Using Firefox instead of Chrome on the desktop, and how I am hardening Firefox to increase security and privacy. [Read More]
Tracking
A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to tracking or profiling including advertising networks, invasions of privacy, anonymity online, etc.
Sending the Referrer Policy Header with NGINX
A brief overview of the Referrer Policy header and how to send it with NGINX. [Read More]
Blocking Web Fonts for Speed and Privacy
How to configure your browser to block web fonts to speed up your web browsing and protect your privacy. [Read More]
FilterLists, Gorhill, Jekyll, WordPress Plugin, and PHP
FilterLists got a bit of publicity and I began working on a new feature, learning Jekyll, PHP, and WordPress plugin development along the way. [Read More]
Optimizing Self-Hosted Web Fonts
By implementing .woff2 and slimming down my icon font, I reduced the weight of my site’s fonts by about 50KB. [Read More]
FilterLists: Directory for Blocking Ads and Trackers
I built FilterLists this weekend, the community-driven, independent, and comprehensive directory of all public filter lists for advertisements and trackers. [Read More]
Decentraleyes: Block CDN Tracking
Decentraleyes is an add-on for Firefox that blocks CDN tracking by intercepting requests to common JavaScript libraries and serves them from a local store. [Read More]