tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post385318175507649048..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Keeping Alexa from snooping on youBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-38416195892388565332020-07-18T17:03:35.676-04:002020-07-18T17:03:35.676-04:00We do not have one and I am uncomfortable in place...We do not have one and I am uncomfortable in places that do.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-37248893648760807372020-07-18T08:17:45.026-04:002020-07-18T08:17:45.026-04:00A tech fix to Big Tech is impossible. They will o...A tech fix to Big Tech is impossible. They will overwhelm or corrupt any attempt. The only feasible solution is to destroy their business model. All this spying is done for revenue. The other negative effects are collateral damage. Take away the revenue and the spying becomes much less attractive and more expensive to the spies. No use of personal data without permission and payment. And no blanket permissions or barter deals for payment. Use by use permissions and payment. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416410052064018322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-29665900210205375802020-07-17T18:00:54.488-04:002020-07-17T18:00:54.488-04:00You have provoked an idea: Would it be possible to...You have provoked an idea: Would it be possible to craft an open-source firmware for this sort of digital assistant which had the 'phoning-home' behavior crippled or even eliminated? As in the open source firmware projects for home routers, which exists and is pretty well-regarded?Etaoin Shrdluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386949014453535392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-74877014119958671082020-07-17T16:06:52.019-04:002020-07-17T16:06:52.019-04:00This is why I have none of that crap in my house.....This is why I have none of that crap in my house...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-23185293383193832542020-07-17T15:43:22.809-04:002020-07-17T15:43:22.809-04:00That's neat. I'd like to see results from ...That's neat. I'd like to see results from it monitoring a smart phone to find out how much the phone is sending back. We know that at least some apps use the microphone and send audio back.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-74869096523941817982020-07-17T11:40:20.614-04:002020-07-17T11:40:20.614-04:00Anyone who has an electronic gizmo like that is as...Anyone who has an electronic gizmo like that is asking for trouble in the first place.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com