@icedquinn you're considerate for wanting to thank someone for being kind.
Recently, there has been misinformation about #Mozilla's browser #Firefox claiming that a new feature called #FirefoxSuggest would send any address bar inputs to advertising companies by default.
This is not true.
In reality, all sponsored suggestions are given offline by default, meaning that no additional user data is sent anywhere. Online suggestions are strictly opt-in.
Please do not spread false information.
🔗 https://support.mozilla.org/kb/navigate-web-faster-firefox-suggest
🔗 https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/d488f68d845a87cc107612b667951152c34fb116/browser/components/urlbar/UrlbarPrefs.jsm#543
🔗 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1727907
@pganssle
I haven't looked into it myself- but will definitely check it out!
@thatbrickster
>>Guy tries to protect wildlife
<<Poachers leave dead animals at his house
>>Guy campaigns to stop roadside hunting
<<People go burn down his gate
>>Goes and submits a petition to the royal palace to save animal life on their property
@freemo Hey, where would the best place (in your opinion) to go online to buy magnets? My immediate go-to was ebay but I want something with more options/reputation if possible...
@izaya
No idea what you're talking about
#TIL Ken Thompson's "Trusting Trust" compiler Trojan attack is not just a thought experiment. In fact, it was actually what he really did in real life. In a 1995 mail, he said he was able to successfully compromise the Unix Support Group at Bell Labs.
I first learned this Unix computer folklore at an free software meetup, and later shared it online. I was immediately corrected by someone, saying it's just a myth. I went to read the original paper and it seemed to be the case. #TIL there's actually more into this. The folklore is basically true. #retrocomputing #unix #infosec
@freemo
Sorry, but due to childhood upbringing- my option isn't on the list. I used to collect the caps from Henry Weinhards because of the cheeky quirps.
https://www.henryweinhards.com/av?url=https://www.henryweinhards.com/
@thor
I think therefore I am?
@freemo
I used to wear steel toe boots
@katnjiapus
I also see Richard Stallman and Edward Snowden in the back...
@izaya
Makes sense. I'm no astro-engineer but that sounds solid(no pun intended).
Ask me about my keyboard