I wrote a shell script triggered by cron on my DD-WRT router to automatically connect to the optimal ProtonVPN server via the OpenVPN Client [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.
Optimizing ProtonVPN Server Selection by DD-WRT with DNS
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]
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]