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by surround 6y ago
Instead of trusting any DNS provider with your queries, I recommend running your own recursive resolver with Unbound. https://nlnetlabs.nl/projects/unbound/about/
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by surround 6y ago
If you’re willing to publish your video under a free license, you can upload it to the Internet Archive and embed it on your website. https://archive.org/help/video.php
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by surround 6y ago
I’m surprised to learn how much effort it takes to make good cookies. One of my selections on this website required a preparation time of two and a half hours. I’ve always just thrown ingredients into a mixing bowl.
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by surround 6y ago
No, the hacker isn’t going to have a hard time cashing out their Bitcoins. All they have to do is pass the coins through a few Bitcoin tumblers before exchanging it for cash. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency
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by surround 6y ago
Instead of taking a screenshot, archive Tweets with https://archive.is/ before they disappear. (The Wayback machine doesn’t work with Twitter due to robots.txt)
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by surround 6y ago
Why does HN insist on downvoting genuine questions like this?
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by surround 6y ago
On the other hand, “Do you have Element?” is less confusing than “Do you have Signal?”
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by surround 6y ago
On the thread 3 months ago for Launch HN: Riot (YC W20) - Phishing training for your team > Hi Ben - cool product! Speaking as the lead for Riot.im, I would recommend picking another name asap, if nothing else because Riot Games has an
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by surround 6y ago
On a related note, there are fonts designed to make reading easier for people with dislexia, such as OpenDyslexic. https://www.opendyslexic.org/
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by surround 6y ago
Doesn’t the Internet Archive have a collection of websites they backed up just before they went down? Do they plan on backing up Soup.io? Do they even know about it?
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by surround 6y ago
Does archive.org plan on backing it up?
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by surround 6y ago
And how about some privacy? Although HTTPS doesn’t hide the host, it does hide the path.
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by surround 6y ago
Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube https://github.com/omarroth/invidious
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by surround 6y ago
Context: You can bypass youtube ads by adding a dot after the domain https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23479435 YouTube fixed this a week later https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23581118
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by surround 6y ago
> The most common rationale behind this setup is to hide Tor usage from an ISP or circumvent censorship of the Tor network. This is unnecessary as you can hide Tor usage and circumvent censorship by using bridges. You can either use the
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by surround 6y ago
Why though? How is there any benefit to using a VPN with TOR? Especially when it’s obvious that there’s a lot of risk involved.
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by surround 6y ago
> Feel free to use a VPN, though Tor is more than enough for your needs. This is a misconception. Using a VPN with TOR makes you less anonymous, not more. https://write.privacytools.io/my-thoughts-on-security/slici
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by surround 6y ago
Let’s say 80% of websites load Google Fonts. Now Google knows 80% of your browsing history.
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by surround 6y ago
Decentraleyes already does this. > What does it do to protect me when it has no choice but to allow a request? > Even if a resource is not locally available, Decentraleyes offers improved protection by stripping optional headers from
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by surround 6y ago
> My browser caches downloaded CDN libraries, doesn't that protect my privacy? > Sadly, no. Even if the file in question is stored inside of your cache, your browser might still contact the referenced Content Delivery Network to
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by surround 6y ago
Decentraleyes, HTTPS everywhere, and uBlock Origin are the three set-it-and-forget-it extensions that everyone should have to improve their privacy.
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by surround 6y ago
2015 Comments from the original author: https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=TreyHarris
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by surround 6y ago
If certificate authorities are a concern, then why do some onion services use https?
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by surround 6y ago
Source: https://www.ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail.html FAQ about the story: https://www.ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail-faq.html Past submissions: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange
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by surround 6y ago
What I mean is, how is a .onion website over tor better than an https website over tor? I edited my comment to clarify.
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by surround 6y ago
What’s the advantage of accessing an onion service (as opposed to accessing a normal https website over tor)?
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by surround 6y ago
Here’s an article which further explains the situation between China, Taiwan, and the WHO. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52088167
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by surround 6y ago
Mirror: https://archive.is/c2Yb0
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by surround 6y ago
Shh
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by surround 6y ago
People fundamentally [1] dislike Brave, so this is just another opportunity to rap on it. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22510008

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