I’m currently in the process of switching from YouTube to Piped and was getting fed up with rewriting YouTube links myself. I finally found an extension that can do this with a relatively easy setup:...
Is there any way around this? Why is Windows doing this? Don’t get me wrong, I got the laptop to install a Linux distro anyway, but it’s helpful for others (especially my older family members) to just use Windows when they need to print a paper or do a small task, so I would have liked to keep it. Microsoft really lost me...
I’ve noticed in the Linux community whenever someone asks for a recommendation on a laptop that runs Linux the answer is always “Get a Thinkpad” yet Lenovo doesn’t seem to be a big Linux contributor or ally. There’s also at least six Linux/FOSS-oriented computer manufacturers now:...
I generally have a “home” Firefox window with my most used tabs pinned. Sometimes I close it before another window, so I was frustrated to “lose” it and having to redo my pins. But recently I discovered this feature. Joy!
I’m tried of how terrible Gmail is. Id like an email client with folders or categories. If it can sort them automatically (like how Googles now defunct inbox app used to) that would be even better....
Telemetry, supposed to be only sending data that would benefit the user, by helping the developers to understand what the users really need.
Microsoft and Apple abused that term and it became just ‘data collection’. FOSS telemetry shouldn’t, and usually - hopefully - wouldn’t collect unnecessary data, to sell it back as adverts.
So if you trust <project-name>, I don’t see why not to enable it. It just helps the devs, and you too, at the end.
My brother is 12 and just like other people of his age he can’t use a computer properly because he is only familiar with mobile devices and dumbed-down computers...
It's really bad when you can't find alternative (lemmy.world)
Orange picker (i.imgflip.com)
Reddit now blocks signed out VPN connections. (lemmy.world)
Bye bye edge (lemmy.ml)
Which are android spyware browsers ?
Has development stopped completely?
I just checked GitHub and it looks like the last branch update was 3 months ago, is the Dev MIA or is this a planned break?
Advertising your youtube channel needs to be banned
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What is the best version of Firefox in android?
What is the best version of Firefox that I can use it in android based on security and privacy.
How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11 (www.wired.com)
Basically, install Windows as you normally would, but when asked for Time and Currency format, select English (World) instead of your country....
Molly - a better signal (molly.im)
Trying Fedora. Never rebooted so often in my life
Even back in the Windows 3.1 or 95 days I didn’t have to reboot this often - sometimes twice a day. Seems a bit excessive?
Is Google Pixel actually good for privacy?
I hear many people say that the Google Pixel is good for privacy, but is it?...
What do you mean upgrade? (aussie.zone)
Redirect YouTube to Piped (lemmy.one)
I’m currently in the process of switching from YouTube to Piped and was getting fed up with rewriting YouTube links myself. I finally found an extension that can do this with a relatively easy setup:...
I bought a new Lenovo with Windows 11 preinstalled and apparently if I want to use this laptop I need to have a Microsoft account (lemmy.world)
Is there any way around this? Why is Windows doing this? Don’t get me wrong, I got the laptop to install a Linux distro anyway, but it’s helpful for others (especially my older family members) to just use Windows when they need to print a paper or do a small task, so I would have liked to keep it. Microsoft really lost me...
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Why do people still recommend Thinkpads for Linux when there are Linux-oriented manufacturers now?
I’ve noticed in the Linux community whenever someone asks for a recommendation on a laptop that runs Linux the answer is always “Get a Thinkpad” yet Lenovo doesn’t seem to be a big Linux contributor or ally. There’s also at least six Linux/FOSS-oriented computer manufacturers now:...
In case you're mad at yourself for closing your precious window with all the right tabs opened, note that Firefox allows to reopen recently closed windows (jlai.lu)
I generally have a “home” Firefox window with my most used tabs pinned. Sometimes I close it before another window, so I was frustrated to “lose” it and having to redo my pins. But recently I discovered this feature. Joy!
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Hopefully it’s the right community, I didn’t find more appropriate so post this. I’ll remove the post if it isn’t....
So tired of Adobe. They're part of the problem. (images4.imagebam.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/3376057...
What's your favorite email client?
I’m tried of how terrible Gmail is. Id like an email client with folders or categories. If it can sort them automatically (like how Googles now defunct inbox app used to) that would be even better....
Should I enable telemetry?
I run Gentoo, which has a telemetry use flag. This will enable telemetry for a number of packages....
My little brother loves the dualboot setup I installed for him. He says "It's like iOS"
My brother is 12 and just like other people of his age he can’t use a computer properly because he is only familiar with mobile devices and dumbed-down computers...
Can't login to account
I can't login to my account. It works both on browser, and on Jerboa v0.34 (latest Jerboa - v.35 has a lot of problems)....