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Microsoft Edge nags users with a 3D banner to change Windows 11's default browser (www.windowslatest.com)

Would you use Edge as your default browser on Windows 11 if Microsoft nags you with a 3D banner? Microsoft thinks you would. In a new experiment, which appears to be rolling out to Edge stable on Windows 11, Microsoft has turned on a banner that uses 3D graphics to promote the browser....

cestvrai ,

The only thing that could get me to switch back to windows would be an animatronic Clippy with LLM hallucinations dialed up to 11.

cestvrai ,

Seems like it should be faster then…

cestvrai ,

Management is probably also mouse jiggling…

cestvrai ,

I’m sure all the neighbors will be stoked being awoken by a drone at 1 am 😂

Personally, I prefer a quiet neighborhood over faster delivery.

cestvrai ,

I think OP was referring to HGVs and not pickups.

cestvrai ,

Imagine we all pooled our resources to fund medical research through taxes only for private companies to exploit the technology and jack up the prices…

A brain implant for rich people isn’t necessarily “for us”.

cestvrai ,

As a frequent train passenger, I’m not overly concerned.

Seems a bit too weak to derail, probably only delay.

cestvrai ,

Or focus on the non-invasive form of this technology.

cestvrai ,

Seems over-complicated…

I could imagine an autonomous, on-demand rural train service. Due to the low expected traffic, it seems like you could just build some additional sidings and use a more conventional design.

cestvrai ,

Agreed. I really tried to like Libre/OpenOffice over the years but it never felt right. OnlyOffice really hits the spot for me.

I don’t use Windows much any more but I was happy with the discounted student version of Office 2016, afaik the last perpetual license.

cestvrai ,

If I’m doing anything substantial, calculation-wise, I use openpyxl.

cestvrai ,

You might also find the Python library pandas useful. Its “DataFrames” can mirror your excel data 1:1 and you have convenience methods like to_excel(). Easy to combine with numpy for performant matrix math.

XLSX just becomes a container for storing/sharing your data, and while Python is used for analysis. I would use matplotlib for plotting rather than embedding in the sheet.

cestvrai ,

That’s just the price we have to pay for this wonderful capitalist system. Worth it!

cestvrai ,

It’s been years since they ditched that officially.

UK flooded with forged stamps despite using barcodes — to prevent just that (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

If a stamp have a barcode, why not just let people who have printers at home to print it on the envelope directly? This eliminates the need to buy physical stamp, thus the probability of buying counterfeit stamps.

cestvrai ,

Here in NL, you can get a 9 letter/digit code from the app or website to write (or print) on the envelope. For example:

A 8 F

2 C D

5 P V

cestvrai ,

Also a dev.

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cestvrai ,

I remember how excited I was when I finally got an invite code. Now happily gmail-free for 2 years.

Google Maps and YouTube I can’t avoid but otherwise ungoogling successfully.

cestvrai ,

I use proton mail but otherwise I would probably stick with the default iOS.

I self-host caldav with radicale and use native Debian/ios calendar apps. Immich to replace Google photos was especially satisfying.

cestvrai ,

Seems like a headline out of 2008 🤔

Linux market share passes 4% for first time (arstechnica.com)

We see the nearly 33-year-old OS’s market share growing 31.3 percent from June 2023, when we last reported on Linux market share, to February. Since June, Linux usage has mostly increased gradually. Overall, there’s been a big leap in usage compared to five years ago. In February 2019, Linux was reportedly on 1.58 percent of...

cestvrai ,

They are succeeding!

I’ve used Linux for years, certainly for all servers, but preferred the Windows desktop environment until last year.

So many shitty, slow updates. Hassle me to give MS my data or switch to Edge half the times I boot up…

I have fully embraced Gnome Shell and love my Debian setup. Feels great to be in control again!

Also, baseline CPU load is way lower and it’s much more rare to have my fans throttle up.

cestvrai ,

Search used to be so useful 😑

cestvrai ,

Wow, wasn’t expecting such a feel-good AI story.

I wonder if I could fuck with my ISOs chatbot 🤔

cestvrai ,

The have good taste! My favourite controller of all time.

