Considering someone else gave that actual answer, here’s something to consider: switching to Waterfox will give you essentially all the benefits of Firefox, but without the bloat, and with some extra privacy features baked in.

Yeah, self-hosting is almost always going to be the “ideal” solution for this sort of stuff, but not everyone has the means (knowledge, time, etc.) or even the reliable internet for that to make sense.

Personally, I know that a few years from now at most, I’ll have probably transitioned to something more custom, but I’m guessing this is going to be a more viable solution for a LOT of people.

Absolutely! I made sure to include a warning early on in the post. I may add a bit about Cloudflare though.

This can help with specific types of tracking, but is mostly about reducing spam emails.

You can find a few guides online such as https://blog.holtzweb.com/posts/unlimited-email-forwarding-address-aliases-using-cloudflare/ and https://fyx.me/minis/create-infinite-email-aliases-using-cloudflare-email-routing/

I can’t remember which ones I used specifically, but that first link covers the basics; I just set up the worker to be a lot simpler using regex to map a whole range of possible aliases through instead of hardcoding anything.

For the moment I’m routing things to Gmail (I’ll likely shift to Proton at some point), but I was able to set up labels using my templates (specific prefixes and formats) to easily identify emails I get. For example, the stuff that comes from my site gets its own label for French or English stuff (the site is in both languages) because it’s always formatted as site.{en/fr}.{semi-ranfom-value}@my-domain.com.

Agreed. But in my case it’s less about tracking (especially because with fingerprinting, it’s almost impossible not to be trackable these days unfortunately), and more about knowing who is selling my email to spammers and advertisers.

I just set an equivalent up for myself using a custom domain and a Cloudflare worker.

Since I’m already paying for the domain, it’s essentially free, and I can go crazy with the configuration (using regex to block emails or route them to different accounts).

I even have a bit on my site that randomizes the email people can use to contact me.

I think the better alternative would be for browsers to have some kind of per-site override instead of relying on every single site building the same system and putting the option in a different place.

If a setting is universally supported by all sites (which dark mode should be, along with the other common accessibility flags), it shouldn’t be something that the site needs to control.

Just a guess, but if you’re using something like uBlock, you have something in place that blocks newer top level domains (.info in this case). That doesn’t mean the site is a problem, just that its TLD has a higher percentage of untrustworthy sites.

Here’s the first article that popped up about the font: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-font-aims-to-help-people-understand-what-it-s-like-to-have-dyslexia

Yeah, I noticed that; the author should really have changed that by now. 😠

I am dyslexic, and I much prefer Atkinson Hyperlegible.

To be fait, dyslexia is quite variable, and mine is somewhat mild, but I like how readable yet elegant Atkinson is!

Boom! https://danielbritton.info/dyslexia/

Sci-Fi is an extremely broad genre, and I was mostly trying to keep things vague and spoiler-free; but

Here’s a short selection of series that really stood out for me over the past few years.

All are there for different reasons, but they were all quite amazing IMHO. (also, I’ve included spoiler-free summaries 😉)

Devs
A software engineer investigates the secretive quantum computing division of her cutting-edge tech company after her boyfriend goes missing.
This felt like some of the best early Black Mirror episodes, stretched out over the length of a well-paced short TV series. In a way, it’s also similar to Severance, in the best of ways.

Our Flag Means Death
An 18th-century aristocrat abandons his life of luxury to become a pirate.
Funny, touching, extremely intelligent… if you like the work of Taika Waititi and his friends (What we do in the Shadows), this is a must-watch.

Scavengers Reign
When a deep-space freighter crashes on a beautiful but profoundly perilous alien planet, the scattered surviving crew must navigate a surreal, violently interconnected ecosystem in a desperate bid for rescue.
The best Sci-Fi series I’ve ever seen. This may be the first tv series I’ve seen that actually translates the vibe of some of the best Sci-Fi/space-opera writing I’ve read.

Killing Eve
A bored MI5 security officer and a glamorous, unpredictable assassin become locked in a deadly, globe-trotting game of cat-and-mouse.
Amazing actresses playing terrible people. It is so we’ll made I think everyone needs to watch this one.

Utopia (UK)
A group of online forum members unearths a bizarre graphic novel rumored to predict global disasters, suddenly finding themselves hunted by a ruthless, shadowy organization.
This show is SO unique. The way it looks, the vibe, the story… everything hits SO hard! Just the intro sequence had me HOOKED! (Note: it was never finished; but it does have a pretty good ending regardless).

Oh, thanks for the recommend!

I’ll be sure to have a look. I like where I’ve got things; but I’m always happy to discover new tools!

Shrugs in Waterfox.

You can look up URL parameter structure online, but the short version is that you use ? if it is the first parameter (no other ? in the URL), or & otherwise.

So you can use:

• https://google.com/?udm=14 and then search for something.
• https://google.com/?q=question&udm=14 by adding it with an & after an existing search

I recommend adding a custom search engine to your browser with this baked in. It’s incredibly easy in Firefox and it’s derivatives, with a ton of tutorials online.

Yep. There’s TONS of nerd tricks for this sort of stuff that would make people’s lives way easier, but are somehow reserved for geeks and nerds (like how you can actually make Windows decent by saying you’re in the EU and using O&O ShutUp10++, Power toys and that kind of stuff).

It’s a URL parameter that forces Google to only show search results, like it used to do. No AI crap, no “widgets”, no bullsh*t.

You can configure most browsers to include this in searches by default, effectively making Google decent again.

?udm=14 Spread the word.

Just stop calling them RPGs. The term has been rendered meaningless by the inclusion of character customization and inconsequential choices in pretty much every type of game.

The Witcher 3 is a story-driven action-aventure game.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an immersive sim with significant focus on the story and many RPG mechanics.

Neither is really about playing a role of your own making, making significant choices, or having the world react to your actions. Sure they have a lot of aspects borrowed from RPGs… But that’s not the core of either of them. Arguably, the Witcher games actually incarnate a lot more of the storytelling language of RPGs, but you are still playing a set role that has been written and performed ahead of time.