Friday, May 31, 2019
In response to Chrome's announcement of proposing to limit adblocking, I have begun using uBlock Origin to disable Javascript by default for all sites and to manually whitelist it per site as needed. I recall having tried something like this in the past but failed to stick with it, but it's worth another try. How to do it: (a) right-click the uBlock Origin shield icon, select Options, then Settings. The dashboard appears. (b) in the Default Behavior section, select the checkbox for Disable Javascript. To toggle whitelisting or blacklisting Javascript for the current site: (a) click the uBlock Origin shield icon, (b) in the lower right corner select the </> icon, (c) reload the page. These changes will last until your browser restarts. To make the change persist between browser restarts, select the lock icon in the top left corner of the uBlock Origin popup menu. This is basically how I have been handling home and work email for several years now: spam filters are set very stringently and legitimate mail is whitelisted by hand. Breakfast at home with Patrick: double-sesame bagel sandwiches with egg, cheddar, sage-rubbed bacon, heirloom tomato; 8 ounces of orange juice. Walked and rode Muni to UCSF Laurel Heights. Siteimprove work. Sprint standup. Looked through dead tree edition books to see what I wanted to save. Continued converting old documents from PDF to HTML. Snacked throughout the day: an orange, dried fruits and nuts. Errands: liquor store for chocolate liqueur and hardware store for DampRid. Walked and rode Muni home. Cocktails: Jason Chan's Commodore 64 (Food & Wine, September 2010). Dinner at home with Patrick: margherita pizza from frozen with additional assorted toppings, side of roasted romanesco with garlic-yogurt aioli, hazelnuts, and almonds. Discontinued our membership with the wine club.