Security Self-Defense, presented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
For a while now, I’ve been aware of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (the EFF), and I make good use of a fair number of their projects. The following is not an exhaustive list:
I also follow a fair share of recommendations from Privacy Tools including using uMatrix and CookieAutoDelete.
Now I recently came across another of their projects that I will most likely end up pointing people from now on. That project is Security Self-Defense, and they have a plethora of how-to guides explaining how to protect personal data and delete personal data. There’s also a ton of information on steps you can take to protect against hackers. One of my favorite articles outlines precautions to keep in mind at U.S. border crossings.
Base64 Encoding in Python 3
Recently I’ve been working on a backup script to back up a folder to a Backblaze B2 bucket. If only I had known I was about to spend an hour working on four silly lines of python code…
Backblaze’s documentation has absolutely no mention that this only works with Python 2. I’m not the only one1. Pronoy had this exact issue with a Google API. Again, no mention it only works in Python 2. In fact, the moment I stumbled across Pronoy’s post is the same moment I stopped ripping my hair out.
Block Sponsored Posts on Nextdoor with Pi-hole
I occasionally use Nextdoor to list items for sale, or to see what’s going on in my neighborhood and surrounding area. I have to say, I like Nextdoor since it allows me to connect with my neighbors in a relatively locked-down place, even though I’m sure most of them are in local Facebook groups already.
However, I don’t like seeing sponsored content. Period.
Here’s how I managed to hide sponsored posts on Nextdoor.
Welcome to My Blog!
I’m finally getting around to officiating my online presence. My plans for this site/domain are as follows:
- A web page (Done!)
- A blog (Done!)
- A portfolio
- For projects
- For photography
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