Members Lucky Posted July 25, 2016 Members Posted July 25, 2016 I try faithfully to keep , computer cookies to a minimum. But, after being away for a few days and my computer locked, I now have, according to my spyware program. 1164 cookies on my computer. I want cookies for the sites i meet each day, but is spyware the only way to block them? Most of the cookies are for ads I looked at, some are ad cookies. Just how much of a threat is his? Are there other ways to stop it? What do these cookies do, besides follow you through the internet? Quote
Guest 406boytoy Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 5 hours ago, Lucky said: Most of the cookies are for ads I looked at, some are ad cookies. Just how much of a threat is his? Are there other ways to stop it? What do these cookies do, besides follow you through the internet? "Cookie tracking isn't really so much a "threat" as it is a privacy concern. Cookie tracking is generally done with full permission of the sites that you are being tracked across. The contents of a webpage can come from multiple websites as Tom indicated. In order to generate revenue or to gather analytic information about their visitors, the site you are visiting has agreed to put a link to a third party tracker's server. Your browser follows this link and supplies the tracking cookie to the company that does the analytics or advertising. Since the link is specific to the site you are coming from, the tracking service also knows where you were visiting." - AJ Henderson http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/29894/how-cookie-tracking-threat-works Quote
Members Suckrates Posted July 25, 2016 Members Posted July 25, 2016 I am a bit disappointed there wasnt a delicious Cookie recipe included in this thread.... AdamSmith 1 Quote
Guest 406boytoy Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 34 minutes ago, Suckrates said: I am a bit disappointed there wasnt a delicious Cookie recipe included in this thread.... lol I got you . . . probably the best I've ever had http://pinchofyum.com/the-best-soft-chocolate-chip-cookies INGREDIENTS 8 tablespoons of salted butter ½ cup white sugar (I like to use raw cane sugar with a coarser texture) ¼ cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1½ cups all purpose flour (more as needed - see video) ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt (but I always add a little extra) ¾ cup chocolate chips (I use a combination of chocolate chips and chocolate chunks) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds to just barely melt it. It shouldn't be hot - but it should be almost entirely in liquid form. Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, beat the butter with the sugars until creamy. Add the vanilla and the egg; beat on low speed until just incorporated - 10-15 seconds or so (if you beat the egg for too long, the cookies will be stiff). Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until crumbles form. Use your hands to press the crumbles together into a dough. It should form one large ball that is easy to handle (right at the stage between "wet" dough and "dry" dough). Add the chocolate chips and incorporate with your hands. Roll the dough into 12 large balls (or 9 for HUGELY awesome cookies) and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes until the cookies look puffy and dry and just barely golden.Warning, friends: DO NOT OVERBAKE. This advice is probably written on every cookie recipe everywhere, but this is essential for keeping the cookies soft. Take them out even if they look like they're not done yet (see picture in the post). They'll be pale and puffy. Let them cool on the pan for a good 30 minutes or so (I mean, okay, eat four or five but then let the rest of them cool). They will sink down and turn into these dense, buttery, soft cookies that are the best in all the land. These should stay soft for many days if kept in an airtight container. I also like to freeze them. NOTES The 3 most important things about this recipe are 1) melting the butter, 2) adding enough flour, and 3) not baking for too long. If you find that the dough is wet and it REALLY sticks to your hands, you probably need a little more flour. This is important otherwise you'll have flat cookies. I'll usually add a few tablespoons at a time to get it to the right consistency. See video in post for reference. You should be able to roll the balls of dough between your hands without any issues. Nutrition label what? I don’t even know what you’re talking about. CHEERS, COOKIE FRANDS. Quote
