Em Sep 20, 2025

Things I DON'T want in my tech  

• Spying
• AI
• "AI"
• Lies
• The thinnest touchscreen
• The largest touchscreen
• An app that is 15 apps
• An app that does things I don't know about
• A popup asking "Now?" or "Later?" without a "Never!" option
• An update that makes it all worse
• Exploding batteries

Things I DO want in my tech  

• Privacy 🔒
• Security 🛡️
• Repairability 🛠️
• Pretty interfaces  
• Buttons  

#Tech #Enshittification

Show thread42netSep 20, 2025
@Em0nM4stodon Hello. Maybe you can answer this...I like to test privacy browsers and most don't live up to the hype...Are any of the free DNS services any good? Will they actually prevent fingerprinting (seems to be an issue with these browsers)? Any help is appreciated. Have a good one!
Show threadLukefromDCSep 20, 2025
@Nobodyknows789 @Em0nM4stodon Private browsers have to be set up correctly, and the settings that give real privacy and protection from attack are also the settings that break many or most monetized websites. That's how I use them
Show thread42net
@LukefromDC @Em0nM4stodon Thanks for the reply. I know there's no real privacy (the NSA paid for two of my college courses). You learn very early in compusec that if you're on the internet, you can be tracked. It's just fun to tinker and learn stuff🤔 ✌️
Sep 20, 2025 at 11:08pmWeb