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[warrenellis-deactivated20200730]

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[adamstahr]

So, you’re saying there’s a chance…

[onethingwell]

This extension [for Safari on OS X] circumvents certain techniques used by Google and Facebook to track link clicks.

When you click a link in Google search results, Google uses JavaScript to replace the actual link with an indirect one, which they use for click tracking. Google then redirects the browser to the actual destination after logging the click. DirectLinks disables the JavaScript that replaces real links with indirect ones, so that when you click a search result link, Safari goes straight to the destination.

The extension does something similar for links in Facebook posts: it removes JavaScript that Facebook uses to track clicks on these links.

Via Daring Fireball.

[adamstahr]

Embellishing the truth to impress friends on sites like Facebook may implant false memories, psychologists have warned.

A fifth of young people admit their online profile bears little resemblance to reality, and that their recollection of past events has been distorted by their own fabrications.

[adamstahr]

Every truck needs a good cash register.

[thewhatever]

[captainkrail]

Definitely report that.

[adamstahr]

[adamstahr]

From the [Droplr blog](http://droplr.com/droplr-for-mac-4-2-for-yosemite/): >We’re thrilled to announce Droplr for Mac 4.2, featuring support for Yosemite’s dark mode, a sharing extension, full HD screencasts with audio, GIF screencasts, instant links, and all-new reaction GIFs. I'm really excited about this update! Among other things, audio comes to screencast recordings. And who doesn't like GIFs?

[adamstahr]

[Nick Arnott](http://www.imore.com/depth-look-currentc-and-personal-data-they-want-collect): > With CurrentC, you're not the customer — you're the product being sold.

[adamstahr]

David Murray: > On the whole, this research offers a lot of encouragement to churches that preach the whole Bible with evangelistic passion and sincere conviction, that apply the truth to the modern world and modern questions, and that use digital technology to engage, evangelize, and disciple their youth."

[adamstahr]

Sometimes trying not to laugh is an exercise in futility.

[adamstahr]

Ideas are great, and we can fill a small journal with them. But let’s just keep those little babies in the journal and not take a step until our current project is done. If you want to produce, you will need to focus.

Donald Miller | Two Resolutions for Being Productive

[adamstahr]

My 19-month-old keeps pulling this off the shelf. Sits down and pages through it. Attaboy!

[adamstahr]

There are hundreds of new features in iOS 8 and the ecosystem surrounding it that signal a far-reaching reimagination of what iOS apps should be capable of, the extent of user customization on an iPhone and iPad, or the amount of usage data that app developers can collect to craft better software.

Federico Viticci

[adamstahr]

If you haven't updated to iOS 8 yet, then take some time to work through this list before you do.

[adamstahr]

David Sparks briefly highlights some of his favorite iOS 8 features.

[adamstahr]

Links from iOS 8 release day brought to you by 512 Pixels.