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  • jprule

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  • For f*&% sake, I'm using JPEG XL on my website for some high res images that are amazingly well compressed using it, and especially to reduce the repository size on Codeberg. Only now discovered that only my niche main browser, Zen, renders them. What a stupid decision; their compression of high quality images is superior. Perfect to use alongside AVIF which does better in low quality images and illustrations and the like, or PNG which is best at preserving images containing text such as screenshots.

  • Linux security

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  • So how can I as a new user make sure to have the most secure machine as possible?

    1. Always use uBlock Origin in a Firefox-based browser (e.g., LibreWolf, Zen).
    2. Never click on links in communication of any kind that you didn't expect or are too good to be true.
    3. Never reinstall Windows.

    ⚜︎ arscyni.cc: modernity ∝ nature.

  • Is Signal messaging really private?

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  • Anything that touches greed-incentivizing cr*ptocurrencies turns to shit. Use Matrix, XMPP, or Tox instead.

    ✍︎ arscyni.cc: modernity ∝ nature.

  • Have you changed you youtube pfp to clippy ?

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  • No. Deleted my WhatsApp account though.

    ✍︎ arscyni.cc: modernity ∝ nature.

  • Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?)

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  • “Ecofeminists examine the effect of gender categories in order to demonstrate the ways in which social norms exert unjust dominance over women and nature. The philosophy also contends that those norms lead to an incomplete view of the world, and its practitioners advocate an alternative worldview that values the earth as sacred, recognizes humanity’s dependency on the natural world, and embraces all life as valuable.” —https://www.britannica.com/topic/ecofeminism

    Yes. Because it goes hand in hand with Cynicism, my main guiding philosophy:

    Cynic: “an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue is the only good and that its essence lies in self-control and independence” —Merriam-Webster

  • Godspeed You! Black Emperor - East Hastings

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  • I've discovered GY!BE today.

  • What problems does Linux have to overcome to get more users

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  • Either:

    1. A smarter and wiser population able to discern and care enough that they're being cucked by Microsoft, overcoming the inertia to install Linux.
    2. Linux invents a game/feature that is so goddamn appealing that everyone wants in on the action.
    3. Preinstallation.

  • OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’

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  • Free and Open Source Software @beehaw.org
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    The how and why of GitHub to Codeberg

    www.arscyni.cc /file/codeberg.html
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    The how and why of GitHub to Codeberg

    www.arscyni.cc /file/codeberg.html

  • What do we think of Bluesky now?

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  • Use this information wisely

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  • Remember .. with great power comes .. something.

    Hemorrhoids.

  • Australia’s attempt to join the space race lasts 14 seconds

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  • Though, kangaroo biomimicry proved a great success.

  • Lemmy, what's the meaning, or point if you prefer, of life? I know 42, but I'm serious. Nothing lasts, everything is meaningless - are we just amusing ourselves until death?

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  • “Ambition is overrated. Whether a janitor or surgeon, being virtuous is what matters [1]. Avoid contempt and envy because we each have our part to play [2], powerless to choose our upbringing. Often there's more than meets the eye so hold off on passing judgement. Everything is borrowed [3], so avoid craving credit too. The meaning of life is sharing (and) laughter [4], helping each other through peaks and throughs. Bref, GLHF.

    1. Dr. Michael Sugrue: Marcus Aurelius' Meditations: The Stoic Ideal.
    2. Nicky Case: Fireflies.
    3. The Streets: Everything Is Borrowed.
    4. YouTube: The Meaning of Life.”

    [Quoting my own website arscyni.cc because POSSE: "Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere."]

  • RustDesk, probably one of the best TeamViewer Alternatives

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  • Yes.

  • Is Bitcoin actually worth anything?

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  • TL;DR: It's worth whatever a greater fool is willing to pay for it.

    Bitcoin is a cult, therefore it's invaluable to the cult members. In reality they're all multi-level marketing pyramid schemes which is what the stock market has degenerated into as well. The former just has more overtly obnoxious shady unethical proponents. It's easier to succumb to greed, selfishness, and seclude oneself from the rest of society by simply buying something that confirms one's fallacy riddled beliefs than it is to question oneself and actively improving society with all of Earths inhabitants, ecosystems, and posterity in mind. Technologically humankind has made great strides, but mentally the majority still thinks like cavemen.

    Crypto Cult Science

    “Money corrupts; bitcoin corrupts absolutely. Disregarding all of bitcoin's shortcomings, a financial instrument that brings out the worst in people—greed—won't change the world for the better.” —https://www.arscyni.cc/file/crypto_cult_science.html

  • Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?

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  • Changed my mind. Thanks.

  • Official Brave F-Droid repository now available

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  • You be the judge and reviewer ;)I recognize it by name but I haven't tested it or anything.

    PS My list wasn't meant to be exhaustive, sorry for the wrong impression. I'm sure there are great other Android browsers.

  • Official Brave F-Droid repository now available

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  • Why I'm (sadly) going back to Reddit after Lemm.ee shuts down.

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  • but at least on Reddit there is more actual human content

    You've been bamboozled by AI bots. Want more activity on whatever website? Be the activity.That being said, some Lemmy instances left me a bad taste as well due to toxic replies. However, so far, Beehaw has been smooth sailing.

    - -✍︎ arscyni.cc: modernity ∝ nature.

  • The Terminal Question

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  • …weird. I don’t understand why drop-down terminals are a thing? I can bring up Konsole with a hotkey too, only it just opens a window instead fo doing a fancy animation. That’s such a tiny part of its functionality that I can’t imagine how ‘drop-down’ became a descriptor for a terminal instead of just a bullet point on a feature list somewhere, much less a whole-ass category of terminals, lol.

    But, fair enough.

    Totally agree that objectively it's a tiny part. However, for one, I'𝗆 simply used to it because that how terminals behave in games, and two, because terminals with drop-down as a feature were the only ones that introduced me to a one-button hotkey, just like in a game.

  • The Terminal Question

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  • Surprised that there's so few drop-down terminals being mentioned; I use Tilda but I guess they are all fine as long as they work on one's distro config. It's so handy to always have the console locked and loaded invisibly, but toggled by the press of a button.

  • Gaming @beehaw.org
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    Counter-Strike mod

    "VALVE cancelled Classic Offensive! - IT'S OVER | ESCalation"

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Which X11 software keeps you from switching to Wayland?

  • Free and Open Source Software @beehaw.org
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    Markdown and the Slow Fade of the Formatting Fetish

    ia.net /topics/markdown-and-the-slow-fade-of-the-formatting-fetish
  • Lemmy @lemmy.ml
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    Should Lemmy stop accepting crypto"currencies" as donations?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    Should Lemmy stop accepting crypto"currencies" as donations?

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    Force GPU / integrated graphics on Steam games in Linux [games might unknowingly perform badly].

    wiki.archlinux.org /title/PRIME
  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    Are there DNS registrars that explicitly refuse cryptocurrencies?

  • Entertainment @beehaw.org
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    The Apprentice (2024)

    www.imdb.com /title/tt8368368/
  • Chat @beehaw.org
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    Tips to keep feet warm?

  • Technology @beehaw.org
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    Crypto Cult Science

    www.arscyni.cc /file/crypto_cult_science.html
  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Why and how to access Z-Library?

    www.arscyni.cc /file/zlibrary.html
  • Food and Cooking @beehaw.org
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    Most energy-efficient method to cook brown rice?