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Cookie consent banners are a joke. The real thread lies elsewhere
Cookie consent banners aren't just annoying and (according to the GDPR) unnecessary as long as no external trackers are used. They also distract from the the fact that the underlying issue, user tracking, has long since moved beyond the web and festered.
10 ultimate password rules, everyone should follow
Yes, this is one of those articles...
Tales from the spam filter of an Android app developer
Publishing on Google Play requires you to publish a contact email address as well. Publishing a contact address means you get spam mail. The spam you get via the Play contact address is scary.
64 bit mobile device are actually a pretty stupid idea
Double the bits, twice the speed? Sounds logical, doesn't it?
Raccoon 4.8.0
- Updated the default Android hardware profile to claim that it also supports Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Updated all the URLs pointing to this website.
- Reworked the shoutbox to show the Blog’s RSS feed.
Better not buy smartphones at a discounter
I'm in need of a new Smartphone to toy with. As far as I'm concerned it can be the cheapest piece of garbage available as long as it runs a current version of Android and isn't registered anywhere (particularly not with Google). I need a virgin device. With that in mind, I pay a visit to a local discounter...
Website reboot
Drupal and Wordpress have been pissing me off without end for years now. Google also sent me a displeased email that they didn’t like the old website anymore because it wasn’t mobile friendly enough. So, there we have it, time to completely rework the whole thing, this time, using Hugo as my content management system. I can’t say that Hugo is sheer is a complete bundle of joy to work with.[…]Raccoon 4.7.0
- Honor -D raccoon.playprofile commandline flag
- Added missing translation string for –gpa-auth commandline flag
- Wire protocol updates that may fix an issue with app updates.
Raccoon 4.6.0
- Updated URL constants to match the current website structure (no more HTTP redirects)
- Fixed a few typos
- Fixed missing window title in the app import dialog
- The help menu now has a “Support” item.
- Reworked the “Market|Direct Download” dialog to make it more clear that it’s purpose is to download old app versions. Also removed the “Offertype” parameter. It is not needed for downloading apps.