andromedusgalacticus

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15291489

The new open ecosystem of extensions on Firefox for Android launched in December with just over 400 extensions. Less than five months later we’ve surpassed 1,000 Firefox for Android extensions. That’s an impressive achievement by this developer community! It’s exciting to see so many developers embrace the opportunity to explore new creative possibilities for mobile browser customization.

What are some of your favorite new Firefox for Android extensions?

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14644487

Microsoft is starting to enable ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11 for all users. After testing these briefly with Windows Insiders earlier this month, Microsoft has started to distribute update KB5036980 to Windows 11 users this week, which includes “recommendations” for apps from the Microsoft Store in the Start menu.

Luckily you can disable these ads, or “recommendations” as Microsoft calls them. If you’ve installed the latest KB5036980 update then head into Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off the toggle for “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more.” While KB5036980 is optional right now, Microsoft will push this to all Windows 11 machines in the coming weeks.

Microsoft’s move to enable ads in the Windows 11 Start menu follows similar promotional spots in the Windows 10 lock screen and Start menu. Microsoft also started testing ads inside the File Explorer of Windows 11 last year before disabling the experiment and saying the test was “not intended to be published externally.” Hopefully that experiment remains very much an experiment.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/11414061

It seems possible that Brave are building Brave Pro, which looks like its a subscription based service of some kind. A note on the Android implementation of the project reads (GitHub link):

"Implement the required runtime changes (profile settings, chrome flags, group policies, etc.) with the appropriate values that enable the Brave Pro experience. Using Brave in this mode with its default settings and making changes to the Brave Pro defaults require an active paid subscription.

When the browser has no active credentials for Brave Pro, the panel UI will promote the service and include the initial payment CTA. When credentials are present the panel UI will include the appropriate toggles for making changes to the default settings."

It also links to a private Google Doc.

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

I might go that direction too. It seems far more mature. Last I checked komga didn't have ebook support which was a must, but it seems that's changed recently.

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

I haven't really needed them much, but I've had good experience with imgbb.com

None that I'm aware of. I don't even believe you can get it on the phone (through modified app).

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's $1, for infinite licenses. Plus you can message him for a free one.

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

From the text you replied to:

Admittedly, this isn’t always the case

I believe you're looking for a debate, where I was wanting discussion. Take care.

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I love open source in an ethical sense, and I use it to meet all of my media and storage needs. Even my operating system is open source. However, as a consumer, I also value having the best possible experience. Companies can provide better and more refined experiences in many ways, often by leveraging their deep pockets.

I don't mind paying for services that offer great value or save me time. The problem that most companies face, though, is that I expect them to respect both me and my privacy.

If we were to eliminate privacy infringements from proprietary software and make it open source, it would often become best-in-class within the open source community (e.g., Photoshop, Microsoft Office, etc.). Admittedly, this isn't always the case, but all of this is to say that there can be arguments in favor of providing a service that respects the end user and their privacy, which warrants further discussion.

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 36 points 1 year ago (11 children)

If it wasn't Meta, I would almost be okay with this. If I genuinely believed that my privacy was being preserved, I think it'd be a fair trade.

I totally agree. It doesn’t make any sense at this price. I just wanted to share it, and see what other people thought about it.

Think of it as different home screen. I personally like it, because the original home screen was slow and bloated with things I didn't care about. I just want it to launch Plex, YouTube, Jellyfin, etc.

That sucks, I'm mostly a desktop user, so that's unfortunate to know.

[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I just post things that I find and like, or find interesting. Lol I only have a few internal rules, like:

  • No political BS (let's just chill and hangout)
  • Nothing inflammatory, or targeted (unless it messes with right to repair, or tech privacy)
  • Nothing hyper localized (like a city)
[–] andromedusgalacticus@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Something worth mentioning is that android auto will not work for graphene. I was so on board until that. It’s understandable why that’s the case though.

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