#browsing — Public Fediverse posts

RE: https://mastodon.online/@Infrogmation/116523363454496331

Browsing an unknown site without using an AdBlocker

is like having sex with a total stranger without using a condom.

#internet #browsing #adblock #privacy

Jeeves – TUI for browsing and resuming AI agent sessions

https://github.com/robinovitch61/jeeves

#HackerNews #Jeeves #TUI #AI #agents #browsing #techinnovation #open-source

The Death of the Front Door: Why the “Home Page” Is a Legacy Pattern, by @webdesignerdepot.bsky.social:

https://webdesignerdepot.com/the-death-of-the-front-door-why-the-home-page-is-a-legacy-pattern/

#design #homepages #browsing #web

[en] Is #AI "#supercharged #surveillance" #legal? (#USA)

"... answer is not straightforward."

"... huge amount of information that the #government can #collect on Americans that is not itself regulated ... by the #Constitution .. #Fourth #Amendment ..."

"... the government can purchase commercial data ... which can include #sensitive personal information like #mobile #location and web #browsing records."

"What AI can do is it can take a lot of information, none of which is by itself sensitive, and therefore none of which by itself is #regulated, and it can give the government a lot of powers ...".

"AI can aggregate ... information to spot patterns, draw inferences ... at massive scale ... law has not caught up with #technological reality".

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/06/1134012/is-the-pentagon-allowed-to-surveil-americans-with-ai/

#privacy #pii

Ceno, browse the web without internet access

https://ceno.app/en/index.html?

#HackerNews #Ceno #web #browsing #offline #internet #access #technology #innovation

Oh sure, let's turn the chaotic swirl of #internet #browsing into a #game of "Simon Says" for #AI #agents 🤖🎲. Because clearly, what we need is a #protocol that transforms the thrilling spontaneity of the web into a plodding series of atomic baby steps—because why race when you can crawl, right? 🚀🐢
https://github.com/theredsix/agent-browser-protocol #Chaos #HackerNews #ngated

I have survived a visit to that quintessential woman's shop, Card Factory.

What is it with women and card shops? They can seem to spend hours just scanning the damn things. There was an old woman next to me looking at the "For her" section, next to which was the "Wife" section (It's her indoors 'birthday Friday). As I flicked through the options, I swear to god her hand hovered over a wife card. It took all my willpower not to say "Fook off, you're having a laugh!"
#Browsing

Google Safe Browsing missed 84% of phishing sites we found in February

https://www.norn-labs.com/blog/huginn-report-feb-2026

#HackerNews #Google #Safe #Browsing #phishing #February #2026 #cybersecurity #threat #detection

https://onyxrose.net/p/bullets-and-train-rides-ii

https://onyxrose.net

the above is the #place to be. #writing #fiction #browsing #lgbtqia #trans #transgender #lesbian #sapphic #transbian #poetry #nonfiction #nonbinary #genderfluid #gender #identity parts I-V are located at the #link above. #all sorts of other goodies too!! Come thru, meander, enjoy, then #smash that #subscribe #button

🎉 Behold the epic saga of building a "secure, #scalable agent sandbox" - because who doesn't need a fortress for their #stealth browsers and undetectable infra? 🚀🔒 Complete with buzzword bingo and fingerprint-resistant fonts, it's the #tech equivalent of shouting "Look how clever we are!" from the rooftops. 🙄👩‍💻
https://browser-use.com/posts/two-ways-to-sandbox-agents #secure #sandbox #buzzwords #browsing #HackerNews #ngated

I am viewing content

#memes #doggo #browsing #laptop

Protecting the Literary Zeitgeist of Hyde Park’s Indie Book Scene

“A good bookstore sells books, but its primary product, if you will, is the browsing experience…One of the great benefits of the act of browsing is the rumination it evokes.”Source: Jeff Deutsch, “In Praise of Good Bookstores“

If there is a neighborhood in Chicago that reaches for the pinnacle of a book lover’s nirvana, it has to be Hyde Park. Surrounding the University of Chicago and situated just south of the Loop, this epicenter of learning, education, and literature is a bibliophile’s wonderland of Indie bookstores. 

However, just when it felt like the dust had settled from years of fighting off the tentacles of Amazon’s loss-leading blitzkrieg on bookstores, a new threat has set up shop right in Hyde Park’s very midst. This time it’s not a digital menace, but instead a big-box goliath — Barnes & Noble.

Yes, in a free market, competition is supposed to benefit the consumer. But, and this is a big but, at what cost? Price is not and should never be the sole factor, especially in the book realm. What about the value of the experience? What about service? What about variety? What about the discovery of the unexpected? What about home-grown? What about locally owned and operated? What about sanctuary-like ambiance? What about a delicate mix of existing independent bookstores who live and operate as a cohesive draw to Hyde Park?

