Re: Browser Privacy

2016-08-27 Thread Bob Goodwin
On 08/25/16 08:41, Ahmad Samir wrote: I used to use NoScript up until a couple of years ago when loading pages took extra time*because of* NoScript which is just irritating. So I ditched NoScript (which over the years became*too much*) and switched to other methods to block troublesome javascrip

Re: evercookies.

2016-08-27 Thread Richard Z
On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 09:03:02AM -0700, stan wrote: > On Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:05:31 +0930 > Tim wrote: > > > Allegedly, on or about 22 August 2016, William Mattison sent: > > > "evercookies" > > > > As users, we get sick of cookies (and related shit), and disable them. > > The evil bastards

Re: evercookies.

2016-08-27 Thread stan
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 12:10:26 +0200 Richard Z wrote: > Firefox is doing this. You have to disable the spyware called "safe > browsing" to get rid of it. And yes, it has been exploited by > intelligence agencies around the world and may submit every single > URL you visit to google if they want it

Re: Browser Privacy

2016-08-27 Thread stan
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 04:09:26 -0400 Bob Goodwin wrote: > After reading this I installed uMatrix and it apparently works well > but for a few sites. the only way I can get any idea of what it is > doint is in Firefox > Tools > Extensions > uMatfix > Logs which can > display a lot of data for the p

using a web camera

2016-08-27 Thread Angelo Moreschini
Hi, I am trying to set my computer to use a web camera (this function doesn't work actually with cheese, for example). With this program (cheese) I can see images by the camera, but when I shot an image, then the image that appears in the window of shot images is blank... I read the document T

Re: Browser Privacy

2016-08-27 Thread Bob Goodwin
On 08/27/16 11:58, stan wrote: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 04:09:26 -0400 Bob Goodwin wrote: After reading this I installed uMatrix and it apparently works well but for a few sites. the only way I can get any idea of what it is doint is in Firefox > Tools > Extensions > uMatfix > Logs which can displ

Re: using a web camera

2016-08-27 Thread Kevin Cummings
On 08/27/16 12:05, Angelo Moreschini wrote: > Hi, > > > I am trying to set my computer to use a web camera (this function > doesn't work actually with cheese, for example). > > With this program (cheese) I can see images by the camera, but when I > shot an image, then the image that appears in t

Re: using a web camera

2016-08-27 Thread Doug
On 08/27/2016 11:05 AM, Angelo Moreschini wrote: Hi, I am trying to set my computer to use a web camera (this function doesn't work actually with cheese, for example). With this program (cheese) I can see images by the camera, but when I shot an image, then the image that appears in the w

Re: Browser Privacy

2016-08-27 Thread stan
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:09:53 -0400 Bob Goodwin wrote: > Now I can play with it and see if it will let me view the > Weatherunderground radar image for Norfolk, actually Wakefield, Va. I > also had trouble viewing my ISP data usage numbers since I have to > stay under 25 GB per month I track tha