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Tom’s Hardware: How to rip your DVDs with Handbrake — preserve your DVD library before bit rot claims another victim. “One of the best tools for preserving your physical media is Handbrake, a free toolkit for video conversion, DVD, and Blu-ray ripping. Handbrake works with Windows, macOS, and Linux, and this guide will show you how to rip a DVD simply and easily. We’ll be using a Windows 11 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/07/toms-hardware-how-to-rip-your-dvds-with-handbrake-preserve-your-dvd-library-before-bit-rot-claims-another-victim/

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Opt Out October
Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security: "Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that."

Electronic Frontier Foundation · Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and SecurityTrying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy much easier. This month we’re going to do just that.

PC Magazine: Yes, You Can Remove Your Personal Info From Google Search—Here’s How. “Every bad actor wants personally identifiable information (PII). If they get their hands on your PII, they can use it to swindle, impersonate, or even endanger you on the internet—and in the real world. One of the prime places to find PII is on Google, and while Google can’t stop that info from appearing […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/05/pc-magazine-yes-you-can-remove-your-personal-info-from-google-search-heres-how/

Ich vermisse die Zeiten, als #tutorials und #howto noch in Textform mit Screenshots veröffentlicht wurden.

Kurz drübegelesen & über "Interessant/Uninteressant" in wenigen Augenblicken entscheiden können.

Heute: #Youtube - Logge dich erstmal ein, damit wir wissen, bla bla bla.

Wenn das Video nach dem Finden einer funktionierenden #Invidious Instanz tatsächlich lädt, kommt erstmal 30 Minuten Sponsorblock, Lebensgeschichte, um dann den einen Punkt zu zeigen, den man braucht.

Feel old yet?

I wrote a little practical overview for less technical people to block AI bots from accessing their websites, focussing specifically on visual artists wanting to showcase their work. Hope it's useful for some. There's a German translation available as well that has hands-on instructions.

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Ulrike Uhlig · Blocking AI botsRobots are stealing our work! - What do we do?

ZDNet: My 20+ Google Docs tricks to supercharge your workflow (no extensions required). “Most people are familiar with the basics of the platform, but I bet you don’t know most of its features. Google Docs is packed with tools that even longtime users miss. To help you out, I’ve compiled over 25 Google Docs tips and tricks to help you work faster, stay organized, and collaborate more […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/04/zdnet-my-20-google-docs-tricks-to-supercharge-your-workflow-no-extensions-required/

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