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Firefox 149 ships adblock-rust (Brave's Rust engine, MPL-2.0) completely disabled with no UI. It's controlled by two about:config prefs with no WebExtension API, so you can't touch…

It mostly is a cool way to waste some time. But why not? You'll have millisecond-accurate timing throughout your network

I have a pi 3 B+ running as an LTE to WiFi gateway. I'm not using the native WiFi but the ethernet is connected to an openwrt router. Since I had ram to spare it also does: - dhcp …

Author here. Having read the comments let me clarify that I'm not advocating for a world devoid of cars. I'd like that cars could be an option not a must. I totally see that cars a…

Consider storing all your passwords in a password manager. I can recommend pass synchronized with git on PC and smartphone but many other services are available. Then, write your m…

Mullvad accepts cash payments where you send the amount due via mail. They also offer a choice of Cryptos. See: https://mullvad.net/en/pricing

Happened to me on what, if I recall correctly, was a thinkpad t61. In the end it was due to outdated BIOS. Updating it stopped the PC from hanging up. Perhaps check that your BIOS …

Over the years I hoarded a fair bit of articles and links I found on the web. I found them interesting or maybe useful in the future. I also compiled a markdown file where I try to…

Not only alpine linux but also X.Org and freedesktop.org

Let me disagree. IMHO cursive is faster than print once you get the hang of it. However my point is valid for print too I guess. Regarding time saved and the fact that they are two…

Today I learned that in the us children are not taught cursive handwriting. This is rather absurd to me. How are they supposed to write?

Syncthing to my home NAS. Bakup is triggered automatically when the phone is connected to the wifi and charging (which happens every night).

The reference to the Monty Python spam sketch is gold :D

What 'gotchas' exactly?

Caltrain (rail service provider for the San Francisco Peninsula) is selling their old 135 ton gasoline locomotives: https://www.caltrainstore.com/special-items/p/caltrain-emd-f40ph…