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Is There Even Any Safe Browser?
Security Webdev Javascript Programming Frontend
5 hours ago 81.9K views 0 shares
Is There Even Any Safe Browser?
When you work at Google and realize that cookie consent banners are just UX theater. The code literally says "if user accepts cookies, collect their data. else... also collect their data." It's the illusion of choice wrapped in GDPR compliance paperwork. The autocomplete suggestion "abc data" is the cherry on top—like the IDE is trying to help you remember all the different data collection endpoints you've built. "Was it abc data? Or xyz data? Oh wait, it's ALL the data." Spoiler alert: There is no safe browser. They're all just different flavors of data collection with varying levels of honesty about it. At least Google's upfront about monetizing your existence.

Gdpr Wrapped
Security Webdev Programming Frontend Backend
28 days ago 153.5K views 0 shares
Gdpr Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped for people who enjoy existential dread! Instead of celebrating your music taste, you get to celebrate how 899 cookies stalked you across the internet and your data was casually handed over to 17,203 "partners" (because apparently your browsing habits are more popular than a K-pop star). The real kicker? You clicked "Accept all" ONCE in a "real hurry" and now you're basically in a committed relationship with every ad network on the planet. And that adorable stat about only 37% of sites valuing your privacy? Chef's kiss of corporate honesty right there. But wait, there's more! You're in the top 7% of users who actually READ articles through the banner gap instead of doom-scrolling. What dedication! What commitment! What... actually questionable life choices! Meanwhile, Temu is absolutely OBSESSED with you (460 ads, bestie needs to chill). GDPR was supposed to protect us, but instead it just gave us a yearly recap of how thoroughly we've been digitally strip-searched. Happy holidays! 🎉

The Ultimate Cookie Consent Dialog
Programming Webdev Security Databases
2 months ago 328.8K views 0 shares
The Ultimate Cookie Consent Dialog
OMFG! This is the MOST BRILLIANT collision of pop culture and tech privacy ever! In 'The Matrix,' Neo must choose between a red and blue pill from the Oracle to either see the truth or remain blissfully ignorant. Meanwhile, in our dystopian web reality, we're CONSTANTLY bombarded with cookie consent popups from sites like Oracle (the database company)! 💀 The irony is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS - just like those cookies we never wanted! Neo contemplating whether to accept a cookie is basically ALL OF US having an existential crisis every time we visit a new website. Do we accept our data fate or fight the machines?! THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!

The Cookie Consent Ambush
Webdev Security Javascript Frontend
3 months ago 284.4K views 0 shares
The Cookie Consent Ambush
The internet privacy battle in a nutshell. That sad little cookie complaining "no one accepts me anymore" is basically every tracking cookie since GDPR and privacy regulations kicked in. Meanwhile, we're all that naive adventurer saying "I accept you" without realizing we're being lured into a trap. Next thing you know, you've got fifty marketing emails, personalized ads for things you whispered about near your phone, and somehow Facebook knows you're pregnant before you do. Pro tip: That "Accept All" button might as well say "Please sell my soul to the data mining overlords." Just hit reject and move on with your life – unless you genuinely enjoy those eerily specific ads for things you Googled once three years ago.

Do British Websites Use Biscuits?
Webdev Javascript Programming Frontend
3 months ago 215.7K views 0 shares
Do British Websites Use Biscuits?
Ah, the classic cookies vs. biscuits debate that divides the web development world like tabs vs. spaces, but with more tea involved. British developers call them "biscuits" while Americans call them "cookies" - which becomes hilariously confusing when discussing web storage. Somewhere, a junior dev is frantically searching StackOverflow for "how to implement biscuits for GDPR compliance" while their American counterpart wonders why anyone would store pastries in a browser. The orange highlight just screams "I found the cultural bug in the matrix!"

