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ConfigFox Helps You Configure Firefox for Security and Privacy

News, Privacy-Respecting Services / October 20, 2015 / 1 Comment

There are a lot of privacy and security settings in Mozilla Firefox that you can tweak to maximize your privacy. But configuring Firefox through the built-in “about:config” interface is tricky. ConfigFox offers a user-friendly alternative. The idea behind ConfigFox is to provide a way to change Firefox settings that is less complicated than the about:config […]

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Freya: A Fast and Open Replacement For Windows & OS X

Operating Systems / December 12, 2014 / 2 Comments

Freya: A Fast and Open Replacement For Windows & OS X

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Wallabag: A Free And Open Source Replacement For Instapaper

Privacy-Respecting Services, Reliable Apps / October 13, 2014 / Leave a Comment

Wallabag is a “a self hostable application for saving web pages”. Basically, it’s a free, secure, and open source alternative to services like Instapaper, Pocket and Readability. Beyond the Wallabag web interface, you can find Wallabag applications for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. There’s also add-ons available for Firefox and Chrome, as well as a

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Chromium: An Open-Source Chrome Browser

Privacy-Respecting Services, Reliable Apps / March 13, 2014 / 1 Comment

Chromium is an open-source version of the Chrome Browser by Google. While I recommend Firefox as the most reliable browser for privacy enthusiasts, Chromium is probably a reasonable alternative for everyday web browsing. Chromium does have the advantage of being a speedier than Firefox in certain areas. Here is a comparison chart and a technical

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Popcorn Time: Watch Torrent Movies Instantly

Peer To Peer / March 11, 2014 / 2 Comments

Update: Popcorn Time is gone. No, it’s apparently back. Popcorn Time is a free application that streams torrents and plays them instantly in your browser. Basically, it’s like Netflix but more efficient, and much of media in the world is available to you. The developers say “it works as a browser that uses HTML, CSS

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Using A VPN On A Windows Phone

VPNs / February 5, 2014 / Leave a Comment

VPN access is not currently available in Windows Phone 8. However, Microsoft is preparing to add VPN support to Windows Phone 8.x in 2014 via a new Enterprise Pack. There’s more information about this, see this article on CNET: Microsoft to add VPN support to Windows Phone 8 in 2014. Windows Phone 6 (WP6) does have

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Glulug X60 Computer Gets Certified As “Fully Free”

Open Source Hardware / January 15, 2014 / Leave a Comment

The Free Software Foundation recently awarded “Respects Your Freedom” certification to the Gluglug X60 notebook computer. It was the first notebook to receive this certification, and indicates that it meets FSF’s standards in regard to users’ freedom, control over the product, and privacy. The FSF has had a call out for a laptop sold with a

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ConfigFox Helps You Configure Firefox for Security and Privacy

Freya: A Fast and Open Replacement For Windows & OS X

Wallabag: A Free And Open Source Replacement For Instapaper

Chromium: An Open-Source Chrome Browser

Popcorn Time: Watch Torrent Movies Instantly

Using A VPN On A Windows Phone

Glulug X60 Computer Gets Certified As “Fully Free”

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