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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" |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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" |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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." |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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." |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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! |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. -- 114 days until the winter celebration (Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." -- Andre Gide |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. -- 113 days until the winter celebration (Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "Microsoft Burgers. Have it our way. Your way is irrelevant." |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "Microsoft Burgers. Have it our way. Your way is irrelevant." |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. -- With over 950 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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tip: disable PDF viewer in Chrome
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. |
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