tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome

On 08/31/2018 06:30 PM, T wrote:

[snip]

Oh and they are constantly getting ****ed off at me when
they do external scans of my various firewalls.Â* They can't
find me so they think I powered them off before the test.
Gee Wiz guys, just exactly what do you think a 500 U$D
firewall is suppose to do?

I get tired of sites that seem to ASSUME that I couldn't possibly care
about security, and do things like disabling Flash and third-party cookies.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

sign at a travel agency "Welcome ... Please Go Away"

In article , Sam E
wrote:

There are some sites that can use HTML5, but won't unless they think you
don't have Flash.

and if you uninstall flash, that's what they'll think, and html5 is
what you'll get.

On 08/31/2018 07:22 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

[snip]

Even after Adobe drops support for Flash, many sites still have a lot of
Flash content. Flash content will survive's Adobe's cutoff. Some
archived content is in Flash. There have always been file formats that
get discarded but there remain documents using the old formats.

BTW, I didn't start adding audio/video to my website until after some
browsers supported HTML5. Fallback is to download the file. I never
figured out how to do in in Flash (It never seemed important).

[snip]

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

sign at a travel agency "Welcome ... Please Go Away"

On 08/31/2018 08:11 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Sam E
wrote:

There are some sites that can use HTML5, but won't unless they think you
don't have Flash.

and if you uninstall flash, that's what they'll think, and html5 is
what you'll get.

That's what happened with that weather site someone told me required
Flash, but didn't.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Jesus got stuck in the chimney flue. Jesus got stuck, we don't know
what to do. Now that virgin-born Jew is turning blue, Cause Jesus got
stuck in the flue."

In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:

There are some sites that can use HTML5, but won't unless they think you
don't have Flash.

and if you uninstall flash, that's what they'll think, and html5 is
what you'll get.

That's what happened with that weather site someone told me required
Flash, but didn't.

another trick is change the user agent to an ios or android browser,
and it will serve html5, which works well when a site insists that you
must *install* flash to visit it, which some do.

or better yet, just ignore such sites. there are zillions of sites that
do *not* use flash at all and do not require jumping through any hoops
to visit it.

On 09/01/2018 11:02 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:

There are some sites that can use HTML5, but won't unless they think you
don't have Flash.

and if you uninstall flash, that's what they'll think, and html5 is
what you'll get.

That's what happened with that weather site someone told me required
Flash, but didn't.

another trick is change the user agent to an ios or android browser,
and it will serve html5, which works well when a site insists that you
must *install* flash to visit it, which some do.

or better yet, just ignore such sites. there are zillions of sites that
do *not* use flash at all and do not require jumping through any hoops
to visit it.

So few sites require Flash now, there's a good chance I'll be satisfied
avoiding those.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Jesus got stuck in the chimney flue. Jesus got stuck, we don't know
what to do. Now that virgin-born Jew is turning blue, Cause Jesus got
stuck in the flue."

On 8/31/2018 2:22 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

One of my pet peeves is when folks don't date their articles
on the web.Â* Articles on Google products are the worst.
You look for something and find a bazillions hits on defunct
procedures.

Well, not.Â* Chrome's build in PDF view stinks to high heaven.
It even screws up one's ability to print calendars from Google
Calendar.Â* Chuckle.

Good luck finding an "in date" article on how to fix it.

Well, I found an article that covers the current version
and previous versions of Chrome that I really like on how
to disable Chrome's build in PDF viewer.

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge...on-57-onwards/


-T
Get rid of Chrome! The baggage that comes with it is astounding!
Google is becoming mal-ware!

On 09/02/2018 09:49 AM, Mathedman wrote:

[snip]

Â*Get rid of Chrome! The baggage that comes with it is astounding!
Google is becoming mal-ware!

Google has been mal-ware for a long time, possibly always. That's one
reason I prefer Firefox. There's no perfect browser, but FF seems the
least objectionable.

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1 day).

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"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." --
Andre Gide

On 09/02/2018 07:49 AM, Mathedman wrote:
On 8/31/2018 2:22 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

One of my pet peeves is when folks don't date their articles
on the web.Â* Articles on Google products are the worst.
You look for something and find a bazillions hits on defunct
procedures.

