RotatingParts

RotatingParts , 20 days ago to Privacy in YouTube is testing server-side ad injection to counteract ad blockers

This is were we could use a browser plug in that uses AI to learn what an ad is and skip it for us. Now we just need someone to start working on it.

RotatingParts , 1 month ago to Privacy in Microsoft Recall takes constant screenshots of everything you do

Next they will be using your web cam to take pictures of you because ... reasons. Then they will turn on your mic and record so that if you verbalize thoughts that don't make it to your computer screen you can recall those too. Where does it end? I don't want to know.

RotatingParts , 1 month ago to Free and Open Source Software in FLOSS sound level meter for Android?

OpeNoise is one.. it will need calibration but if you weren't concerned about actual dB readings you could use it uncalibrated

RotatingParts , 2 months ago to Privacy in Anyone adding "poison pills" to their images and text to thwart AI tracking?

Here is information about it

RotatingParts , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to Memes in Excitement to Disinterest in 30 Seconds

My original response (below) was posted to the wrong post. Duh ... me. Please ignore.

"The company said any fluctuations it decides to test in the future “would be designed to benefit our customers and restaurant crew members.” " How sweet. They're doing it for us. What a bunch of BS.

RotatingParts OP , 4 months ago to Privacy in Firefox 123.0 changed DNS settings?

I should have mentioned, I am running the Flatpak version of Firefox on Kubuntu 23.10

RotatingParts , 5 months ago to Memes in I'm so good at time management that I hardly work at all

I always wondered how bragging about how long you worked was considered by some as a good thing. The "higher ups" must have used some fancy tricks to get people to think that way. It never worked on me though :)