narwhal

joined 2 years ago
 

Possibly another scummy behavior from fucking Meta.

So I try my best to avoid url tracking. I set the default browser on my android phone to this app: https://github.com/TrianguloY/UrlChecker

I also made sure to turn off the "Open supported links" settings from aps like Instagram.

So usually, if someone shares Instagram links to WhatsApp, usually with the url tracking, I can clean them up first using UrlChecker before opening it in Instagram app.

Recently I noticed if I tap on Instagram links, WhatsApp will immediately open it in Instagram, ignoring Android's default browser setting to open the link with UrlChecker first.

I thought something was broken, but if I open non-instagram links, those will open UrlChecker app.

Can you please help check if the behavior is the same on your side? So I can be sure that I'm not crazy. Thanks!

 

Sadly, I can't seem to find the full, non paywalled version of the article ._.

 

Sadly, I can't seem to find the non paywalled version of the article ._.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks. Looking back, maybe I should've at least explained about it a little more. At the time I just wanted to blow off some steam.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Then they know who's the poster (you), they can know your username if they want to. A lot of people use the same username in many places, so unless you use different usernames in different social media, it's still valuable data.

If not that, seeing how the content spreads through social media and analyzing the reach is interesting data by itself.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

That's an interesting idea. Although some websites/apps will have some quirks that might break the general rules.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

How so? This is a rant post, I'm not trying to present it differently.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Look, the point is that I've tried explaining it to friends and family and whoever want (and don't want) to listen.

This post is a rant / wishful thinking as stated as being so, I'm not in the mood of explaining everything again. I've done that in my personal blog, etc.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No but that's what the comments are for. I share if the discussion is relevant.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some apps are hiding it behind shortened URLs. So it looks clean, but if you expand it, then oh boy.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Nice. I personally prefer using this one: https://github.com/TrianguloY/UrlChecker

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There are services like https://nextdns.io/ that makes it super easy to use DNS-based tracker blocking on most devices.

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which one did you order? The v3 or the updated v3 or v4?

[–] narwhal@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

For brewers like v60, aeropress, hario switch, orea, they're typically very easy and quick to clean. The coffee grounds are being held by the paper filters. Just toss the filter and coffee grounds to the bin and rinse the brewer. With aeropress you just need to rinse the plunger.

In terms of time. It really depends on the brewer and pouring method of choice.

With immersion brewers (aeropress, hario switch, pulsar, etc), longer steep time usually means tastier brews, but it's not mandatory. 2-3 minutes is normally fine, but there's an aeropress recipe where you steep for 9 minutes. Immersion brewers are typically very forgiving and can give you tasty cups of coffee consistently. You can just set a timer and then clean your grinder or prepare breakfast or doing something else in the mean time haha

With percolation brewers (v60, orea, kalita, april, etc), you might want to do multiple pours to get the taste you want. For example, 5 pours of 50ml. So you don't just stand there doing nothing. There are plenty of different recipes with different pouring structures that can give you different cups of coffee. Great for experimenting.

And what does "normal coffee maker" mean in this context? Espresso maker? But normally strong or weak coffee depends on a lot of things. Coffee to brew water ratio, roast level, water temperature, etc.

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