Well, not.Â* Chrome's build in PDF view stinks to high heaven.
It even screws up one's ability to print calendars from Google
Calendar.Â* Chuckle.

Good luck finding an "in date" article on how to fix it.

Well, I found an article that covers the current version
and previous versions of Chrome that I really like on how
to disable Chrome's build in PDF viewer.

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge...on-57-onwards/


-T
Â*Get rid of Chrome! The baggage that comes with it is astounding!
Google is becoming mal-ware!

It was my customer's Chrome. I personally use Brave and Firefox.

And 1+ on the malware. I don't trust anything out of Google
these days.

On 09/02/2018 07:54 AM, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 09/02/2018 09:49 AM, Mathedman wrote:

[snip]

Â*Â*Get rid of Chrome! The baggage that comes with it is astounding!
Google is becoming mal-ware!

Google has been mal-ware for a long time, possibly always. That's one
reason I prefer Firefox. There's no perfect browser, but FF seems the
least objectionable.


Give Brave a try: http://brave.com. Comes with
built in ad blocking. It does not do pop ups though.

I run both Firefox and Brave. If one does not work,
I use the other. Firefox has all the cool add-ons.

On 09/02/2018 07:07 PM, T wrote:

[snip]

Give Brave a try: http://brave.com.Â* Comes with
built in ad blocking.

According to Wikipedia:

In June 2018, Brave released a pay-to-surf testing version of the
browser. This version of Brave is preloaded with approximately 250 ads,
and sends a detailed log of the user's browsing activity to Brave. Brave
announced that expanded trials will follow.[14]

That is, it doesn't just alter pages (like an ad blocker), but inserts
ads itself. IIRC, that's not just a special version. Brave has always
inserted ads.

I may still try it

It does not do pop ups though.

I find that pop up blockers generally block the legitimate pop ups, not
the junk ones.

I run both Firefox and Brave.Â* If one does not work,
I use the other.Â* Firefox has all the cool add-ons.

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1 day).

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"Microsoft Burgers. Have it our way. Your way is irrelevant."

In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:

Give Brave a try: http://brave.com.* Comes with
built in ad blocking.

According to Wikipedia:

In June 2018, Brave released a pay-to-surf testing version of the
browser. This version of Brave is preloaded with approximately 250 ads,
and sends a detailed log of the user's browsing activity to Brave. Brave
announced that expanded trials will follow.[14]

That is, it doesn't just alter pages (like an ad blocker), but inserts
ads itself. IIRC, that's not just a special version. Brave has always
inserted ads.

no it hasn't, and is actually the opposite.

brave *blocks* ads, along with blocking assorted other things typically
done via third party plug-ins, both globally and individually per site:

http://download.softwsp.com/sites/13/2018/04/brave-007.png
https://cryptospaceguides.com/wp-con...Brave-Shield-A
dvanced-Controls-2.jpg

I may still try it

best you do so *before* you comment on it, otherwise you might say even
more foolish things.

what brave has done is offer an *optional* service where users can
anonymously pay the various sites they visit, because the ads, which
would have generated revenue for those sites, have been blocked.

and as i said, it's *optional*.

https://brave.com/faq-payments/#what-is-brave-payments
What is Brave Payments?
Brave Payments is our BAT-based publisher contribution system that
anonymously and automatically supports your favorite websites, while
remaining untracked by anyone, including us at Brave Software.
....
Do I have to pay Brave to block ads?
No. Brave is a browser that blocks 3rd party ads and tracking by
default, and it will always be free. If you can afford to support
your favorite sites we encourage you to try Brave Payments, but you
do not have to pay to use Brave.
....
What if I want to stop contributing or change my contribution amount,
is that easy to do?
You can turn the Brave Payments system on or off at any time using
the switch found at the top of the Payments Preferences page. You can
also change the contribution amount at any time via the monthly
budget menu, found on the same page.

Are my contributions really anonymous? Can¹t Brave determine my
identity from my Brave BAT wallet and my browsing history?
All Brave Payments analysis is done without disclosing your identity.
The analysis is carried out over the network via the open source
ANONIZE protocol and on-device via statistical voting, so that
neither Brave, nor any other entity, can correlate browsing page
views with contributions.

