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  • Easiest way to stop this from happening is to use ublock origin to block all third party request on your instance.

    One way to do this is via dynamic filtering. This is for advanced users so be sure to read the info page: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering

    (Consider backing up your ublock settings before doing this)

    If you are using lemmy.ml your rule would be this:

    lemmy.ml * 3p block
    

    if you're using another instance then change the domain or use both rules cause you might end up visiting the others as well. Note that adding this rule wont work unless enable advanced features in ublock origin.

    EDIT: THIS MIGHT BREAK THINGS ON YOUR INSTANCE, its recommended to learn how to use dynamic filtering to unbreak it: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide If it breaks stuff just remove that rule.

    You could also block it using static filters but I can't remember how to do that exactly, if you know please reply below.

  • Those who tried Linux and went back to Windows, what caused you to go back to Windows?
  • Yes but my main issue is that installing software can be a pain in general. The script that someone made just to download and install firefox from mozilla.org is evident of that:

    "The objective is to provide a method to easily install Mozilla Firefox directly from Mozilla's website and enable Firefox's automatic update feature for the latest releases. Providing a pure stock Mozilla Firefox experience for everyone using your Linux computer at home."

    Isn't it kind of odd that this has to have a script in the first place? Or is it actually easy and this script is redundant? From a windows perspective the fact that you can't just download an installer that works it's pretty weird. I notice that other software often offers .deb or .rpm files and maybe those are more what I want..

    But also repositories can be a pain, I remember trying to install the emulation thing RetroArch via the app store thing on ubuntu and that was outdated and installing cores was very different from how I did it on PC.

    https://retroarch.com/index.php?page=linux-instructions

    "Cores should be downloaded from within the program using the Online Updater's Core Updater, if possible. Some distros patch out the Online Updater, in which case you'll need to install cores using your package manager. There are core packages available in the PPAs, as well, and they will continue to be updated, but new packages for new cores will not be created."

  • Those who tried Linux and went back to Windows, what caused you to go back to Windows?
  • Everything you said is true but it's beside the point, all this app store stuff shouldn't affect how easy or hard it is to install something the old fashioned way.

    I know Firefox is there but I would to have the option to install it and programs like it without some kind of app store.

    You mentioned android and it's a perfect example of what I want, you have a nice app store but you can if you want download any app or anything from a website and it's just one file that's easy to install and it won't update along with everything else or they can often check for updates on their own.

  • Those who tried Linux and went back to Windows, what caused you to go back to Windows?
  • I tried to use Ubuntu for a bit but I just wanted to have regular Firefox with the built in updater, turns out this is way more of a hassle than it is on Windows.

    It shouldn't be that hard to "install" a program like Firefox directly from a website but all you get is an archive thing that you have to manually "install" basically, it's tricky enough that someone wrote a tool just do do this: https://gitlab.com/Linux-Is-Best/Firefox-automatic-install-for-Linux

    APT and Flatpacks are all cool but an offline installation should still be available and easy to use without being forced to use a terminal. Maybe I'm incorrect and I would love to hear about it but this is my experience.

    Steam for whatever reason is basically installed the same way on windows as on PC in terms of user experience, you download a file and double click it. Maybe it's Mozillas fault? Who knows, it's frustrating in any case.

  • Brave aims to curb practice of websites that port scan visitors
  • You can do this in any browser using uBlock Origin, just enable the built in Block Outsider Intrusion into LAN list in the Privacy category. (it's disabled by default)

    Here it is if you wanna look at it: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/lan-block.txt (but no need to paste it into ublock, it's built in just disabled)

  • We're giving Lemmy a try: Welcome to !privacyguides@lemmy.one
  • There seems to be some bugs with federation here and there.. for example there are lots of interesting communities you can subscribe to, here are some of them: https://lemmy.one/communities/listing_type/All/page/1

    These will all work and they would show up on your front page if you enabled your front page to work like that in your settings. However some are mastodon accounts and who knows what else, it's not super clear.

    https://lemmy.ml/communities and https://beehaw.org/communities has some nice communities that I might wanna subscribe to but and sometimes you can just search for !firefox@lemmy.ml locally and it works. like this:

    https://lemmy.one/c/firefox@lemmy.ml

    and you would think this should work: https://lemmy.one/c/gaming@beehaw.org

    but 404.. can't search for it either.

    Maybe that instance disabled federation in some way? Maybe this instance is too new so the other one has to allow it? it's unclear.

    Lemmy seems real cool and it should work fine for local discussion just like any subreddit but federation might be sorta fuzzy..

  • Millions of Gigabyte Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor
    www.wired.com Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

    Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs—a feature ripe for abuse, researchers say.

    Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

    cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/721048

    > "While Eclypsium says the hidden code is meant to be an innocuous tool to keep the motherboard’s firmware updated, researchers found that it’s implemented insecurely, potentially allowing the mechanism to be hijacked and used to install malware instead of Gigabyte’s intended program."

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    Lemmy apps for smartphones
    github.com GitHub - LemmyNet/lemmy: 🐀 A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse

    🐀 A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse. Contribute to LemmyNet/lemmy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    GitHub - LemmyNet/lemmy: 🐀 A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse

    Links to a hopefully growing list of lemmy clients.

    There is an official FOSS lemmy app for Android called Jerboa that I'm using to create this post and it seems to work pretty well but that's not all, there's an iOS app, some BBS looking thing and some libraries that interact with reddit..

    Wonder how useful those will be once the api changes happen in July, maybe worth trying them while you can..

    What app are you using? Any thoughts about how they work? Just the website seems on your phone seems way more usable then any official reddit anything which is nice.

    Man, I can't find the submit post button..😅 Edit: i had to select a community first

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