Listening Back - The Web Never Forgets
summary
A live Chrome plug-in translates each cookie insertion, update or deletion into sound using digital waveform synthesis via the Tombridge library, and the extension is available free on the Chrome store. Every cookie event triggers an audible waveform; the demo limits browser state to 53 cookies, so audible activity spikes reveal third‑party tracking firing across sites. The project exposes persistent client state objects and maps real‑time surveillance activity to audible events that can be counted.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to listening back
- 1:34Surveillance and data capture
- 4:13History of the cookie
- 7:12Managing tracking cookies
- 10:06Live demonstration
- 20:08The invention narrative
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