I created a custom URL to connect to ProtonVPN from DD-WRT that selects from a pool of premium servers in the nearest city. [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.
Hardening Firefox. Replacing Chrome.
Using Firefox instead of Chrome on the desktop, and how I am hardening Firefox to increase security and privacy. [Read More]
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]