[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 32 points 11 months ago

Yes, let's switch from the dumpster fire that is twitter, to the competitor that didn't launch in the EU, because it has horrible privacy practices.

The internet in 2023

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submitted 11 months ago by b9chomps@beehaw.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I have used Linux on and off for 15 years. I consider myself a casual user and stuck to the mainstream DEs (mostly KDE, XFCE and some Cinnamon). Gnome has been a hurdle for me before and after the big version 40 changes, I couldn't get my head around how they handled the workspaces and workflow. At some point I I tried out an extension hat changed all of it.

Material Shell

It moves the workspaces to a vertical panel and the programs onto a horizontal panel. In a workspace you can view the programs full screen or tile them.

Several Programs inside a Workspace. It's basically they same way Gnome works. However for some reason it just makes sense in my brain. No idea why. (I'm looking at WMs that work in a similar way atm. Maybe I'll take the plunge away from DEs at some point)

Has such a small change ever saved a Desktop Environment for you and is essential if you ever install it?

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Arkenfox has some info on common extension and their use in their Wiki

Especially the "Don't bother" section is interesting and can slim down your used extensions considerably.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago

I can understand the funds for Ukraine 100%. They are fighting a giant aggressor that has superior numbers.

But doesn't Israel have a pretty huge and well equipped army considering their population? Especially compared to Hamas that is a guerrilla force.

Also the fighting is limited to a area that is fenced in by them, Egypt and the Mediterranean. What kind of new military equipment worth 14 billion would be needed?

It's also ironic to support a conflict with 14 billion and on the other side plan 9 billion for humanitarian aid to combat the misery needed because of it.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

This is how you get ~~ants~~ adblockers

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I switched from Proton to Tutanota for two main reasons.

  1. I didn't want to put all my eggs into one basket, just like you. With Tutanota I get email and calendar in one package. For VPN and online storage I use independent solutions (Mullvad, local solution via syncthing). Related to this, I don't like paying for a bundle of programs when I only really want to use a subset.

  2. Proton isn't following through all the way. They keep adding services (password manager and captchas recently), but they don't provide the same experience across all devices. I'm on linux and their drive doesn't offer a client that syncs my folder with essential documents. I have to manual upload. That's a dealbreaker for me.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago

Does anyone have experience with non-english searches? Are the results of similar quality?

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago

When I was little people said dogs would sniff you to figure out who you are. I thought when a dog smells you they know your name, address, ...

And maybe they do?

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 16 points 1 year ago

Some posts mention people giving away billions in their later life. That sounds great.

However, you need to ask yourself how much of their obscene wealth was created by screwing someone else over? Essentially nobody can get so rich without taking money out of the pockets of other people. You can't just generate money out of thin air.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

I need a source for that.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

After the last election the Berlin state government changed from left to more right leaning. The conservative CDU is now part of the coalition. I'm not sure if this decision was made before the switch, but the new government already halted the opening of new bike paths that have already been build, because the area is currently used as parking spots. Really annoying and backwards.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago

I actually watched it for the first time recently and quite enjoyed it. Lots of interesting characters and story. Like already mentioned the CGI is really bad. I wish they stuck with models rather than early 3D effects. Season 5 and the end of 4 feel a bit underwhelming after the main threat is resolved sometime in the middle of the penultimate season.

[-] b9chomps@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

Will they actually manage to put all options in a single menu this time? Because it's hilarious that I have to use Options and the a Control Panel in Win11

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