“The value is, and always has been, at least in the good and serious bookstores, in the experience of being among books–an experience afforded to anyone who enters the space with curiosity and time. And the yield is discovery, not of what we think we know we want, but of that which we have yet to encounter.” Source: Jeff Deutsch, “In Praise of Good Bookstores“

Typically, a big-box store will not draw people from far outside the local vicinity when it has dozens of locations spread all over Chicagoland (21 at last count).  Meanwhile, a unique and varied collection of Indie bookstores can and will do just that (draw customers from further afield) because of the collective experience they offer — and that sublimely satisfying pastime known as “browsing” where one can wander, wonder, discover, ponder, and partake without interruption. Such a unique labor of love [browsing] can never be truly replicated in a big box. Imitated maybe. Replicated, never.

“Big-name box bookstores have installed cafes and armchairs precisely because people like to hang out around books. Next time you’re in one of those cavernous megasellers, see for yourself how they’ve worked yo create ambiance. Look at the shelf placement, how they’ve been arranged to mark off cozy little reading nooks. Somebody’s tried very hard to make you forget you’re in a warehouse.” Source: Wendy Welch, “The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap”

Call & Response, 57th Street, Powell’s, Seminary Co-op, University of Chicago Bookstore, and Build Coffee & Books all combine to fulfill a literarian’s needs in this special corner of the Windy City.  Why, other than to disrupt the curated zeitgeist of Hyde Park, does B &N really need to be there?

Hopefully, over time B &N will find itself out of place in Hyde Park and move on to greener pastures elsewhere. And if they do hang around for longer, it’s as a cohort versus a predator.

My guess is the good people who shop the existing Indie bookstores in and around Hyde Park will continue their time-honored tradition of supporting the stores that germinated in and around Hyde Park and avoid the intruder. May it be so.

In the interim, either the individual store websites or bookshop.org offer easy access for all of us who cannot be physically in Chicago on a regular basis to assist the Indie bookstores in Hyde Park. All of them, except the campus bookstore have a presence on the bookshop.org site (57th Street through Seminary Co-op).

Peace, happy reading, and great browsing!

“Every great bookstore allows the reader to get lost in it.” – Source: Jeff Deutsch, I”n Praise of Good Bookstores“

#57thStreetBooks #books #bookstores #browsing #BuildCoffeeBooks #CallResponseBooks #Chicago #competition #history #HydePark #indie #literature #opinion #pondering #PowellSBooks #reading #retail #rumination #SeminaryCoOpBooks

🎺 Oh no! #FFmpeg flexes its #DMCA muscles on GitHub while users are left battling the dark age of JavaScript-less #browsing. 😂 Meanwhile, X Corp's Help Center suggests sacrificing #privacy for a smoother ride—because who needs privacy anyway? 🙈
https://twitter.com/FFmpeg/status/2004599109559496984 #JavaScript #XCorp #HackerNews #ngated

"I stopped using " #Incognito Mode" for #privacy after learning about #fingerprinting"

#Incognitomode is one of the biggest privacy misnomers. The name is designed to make you feel like you're protected #online, that what you're #browsing is #anonymous and hidden away from the world.

But in reality, #privatebrowsing isn't private, and that needs to be addressed.

https://www.makeuseof.com/why-fingerprinting-makes-privacy-incognito-mode-pointless/

Nachdem ich viele Jahre Javascript standardmäßig im Fennec abgeschaltet habe und jedes einzelne Script manuell zulasse, habe ich den Eindruck, dass viele Seitenbetreiber sich gar keine Mühe mehr geben, sauber in HTML zu schreiben. Wie viele externe Scripte teilweise benötigt werden, ist völlig irre. Ich lasse gerne das seiteneigene Script zu, aber das macht manchmal nur 5% aller Scripte aus. Sobald man eines zulässt, werden dadurch fünf weitere externe geladen.

#Javascript #html #browsing

Ah yes, the #future is here: #macOS 26.2 lets you build #AI #clusters faster than your WiFi disconnects! 🚀 But first, a quest to find a browser with #JavaScript so you can actually read about it. 🔍📜
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-26_2-release-notes#RDMA-over-Thunderbolt #tech #browsing #HackerNews #ngated

Just a reminder that the Marginalia search engine exists. It prioritizes the less known, hobby sites. And is ran off one server by the guy who wrote it...

https://marginalia-search.com

#internet #web #Search #browsing

Recommended browser addon to automatically deny cookies where possible: https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic

#firefox #chrome #browsing #gdpr #freesoftware

Return Of Wolves To Yellowstone Has Led To A Surge In Aspen Trees Unseen For 80 Years
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https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/return-of-wolves-to-yellowstone-has-led-to-a-surge-in-aspen-trees-unseen-for-80-years <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122941 <-- shared paper
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https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/pwZObUXR <-- shared video
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https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/reintroducing-wolves-to-yellowstone-helped-entire-ecosystem-thrive-20-year-study-finds <-- shared related technical article
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"Gray wolves were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park in 1995 to help control the numbers of elk that were eating young trees, and it is finally paying off for quaking aspen...."
#elk #cervuscanadensis #bison #bisonbison #wolf #wolves #canislupus #quakingaspen #populustremuloides #herd #browsing #predation #aspen #vegetation #forest #rophiccascade #yellowstone #YellowstoneNationalPark #ecosystem #restoration #natural #balance #canopy #graywolves #habitatloss #predator #saplings #growth #mature #ecology #reintroduction #survey #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #herbaceous #browsing

How many thousands of bookmarks do you think have you made in your internet life?

