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jneplokh

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About jneplokh

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    As you are on Mac, Safari is your best choice. It is already optimized for it. I recently switched to it as my main browser, and I doubt I will look back. Sure it is closed-source …

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    Comment #24113257

    I have to disagree. I love consuming content through PDF format, even books, especially when paired with a great PDF reader.

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    Oh, never knew. Learn something everyday! Regarding the question, I do not know either. I guess a lot of it falls on the user, and not much can be done about that. Perhaps somethin…

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    Comment #24076859

    Interesting, thanks for sharing. I saw a tweet the other day about tricks to get around an app having the same name. Seems to be a somewhat common struggle.

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    Comment #24075432

    I do not have much experience, with app/extension regulation of course, but I can imagine how it can get extremely difficult. Especially when you have so many users and developers.…

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    Comment #24075395

    Even if there are custom ROMs and the like, as gruez said, you will not be receiving updates for other critical parts of the phone. Regardless, those are only community supported, …

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    Comment #24072385

    If you just search for any legitimate extension, you find so much junk . One well-known example: Search for uBlock Origin and you will find a sketchy one name "uBlock." This seems …

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    Comment #24072323

    People love to hate (which seems justified on the surface) on Apple's high prices, but the unparalleled years of support makes it worth it for me. Especially for phones like the SE…

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    Comment #24063745

    But if you are using iOS, aren’t you already trusting Apple?

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    Comment #23325140

    GrapheneOS is a de-googled Android and secure.

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    Comment #23320577

    > Improves performance on certain Mac models when enabling hardware acceleration in GPU-intensive apps such as those used for video conferencing Any info on which specific Mac mode…

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    That would be nice, and I love the camera LEDs. Also, it is far harder to physically stop a microphone from receiving audio as compared to just slapping something on your camera. P…

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    Probably has something to do with the domain being similar. That is what is says here too: https://metamask.github.io/eth-phishing-detect/ "This domain was blocked for its similari…

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    Awesome idea! It could be applied to a lot of different websites. Even ones where I'm too lazy to type out the whole URL :p Regardless, having a system where you can base it off a …

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    Comment #20199373

    Not caring about what other people think is truly freeing. The other important ting to realize is people just don't care most of the time.

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    Comment #20196084

    I recommend this lecture to everyone I know. Absolutely crucial to watch it and be aware.

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    Comment #20188050

    Yeah I spent a really long time in the Computer History Museum and would definitely recommend a few hours for it. Extremely interesting

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    Comment #20188043

    The memory palace technique is amazing and works wonders for me. However, I do mine a little differently where I imagine all the things I have to remember interacting with each oth…

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    > "What that [making yourself a quiz] forces you to do," Adam says, "is practice retrieving the information, which makes it stickier and easier to find yourself." The same is true …