@bert_hu_bert: I made a very very simple tool that makes some noise every time your computer sends data to Google

I made a very very simple tool that makes some noise every time your computer sends data to Google. Here a demo on the official Dutch government jobs site. The noise starts while typing the domain name already. Code, currently Linux only: github.com/berthubert/googer…

Aug 21, 2022 · 9:32 PM UTC

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The tool should become mandatory for every device used by supervisory authorities.

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I happen to work at one, so I’ll get on it pronto ;-)

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What if you don’t use chrome?

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I did a demo of the Google noisemaker that makes some noise every time your computer talks to Google. This demo was based on Google Chrome & made lots of noise. People told me to expect this, since it was Chrome. Here is a video showing the exact same thing on Firefox:

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Easy tips for a user like this trying to gain privacy: you’re using Chrome, a search engine and suggestions as you type, all made by Google. Use Firefox, Brave search or other, and turn off search suggestions…

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I did a demo of the Google noisemaker that makes some noise every time your computer talks to Google. This demo was based on Google Chrome & made lots of noise. People told me to expect this, since it was Chrome. Here is a video showing the exact same thing on Firefox:

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Awesome and terrifying. Which distro is this btw, Bert?

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ubuntu

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