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jon

@jon@vivaldi.net

I have been working with Web technologies since 1992. I have co-founded two browser companies, Opera Software and Vivaldi Technologies. I was CEO at Opera and I am CEO at Vivaldi.

I am a strong proponent of open standards. I believe in building feature rich products that can be adapted to the needs of users without collecting information about usage. I believe no company has the right to profile their users.

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jon, to Iceland
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Another eruption in Iceland. Same place. Wall of fire. Spectacular live stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5JBPyrjmaE

jon, (edited ) to random
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What is your favorite Sausage / HOT DOG?

In some countries, sausage is a big part of the culture. It is clearly the case in Iceland and Norway, although others will likely claim to have more of an ownership to it.

But what is your favorite? I will list a few options, but I am sure you will have options I have never heard of or tried and I would like to know what I am missing!

  1. The Icelandic hot dog is a big deal and a hot dog stand is one of the more popular restaurants in Reykjavík! Typically served with ketchup, mustard, raw onion, fried, dry onions and remoulade.

  2. Norwegian hotdog. Typically served at a gas station. Similar condiments as in Iceland. Fan favorite is cheese sausage wrapped in bacon and shrimp salad.

  3. Danish sausage with bread. Instead of a hot dog, the typical Danish sausage is served with a side of short bread, ketchup and mustard.

  4. Polish sausage or Kielbase. Large sausage with plenty of taste. Side of bread and condiments.

  5. Bratwurst. Fried German sausage. Typically served with bread, ketchup and mustard on the side. A lot of variations, though, including curry wurst.

  6. English pork sausage. Often served with breakfast.

jon, to windows
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ICQ is closing down. It was really at its height in 2000 and that is when we integrated ICQ into Opera. We made a small (5k) client and it worked really well.

AOL had purchased ICQ and they were concerned about MSN taking users from them by connecting to their service, so they stopped supporting 3rd party clients. We contacted them, to see if they would make an exception for us, but they did not.

They said that if we removed our 5k client, we could maybe discuss bundling their client, but it was bigger than Opera, so that was not going to happen.

#Windows #Computers #PC #ICQ #AOL #MSN #Vivaldi

jon, to windows
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Sounds like Microsoft Recall to me...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/22/spyware-found-on-hotel-check-in-computers/

jon, to microsoft
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Microsoft Recall:

"As you use your PC, Recall takes snapshots of your screen. Snapshots are taken every five seconds while content on the screen is different from the previous snapshot. "

Part of Copilot. Big brother is watching.

jon, to ArtificialIntelligence
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Results on my about trackpad tap to click.

114 responded.

65% enable tap to click and love it!
29% disable tap to click.
6% had tap to click enabled and hate it!

So about two thirds prefer tap to click.

Personally I would argue that it should be off by default, but I belong to the last group. I was finding that I was having a lot of issues with my trackpad and most went away when I changed the setting. I still have an issue at times that clicking sometimes leads to right clicking.

I have been using trackpoints for years, so I guess I am rather used to an experience with clear button clicks.

jon, (edited ) to random
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I have been using Thinkpads for years and been using Trackpoints. I love the technology, but we getting a bit of strain in my fingers, so wanted to try something else, so using a laptop with a touchpad instead. Finding that I kept clicking things by mistake. Thought there was something wrong with my laptop, but then found there was a setting for clicking things my mistake and it was called "Tap to click" and a similar one for right clicking. Both were on by default.

I guess I am one of those that prefers to click when I want to click and not have a slight touch of the touchpad register as a click. The touchpad has to differentiate between clicking, scrolling, moving, etc., so having everything with the same level of pressure seems likely to lead to mistakes.

What about you? Do you enable tap to click?

jon, to random
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I did a survey to check how many of you have used one of my browsers, Opera or Vivaldi, with Vivaldi being my current browser company and Opera being my old one.

A lot of you shared your story and that is much appreciated.

1061 did the survey.

61% had used both Opera and Vivaldi.
15% had used Opera
12% had used Vivaldi
11% had never used either.

Thank you all for joining in. I hope those of you that are not using Vivaldi, will give it a try.

Chances are you just might like it!

https://vivaldi.com

jon, to Vivaldi
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If you used M2 in Opera and enjoyed it, you really should be using Vivaldi Mail (M3).

If you have never used M2 or M3, maybe it is time to give it a try?

https://vivaldi.com/features/mail/

jon, (edited ) to Vivaldi
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I have been building browsers for 30 years now. First Opera and now Vivaldi. My estimate is that more than 1 billion have used one of my browsers or both. Have you?

Feel free to share your story!

jon, to Vivaldi
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New @Vivaldi release. Plenty of good stuff in here. The Feed Reader got special attention this time.

