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Mikina Oct 7, 2025

New Jetbrains Update Dropped

BlameTheAntifa Oct 7, 2025

Doesn’t anyone else use things like OpenSnitch to audit all outgoing connections? I block all phone homes until something breaks, then investigate.

If you are trapped on Windows for some corporate reason, there is SimpleWall.

We’re friends, and friends don’t let friends let apps phone home.

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heatermcteets Oct 7, 2025

Does running pi hole make this redundant, or are they solving different problems?

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BlameTheAntifa

They still work together. Pi-hole is an excellent second line of defense, but an active firewall tells you about what is trying to make connections and asks for your consent. Block lists are great, but they aren’t impenetrable. If you want to know exactly what your device and software are doing, you should also be using an active firewall.