HPR4515: Privacy? I don't have anything to hide...
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Hello, this is your host, Archer72 for Hacker Public Radio
In this episode, what do you have to hide?
This topic was brought to my attention when I came across this video
from
The Hated
One
.
This youtube host is extremely privacy focused, and has interesting
opinions on not only US privacy and security topics, but also
internationally.
This particular video was regarding
locking down the
settings on Firefox.
The claim besides increasing security is to lower bandwidth and
memory usage and double rendering speeds.
While a lot of these steps the author took seemed excessive, they
might help you. I use a few of these settings as a takeaway to this
video, as well as an extension that I find very useful.
The author is correct in saying that our browsing habits track a lot
about your personal life, so here are a few steps that I did follow.
First, I selected
Strict Blocking
under
Content Blocking
about:preferences#privacy
Strict blocking Firefox setting
Next, I did not set my history settings to
Use custom settings for History
and
Always use private browsing mode
, this is maybe useful for
some.
Under
Address Bar
I left everything unchecked, besides
Search Engines
Firefox address bar settings
Next, check the box in Ublock origin settings enable Advance User
settings to enable more granular control.
Ublock Origin settings
Ublock Origin granular control
Now, change the default behavior of Ublock origin to
Block media elements
Block remote fonts
Disable JavaScript
By checking the boxes for these items
Transcript: How to configure Firefox settings for maximum privacy and security
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HPR4514: YouTube Subscriptions 2025 #9
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I am subscribed to a number of YouTube channels, and I am sharing
them with you.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@NASA360
https://www.youtube.com/@NASAedge
https://www.youtube.com/@NASAGoddard
https://www.youtube.com/@NASAJPL
https://www.youtube.com/@ReelNASA
https://www.youtube.com/@NASAXrocks
https://www.youtube.com/@NatureVideoChannel
https://www.youtube.com/@NixiePixel
https://www.youtube.com/@Normul8or
https://www.youtube.com/@norwegiancruiseline
https://www.youtube.com/@NotesinSpanishofficial
https://www.youtube.com/@ObjectivityVideos
https://www.youtube.com/@OLFConference
https://www.youtube.com/@ourfakehistory2211
https://www.palain.com/
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HPR4513: Living the Tux Life Episode 2 - Ventoy
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Living the Tux
Life Episode 2 Show notes
Things i mention in the show
Ventoy
Setting
up Hibernation in Linux Mint
Sleep
Modes in Linux
Guake Termainl
Diodon
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HPR4512: HomeAssistant - Nmap ("Network Mapper")
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A Deeper Look
Triggers & Conditions:
The blueprint uses both a state change from not_home to home for your PC tracker and a motion sensor activation. A numeric state condition ensures that the automation only runs when ambient lighting (from your illuminance sensor) is below the defined threshold (default 37 lux). This minimizes unnecessary operations when the area is already well lit.
Light Brightness Based on Sun:
Using the built-in sun condition, the automation distinguishes between a day period (starting 30 minutes after sunrise) and a night period (adjusted using offset around sunset). This means your light’s brightness is automatically tailored to the natural light context, setting it to the day brightness (default 81%) or to the night brightness (default 69%).
Handling PC Presence & Motion:
Two branches further refine the control:
If the PC is not_home, the blueprint waits until motion ceases before turning off the light.
If the PC is home and ambient light remains low, the light is ensured to remain on until the PC changes to not_home, at which point the light turns off with a smooth transition and a flash effect.
This
design
is ideal for scenarios where a PC’s presence and environmental conditions are combined to manage indoor illumination dynamically.
Xiaomi Aqara motion sensor RTCGQ11LM
www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/RTCGQ11LM.html
TRADFRI bulb E27 white opal 1000lm
Xiaomi Mijia Thermo-/Hygrometer
Bluetooth
LYWSD03MMC flash
http://pvvx.github.io/ATC\_MiThermometer
Blueprint
https://gist.github.com/tido-/e486e7504081a1cfdcd837afba43ebf4
My forum post
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/nmap-to-detect-running-tower-pc/888689
Radiation of radio transmission
Heart rate using the WiFi signal
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/05/heart-rate-monitoring-via-wifi/
www.consumerreports.org/radiation/do-i-need-to-worry-about-radiation-from-wifi-and-bluetooth-devices/
www.elektrosmog.com
www.gigaherz.ch
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HPR4511: Audio-books
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