http.cat VS hosts

Cats for other HTTP status codes can be found (or not found :-)) one level up

https://http.cat

Whenever we request data or services from a server, it can respond with status codes represented by numbers. You've probably heard of "404" which means "not found", but there are others like "201 - Created" and "500 - Internal Server Error." During one of my mentoring sessions, I was given a website that showcased all these status codes with kitten memes and a brief description. It was fantastic and helped me grasp each one of those statuses better.

import { Module, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common' import { HttpModule, HttpService } from '@nestjs/axios' import { CatApi } from './cat-api.service' @Module({ imports: [ HttpModule.register({ // line A timeout: 1_000, maxRedirects: 2, baseURL: 'https://http.cat', }), ], providers: [ { provide: CatApi, useExisting: HttpService, // line B } ], exports: [CatApi], // line C }) export class CatApiModule implements OnModuleInit { constructor(private readonly httpService: HttpService) {} onModuleInit() { this.httpService.axiosRef.defaults.headers.common['Accept'] = 'application/json' } }

Not by default but a blocklist can be found here https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

While it is now unblocked, the Steven Black list has been blocking a lot of innocent CDNs.

jQuery: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/issues/2520

How does this compare to using a hosts file with known ad servers?

like: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

I use the Hosts file to block a ton of ads and that works really well. https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Something worth considering if your ad blocker isn't working well.

The no-tracking project used by RaspAP is shutting down, so we took the opportunity to search for open source blocklist alternatives. Among the best is Steven Black's hosts list: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

No idea, api.radar.io is on the block list since January 2020.

The commit's comment is "major update from adaway.org"

https://github.com/stevenblack/hosts/commit/4fa0470

You can also use a declarative adblocker like uBlock Origin Lite [1], which only provides the browser with a list of elements to filter, but doesn't have any permissions to read content or perform requests. Or simply use your hosts file to apply OS-wide filtering with no browser add-ons needed: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

Be aware that if you use these "passive" blocking methods, there are some sites like YouTube where you will see ads, because in these cases it's necessary to actually manipulate page content to hide them. What you can do is use a traditional adblocker but enable it only for these few sites where the declarative approach is not enough, take a look at [2] for more details.

[1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home

[2] https://seirdy.one/posts/2022/06/04/layered-content-blocking...

https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts if you want to do it on your PC.

When I select my custom hosts file, it basically breaks internet. However, if I choose a custom hosts file that is a copy of the dev's default, or if I just add a few lines to it, it will work. If I add too many lines, or use a different hosts file altogether (like the ones recommended by the dev), all connectivity breaks. Of course the latest official LetMeBlock is installed and mDNSResponder killed/restarted. I'm using Dopamine on A12+.