Call me a coward, but if they ever drop the bomb, I'd rather know when and where so I can be right under it. I've seen 'Threads' man. No thanks.
Posts by SidSlippers
13 publicly visible posts • joined 25 Jan 2023
Sweden's 'Doomsday Prep for Dummies' guide hits mailboxes today
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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers
Thursday 28th March 2024 11:37 GMT
UBlock Origin
Ghostery
Privacy Badger
On my phone (Android) Adguard, for webpage browsing.
All shields up.
The horror of using an internet browser when I'm helping someone on their own computer who doesn't use ad-blocking stuff, and I have to go search for something.
I now consider adblockers in the same vein as AV and malware software. Absolutely essential to use an internet-facing device.
The modern internet is a cesspit and you need protecting from it.
What's really going on with Chrome's June crackdown on extensions – and why your ad blocker may or may not work
Sunday 19th November 2023 11:48 GMT
This has all been a long time coming so I'll believe it when I see it.
That said, if it does happen, I'll review my options at the time. No way I'm using the internet in 2023 without shields up though.
I own two Chromebooks and I predominantly use the Chrome browser elsewhere. Should my internet browser experience become intolerable, I'll ditch the Chromebooks and Chrome and find a browser that's more in line with the current experience. Failing that, I'll go to any reasonable length to circumnavigate the problem, then if I'm forced, unreasonable lengths.
A Google life sure is convenient, but I'd change that in a heartbeat if I'm no longer in control of what I do and don't see on the internet.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
