Vinnyboiler

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[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 21 points 2 weeks ago

You know books haven't been innovating graphics for centuries. It's scary how many people have been using old books for recreational use. How can newer book publishers compete?

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are several things I was doing in X-Org that I really don't have the capacity to figure out in Wayland. One of them was customizing touch pad shortcuts, I used to like having 3 figure swipe commands that worked like keyboard shortcuts. The other was my KVM programs like Barrier seems unable to work in Wayland.

I hope for simple solutions to these problems in the future.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 22 points 11 months ago

I do want to read articles that change my beliefs and I'm willing to listen to any take that goes against the wider narrative, but nothing that was said here really challenges anything being said on most tech news sites.

Yeah news sites might not always have full understanding of the semantics but the wider piont of Google's Manifest V3 restricting uBlock Origin capabilties and not offering an adequate solution is still very valid.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 29 points 11 months ago (4 children)

As a non-American this name still sounds really wierd to me. I just mentally picture meat juice on cookies.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Too many to count, but the entirety of "Cape Feare" was a good one. I only saw the film the episode was based later on in life. It was one of favourite episodes beforehand and seeing the references only increased my appreciation.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If growing up with Simpsons taught me anything is that you need to get the reference to like the material.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

They recently got a new CEO a month ago because Linus the owner realized he was unfit for that purpose. It should have been dealt with years ago but I wonder if some benefit of the doubt can be given here seeing as the company was in a state of transition and probably would of cleaned up the work culture in private.

Or not because Linus still owns the company and the buck stops at the absolute top. He put his friend in high positions so it would cause a uncomfortable position when someone who wasn't his friend lower down the ladder were to speak out. He has also consistently showed toxic masculinity in the way he acts and has spread it within the fabric in the company,

I have no strong opinion one way or another, but please tell me if I'm being unfair here on either side here. I think the company can still clean itself up and has shown actions before it was publicly known to address it, and I also think the company has misogyny in it's corporate structure and DNA which will constantly be problematic.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's been repeatedly proven that large companies get a impenetrable wall of armour based on fear of speaking out due to fear of retribution or breaking an important connection. Once that wall is broken it allows grievances to finally pass though.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pre-brexit Britain

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Pre-brexit Britain

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

I can't honestly see how any other company can single-handedly stop Google if they go though with this. Google has the ability to strong arm this proposal by having Youtube and Google search dependent on Web Environment Integrity. There are enough alternative to web search but I can't see how anyone can fight Google's dominance in video hosting to stop them.

You would almost have to have every other major website intentionally break on Chrome to even the playing field, and if Google still don't back down you are left with a divided internet.

[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

This is the second post under "hot" on my home tab BTW.

 

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