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It seems like the AMP delay is there to punish people who block that JavaScript loading from Google's servers. I can't think of another reason why there would be an 8-second delay …

I solve it with a browser extension that redirects AMP to HTML, but that solution might not last forever. One problem is that Google wants AMP to replace HTML. I've already seen AM…

Not seeing images is better than not seeing the page at all. People who block content know that things sometimes don't load. There is no reason to block loading of the pages for 8 …

People who block JS by default but who don't want to completely turn off JavaScript encounter that 8-second delay. (I'm using "ad-blocker" loosely -- it refers to any kind of tool …

It's the other way around -- AMP pages show a blank page for 8 seconds for people with ad-blockers because of that CSS rule.

The 8-second delay is there to punish users who block JavaScript that is loaded from Google's servers (with ad-blockers) but still have JavaScript enabled.

"Google is tracking your purchases through Gmail" (May 2019) https://www.cnet.com/news/google-is-tracking-your-purchases-...

Easy solutions: don't store photos and other files in your Google account and/or download old mail by dragging it to a local folder in an email client like Thunderbird.

Yes, I know. The article says also the Web. A company shouldn't design its website with Google or Apple's visual branding as if it were locked into a closed platform. It also appea…

Google's browsers don't automatically load your websites with Google's visual branding and Apple's browsers don't load your websites with Apple's visual branding. There's a battle …

The Web is open and independent. Google's and Apple's visual branding are not the standards of the Web. There are countless non-Google, non-Apple designs on the Web and they are no…

The open Web is independent of the browsing device. If you play Google's game of using their visual branding, you're making it easier for them to hijack the WWW into a Google produ…

That's much worse than I thought. The Web is not a Google or Apple product, and your product's design shouldn't change based on which browser you use. That entirely misses the poin…

It would be nice if it were possible to not have it load Material Design by default. It's a bad idea in general for people to build their products with Google's visual branding. It…

I've organized about 500 events through that site. Charging attendees is a terrible idea that will kill Meetup.com and damage communities around the world in the process.

It looks like DNT is turned on automatically if tracking protection is on, so it probably doesn't identify you any more than "a Firefox browser with tracking protection on".

I was replying to the part about whether "you could actually use this as a main phone quite easily." Some users might "need" Snapchat and Instagram (if we really stretch the meanin…

URLs are also getting to be a problem. Browsers started to trim URLs, and it's resulting in web developers who are very savvy with computers who don't really understand how URLs wo…

> the apps you need People don't really need most installable apps. Just about every tool I use has a mobile website/PWA.

By coincidence, this newsletter just arrived: https://angel.co/newsletters/youll-be-eating-crickets-soon-1...

Please be careful. "Popular electric brain stimulation method used to boost brainpower is detrimental to IQ scores" > Using a weak electric current in an attempt to boost brainpowe…

Going vegan isn't the only option. Humans need to give more consideration to edible insects. (seriously) See the history of eating lobsters for an example of how attitudes can chan…

That feature could easily be opt-in, without any dark patterns. If people want it, they could check a box. Data shouldn't leave my devices unless I opt-in on a very specific case-b…

It isn't a trustworthy company. I uninstalled VS Code and am going to start recommending Spacemacs, Sublime Text, Doom Emacs, Vim, or anything else. That page is also VS Code's pri…

They watch what companies like Google get away with to see how far they can push things. > Activity history helps keep track of the things you do on your device, such as the apps a…