Waymo issued a recall after two robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck (www.engadget.com)

Last year, two Waymo robotaxis in Phoenix “made contact” with the same pickup truck that was in the midst of being towed, which prompted the Alphabet subsidiary to issue a recall on its vehicles’ software. A “recall” in this case meant rolling out a software update after investigating the issue and determining its root...

cestvrai ,

Hmm, so it’s only designed to handle expected scenarios?

That’s not how driving works… at all. 😐

cestvrai ,

If you want to get started with databases, the file-based SQLite is awesome!

cestvrai ,

This is why you want your own domain, providers aren’t nearly reliable enough…

cestvrai ,

I play mostly single player indie games and feel like it’s great value for the money. In a ome games I have over 1000 hours playtime for 20-50 bucks.

cestvrai ,

There’s plenty, but there’s toxicity to be found on every platform. I interpret this as people being mad that Trump was unbanned, or maybe some other ideological issue that mainstream Liberals have.

I think the bigger problem with twitter is that the bots have taken over and the content continues to spiral the drain (but again, happens on plenty of platforms).

cestvrai ,

It’s a bit more barebones but I really like BoxySVG

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Another day, another service joins the Google Graveyard.

Google's Business Profiles had a feature that allowed sole traders and small businesses to quickly and easily set up a simple website.

Sure, it's not WordPress, but it was a good option for less tech savvy small businesses to get a web presence up quickly and easily.

And, as part of Google's ongoing enshittification, it's going: https://support.google.com/business/answer/14368911?hl=en&ref_topic=7032534&sjid=14999411477128650858-AP

"Websites made with Google Business Profiles are basic websites powered by the information on your Business Profile. In March 2024, websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off and customers visiting your site will be redirected to your Business Profile instead. The redirect will work until June 10, 2024."

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cestvrai ,

I still mourn Inbox, it was the best email experience I’ve ever had.

cestvrai ,

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I’m not comfortable flying on new Boeing planes.

cestvrai ,

Look Ma, no hands!

cestvrai ,

Warsaw, same as other European cities, is a lot warmer than North American cities of the same latitude due to warming from the Gulf Stream.

Gloves are not optional in cold climates.

cestvrai ,

I see it as my duty to fart into every billionaire bunker air intake I come across.

cestvrai ,

For my generation it was the E3 edition gaming magazines. Also never got to go.

cestvrai ,

Shocking they had one to begin with…

cestvrai ,

I don’t feel like I know what I’m doing but I do feel like an adult. The two are a bit separate in my head.

cestvrai ,

This is why I only work 32h and take Fridays off.

cestvrai ,

I think it’s in mastodon and not lemmy.

cestvrai ,

Actually kinda surprised that chromecast doesn’t have ads, at least the model we have.

We have a dumb projector with features such as “select source”.

cestvrai ,

Doesn’t sound like anything that hasn’t already been leaked elsewhere, boring 🥱

Attendees at Bored Ape NFT event report vision loss and extreme pain (www.theverge.com)

It’s likely because some light fixtures that emit a ton of UV light also look “cool” and get used in the wrong setting. They’re supposed to be for stuff like disinfection. Looks like the bulbs outlining the dj both could be the issue. It wouldn’t be any of the professional fixtures. (Pic in comments because I don’t...

cestvrai ,

I remember someone raising a similar idea before:

youtu.be/vfLZOkn0chc

cestvrai ,

Blacklights are UV(A) lights.

cestvrai ,

I don’t know about Adobe but I think it’s true for some software.

My previous employer (~30 person company) got in trouble for a Fusion360 file that was sent to a customer after being edited by an intern’s pirated copy. Employees and interns typically used a different licensed CAD software.

I think the pirated file being opened at a larger company tipped them off, but I don’t know how they ultimately tracked us down.

That being said, I personally wouldn’t want the stress of using pirated software, let alone pirated assets in a professional setting.

cestvrai ,

ChatGPT, make my sentence coherent.

cestvrai ,

You need a reverse proxy to accomplish this. The reverse proxy will have port 80 exposed and points PiHole/Searx containers and their respective ports for the paths you specify.

cestvrai ,

Yes, nginx or caddy are popular reverse proxies.

Without one you can only host applications on different ports, not combined on one port like you want.

cestvrai ,

Sounds like end-to-end encryption is opt-in. Thus, a default configuration leaves communications unencrypted and vulnerable to eavesdropping.

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