Track User Anyway
Javascript Webdev Security Programming Frontend
7 months ago 243.6K views 2 shares
Track User Anyway
The code snippet reveals the dark truth behind those annoying cookie consent popups. Whether you click "Accept" or "Reject," the outcome is essentially identical—you're getting tracked either way! It's the digital equivalent of asking "Would you like me to spy on you?" and when you say "no," responding with "Cool, I'll spy on you discreetly instead." Privacy theater at its finest! The function names don't even try to hide it. At least they're honest in their dishonesty. Somewhere, a privacy advocate is having a nervous breakdown while a marketing exec is giving this code a standing ovation.

The Matrix Of Web Privacy
Databases Webdev Security Programming Frontend
8 months ago 296.2K views 0 shares
The Matrix Of Web Privacy
The Matrix meets metadata in this multi-layered joke. Oracle (the database company) is notorious for its aggressive cookie policies on websites, while in The Matrix, the Oracle is a prophetic character who offers Neo cookies. The genius is in the double meaning—Neo rejecting Oracle's "cookies" works both as a privacy-conscious web user and as the actual movie scene. It's the perfect intersection of 90s sci-fi and modern web development frustration. Next time you click "reject all cookies," just imagine you're making a stand against the machines. You're basically Neo.

The Matrix Predicted Cookie Consent
Webdev Security Programming Frontend
8 months ago 200.1K views 0 shares
The Matrix Predicted Cookie Consent
Holy crap, how did I miss this? In "The Matrix," Neo literally has to accept a cookie from the Oracle before she'll talk to him. Twenty years later, we're all clicking "Accept Cookies" before websites let us in. The Wachowskis weren't making sci-fi—they were documenting our dystopian future. My mind is absolutely blown, and I've watched that movie like 47 times. Somewhere, a product manager is using this scene in their GDPR compliance slide deck.

Cookies Be Like
Webdev Security Javascript Programming Frontend
8 months ago 228.8K views 0 shares
Cookies Be Like
The eternal lie of the web. You click "don't show again" on a cookie notice, refresh the page, and boom—there it is again. It's like websites have the memory of a goldfish but only for user preferences. Meanwhile, they somehow remember that one embarrassing product you looked at 7 years ago to show in targeted ads. The irony of a site claiming it "doesn't use cookies" while clearly not remembering your preference is just *chef's kiss*. The digital equivalent of telling someone your name and them asking what your name is 30 seconds later.

The Cookie Banner Conspiracy
Webdev Security Javascript Programming Frontend
8 months ago 239.7K views 0 shares
The Cookie Banner Conspiracy
Somewhere in an alternate universe, browser makers actually considered user experience over ad revenue. Imagine a world where you set your cookie preferences ONCE instead of clicking "Reject All" 47 times per day like some deranged cookie-hating woodpecker. But no—that would be too convenient. The suits had a good laugh about that one before going back to their champagne and "innovative monetization strategies." Meanwhile, the rest of us are trapped in cookie banner hell, our fingers developing repetitive strain injuries from declining tracking on the same sites we visited yesterday.

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Santa's List Final_3.txt
Security Programming Databases
9 months ago 239.0K views 0 shares
Santa's List Final_3.txt
The North Pole's security practices are straight out of 2005. Storing billions of PII records in plaintext? Classic rookie mistake. Some poor elf clicked a suspicious "Free Candy Cane Gift Card" email, and now Santa's entire database is on the dark web. The naughty/nice list just became the biggest data breach in history. Imagine the GDPR fines if Santa operated in the EU. No amount of milk and cookies can fix this PR nightmare.

Very Useful List Indeed
Programming Security
9 months ago 300.9K views 0 shares
Very Useful List Indeed
The eternal struggle of a developer's brain refusing to shut down at bedtime. Just as you're drifting off to sleep, your brain hits you with the impossible dream: "What if there was a GitHub list of GDPR-compliant EU companies that actually respect privacy?" Your brain knows full well this mythical collection is as rare as bug-free code on the first commit. The wide-eyed stare in the final panel perfectly captures that moment when you realize you'll be debugging this thought until 4 AM instead of sleeping. Finding ethical tech companies is like searching for proper documentation – theoretically possible but practically nonexistent.