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Comment #48778291
> It also does not have access to your personal information in Safari (e.g. AutoFill or other browser activity). I read this as meaning you won't be logged into the instance the ag…
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Comment #48001282
It would be good if Samsung browser were listed. It has about 10% market share of chromium browsers and is on version 136. It sticks to one version for months at a time and then ju…
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Comment #40849625
Wikipedia - I remember when Encarta was how you used an encyclopaedia on your computer.
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Comment #40182300
> I've never bought an app Without being signed into an AppleID you cannot install free apps either. And if you install then sign out, you're also blocked from updating the free ap…
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Comment #39505980
I like this approach of building a template in Figma and CSS, and having customizations map across them. I like that you've stuck with fairly established components where the behav…
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Comment #36199938
Is it a marketing trick to make people think they're that much faster than current Intel computers?
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Comment #35220493
I prefer Linux (fedora with gnome) because it needs less tinkering out the box. It's the basic things like not having to install third party utilities to have window centric window…
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Comment #35213384
I still have Windows for multiplayer games (everything else is done on Linux). When I built this desktop, I had to buy a Windows 11 license. It wasn't free. My laptop's old license…
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Comment #35208160
I got my current job through GitHub. At least that's how the 3rd party recruiter told me he found me. It's possible he was lying and thought it would impress me (it did). My profil…
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Comment #35141403
The normal forms are about how data is stored, rather than how it looks after a query. After all, most joins will violate second normal form. But yes, SQL doesn't work well with th…
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Comment #35140048
There are other ways, like having a null with more regular semantics and better composeability (like Rust's option type). Or imagine this data: Students: Name: Bob Name: Alice Stud…
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Comment #35028523
> how can a user (without deep technical knowledge and skills) prove the claim of end to end encryption? Checking to see if investigations include evidence from messages on these p…
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Comment #35028208
I think it depends on if you define a functional language as one that functional programs can be written in, or a language that can only write functional programs. I often see Java…
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Comment #35019153
Which operating system(s) or window managers are you thinking of? I don't believe Gnome provides this option.
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Comment #35012999
Different people must prefer different flows. I usually follow people based on them mentioning their handle on podcasts, or linking to their feed from their profile on another webs…
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Comment #34956070
The Steam ecosystem has devices in both categories. It's the only ecosystem in the list where you can buy a game and have your progress synced between a performance device and a po…
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Comment #34944327
It's worth noting browser updates aren't tied to manufacturer's updates. The majority of Android devices will have updated Chrome and web view soon after the Chrome team released a…
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Comment #34935155
I'd be interested to hear how you'd get the usability to be as good as an operating system designed to be used with a remote running apps designed to be run with a remote. Having t…
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Comment #34935023
Or run apps like Teams in a web browser. Web browsers have good isolation techniques like Chrome's profiles and Firefox's containers. Teams is written using web technologies so you…
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Comment #34880656
Do you think a publicity campaign would work? Adverts on the TV, radio, YouTube and the web to teach car drivers and pedestrians about the new rules
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Comment #34880361
This highway code change hasn't done much in practice. Not many car drivers give way to pedestrians on junctions. But hopefully habits will change.
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Comment #34873699
Yes, check out the second entry in the FAQ https://asahilinux.org/about/ Their work goes beyond the kernel. For example Mesa (the user space part of the Linux GPU stack), boot tool…
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Comment #34793297
Because even though it has less users than Google, it is profitable
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Comment #34729873
I imagine it would be important to be able to store your stylus in the phone when not in use.
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Comment #34728934
It's worth caring about, but only as one data point amongst many. For example I might consider: 1. Does it run Android? 2. Physically size- does it come in not obnoxiously large? 3…