Hacker News: 0x2a

New comment by 0x2a in "New in Firefox: Visual search powered by Google Lens"

0x2a — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:21:26 +0000

Agree, this is what I use. Wish Kagi reverse image search was better.

New comment by 0x2a in "Someone at YouTube needs glasses"

0x2a — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:09:50 +0000

Unhook is also good. https://unhook.app/

New comment by 0x2a in "Mozilla's new terms of use are out of step with Firefox's direct competition"

0x2a — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:06:09 +0000

Zen Browser, it's still beta software imo but tab grouping and vertical tabs have become must-have features for me (another thing Mozilla should be working on).

New comment by 0x2a in "Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox"

0x2a — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:19:40 +0000

I wouldn't have a problem with Mozilla doing other things if they did it well and it didn't involve them compromising on their values.

New comment by 0x2a in "Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox"

0x2a — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:11:59 +0000

I use a Firefox fork too, but do you think it would continue to be around without Mozilla?

It's sad to see them squander an opportunity to do good work. Mozilla should have gone all-in on ethics/privacy in contrast to tech giants and made an offering like Proton. Or gone with the Wikipedia donate model like another commenter said. Any compromise on their values is insane mismanagement, that was their whole brand.

New comment by 0x2a in "Mozilla's New Terms of Use Are Out of Step with Firefox's Direct Competition"

0x2a — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:05:46 +0000

Isn't the Mozilla Foundation (non-profit org) distinct from Mozilla Corporation?

New comment by 0x2a in "Removing Jeff Bezos from my bed"

0x2a — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:03:13 +0000

I use one of their competitors (Sleepme Ooler) but they're not great either. Did not know about aquarium chillers, that seems like a better option. Could probably pair it with Home Assistant too if you wanted to more easily set the temperature.

I don't like Docker or Podman

0x2a — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:09:07 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.liw.fi/posts/2025/docker/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42834164

Points: 89

# Comments: 89

New comment by 0x2a in "Diagnosing an Unusual WiFi Issue (2020)"

0x2a — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:31:39 +0000

Bookmarklet:

  javascript:void(open('https://www.fakespot.com/analyze?url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)))

New comment by 0x2a in "Little Snitch: Network Monitor and Application Firewall for macOS"

0x2a — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:52:43 +0000

Other (paid) alternatives: Vallum, Radio Silence

- https://vallumfirewall.com

- https://radiosilenceapp.com

New comment by 0x2a in "Zen, a Arc-like open-source browser based on the Firefox engine"

0x2a — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:46:25 +0000

It also breaks support for integrating with the 1Password desktop app.

New comment by 0x2a in "Zen, a Arc-like open-source browser based on the Firefox engine"

0x2a — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:45:24 +0000

I thought it might be similar to Orion based on the submission title, but it looks like a rebranded Firefox (which is great). This is what Mozilla should be doing.

New comment by 0x2a in "Zen, a Arc-like open-source browser based on the Firefox engine"

0x2a — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:12:22 +0000

Looks like it supports Firefox extensions such as uBlock Origin as well. Surprised the website didn't mention it.

Wonder if this still applies:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

New comment by 0x2a in "Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach"

0x2a — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:11:57 +0000

And turn on the Global Privacy Control header in your browser:

https://globalprivacycontrol.org

New comment by 0x2a in "Inside the "3 billion people" national public data breach"

0x2a — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:05:17 +0000

Permission Slip by Consumer Reports (automated):

https://permissionslipcr.com

Simple Opt Out (manual list):

https://simpleoptout.com

New comment by 0x2a in "Hundred Rabbits is a small collective exploring the failability of modern tech"

0x2a — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:02:15 +0000

More info:

https://dri.es/how-to-remove-youtube-tracking

New comment by 0x2a in "X.com refuses to open with Firefox strict tracking protection enabled"

0x2a — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:09:08 +0000

To block third-party trackers from twitter in uBlock Origin:

    $3p,to=twitter.com|x.com,from=~twitter.com|~x.com

New comment by 0x2a in "Costco is building out an ad business using its shoppers' data"

0x2a — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:49:58 +0000

Example workaround with Hammerspoon:

https://www.hammerspoon.org/go/#pasteblock

New comment by 0x2a in "Costco is building out an ad business using its shoppers' data"

0x2a — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:45:30 +0000

What did hCaptcha do that was anti-user?

reCAPTCHA is awful. This is my experience on a daily basis if I make the mistake of trying to use it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_TsZB3zQFQ

It's often only possible to complete with the accessibility feature or the Buster add-on.

New comment by 0x2a in "Costco is building out an ad business using its shoppers' data"

0x2a — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:23:55 +0000

Opt-out:

https://www.costco.com/DNSMIView

https://simpleoptout.com/#costco