on User Groups? in ~tildes
suspended Link Parent Outside of the obvious, what is the difference between the official Tildes docs and the unofficial Tildes docs?Outside of the obvious, what is the difference between the official Tildes docs and the unofficial Tildes docs?
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Comment on An introduction to privacy and security - Part III in ~life
suspended Link Parent Since it is introductory material I thought it best to break it all up into digestible bits for the uninitiated. You're welcome and I'm glad that you are enjoying it. 😁Since it is introductory material I thought it best to break it all up into digestible bits for the uninitiated. You're welcome and I'm glad that you are enjoying it. 😁
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Comment on One of the best clusterf*&$ks or Reddit shitshows that I've seen in a long time in ~tech
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Comment on One of the best clusterf*&$ks or Reddit shitshows that I've seen in a long time in ~tech
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Comment on An introduction to privacy and security - Part III in ~life
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Comment on An introduction to privacy and security - Part III in ~life
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Comment on An introduction to privacy and security - Part III in ~life
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Comment on An introduction to privacy and security - Part III in ~life
suspended Link Parent Sure. It just feels safer for some to use specific software to do this. For example, Gas Mask automatically backs up the original hosts file. Obviously. I wanted to present the two options that I...Unless I'm misunderstanding something, you really shouldn't need a special utility to edit Windows hosts file.
Sure. It just feels safer for some to use specific software to do this. For example, Gas Mask automatically backs up the original hosts file.
if you're the type of person to put together a Pi-Hole you probably have the chops to edit that file
Obviously. I wanted to present the two options that I felt were the best while pointing out that Pi-Hole is highly technical and network-wide.
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Please, if you haven’t already, see Part I and Part II. Besides using anti-virus software, I wondered if there were other ways in which I could reduce the amount of threats to my online privacy...
Please, if you haven’t already, see Part I and Part II.
Besides using anti-virus software, I wondered if there were other ways in which I could reduce the amount of threats to my online privacy and security. One method that I came across was to block adware and malware before it had the chance to reach my browser and computer.
For the technically inclined person there is Pi-Hole which is a network-wide adware/malware blocker. The name comes from the use of a Raspberry Pi to act as a black hole for adware/malware. Currently, supported operating systems include Raspbian, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and CentOS.
A much easier method, which essentially does the same thing, is to modify your computer’s hosts file. For a safe and easy way to do this, I recommend that you use free GUI software to implement this. Windows users can download Hosts File Editor+ and Mac users can download Gas Mask.
Next, you will want a DNS blacklist that comes from trusted sources. The ones that I recommend are from Steven Black here: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
Scroll down the page a little until you come to a table of all the different combinations of blacklists.
From there you would choose which list to use, as your new hosts file depending on your personal preferences by clicking on the corresponding Non Github mirror.
Using your hosts file editing software, you would then create a new hosts file by copying and pasting your preferred list. You may want to check for an updated list every once in a while. Most of these lists have their associated creation dates near the top for convenience.
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Comment on Hundreds of US cities are killing or scaling back their recycling programs in ~enviro
suspended Link Parent When my wife and I started to critically analyze the problem of plastics in 2008, we were overwhelmed by its nature. To explain, if the average person tried to rid their personal lives of...When my wife and I started to critically analyze the problem of plastics in 2008, we were overwhelmed by its nature.
To explain, if the average person tried to rid their personal lives of plastics, then they would be jogging up Mount Everest.
Plastics are everywhere. They are in our electronics, vehicles, clothing, furniture, construction materials, medical devices, and the list goes on and on.
All of life on Earth is drowning in the toxicity of plastics. I believe that this could be what brings this planet into an irreversible state of collapse.
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Comment on Hundreds of US cities are killing or scaling back their recycling programs in ~enviro
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Comment on Abandoned in ~creative
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Comment on How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood in ~life
suspended Link Parent I believe that there are economic reasons that are the largest contributor to this phenomenon. One example, is that income disparity has been increasing since the 1950s to what we have today in...I believe that there are economic reasons that are the largest contributor to this phenomenon. One example, is that income disparity has been increasing since the 1950s to what we have today in the United States.
Income inequality, as well as, many other small factors that exacerbate the problem are causing alarming rates of drug use and suicide.
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Comment on How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood in ~life
suspended Link Parent It isn't. We don't know, from the NY Times article, if this person has what you are describing. The setting/context of this article is the United States.This sounds like sensationalism on the part of the writer.
It isn't. We don't know, from the NY Times article, if this person has what you are describing.
In many cultures it's not at all uncommon for people to live in large, joint family arrangements their whole lives.
The setting/context of this article is the United States.
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Comment on How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood in ~life
suspended Link Parent Please, keep in mind that the setting/context of this article is the United States. In many countries it is the norm that children live with their extended families. On the other hand, it has been...Please, keep in mind that the setting/context of this article is the United States. In many countries it is the norm that children live with their extended families.
On the other hand, it has been the norm (in the United States) that children form their own immediate families outside of their childhood homes. This doesn't necessarily mean that children are abandoning their parents nor are the parents abandoning their children. It's, simply, been customary for generations.
Thus, I believe that the main reason that this is happening here is because of economic reasons.
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Comment on How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood in ~life
suspended Link (I laughed too hard at this) Part of life is learning how to deal with adversity. Obviously, if parents are anticipating and clearing the path, then the children won't learn how to do this in a...One didn’t like to eat food with sauce. Her whole life, her parents had helped her avoid sauce, calling friends before going to their houses for dinner. At college, she didn’t know how to cope with the cafeteria options — covered in sauce.
(I laughed too hard at this) Part of life is learning how to deal with adversity. Obviously, if parents are anticipating and clearing the path, then the children won't learn how to do this in a timely manner.
Even more astounding to me is that we have the largest percentage of kids, averaging in their mid thirties, who still live with their parents. Something is way off.
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I had already planned on it.