Linux
systemd service sandboxing and security hardening 101
The systemd-analyze security command gives your systemd service units an automated security rating. This is a good starting point for security hardening.
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DNS
.blog vs .com TLD performance
Traditional and established top-level domain resolves faster than the newfangled .blog top-level domain. Unsurprising, but worrisome.
Advertisement Technology
Make AdSense faster with preconnect
Reduce Google AdSense’s impact on page-load time using <link rel="preconnect">. Optimization only used on 350 out of 12M AdSense partner websites.
Search engines
Use different search providers for every search with RandSearch
Set your web browser to search with RandSearch. It uses a random search engine to fulfill your searches. Get different perspectives, ideas, and results.
VPN
What is Samsung Secure Wi-Fi for Android?
Secure Wi-Fi is a paid VPN network service from Samsung and McAfee. What it does and how to stop its adverts and remove it from your Android phone.
How to format code blocks for narrow screens
You can’t fit 80 cpl. of preformatted code onto a narrow mobile screen. Here are three tips on how to make your code fit without horizontal scrolling.
Web Browsers
Firefox contained in Flatpak vs Snap comparison
A comparison of features, security, performance, and limitations of Firefox browser running in isolated sandboxes provided by Flatpak vs. Snap.
YouTube
Break up the YouTube Premium bundle and give me ad-free only
YouTube should focus on its primary asset: its creators. Give them the money and viewers an ad-free experience. Unbundle YouTube Premium.
Hardware
Long-lived image retention issue on Philips 276E8VJSB monitor
My new 4 K monitor, the 27″ Philips 276E8VJSB, has image retention (“burn-in”/“ghosting”) issues that can last for weeks and months.
Why I developed my own email newsletter system
I wasn’t happy with MailChimp, and phpList didn’t do a good-enough job. So, I developed my own automated RSS-to-email newsletter system instead.
Gaming
World of Warcraft Classic: Hell is other people
I had a fun time playing World of Warcraft Classic (WoWC) until other players showed up at the virtual party.
Distributed web
Opera Unite tried decentralizing the web ten years ago
A decade ago, the Opera web browser shipped a virtual fridge and a built-in web server right inside its web browser. Why did it fail to decentralize the web?