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supercheesecake@aussie.zoneOPto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•Apps that use google APIs (and similar) vs the webpage version - which is more private?
2·2 years agoYes! Excellent advice!
I am a big fan of RSS and have been using it as my primary source of info for at least a decade.
I actually already had SBS but only just now realised that ABC pages (eg “just in”) can be entered directly and it’ll find the RSS version (using Reeder at least).
Do you have advice about how to centralise/organise RSS? I use Feedly as a cloud source that I point Reeder at (have also been playing with Fiery Feeds). But I can’t help but think there’s a better way that doesn’t involve a third party (again, privacy).
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneOPto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•Apps that use google APIs (and similar) vs the webpage version - which is more private?
2·2 years agoThank you. That’s very helpful.
And yep, https://www.abc.net.au/news is exactly one of the sites I was thinking of. I notice their app makes many calls to firebaselogging-pa.googleapis.com and similar. Sending who knows what.
Moving to the web version I’m hoping can blunt such things. On iOS I use AdGuard, Hush, and StopTheMadness. https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html tells me I’m not doing too bad in terms of ads and tracking.
Two others which are pretty bad with their apps but have very similar webpages:
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneOPto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•Apps that use google APIs (and similar) vs the webpage version - which is more private?
1·2 years agoI guess my question was if webpage versions of apps can/typically use Google analytics-type tracking of what you’re doing.
And more specifically if Safari with private relay, perhaps with some extensions, can hide anything such webpages are trying to scrape.
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneto
Gaming@beehaw.org•PS Plus price hike: We'll all pay for a subscription-based future | Opinion
5·2 years agoThis. And if you have kids that just want a large catalogue of random games, it’s perfect.
Doesn’t seem many people commenting here like the idea. But for me personally, and my family situation, saves me heaps of money.
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneto
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•Today I learned that Arnold Schwarzenegger was California's Governor in 2003English
2·2 years agoAlso married a Kennedy
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What psychopath architects are still designing bathrooms that you have to pull the door open in order to leave?
5·2 years agoOr you could tear the Dyson hand dryer off the wall and carefully jimmy the door open with it
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneOPto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•How does Amazon/Audible know my country with VPN and private browsing on?
0·2 years agoCheers, thanks for the very helpful info.
We paid for Nord quite a while ago with some special deal. I haven’t heard great things about them since though so might be time to ditch and pay for something better. I’ve heard Proton is good as well.
supercheesecake@aussie.zoneto
Technology@beehaw.org•Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin
1·2 years agoThese conversations bring the weirdest people out of the woodwork. I remember talking with a guy who explained to me how crap Apple laptops were because you (according to him) can’t customise them. Turns out he’d never owned or even used an Apple laptop. I was like, why do you care?! Especially about something you have no experience with!



I’m surprised this doesn’t have more votes. MASH was just full of great episodes. Including probably the greatest series finale of all time. Just incredible.