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What tools and lists are you using to make the Internet more enjoyable and filter out the crap? (self.privacy)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Linus_Torvalds to c/[email protected]

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Mostly interested in non-standard ones, e.g. https://github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt. Not necessarily just about ad-blocking but a clean online experience like SponsorBlock. Interested in non-standard uBO lists as well.

I will try to compile a list of what was said here:

Automatic Captcha Solving: Buster. Great mention, use it myself!
Consent-O-Matic. Didn't know about this one, will give it a look!
Additional Annoyances list for uBO
DNS blocking/ Pi hole
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not quite. They are network linked through Tailscale but typically running through a Mullvad VPN exit node. The NextDNS is baked into Tailscale too.

This gives me access to my home devices (including self hosted services, etc.) from out and about on the secure Tailscale network and connect to the Internet through a Mullvad VPN connection but that is further supported by the NextDNS which ensure devices are blocked from ads, trackers, telemetry, etc.

I only chose this route because I want an easy way to manage my whole network of connected devices without having to do a setup on each one individually.

Don't get me wrong, there may be a better way but this has just worked well for me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah, ok, thanks for clarifying.

I was planning on Tailscaling to home so all my devices could benefit from PiHole, I didn't realize TS had Mullvad and NextDNS baked in!

Thanks for the info, this is just what I was looking for.

I used Hamachi for years to have a mesh network. Talked with them probably 10 years ago looking for an Android and iOS client. Fortunately TS stepped up and it's a much better product than Hamachi ever was. With it being Linux friendly, I can run it on Raspberry Pis that I give to my family for remote management.

Lol, someone downvoted this. Hahaha, guess someone's stalking my comments now.