#internet #browsing #firefox #chrome

#memes #programmerhumor #cookies #browsing #data #nomnomnomnomnom

We value your privacy

Als je een AI browser gebruikt zoals die van OpenAI, die met je meeleest en alles onthoudt, is er dan sprake van scrapen? 🤔 En als dit geen scrapen is, dan lijkt me het handhaven van een scrapingsverbod voor AI moeilijk worden. Gebruikers zullen in de nabije toekomst hun browser namelijk vragen op de achtergrond wat "browse werk" voor hun te doen.
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/241004/browsers-openai-en-perplexity-omzeilen-paywalls-namens-gebruikers.html
#AI #browsing #scraping

How to turn on #Android's #PrivateDNS mode - and why it makes such a big difference
Unencrypted #DNS requests can expose your #browsing activity, but Android's Private DNS Mode adds a layer of privacy. Here's how to enable it. https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-turn-on-androids-private-dns-mode-and-why-it-makes-such-a-big-difference/

"Accept and continue" by @fabianstenzel 👏🏻👏🏻🍪🌎✨✨ making cookies visible part of "Digital Bodies" one night show at #frappantkachelraum 16.7.2025 #lastsemester #screeschots

https://github.com/FabianStenzel/ads-and-tracking-accept-and-continue

#chromeextension #cookies #visualization #browsing #privacy

🤑✨ Behold, the #Bitcoin #fairy #tale comes true as ancient, slumbering #wallets rise from their #digital crypts with a $2B yawn. Meanwhile, #MarketWatch demands you sacrifice your #browsing #freedom to read about this riveting #crypto #resurrection. 🙄🔒
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sleeping-beauty-bitcoin-wallets-wake-up-after-14-years-to-the-tune-of-2-billion-79f1f11f #HackerNews #ngated

While #browsing with my keyboard (using #vimium) my `j` and `k` shortcut keys are misbehaving (switching tabs instead of scrolling down/up)...

Frustraited but determined, I open a new tab in order to troubleshoot and
search for *why* this is happening.
After no more than three keystrokes I find the
answer of *WHY* this is happening.

Darn #capsLock!

#silly #troubleshooting

🚀 Behold, the browser that claims to be #faster than a caffeinated cheetah and more private than a teenager's diary! #Waterfox, the browser that's apparently so secretive, not even your ISP knows what you're up to. 🙄 With Oblivious DNS and private tabs, it's like your very own digital #invisibility #cloak. But don't worry, its speed will surely help you reach the end of the #internet before anybody notices! 😂
https://www.waterfox.net/ #browsing #privacy #HackerNews #ngated

WebKit enhances Safari privacy with Private Browsing 2.0

https://stackdiary.com/webkit-enhances-safari-privacy-with-private-browsing-2-0/

#Privacy #Security #WebKit #Safari #Browsing #Online #Protection #PrivacyMatters #SecureBrowsing #WebPrivacy #DigitalSecurity #Incognito #Anonymous #Encrypted #NoTracking #Private #TechNews #CyberSecurity #TechUpdates #OnlineSafety #WebSecurity #InternetPrivacy #TechInnovation #WebSafety #PrivacyProtection #DataSecurity #Browser #Secure #PrivacyUpdate #TechPrivacy

New #Renault Master revealed today at the #Solutrans motor show in Lyon.

⚡ Highest #efficiency in its category, and a 10" screen to take your #browsing game to a whole new level.

Unblock a world of #entertainment and #productivity with Vivaldi in your car! 🚗

Get all the details in Renault's press release: https://media.renault.com/the-all-new-renault-master-the-next-generation-multi-energy-aerovan/

More about Vivaldi in cars: https://vivaldi.com/android/automotive

#Grindr’s new #desktop version offers “bigger” #browsing & #photos, but #Gay #Twitter™ is #skeptical.

#GrindrWeb offers “a new way for our community to stay connected right from their computer,” the company shares in an official press statement, announcing that the #Beta #version of the #site is now #live exclusively to #XTRA and #Unlimited #Subscribers

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #OnlineDating #Technology

https://www.queerty.com/grindrs-new-desktop-version-offers-bigger-browsing-photos-but-gay-twitter-is-skeptical-20230511