Help EFF Research Web Browser Tracking

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The Electronic Freedom Foundation is researching individual browser configurations to see how unique they are at Help EFF Research Web Browser Tracking.  I wasn’t surprised to find out that my configuration is unique since I run Google Chrome on a Linux system.  What did surprise me was learning that websites know what plugins I am running.  They also provide a Primer on Information Theory and Privacy.