When you go to a page that provides a feed, you can click the feed reader icon in the address bar to follow it.

You can follow news sites and blogs, but did you know that you can follow Youtube channels as well?

With this update, you can now follow subreddits and users on Reddit, as well as repository releases and commits on GitHub.

Enjoy!

https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-desktop-6-7/

#Vivaldi #browser #Feed #Windows #Mac #Linux #Computer

jon, to Vivaldi
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This month it is 30 years since I started working on browsers. April 1994 is when Geir and I started working on the Opera browser. We founded the company a year later.

Initially I made the UI, while Geir did a lot of the core.

Since that time I have dedicated myself to making the Web live up to its potential. First at Opera and now at Vivaldi.

If you ever used Opera and you have not tried Vivaldi, I invite you to give us a try!

If you never used Opera or Vivaldi, you are invited as well!

@Vivaldi

jon, to Vivaldi
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I know a lot of you use @Vivaldi and would like to help us grow. Here are a few things you can do to help us grow. Thank you for your support!

  1. Recommend @Vivaldi to your friends. Help them install and setup. Show them the features you think they would most like.

  2. Follow @Vivaldi here and on other social networks you frequent.

  3. Boost articles by @Vivaldi which have a broader appeal here and on other social networks.

  4. Invite your friends to join Vivaldi Social.

Have a great day!

jon, (edited ) to Vivaldi
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Vivaldi has a lot of features. Which of these features are you using?

jon, to random
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The Norwegian government wants to ban Crypto mining. I hope they do and that others follow. It is time for this nonsense to stop.

https://www.tu.no/artikler/energiministeren-vil-ikke-ha-kryptovalutautvinning-i-norge/545850

jon, to Vivaldi
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In case you did not see our take on Crypto:

https://vivaldi.com/blog/why-vivaldi-will-never-create-thinkcoin/

jon, to Vivaldi
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Iceland ´s president Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson and his wife, First Lady Eliza Jean Reid, visited our Vivaldi office in Iceland.

https://vivaldi.com/blog/president-of-iceland-visits-vivaldi-office/

jon, to Vivaldi
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Do people want AI in their browsers?

If the survey I did on Mastodon is anything to go by, most people do not.

2% Want AI in their browser.
25% Want AI in their browser, if their data is not used for other purposes, such as ads and profiling.
73% Do not want AI in their browser at all.

575 entered the poll.

A lot of browser companies are now pushing AI in their browsers.

I guess the 2% have a lot of browsers to choose between.

jon, to Vivaldi
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I had a survey where I asked users on Mastodon which Vivaldi products and services they are using. This is the result:

83% Vivaldi on Windows, Mac & Linux.
65% Vivaldi on mobile
56% Vivaldi sync
39% Vivaldi Social (Mastodon)
13% Vivaldi Forums
9% Vivaldi Blogs
1% Vivaldi Automotive

11% used none of the Vivaldi products and services.

724 responded.

It is great to see how many are using Vivaldi across devices and sync. Vivaldi is one of the few browsers that offers browsers on all major OS and the only browser to do that and provide the browser in cars as well.

It is also great to see how many are using the different Vivaldi services. We are happy to provide ways for our community to engage and to support the Fediverse!

If you wonder what Vivaldi is, the best way to figure that out is to download it from vivaldi.com.

@Vivaldi

jon, to Vivaldi
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People often tell me that there is a lot of browsers out there. In some ways it is true, but how many of those browsers are:

  1. Not made by an OS company?
  2. Not made by a search company?
  3. Not made by an ad company?
  4. Available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.
  5. Has encrypted sync feature.

Can you name even 5?

That would give you the truly independent browsers.

@EU_Commission

jon, to random
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People know how to make a sale during the Eclipse. We had ice-cream. 😀

#SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2024 #IceCream

jon, to random
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Partial solar eclipse can be cool as well, but it cannot really compete with the total one. Still worth sharing.

#SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2024

jon, to random
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Solar eclipse from yesterday. Was up in Vermont. Picture taken by my son.

#SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2024

jon, (edited ) to random
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So what does it mean for a browser to have AI built in? Does it mean that it is using your browsing data? Is it using it for ads or for profiling?

Is AI just another reason to collect your data? What are the so-called AI browsers doing today?

Would you use a browser that has AI built in?

I have provided three choices. The first one is that you want AI and do not care if the data is used for ads and profiling. Two : you do not want AI at all. Three: Want AI, but only if the data is not used for other purposes, such as ads and profiling.

jon, (edited ) to Vivaldi
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At @Vivaldi we focus on the browser, but we also provide a few free services. What parts of Vivaldi are you using?

If you have not tried Vivaldi yet, a download at Vivaldi.com will get you started

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