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techntoke··on Edge install undermines Microsoft’s argument that automatic updates are critical
Big difference between open sourcing an Atom clone vs a browser engine and operating system. Microsoft only open sources the minimum to try to attract developers away from Linux and get them working in a Microsoft bubble.
techntoke··on Json-Base – Database built as JSON files
This is what happens when someone with basically little technical experience joins a JavaScript coding school and has to build something in order to graduate.
techntoke··on Oppose the Earn IT Act
The media will only show the perspective of their masters
techntoke··on Oppose the Earn IT Act
Apparently caring about people more than money is a bad thing.
techntoke··on Oppose the Earn IT Act
I'm pretty sure it is designed that way on purpose. Nothing will ever change as long as both sides are fighting each other and no one is willing to fight the system.
techntoke··on Mailing Lists vs. GitHub (2018)
Always wanted to try using email for Git since it is built in and decentralized. A lot of core Linux projects do this, but I wish there was a better guide on getting started.
techntoke··on New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy
Unless you piss them off and become their target
techntoke··on Firefox 78
Turns out still uses much higher CPU playing video with latest Firefox than Chromium
techntoke··on TikTok app to stop accessing user clipboards after being caught in the act
Doesn't sound so far fetched when TikTok is allowed to violate COPPA and is a haven for child predators.
techntoke··on TikTok app to stop accessing user clipboards after being caught in the act
TikTok also is violating COPPA. Any underage child that signs up with a Google Account, you can clearly see from the Google account settings that they are collecting email addresses and other personal information. I believe Google and other app store providers should just remove them.
techntoke··on The modern web makes me want to throw up (2016)
Agreed. It seems like TikTok is able to violate COPPA and get away with it. Must have some deep pockets or blackmail material against politicians.
techntoke··on Firefox 78
It wasn't even enabled until this release for video. It has been working on Chromium for over 2 years, if not longer.

The Wayland issues have improved after trying it out just now, but I still often get artifacts when resizing and switching between fullscreen and split screen.

techntoke··on Firefox 78
With this release
techntoke··on Firefox 78
Mozilla has continually put Linux last in nearly everything they do. Hardware acceleration on Linux has been absent but works on Chromium. Wayland support is broken with noticeable artifacts but works on Chromium. In their recent VPN announcement there is no support for Linux. In their password manager announcement revamp they don't support Linux. Why would I support a company that doesn't put open source first?
techntoke··on A $43,859.00 Refurbished Mac Pro
Except when you actually compare the specs for gaming monitors where refresh rate and response time matter
techntoke··on A $43,859.00 Refurbished Mac Pro
Yes they are. Once you look at the actual specs beyond the name brand, you can get much better deal. Dell and Apple monitors are also going to usually be higher response time and lower hz as well, so worse performance for more money.
techntoke··on The modern web makes me want to throw up (2016)
Safe by what measure? If you mean safely track your pixels movements, fingerprint and identify your OS/browser version/etc, allow WebRTC to leak your IP address and download torrents or mine crypto in the browser.. then yeah I guess it is safe. Safe for advertisers and malicious actors to exploit users.
techntoke··on The modern web makes me want to throw up (2016)
The same developer sandbox used for spying and pixel tracking?

Almost every website now requires JavaScript for the most basic functionality and the regular browser user isn't going to bother with installing an extension and enabling each piece of JavaScript manually to ensure that it is safe. I personally don't believe the JavaScript approach is even maintainable anymore. These Web APIs are so complex that you need third-party frameworks to make them useable and before you know it your site relies on 30+ frameworks for functionality that should be included by default in a markup language.

techntoke··on A $43,859.00 Refurbished Mac Pro
Because you're looking at manufacturers that primarily cater to enterprise. There is a big difference if you look at MSI or Acer for monitors generally and build your own PC.
techntoke··on YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer for hate speech
Spend his whole life being taught about white privilege and is never allowed to say that he understands so he has to get re-educated all the time. If he says he has already heard it before and understands then he is obviously a racist Nazi Trump supporter and must violently be re-educated about his white privilege.
techntoke··on YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer for hate speech
You're literally grouping all dark skin individuals into a group saying they share the same heritage and culture when they don't.
techntoke··on The KDE community is moving to GitLab
Yes, but there are multiple open source tools that make this easy and they have an API for it as well. I think the need to have a large monolithic platform for issues is absurd. I probably won't be using GitLab or GitHub for my next project. It totally defeats the decentralized nature of Git.
techntoke··on YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer for hate speech
Asians are the majority, not white people.
techntoke··on The KDE community is moving to GitLab
There are many high-quality CI platforms that integrate into Git that look great. It doesn't have to be built into a large monolithic platform like GitLab. I feel like this is a bad decision too. You'd think they'd at least move to Sourcehut.
techntoke··on The KDE community is moving to GitLab
It is free and open source, unlike GitHub
techntoke··on The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China and other countries
Guess that means they should start selling more mass spam mailers with no way to opt out.
techntoke··on USPS sells nearly $20B worth of money orders a year
If they treat it anything like your mail, they will gladly sell your information and fill your banking notifications with about 100 spam flyers with no opt-out.
techntoke··on Ask HN: Is Edge any better or worse than Chrome on privacy?
Yes and yes, unfortunately can't wait around for Mozilla. This has been a problem for years now. Even with Mozilla's new official VPN service, and similar to their password manager, they did not start with support for Linux and it is always on the backburner. Until they want to prioritize open source first I am not interested in their solutions. I use chromium on Arch and it has hardware acceleration and everything else I can adjust through my policy file.
techntoke··on Wanted: Console Text Editor for Windows
Until recently with Windows Terminal the Windows console app has been garbage. Any text editor would suck using the classic Windows console.
techntoke··on Ask HN: Is Edge any better or worse than Chrome on privacy?
You still have to disable those policies for Edge too. Firefox also has network prediction and malware detection that sends your searches to a third-party, as well as telemetry.
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