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The Beauty of Having a Pi-Hole (2024)


So, check this little idea that I have - I want to browse the internet without all sorts of unscrupulous actors collecting every little bit of metadata on me and my family they can possibly get their hands on.

Who would’ve thought that I don’t wont every single website I visit syphon metadata about my computer, my browser, and other signals that can help them build a profile without my consent. Those can be trackers, ad-serving content delivery networks (CDNs), or just any domain that you deem not worthy of receiving data from within your house or place of business. I highly recommend looking at Firebog as the starting point for your explorations as the community has done extensive research and collected a myriad of domains that you likely haven’t heard about.

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