Matisyahu's Blog

AdGuard have released their final version of their AdGuard 5.x series for MV3 (latest version is 5.0.97 at the time of writing (link)). I gave it a try on Chrome (along with the ‘User Rules’ that I currently use on AdGuard for Safari) and it is performing well but I would say that as they roll out their javascript libraries that the extension make use of to provide advanced content blocking functionality. The one thing I do make use of on Chrome is blocking prefetching and other optimisations that can cause problems with content blocking but so far things have been good. As I’ve noted in previous posts, I would say that over time that any sort of loss of functionality will be addressed as developers become more familiar with the MV3 framework as well as the WECG agree on adding more functionality to fill in the functionality gaps that are missing when compared to MV2.

I’m also giving uBlock Origin Lite ago – AdGuard has it’s strengths in terms of customer rules and other power user orientated tweaking but uBlock Origin Lite’s benefit is that it is aimed as a ‘set and forget for those who just want something that works out of the box with minimum fuss and bother. It’ll be interesting to see how the two evolve as the MV3 platform evolves. I keep track of the WECG public meeting notes over on their Google Docs

It appears that there is trouble in paradise with the decision to scrap the new ferries is coming back to bite the coalition government in the backside – expect to see the usual PPP nonsense or as I like to call it “Greece style accounting” where politicians play jiggery-pokery with accounting so it gives the illusion that they’ve made something appear out of nothing. It is also an example of what happens when the previous government failed to push back against the nonsense the National Party were putting out but then again the National Party were able to use other failings of the Labour led government as a way to justify their opposition to the new ferries. As I’ve said in the past, if they spread the cost of $3 billion over 20 years it would work out to be $200 million per year which is still cheaper than the tax break that landlords got – not only are we seeing the government fuel the speculation housing bubble with the middle class would be landed gentry but now watch productivity fall through the floor as New Zealanders experience an unreliable link between the two islands.

Back to work on Wednesday, I am going into the office 3 days a week (it used to be 2 days a week) – for me the decision to go to work 3 days a week in an office is due to mental health reasons, to get out of the home, to mix and mingle, socialise and have my finger on the pulse of what is happening at work. Although I am generally a person who is happy with being by myself I do like to occasionally check into to find out what is happening – being kept in the loop rather than having the experience of something appearing out of nowhere and then finding out that I missed out on being a given a heads up because I wasn’t there to get the information first hand.