From: vivianc1968	Date: March 27th, 2008 04:46 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

I couldn't tell from the article, does this have any effect on people like me who have no facebook account?

	From: megd	Date: March 27th, 2008 04:46 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

How do you block the Beacon stuff?

	From: ithildyn	Date: March 27th, 2008 04:47 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Thanks for the head's up. I installed the add-on, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it now :) What do I need to do to get it to block the tracker?

	From: penguinity	Date: March 27th, 2008 05:27 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

same here

	From: reality_hammer	Date: March 28th, 2008 01:33 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

It should work automatically but you can check by going to tools->add ons and then selection the "options" button on the blocker add on.

	From: thats___amore	Date: March 27th, 2008 04:54 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

thanks for this.

there's no use in my installing it now, as my macbook is coming via fedex as we speak :), but i'm saving this entry to install the add-on when i get my baby in the mail.

btw, any widgets or apps or accessories you think are necessary? or unnecessary, but i should dl/get anyway?
i want to get one of those silicone keyboard protector thingies, and i have no idea whether the cheap ones are just as good as the expensive ones.

Edited at 2008-03-27 04:56 pm (UTC)

	From: reality_hammer	Date: March 28th, 2008 01:36 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Yay for keyboard condoms!

I always add the LJ addons for Firefox and the weather add ons.

If you don't have AppleCare get it...it's expensive but if you drop your laptop you'll be happy you bought it.

	From: jhohanna	Date: March 27th, 2008 05:57 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Should not affect paid accounts that don't do adds.

	From: cutelildrow	Date: March 28th, 2008 12:46 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Oh good. I don't use firefox or facebook, so that's a bit of a relief.

	From: reality_hammer	Date: March 28th, 2008 12:57 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

You would think...but it showed active (but blocked) when I was using my (paid) account.

	From: jhohanna	Date: March 28th, 2008 12:58 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Ew. I never see ads or anything... I'll probably install it just to be safe.

	From: silverlightstar	Date: March 27th, 2008 08:44 pm (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Thanks for the linkage. It's been installed. :)

	From: dlombard	Date: March 28th, 2008 06:00 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

That plugin didn't work for me.

In addition, even Yahoo! Mail uses beacons. The story specifically mentions how Facebook uses them, which is, indeed, quite disturbing.

	From: reality_hammer	Date: April 4th, 2008 01:09 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Make sure this is in your blacklist:

http://*.facebook.com/beacon/*

	From: penguinity	Date: April 3rd, 2008 04:03 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

I installed the addon, but it doesn't block beacon tracking thingy automatically. How do I actually make the addon block beacon?

	From: reality_hammer	Date: April 4th, 2008 01:05 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

tools->add ons->blocksite

Then make sure this is in your blacklist:

http://*.facebook.com/beacon/*

	From: penguinity	Date: April 4th, 2008 01:08 am (UTC)		(Link to this entry)

Thank you!