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Software, sites, etc
« on: Friday, 26 May, 2023 @ 15:56:39 »
Might be of interest: https://satellites.pro

Choice of four maps: Apple, Google, OpenStreetMap, Yandex in Satellite or Plan view (OSM in Plan only)

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Re: Software, sites, etc
« Reply #1 on: Saturday, 27 May, 2023 @ 22:22:32 »
Been mentioned before but new readers may not be aware of it, a website that bypasses paywalls on many websites: https://12ft.io/

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« Reply #2 on: Monday, 12 June, 2023 @ 23:26:08 »
All you never wanted to know about cookies: https://allaboutcookies.org

Best adblockers for Firefox: https://allaboutcookies.org/best-ad-blockers-for-firefox

Best adblockers for Google Chrome: https://allaboutcookies.org/best-ad-blockers-for-chrome

Might be worthwhile reading the short Advertiser Disclosure

Interesting which ones are recommended and which aren't.

There's a couple of test sites mentioned on the Firefox page, not sure about adblock-tester.com but coveryourtracks is OK.



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« Reply #3 on: Monday, 03 July, 2023 @ 15:10:47 »
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, 03 July, 2023 @ 19:35:11 »
Fuel prices in Greece, looks to be updated fairly regularly:  KEFALONIA

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 13 July, 2023 @ 14:15:47 »
The latest scam alerts from Which?

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 19 July, 2023 @ 00:11:28 »
Flight delay and cancellation compensation article on moneysavingexpert.com

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« Reply #7 on: Friday, 01 September, 2023 @ 12:54:13 »
Snopes.com is well known for fact checking but mostly US news and hoaxes. 

FullFact.org is a UK-based registered charity that checks claims made by politicians, public institutions and journalists, as well as viral content online including Facebook posts. such as:

Missing children, lost dogs and escaped snakes: how hoax posts are swamping local Facebook groups

Lucy Letby is not in hospital after prison attack

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« Reply #8 on: Monday, 04 September, 2023 @ 10:36:47 »

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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 16 November, 2023 @ 19:55:30 »
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12ft Ladder's demise shows news sites are wising up to freeloaders
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/12ft-ladder-closes-paywall-bypass-alternatives-b1118009.html

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« Reply #10 on: Friday, 17 November, 2023 @ 00:22:34 »
Two web sites that may be of interest:

Wayback Machine: pop an article's URL in search bar and click 'BROWSE HISTORY' then click on date.
If the web page has been archived it will display a copy of the page, eg: https://web.archive.org

archive.today works in a similar way, e.g. https://archive.ph/MDo2y

If the page hasn't been archived then the site will attempt to archive it - this may take a minute or two.