On 09/03/2018 01:24 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:

Give Brave a try: http://brave.com.Â* Comes with
built in ad blocking.

According to Wikipedia:

In June 2018, Brave released a pay-to-surf testing version of the
browser. This version of Brave is preloaded with approximately 250 ads,
and sends a detailed log of the user's browsing activity to Brave. Brave
announced that expanded trials will follow.[14]

That is, it doesn't just alter pages (like an ad blocker), but inserts
ads itself. IIRC, that's not just a special version. Brave has always
inserted ads.

no it hasn't, and is actually the opposite.

Mainly, I was responding to the Wikipedia article. Anyway, how to you
explain "preloaded with approximately 250 ads" unless they intend to
insert them into your pages?

--
113 days until the winter celebration (Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM for
1 day).

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http://notstupid.us/

"Microsoft Burgers. Have it our way. Your way is irrelevant."

On 03/09/2018 22:22, Mark Lloyd wrote:
O crap deleted

Can you explain what has this thread got to do with Windows 10? I know
this thread was started by that Rogue Trader by the name of T but why
are you so stupid to keep responding to OT posts? Can you not just
ignore him and/or kill-file him so that it does not generate rubbish on
this Ng? Please use some common sense even if you are just here to pass
time because of your boredom.

T is a known troll and a rogue trader. He keeps defrauding old people
by pretending that he is expert in Microsoft Windows when he hates
Windows. He is just interested to make quick bucks.

Thank you.




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In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:

Give Brave a try: http://brave.com.* Comes with
built in ad blocking.

According to Wikipedia:

In June 2018, Brave released a pay-to-surf testing version of the
browser. This version of Brave is preloaded with approximately 250 ads,
and sends a detailed log of the user's browsing activity to Brave. Brave
announced that expanded trials will follow.[14]

That is, it doesn't just alter pages (like an ad blocker), but inserts
ads itself. IIRC, that's not just a special version. Brave has always
inserted ads.

no it hasn't, and is actually the opposite.

Mainly, I was responding to the Wikipedia article.

without ever having used it and making many incorrect assumptions.

Anyway, how to you
explain "preloaded with approximately 250 ads" unless they intend to
insert them into your pages?

it's not that hard to find the answer to that and many other questions.

start at brave's own web site:
https://brave.com/brave-launches-user-trials-for-opt-in-ads/
We¹re now ready to start voluntary testing of our ad model before
we scale to further user trials. Once we¹re satisfied with the
performance of the ad system, Brave ads will be shown directly in
the browser in a private channel to users who consent to see them.
When the Brave ad system becomes widely available, users will receive
70% of the gross ad revenue, while preserving their privacy. *
....
€ In June, we¹ll be doing opt-in tests with a select group of users
to collect insight about the user experience. This test will serve to
analyze user interactions with a new way to deliver ads. Around 250
pre-packaged ads will be rotated during this trial and users will be
given a special version of the Brave browser loaded with those ads.
This special Brave version is part of the test program only. It sends
a detailed log of the browsing activity to Brave, which is used as
algorithmic test data to check our on-device machine learning. Brave
will not share this information, and users can leave this test at any
time by switching off this feature or using a regular version of
Brave (which never logs user browsing data to any server).
....
By moving matching from the ad exchange to the device, Brave ads
merge innovation with privacy-by-design and put the user in control.
Instead of sending and exposing user data to opaque third parties in
cloud-based auctions, Brave¹s approach enables a more efficient and
direct opportunity to access user attention without the inherent
liabilities and risks involved with large scale user data collection.
....
Brave ads are opt-in and consent-based (disabled by default), and
engineered to operate without leaking the user¹s personal data from
their device.

note that it's *voluntary*, for *users* *who* *consent* *to* *see*
*them*, and for those who do consent, they will receive monetary
benefits.

what makes it interesting is that the ads are chosen entirely by the
copy of brave running on your own computer and not shared with anyone
(other than during testing as they refine the algorithms), versus being
chosen by ad companies that track your every move in all sorts of
extremely clever and highly intrusive ways to better build a profile of
your likes and dislikes and quite a bit more.

but as i said, it's voluntary. anyone who doesn't want to participate
for whatever reason should not join the testing program (duh) and not
enable it once it's out of testing.