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https://web.archive.org/web/20190807131131/http://www.zaplet.org:80/adzapper/
A software application that can block ads from being displayed on your web browser.
This looks like it hasn’t been updated in forever, because there are references to it being tested under Windows 95/98.
(on Wikipedia)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/
http://www.privoxy.org/
Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.
I experimented with cliget during my replacing web browser components project. I was interested in replacing Greasemonkey and Stylish, Adblock (now I use Adblock Latitude), Change Referer Button, etc. While I did get it working, I didn’t stick with it.
Polipo is a good solution for
Software >
Pale Moon > Pale Moon extensions >
https://addons.palemoon.org/addon/adblock-latitude/
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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bluhell-firewall/
I use this alongside Adblock Latitude. Maybe I shouldn’t.
This is not actually firewall software, but an ad-blocker/privacy extension.
The show was cancelled after two seasons, at which time I stopped caring enough that when I learned it had been un-cancelled I continued to not care.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/
https://www.usanetwork.com/mr-robot
A psychologically-disturbed young man’s fantasies spiral out of control as he pursues a lunatic’s dream for economic anarchy.
Fast and loose. This is one of those shows which tries to cash in on this generation’s theme of general discontent. It generally fails. More-or-less entertaining.
For everyday people this is somewhat recommended. For fans of psychological stuff, and anti-corporatism, this is somewhat recommended. For people who know enough about computers but don’t like psychological stuff or anti-corporatism, I do not recommend this.
Mr. Robot seems to be made as an homage-sequel to Fight Club – (1999 movie).
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/
A corporate drone goes mad and spirals into psychopathy, violently lashing out at society.
An absolutely mandatory film. As heavy-handed as its anti-corporatism is, it has fantastic subtleties requiring multiple viewings. There are very few movies which can achieve this level of watchability. This is absolutely an A-class dudebro movie.
Based on Fight Club – (1996 book), by Chuck Palahniuk
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Define many crimes
.. making enforcement selective.
Privatize prisons
.. making imprisonment monetized.
Capitalism!
Most still refer to the overarching corporation as Google, though they are now called Alphabet Inc. and “Google” is their search engine and something of a sub-umbrella brand-corporation.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://about.google/
Alphabet Inc’s search engine.
Google is Evil.
This often has to do with literal intelligence (learning, memory), philosophy, scepticism, self-improvement or independence, and includes issues of culture jamming or corporate jamming.
NOTE – this is not a particularly serious project, and things get dumped here before being split off into more focused topics.
See also:
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Entertainment > Movies >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/
A down-and-out traveler discovers a pair of sunglasses which let him see through the illusions aliens have been using to control mankind.
With overtones of the manipulation of the everyman, I would easily put this movie in the same class as Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, the otherwise weighty impact is cushioned by comedy, great characters and a great story. Though old, this movie stands the test of time. Easily considered satirical-horror, there’s much more to it.
This is, in a sense, a bubblegum movie that delivers a subtler message. It tickles the viewer’s cognitive dissonance. Some viewers will easily “get it”, and some will merely find it entertaining. I hope those between those two groups will be particularly intrigued.
Mandatory viewing.
They Live has concepts found in Buckaroo Banzai – (1984 movie).
