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TheBeesKnees

@ TheBeesKnees @lemmy.sdf.org

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  • Your help needed: PhD research on why people choose to self-host

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  • If this was the expectation, then it should have been a checklist and/or had N/A available. I don't think your data for this section will be accurate since myself/others replying did not use it this way.

    I used "disagree" as "I am using a non-self hosted service for this," the middle as "N/A" and the agree as "I am hosting a service for this"...

  • Firefox Finally Did It (Tab Groups)

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  • I feel you, and agree with most of it.... buuutttt I think it's even more frustrating to know you had a good reference that was closed and then spent a stupid amount of time to find again.

    Everyone has their own workflow, whatever works.

  • Firefox Finally Did It (Tab Groups)

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  • I have, mostly. The search engine wasn't the point; they're all pretty terrible these days with the absurd AI spam everywhere.

  • Firefox Finally Did It (Tab Groups)

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  • It's a combination of things... I'm a software developer, so I'll often end up with 20+ tabs open while resolving a problem.

    • I don't want to bookmark them because I don't need them when I finish the task.
    • I can't close the tabs until I'm sure everything's working because Google sucks these days and who knows how hard it'll be to find the source again.
    • Relying on browser history is like finding a needle in a haystack. Tasks can take multiple days and 100 different entries in history.
    • I might have "finished" a task that still needs tested and I know it's a bit shaky; I'll want to move onto a new task but keep the most useful references until I no longer need them.
    • I only bookmark pages that I'll need long-term or multiple times. It's already hard enough to keep those organized...

    My tab hoarding has only gotten this bad because search engines are terrible now and the amount of AI garbage to sort through makes finding anything useful a pain in the ass the first time; let alone trying to find it a second time.

  • Removed

    Update: Mining crypto to heat my 1 bedroom flat

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  • Honestly, thank you for posting the details and results. Regardless of anyone's opinions, it's a fascinating thought experiment.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    TheBeesKnees @lemmy.sdf.org

    Did anyone else learn that "a group of cats is called a Whisper?"

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    Jellyfin is not just good... but better than Plex now?!

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  • Has Jellyfin improved its subtitle fetching?It's been awhile since using Jellyfin. I stayed with Plex because downloading subtitles on the fly wasn't available in Jellyfin, and no extensions for it either.

  • Sports rule

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  • I don't think "pink" and "hot pink" should count individually here.

    Or if they do, you missed the opportunity to just list all colors + "hot" infront of them lol.

    Still a passing grade regardless, so you get a hot gold star 🌟

  • The home page of my $1700 smart TV has a full page ad about watching ads

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  • Personally, I don't have the energy to go to such lengths. My "good enough" has been using AdGaud Home as a network-wide DNS blocker and connect my smart TV to it. It's been great so far.

    Plus, I get the bonus of seeing how much gets blocked.

  • The home page of my $1700 smart TV has a full page ad about watching ads

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  • Not disagreeing, but at some point this won't be enough. Assuming companies aren't already, "offline" devices will get shipped with the ability to utilize unsecured networks and/or other devices. Better hope any neighbors are privacy conscious too.*

    (they're not)

  • The home page of my $1700 smart TV has a full page ad about watching ads

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  • This might depend on the version the OS is. I have an LG that's been great for years, then it got a ""fresh new look"" that featured a giant banner for "recommendations."

    I had auto-updates off, too. Thankfully, they still had an option to revert to the previous menu - but who knows how long that'd stay an option? It pissed me off enough to finally setup AdGaurd Home on my home server.

    Fun Fact: It's increased my phone's battery life by ~48 hours (excluding the rare occasion where its being actively used all day).

  • AI Generated Images @sh.itjust.works
    TheBeesKnees @lemmy.sdf.org

    Long Cat Brightwing

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • Oh god, yes this too. All the sponsored location spam drives me crazy. I love when I zoom in to a location and it doesn't mark ANY of the shops besides STARBUCKStm

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • It has definitely been getting worse over years, but I specifically meant the last couple of weeks. I could still find what I needed between all the garbage.. now I can't even find it after adjusting the search multiple times.

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • If you can't do better, then at least add some cute cat pictures in it. At least then I'll feel a crumb of joy with every wasted effort!

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • Unfortunately, I'm usually searching software development issues and half the results are a decade old (and are no longer relevant for the language anymore). Assuming "after:xx" works too this night help, thank you!

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • You honestly though the most used search engine has been abandoned by everyone? Maybe share what you're using instead of just being pretentious?

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • Aside from DDG, these are all new to me. I'll take a look this week, thank you.

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • I've been swapping around search engines too, but they still seem bad. I always end up back at Google just because I know how to manipulate the search terms better.

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • I've used Kagi's free trial. I'd turn to it when nothing else was helping and it did really well, but recently it hasn't been helping either. It's probably still fine for most things, but I'm often searching niche developer/programming things that are too burried under SEO/AI spam to find anymore.

  • Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?

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  • Ooo I haven't heard of this, thank you! The amount of garbage they've added is absurd.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    TheBeesKnees @lemmy.sdf.org

    Has Google Search gotten so much worse in the last couple of weeks?