16 Mar 26
07 Mar 26
Overview of gemini protocol. Includes comparison to gopher.
Scientists and researchers from respected institutions lay out the case against age verification as we’re beginning to know it.
Exploring the Gemini protocol: history, NASA connection, privacy benefits, limitations, and my personal capsule at gemini://nicfab.eu
04 Mar 26
Not sure how we fight this, but raises some deeply concerning and thorny questions about what comes next.
27 Feb 26
Tutorials: Hosted server solutions, VPN encryption, data backups, phone, desktop and parental controls: DIGITAL PRIVACY .DIY get back your privacy.
22 Feb 26
GrapheneOS is a custom, open-source operating system designed with the idea of providing users with the highest level of privacy and security. It is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but differs significantly from standard software versions found in smartphones. Its creators completely eliminated integration with Google services at the system level, which avoids tracking and data collection by corporations, while offering a modern and stable working environment.
20 Feb 26
19 Feb 26
04 Feb 26
Technology advances forced the Census Bureau to use sweeping measures to ensure privacy for respondents. The ensuing debate goes to the heart of what a census is.
This is a great article on a big-name application of differential privacy: it even features an interview with Dworkin! This, to me, seems like a pretty necessary change to preserve the privacy of folks.
via: https://mit.edu/6.1800/www/tutorials/01-intro.shtml
22 Jan 26
The SNAFU BLocklist: “An ever-evolving blocklist of ads, analytics, tracker, and other domains. Artisinally crafted - attempting to find and include “new” domains that have yet to be added in the default Ublock Origin list(s) or in other popular hosted blocklists.”
14 Jan 26
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
08 Jan 26
04 Jan 26
Request access to and deletion of PII
Request access to and deletion of PII
03 Jan 26
Request access to and deletion of PII
02 Jan 26
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