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Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by 292355744930110 »

whamlastxmas wrote: post #216
app4soft wrote: post #213

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> I am dumbfounded that uBlock Origin, arguably the single most important extension in modern web browsing Also it's recommended[0] to install uMatrix [1] or eMatrix [2] side-by-side with uBlock Origin . [0] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17361827 [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix [2] https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=21561

I have used uMatrix for quite a while and honestly it's a huge pain in the ass. I wind up just opening a different browser for certain web pages

You can turn off uMatrix for a specific site.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by sirius87 »

gbrown wrote: post #186
jannes wrote: post #135

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We should also thank Firefox for having adblockers at the time when Chrome was released. Otherwise Google wouldn't have felt the need to add an adblocker extension API in the first place. Having adblocker extensions was one of the things that allowed Google to get Firefox users to switch at the time. Ever wonder why Mobile Chrome doesn't have extensions or adblockers? Because it didn't have to compete with Firefox to…

Firefox mobile on Android with uBlock origin is currently a vastly superior experience to Chrome.

I can second this. Along with "Popup Blocker (strict)" and "HTTPS Everywhere", the web is a lot less annoying. But Firefox on Android has some basic issues: the tabs go dead/unresponsive on some JS heavy websites.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by app4soft »

sunaurus wrote: post #214
app4soft wrote: post #213

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> I am dumbfounded that uBlock Origin, arguably the single most important extension in modern web browsing Also it's recommended[0] to install uMatrix [1] or eMatrix [2] side-by-side with uBlock Origin . [0] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17361827 [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix [2] https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=21561

Recommended why, and by whom?

[0] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17361827

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by hjek »

icebraining wrote: post #133
axylw wrote: post #118

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MPC-HC and mpv are much better than VLC.

No need to compare, they're all amazing for what's mostly volunteer work.

I feel like mpv is the vim of video players: minimalist keyboard-oriented interface. I prefer it over VLC, but wouldn't recommend it to non-techies.

I think it's fine to compare projects when going beyond "which one is the bestest".

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by FroshKiller »

FabHK wrote: post #200
JMTQp8lwXL wrote: post #111

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Setup a Pi-Hole and don't depend on browser-level but network-level ad blocking.

Couldn't one just use a hosts file, eg with Gas Mask? https://github.com/2ndalpha/gasmask (And btw, uBlock origin can do more than block certain IPs)

Hosts files need to be set up per device, and some devices don't implement hosts files.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by FroshKiller »

ddebernardy wrote: post #203
JMTQp8lwXL wrote: post #111

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Setup a Pi-Hole and don't depend on browser-level but network-level ad blocking.

That's all great, but not particularly useful when you need to use your laptop on a network you don't control.

I use a Pi-hole on my home network, and on other networks, I use a VPN home and manually specify the Pi-hole as my DNS server.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by lordCarbonFiber »

axylw wrote: post #118
ehsankia wrote: post #66

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There are definitely a few OSS that don't get anymore as much love as they deserve. VLC and OBS are two example of programs that are so damn good, even paid alternatives hardly can compete.

MPC-HC and mpv are much better than VLC.

I was pretty die hard against VLC (i've moved everything I do to mpv wrappers once MPC-HC became abandonware) but I'd give vlc another chance if you haven't looked at it in a while. It's come a long way if your opinions were founded nearly a decade ago like mine were.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by Dirlewanger »

feanaro wrote: post #94
scardine wrote: post #68

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Lets not forget WSL. I just got the WSL2 upgrade - it turns a Windows 10 desktop into a quite decent software developer workstation. Seriously guys, if the last time you used Windows was a few years ago it is time to give it a another shot.

Isn't the surveillance/telemetry problem still as much of a problem as it was on day zero? As far as I know, it hasn't been removed nor lessened. As far as I remember, it is absolutely overreaching, collecting your name, email address, browsing history, searches, application usage and more. Microsoft also keeps a copy of your full-disk encryption key. " rel="nofollow">https://theintercept.com/2015/12/28/recently-boug…

Yup, and all the Turn Off Telemetry toggles are all placebos. I think the only solace one can find from constant phoning home is with the LTSC version of Windows 10, but Microsoft makes it very inaccessible to a home user.

There's also a few custom installers/scripts that people have written to disable the telemetry via PowerShell that are floating around, but I think their up-to-date-ness varies from author to author.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by djsumdog »

gbrown wrote: post #186
jannes wrote: post #135

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We should also thank Firefox for having adblockers at the time when Chrome was released. Otherwise Google wouldn't have felt the need to add an adblocker extension API in the first place. Having adblocker extensions was one of the things that allowed Google to get Firefox users to switch at the time. Ever wonder why Mobile Chrome doesn't have extensions or adblockers? Because it didn't have to compete with Firefox to…

Firefox mobile on Android with uBlock origin is currently a vastly superior experience to Chrome.

I've been using Firefox mobile for years and really love it. It's always been a vastly better experience than Chrome. I usually use DNS based adblockers on my phone though; AdAway+rooting via magisk.

Re: uBlock Origin 1.20

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Post by Crinus »

magashna wrote: post #197
Crinus wrote: post #124

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FYI OBS' main developer has a Patreon with $1.4k/month https://www.patreon.com/obsproject and an annual budget (for the entire project) of $90k through OpenCollective https://opencollective.com/obsproject

Seems like pennies considering how widespread OBS is used

Yes, and it isn't like the people using it wouldn't pay for software, before OBS became widespread people used Dxtory and Fraps - both paid products.
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