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Vivaldi

@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net

Powerful. Personal. Private. It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!

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beardedtechguy, to Vivaldi
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Love this @Vivaldi theme!

https://themes.vivaldi.net/themes/eZXvo2qxlOW

Vivaldi, to Vivaldi
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The President of Iceland Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson @presidentisl has something in common with our Software Engineer, Geir Gunnarson and it involves the ocean.

Find out what it is and read about why the President and his wife, First Lady Eliza Jean Reid, made a visit to our Iceland office last week. 🌊👇

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

dmcvi,
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@Vivaldi @presidentisl
.
VIVALDI has taken the so-called 'social networks' in a new, strong and diverse direction. A healthy surprise. I hardly believed it, I found it by chance, and here I am.

Congratulations.

saschadiercks, to VivaldiBrowser German
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Today I tried to convince a colleague to switch from brave to @Vivaldi as his main browser. On monday I'll check if I was successful and otherwise poke him again and show him some more tricks that browser is capable of doing (until he finally gives up 😉 )

sapient, to random
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Was helping a friend with some computer thing today and noticed Brave now has a nice big ad for turbo tax slapped on its start page along with that controversial VPN move they made a whiles back...Advised them its probably time to start moving to @Vivaldi who's business model doesnt require shoving ads in your face or sneaky VPN services into your OS.

Brave was such a cool idea I used to think, but as with pretty much every half decent idea that makes use of "crypto" it went to shit real fast.

sapient,
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@nathan @Vivaldi

Personally I love looking at vivaldi's start page, because as I think you already knew before posting, its completely customizable.

The ad i saw on brave was literally part of the background and not something like a tile you could remove.

My larger point is that brave has been going down hill with their attempts to make money, first it's a VPN, then ads from tubo tax, now they're shoving an AI into it. Vivaldi on the other hand has been constantly improving.

ruario, to VivaldiBrowser
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Just looking through some of my old work photos

Man in an office environment, wearing a monkey suit looking sadly down at a banana

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 #browser @Vivaldi #Windows #MacOS #Linux #Android #iOS #Mastodon #Blog #Forum

beardedtechguy, to Vivaldi
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In another shift, I have moved to @Vivaldi as my default browser across all my devices. Windows, macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone.

No more having to keep my bookmarks, etc. in sync.

cliffwade,
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@beardedtechguy Very nice and congrats. I've been using Vivaldi for 6 - 7 months now I guess and absolutely love it. So many features yet you don't feel overwhelmed by them as most are out of the way and not right in your face.

Out of curiosity, what made you switch to Vivaldi over other possible browsers of choice?

@Vivaldi

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

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

HalleAndert, to VivaldiBrowser German
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@Vivaldi @jon @ruario
Is it really a good idea to let the user control the browser's memory usage?
I doubt it. 🤔
What do you think?

#browser #VivaldiBrowser #Microsoft #MicrosoftEdge #EdgeBrowser

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/4/24120867/microsoft-edge-ram-control-settings

jon,
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@HalleAndert @Vivaldi @ruario

It is a good idea to use the defaults in this case, I agree with that. On the other hand I always believe in choice, so I will not fault them from adding that.

The browser is the most important tool for most people, so for me the idea that people want to control it more is reasonable and in tune with our thinking at Vivaldi.

HalleAndert,
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@jon @Vivaldi @ruario

I agree with you. Even in the good old days of Opera, users were given a lot of control over their browser and Vivaldi follows this philosophy consistently.
That's what users love about Vivaldi.

Thank you for your opinion. :tony_happy:

mcastel, to random
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Spring has landed on my @Vivaldi browser! Theme: https://themes.vivaldi.net/themes/KnVJDwekv90

jon, to TeslaMotors
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My first EV was a VW e-Golf. Got it in 2019. Now we have three EVs in the family. I got the Polestar 2, the first car to have @Vivaldi available. We also have an Audi e-Tron.

