Ublock Origin is an obvious one, but I also can't stand not having Foxy Gestures anymore. It adds customizable mouse gestures, so you can set it up to have easy swipes to go back a page, reload a page, close a tab, etc, and it feels wonderful and smooth to use compared to just using the traditional buttons to do everything....
uBO, of course. note: you guys don't need ClearURLs with this list added. LibRedirect for automatically opening Youtube, Twitter, TikTok etc. links in their privacy-focused front-ends. I just make sure to disable all the instances by esmailelbob since he's a little homophobic shithead Buster for automatic captcha solving Consent-O-Matic automatically clicks through cookies banner to deny all the cookies that aren't necessary, which I like better than just hiding the cookie banner Redirect AMP to HTML because fuck AMP and fuck Google
"We are delighted to announce the launch of a remarkable new feature that simplifies the process of importing your Instagram content directly into Pixelfed. With the Import from Instagram feature, you can seamlessly transfer your photos, captions, and even hashtags from your Instagram account to Pixelfed, ensuring a smooth...
It does, however, still work quite well with the Windows version via Steam Play Proton on desktop Linux and is Steam Deck Verified against the Windows version in Proton. So while it's a loss of support for their Native build, it's still fully playable on Linux.
I just saw this post over on r/modcoord which is basically a massive list of subreddits participating in the blackout protest. If I'm being honest I haven't seen this much anger and coordinated frustration since the era right before the digg exodus....
they know that they can circumvent moderators' lockdown and make subreddits public at will and sack the mods who don't agree with the change, and they'll still have tons of people willing become a moderator for the sense of pride and accomplishment that you get from ruling your tiny little castle.
uBO, of course. note: you guys don't need ClearURLs with this list added. LibRedirect for automatically opening Youtube, Twitter, TikTok etc. links in their privacy-focused front-ends. I just make sure to disable all the instances by esmailelbob since he's a little homophobic shithead Buster for automatic captcha solving Consent-O-Matic automatically clicks through cookies banner to deny all the cookies that aren't necessary, which I like better than just hiding the cookie banner Redirect AMP to HTML because fuck AMP and fuck Google
In a surprising move, Japan’s government recently reaffirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training. The policy allows AI to use any data “regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal...
but it also feels about 3.64x more scummy, given that 1. they haven't had an official client for YEARS, which allowed the third party client landscape to thrive, and then purchased one of the most successful iOS clients in order to turn it into the official one.
Back in the good old days, forums and IRC ran parallel with each other and had no reason to intersect. With the internet becoming bigger, more consolidated and commercialized than ever, people are finding ways to spend time on as few different sites as possible. Forums have closed in favor of cheaper-to-run Discord servers. This...
it's really annoying. for people gaming on Linux systems there's this genius project called ProtonGE, a customized version of Valve's Proton that lets you played Windows games with some additional enhancements over Valve's version. there's a Github page that hosts the code and releases, but the readme file says that if you have any issues, you have to contact the developer on Discord. like... why? the issue tracker is literally right there, viewable for everyone without having to create an account. how's a glorified instant messenger better at tracking issues than the interface that's been specifically made for that purpose?!
Stop Using Discord for Your Open source Communities | mattcen's mumblings (blog.mattcen.com)
Recently I accidentally made a Fediverse post which went viral:...
Say "goodbye" to cookies and cookie banners with vanilla Firefox
For those that don’t know, Firefox has in-built support for automatically rejecting cookies and blocking the cookie banners from popping up....
FediPact is an Organized Effort to Block Meta's ActivityPub Platform (wedistribute.org)
What are your favorite browser extensions?
Ublock Origin is an obvious one, but I also can't stand not having Foxy Gestures anymore. It adds customizable mouse gestures, so you can set it up to have easy swipes to go back a page, reload a page, close a tab, etc, and it feels wonderful and smooth to use compared to just using the traditional buttons to do everything....
Introducing Import from Instagram - Pixelfed blog (pixelfed.blog)
"We are delighted to announce the launch of a remarkable new feature that simplifies the process of importing your Instagram content directly into Pixelfed. With the Import from Instagram feature, you can seamlessly transfer your photos, captions, and even hashtags from your Instagram account to Pixelfed, ensuring a smooth...
PSA: the admins are actively shadowbanning accounts and deleting comments that mention lemmy in the spez AMA - Sopuli (sopuli.xyz)
Overkill drops Linux support for PAYDAY 2 (www.gamingonlinux.com)
It does, however, still work quite well with the Windows version via Steam Play Proton on desktop Linux and is Steam Deck Verified against the Windows version in Proton. So while it's a loss of support for their Native build, it's still fully playable on Linux.
Invidious: "YouTube legal team contacted us" (github.com)
They don't understand that we never agreed to any of their TOS/policies, they don't understand that we don't use their API....
Apollo for Reddit is shutting down (www.theverge.com)
whelp, there it is
what is everyone's sexuality here?
I'm just a bi guy. I found out pretty recently
Reddit Blackout Plans are really heating up...
I just saw this post over on r/modcoord which is basically a massive list of subreddits participating in the blackout protest. If I'm being honest I haven't seen this much anger and coordinated frustration since the era right before the digg exodus....
it will improve :) (beehaw.org)
consider starting to post, if you where a lurker or commenter on reddit
I never post much on reddit, I go there for entertainment etc....
What do you associate with the word Beehaw?
I know its mascot is a bee but I can't help imagining a donkey given how it's pronounced...
Bonjour, c'est moi helium (s3.masto.ai)
how would you describe yourself politically, Beehaw, and why?
we previously had this thread but it was lost in a sitewide crash. kind of fortuitous, given all the new people!...
Japan Goes All In: Copyright Doesn't Apply To AI Training (technomancers.ai)
In a surprising move, Japan’s government recently reaffirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training. The policy allows AI to use any data “regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal...
"Had a call with Reddit to discuss pricing. Bad news for third-party apps, their announced pricing is close to Twitter's pricing, and Apollo would have to pay Reddit $20 million per year [...]" (libreddit.nl)
...to keep running as is....
Why I Miss Forums, and Despise Discord/Matrix/Element
Back in the good old days, forums and IRC ran parallel with each other and had no reason to intersect. With the internet becoming bigger, more consolidated and commercialized than ever, people are finding ways to spend time on as few different sites as possible. Forums have closed in favor of cheaper-to-run Discord servers. This...
Modder wires ChatGPT into Skyrim VR so NPCs can roleplay and remember past conversations (www.pcgamer.com)
now that's a useful ChatGPT application;...