tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8140992830334963598..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: What Are Your Favourite Blog Trackers?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-7860440674550037252017-05-08T12:47:49.474-07:002017-05-08T12:47:49.474-07:00.. I track on foot ..
I try to leave minimal trail..... I track on foot ..<br />I try to leave minimal trail ..<br /><br />I try to organize my s%%t in one bag, back up offline & search on foot<br />I manage triplicate + a work copy of 50,000 photo images<br />many of which originally shot 4x5 large format, 35mm or other<br />My film + video roll into that<br /><br />Maybe 30 terrabytes in all.. scattered to 3 or 4 locations<br />one of which with me somewhere where I am<br />Like in the Turks & Caicos - walk in snorkeling<br /><br />I was recently hacked on Facebook.. ooh, big deal<br />I have their address, IP, device model..<br />They pimped dubious merchandise.. almost nakid chicks for free<br /><br />Same on my email .. it happens, they zing ya<br />and the net result is a rotation of your Contacts<br />getting ads from you.. for Sears full figure, women's girdles<br />or a lawn sprinkler that will spray your nosy neighbor <br /><br />So... many units, drives, CPU's hold my web links<br />but I avoid 'the cloud' where possible<br />Twitter & Facebook & Apple deter this of course<br />so I flog them anyway..the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-29486274179283793042017-05-08T11:56:20.705-07:002017-05-08T11:56:20.705-07:00By "tracker" do you mean browser? I use...By "tracker" do you mean browser? I use Firefox with extensions: ublock Origin, Self Destructing Cookies and BetterPrivacy. I normally run with Flash turned off. These extensions are why I have trouble posting here; Google doesn't like for users to post privately. <br /><br />As an experiment, for this post I'm using the Tor browser. <br /><br />https://www.torproject.org/index.html.en <br /><br />Let's see if this works.<br /><br />Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-63901067115150118212017-05-08T11:09:22.359-07:002017-05-08T11:09:22.359-07:00Anyong, I spoke with a friend, a computer expert o...Anyong, I spoke with a friend, a computer expert of 30+ years in the business. He said that meta-data mining has advanced in recent years to the point that private and public-sector interests are now logging everything. You write it and they've got it. What they do with it, in the overwhelming majority of cases, is nothing in the context of the individual. They can, however, choose to monitor or track individuals and that's where the restrictions relating to American citizens apply.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-24889336134088908882017-05-08T10:28:06.251-07:002017-05-08T10:28:06.251-07:00Anyong...
Are people who follow you and post comm...Anyong...<br /><br />Are people who follow you and post comments under a name or a pen name tracked as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com