Most of the time we charge at home. It is easiest and most of the time we do not drive far enough to have to charge somewhere else. When we do, there are fast chargers.

The cost of charging is a lot less than using gasoline.

The range of these cars is not as large as many of the newer models, but it does not matter, most of the time.

If you have never tried an EV, maybe next time you should give it a try. IMHO it is a much better experience.

https://jon.vivaldi.net/my-tale-of-wheels/

arjoladiin, to random
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I just realized that @Vivaldi has integrated a Pomodoro function! Fascinating! 🤩

jon, to windows
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Congress in the US has banned Copilot for security reasons. I would take it further. Really the way Windows is coded now, it is a significant security problem. The idea that it is unclear whether you are using local data or online data is unacceptable.

This includes:

  • Login. Login should be local. You are not logging into a service. You are logging into a computer. The service should be separate from the computer.

  • Copilot. Clearly another case where you may not realize that you are sharing data by asking a question.

  • OneDrive. Another case where local data is backed up in the cloud, without active actions by you as a user. Backup is great, but you should have to explicitly enable it and there should be a warning that your data may be scanned.

  • Windows. In reality even Windows is now a problem given the login issue and any tracking that is happening.

Online cloud services can be great, but one should never be forced into online services or lured into them. Any computer should work fine without having to use OS online services, except basic services, like updates and the like.

#Windows #Linux #Microsoft

https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-congress-bans-staff-use-microsofts-ai-copilot-axios-reports-2024-03-29/

timixretroplays, to random
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What email client are people using on desktop these days? Is still the go? My MS Office subscription gives me access to Outlook but it's terrible for personal use (arguably it's terrible for any use, but it's annoying enough that I don't want to use it even though I'm already paying for it).

I was going to make a joke here about going back to Lotus Notes, but it looks like IBM sold it back in 2019, so it wouldn't even feel nostalgic.

Boosts welcome.

WildEnte,
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@timixretroplays give the client that's integrated in the @Vivaldi browser a try.

saschadiercks, to random German
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It was also 2017 when I developed a small feed reader, one could use in a webpanel in @Vivaldi , because I already loved the sidebar and the webpanels back then, when no other browser did something like that.

A couple of days later I got a nice response from the Vivaldi-Team in Norway.

That letter always had a very special place in my heart since then.

saschadiercks, to VivaldiBrowser German
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Most recently I created a small UI-mod for @Vivaldi that simulates floating tabs like they are used in Firefox/Brave.
That mod also has:

  • highlighting of inactive tabs, that play background audio
  • a png of the flat Vivaldi logo put into the macOS sonoma shape, so it looks beautiful on macOS
  • a small tutorial on how to enable it

Give it a try from here:
https://github.com/saschadiercks/vivaldi-ui-mods

I really hope, you like it.
#VivaldiBrowser #Mod

mike, to Vivaldi
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I love the Notes feature in #Vivaldi. Seriously, I use it all the time. Sometimes I just add quick notes in a panel. Sometimes I tile a full tab with another page so it's more of a full sized document. When I change computers or even fire up @Vivaldi on my phone, my notes are there. I can do formatting and even embed images. Seriously, it's hard to overstate how useful this feature is to me.

saschadiercks, to random German
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A couple of years ago, I got my first letter from Norway. It has a very special place in my heart (and on my desktop) @Vivaldi

Vivaldi, to technology
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Over at Iceland, Easter isn't just another day—it's a big deal! Everyone’s buzzing with excitement, especially when those Icelandic Easter eggs and candy rewards roll in. 🐰🥚

Find out why Easter eggs, bursting with candy and surprises, is a newer tradition in Iceland.

And it’s still possible to participate in our virtual Easter egg hunt too. So join the fun and give it a go!👇🐣🍫

https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-easter-egg-hunt/

tedsmostexcellentadventure,
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@Vivaldi - Just did the Linux 6.6.3271.55 (Stable channel) stable (64-bit) update! Great work over the past few years! My favorite browser again! - Linus

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