darcmage

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on it is a point of no return · c/linux · 16 pts · 12h

I'm definitely stage 3 but it's still an enjoyable hobby that isn't that time-consuming. I think stage 4 is creating your own services and spamming social media in search of users.

If every update required users to tweak something to restore a setting to a previous state, that should drive users away from firefox. I haven't had firefox as my daily since late last year (zen now) but that wasn't my experience during my decades with firefox and my fairly frequent visits to the firefox subreddit indicate that isn't the case either. I don't remember an update causing a major issue since the opt-out AI controversy (v145?) so please let me know if other updates since then have had any serious pushback with opt-out features.

From notegpt:

The speaker shares early prototype ideas to illustrate possibilities:

  • Ultra-wide Monitor Window Management:
    • Reduce cursor travel by repositioning menu bars closer to workspaces.
    • Add a background pattern causing a perspective warp, improving visual ergonomics.
    • Blend temporary window overview (Exposé) with persistent window management.
    • Enable windows to be parked off to the sides and dynamically resized or reformatted (small interactive buttons).
    • Reduce reliance on virtual desktops for moderately organized multitasking.
  • Clipboard-as-File Cache:
    • Convert clipboard history into an editable, persistent file cache associated with documents.
    • Enables dragging text snippets or web content to a "side panel" for later retrieval, improving work-in-progress management.
    • Combines features of clipboard managers, file managers, and window management.
  • Local AI Context Integration:
    • Leverage local document context (similar to Claude Code’s AI using file systems) to group and suggest actions on related content (e.g., mapping multiple hotel references).
    • This creates a playground for local AI to assist without ignoring desktop UX.
  • Privacy-Conscious Telemetry:
    • Collect weak signals (time on page, scrolling, clipboard events) to identify important browser history items without invasive data collection.
    • Compress and visualize history as an interactive timeline summarizing user activity flow, aiding memory and navigation.

These prototypes emphasize user control, privacy, and organic integration, avoiding high-complexity or opaque AI.`

Most people aren't doing fresh installs often enough to get annoyed. There's also an understanding that Mozilla will need to do things we don't necessarily like to generate revenue and stay viable. Google isn't going to fund them forever. As long as we can turn those things off and configure firefox to our liking, we can tolerate such changes.

I skimmed through a couple of Lance Hendrick's videos on the C2 (more plastic parts compared to the metal in C2S) and P1 and it seems like he's not really a fan of the P1 due to the build quality. Can't really go wrong with either model as an entry point into the budget hand grinder space but the Timemore seems like it would hold up better over time.

I took the incident as a lesson to be more diligent about reviewing the pkgbuild before installing anything. It's understandable that not everyone will be willing to do that and I think the AUR is probably not for them, at least until there is some sort of safeguard in place.

I'd be surprised if most people running invidious for private use are following that advice. I've been on the master branch for a while and it gets updated fairly often. For my instance, I haven't seen any reason to restart the service more often.

There isn't a single provider that will be suitable for everyone even if it's just for sports. Better to go on a site like z2u and start trialing services to see which works best for you and your budget. Banzai51's suggestion is a good one for a higher tier of service. Also, having multiple providers will prove invaluable when your main starts acting up during the game which will eventually happen.

on DeRozan Cut by Kings · c/nba · 3 pts · 28d

Getting DeRozan on the vet min to come off the bench for the Raptors seems like a pipe dream but I'm keeping hope alive.