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[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

I should take advantage of this tread

not that useful but cute: https://http.cat/ and https://http.dog/ give cute pictures to http error codes like 404: file not found or (the better one) 418: im a teapod
When i dont know what an errer code means i often put http.gat/{errorcode} and then i am pleased because of insight and cat

[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 53 minutes ago

For Safari on macOS, iOS I recommend 1Blocker.

[–] CorruptCheesecake@lemmy.world 32 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

https://deflock.me/

Every time you see a Flock license plate reader, add it to the map.

They look like this:

It only costs a bit of your time 😊

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago

As far as what I understand you are saying..

these are free solar panels and cameras?

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I read through the website, but I don’t understand how this is helpful. Is it so that people can avoid driving past them, changing their route each time one is added?

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 17 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Presumably so the people can dismantle the surveillance capabilities of a government turned fascist.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world -4 points 6 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Tripp@midwest.social 6 points 5 hours ago

By any means necessary

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You speak like that's a bad thing.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Oh goody then

[–] CorruptCheesecake@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

If Organic Maps supported it as an overlay that would be game changing.

[–] crumbguzzler5000@feddit.org 31 points 8 hours ago

archive.org

I was looking for an old show I saw back in 2000's to see if any streaming platforms had it, low and behold someone had archived the VHS version of the show! The quality obviously wasn't HD but it was good enough to still watch and reminisce.

[–] maxprime@lemmy.ml 34 points 8 hours ago
[–] yessikg@fedia.io 27 points 8 hours ago (3 children)
[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 52 minutes ago

Anna’s Archive

[–] radiouser@crazypeople.online 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

LibreVox (if audio books are more your thing):

https://librivox.org/

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 35 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Your local library likely uses hoopla, Libby, overdrive, or any of the myriad other apps Library content. Music, movies, audiobooks, e-books, and more.

I have not done a deep dive into the other services, but unfortunately overdrive is kind of shitty. Either way, your library might use it

[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 hours ago

Kanopy is a good one, great way to watch free movies. Lots of classics as well as some newer stuff.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

My local library uses CloudLibrary, which doesn’t actually support ebook readers. It forces you to install an app and read from your phone. I literally have a card in a neighboring town, just to have Libby access on my Kobo e-reader.

Every time I go in to my local library, I make a point of mentioning that CloudLibrary doesn’t work on e-readers, in the hopes that they’ll consider switching to Libby instead.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

I have largely avoided this problem by focusing on audiobooks where possible. Still, it makes me put off reading things I want to read in the hopes an audiobook comes out. It’s annoying for sure

[–] SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago
[–] scytale@lemmy.zip 15 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Mullvad’s DoH service and Leta search proxy are free. You don’t need to have a VPN subscription to use them.

[–] thenose@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Can you break these two down for me please?

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

DNS over HTTPS (DoH), which is Domain Name Service over Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the technology the Web runs on. The S in HTTPS is the secured version of HTTP, it’s encrypted using TLS (originally was SSL, Secure Sockets Layer), Transport Layer Security. DNS translates site names (e.g., www.google.com) into an IP (Internet Protocol) address (e.g., 8.8.8.8). DNS is an unencrypted protocol like HTTP. Adding in the Security component is somewhat tricky, but DoH is one of the ways, it just piggy backs on a tried and true secure transport technology that powers the web today.

The reason you would want to use DoH is to secure the domains you are accessing from (1) being intercepted and/or altered, e.g., someone poisoning the response and giving you a bad IP address for any number of reasons, and (2) snoops such as the WiFi provider you’re connected to or the Internet Service Provider (ISP) or cellular provider, or anyone else watching the unencrypted traffic.

[–] 486@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

All this is correct, but keep in mind that you still leak domain names until ECH (encrypted client hello) is in wide-spread use. It is of course still a good idea to use encrypted DNS, just don't assume your ISP can't see which websites you are accessing.

[–] thenose@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Cheers very much. I was somewhat familiar with the concept (didn’t knew the abbreviation for it tho). But your explanation just made everything slide in their place. Thanks again

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

If I remember correctly, Leta search proxy is the anonymized search proxy from Mullvad. Users connect and do internet searches, Leta will search various engines and cache the results, anonymized, for some time (days I think?) and any users who perform the same search will receive the cached results from the other users previous searches.

I could be wrong on some or all of that.

[–] thenose@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Sounds pretty much like Searchxng actually sounds a tad bit more sophisticated

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Global communication.

Infinite knowledge.

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 hours ago

Can we apply some of both of those to narrow down to a few recommendations? 😁