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Collin M. Barrett

Collin M. Barrett is a staff software engineer in Memphis, TN.

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uBlock Origin

A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to uBlock Origin, my favorite advertisement and tracking blocker, including tips, guides, etc.

Hardening Firefox. Replacing Chrome.

Hardening Firefox. Replacing Chrome.

Published: 8.7.17

Using Firefox instead of Chrome on the desktop, and how I am hardening Firefox to increase security and privacy. [Read More]

Blocking Web Fonts for Speed and Privacy

Blocking Web Fonts for Speed and Privacy

Published: 4.11.16

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, Gorhill, Jekyll, WordPress Plugin, and PHP

Published: 2.29.16

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

Optimizing Self-Hosted Web Fonts

Published: 2.23.16

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

FilterLists: Directory for Blocking Ads and Trackers

Published: 2.17.16

I built FilterLists this weekend, the community-driven, independent, and comprehensive directory of all public filter lists for advertisements and trackers. [Read More]

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