hidden_forest

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   by hidden_forest 10y ago

   Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I don't use anything elaborate. I use the following Firefox addons: - uBlock Origin - Disconnect - Decentraleyes - Webmail Ad Blocker I make the following changes in Firefox's about:
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   by hidden_forest 10y ago

   Sure. It's BSD-licensed. Given the choice for similar software, I will always opt for maximally free software. I'm not opposed to other licenses, but if possible, I choose and support the BSD and similar licenses. In addition, it
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   by hidden_forest 10y ago

   Every time I see news on the student loan crisis, I thank God I graduated college in the 90s. I left school $12k in debt, paid it off in 2 years.
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   by hidden_forest 10y ago

   I block all ads, tracking, beacons, etc. because they are now the single largest vector for malware. I use Firefox largely because it's the most hackable browser. I tweak Firefox to do and not do several things: - I don't allow si
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   by hidden_forest 10y ago

   People are understandably upset at this year's election, but this in no way should be grounds to dismiss a system that prevents the tyranny of the majority. Mob rule is prevented by the electoral college. I don't ever want to see
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   OpenBSD Desktop in about 30 Minutes

   43 points by hidden_forest 10y ago|10 comments
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   by hidden_forest 10y ago

   I'm terribly surprised the percentage is that high. I would have suspected it would be less than 10%. Backups, kids. Backups.