Category: Internet

Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin users to switch to Firefox (not EXACTLY what they said, but…)

Okay, I changed the headline a bit – the original headline is “Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled”. But as far as I am concerned, they might as well be encouraging Chrome users to switch to Firefox, simply because uBlock Origin is a VERY popular extension and it will continue to work just fine in Firefox.

Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions are disabled

Source: Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled (BleepingComputer)

Running a Mastodon instance entirely free forever

My single-user Mastodon instance has been ticking away at phocks.eu.org for a while now, over a year at least. All up, I’ve paid zero dollars to keep it running. I’ve had a few people ask me to write up something about it, so here it is.

If you’re comfortable logging into a Linux server via SSH and running commands you shouldn’t have any major troubles setting it up, but it will take a few hours of work. Enjoy!

Source: Running a Mastodon instance entirely free forever | Josh’s Cool Dev Blog

How to Use FiveFilters to Create RSS Feeds for Any Web Page

RSS feeds help you quickly digest headlines from different sources, but not all sites have one. Here’s how FiveFilters can create a feed for any site.

Source: How to Use FiveFilters to Create RSS Feeds for Any Web Page (MakeUseOf)

(Note that TechNotes does have a RSS feed, at https://tech.iprock.com/?feed=rss2)

boringproxy: a combination of a reverse proxy and a tunnel manager

boringproxy is a combination of a reverse proxy and a tunnel manager.

What that means is if you have a self-hosted web service (Nextcloud, Emby, Jellyfin, etherpad, personal website, etc.) running on a private network (such as behind a NAT at home), boringproxy aims to provide the easiest way to securely (i.e. HTTPS and optional password-protection) expose that server to the internet, so you can access it from anywhere.

Source: boringproxy.io

5 Best DNS Servers (2020) – Free Public DNS For Speedy Connections

Switching from your ISP’s offering to a custom DNS server can be beneficial. As many have experienced, these public DNS servers from the house of Google, Cisco, and others offer much better performance in terms of latency and features. ….. So, if you’re looking for some good custom DNS servers, here we have compiled a list of the most popular and reliable public DNS servers in the market.

Source: 5 Best DNS Servers (2020) – Free Public DNS For Speedy Connections (Fossbytes)