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I'd like to try Vivaldi, but the combination of being (partially) closed-source [1] and free-as-in-beer makes me feel like I must be the product. Do they do any sort of third-party…

To save everyone a click, the text is: """ Two security issues were discovered in sudo-rs, a Rust-based implemention of sudo (and su), which could result in the local disclosure of…

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EDIT: The parent post originally said "$1,500 for 8GB". I'll leave this anyway. > The Lemur Pro *starts at $1,150 for an Intel i5 machine with 8 GB of RAM* and a 256-GB SSD. For $1…

They were joking--"aigu" (é) is "not grave" (è).

I frequently see folks complain that System76 are just "resellers," or that their machines are "just Clevo rebrands." Here's a rebuttal to that sentiment from one of the S76 develo…

What a peculiar screed. I don't see anything in the post that validates the title. The author used Kagi for four months before the open beta and seemed to like it. > A survey was p…

I couldn't agree more. I loved the first two thirds, but was so disappointed by the ending that I haven't recommended it to anyone since. I was very invested in a number of charact…

The home page[1] bends over backwards not to use the name "Red Hat", which renders the FAQ weirdly obtuse. CentOS, which used to be downstream of Red Hat, has changed its strategy.…

> It won't be easy but France24 had some good stories about people who had done just that. Do you live in France/the EU? If so, I suspect moving to a lower paying position offering…

One of the big incentives for installing rooftop solar panels is that you can sell any surplus electricity generated back to the power company, shrinking the time required for the …

Sometimes the sign is used to indicate which "direction" the temperature is moving. If it was -10° overnight and it's -0° now, the puddles outside will still be frozen. If it was 1…

"Inspect element" shows that the eye belongs to: I think it's meant to be a placeholder animation that goes away when the content is available rather than a cryptic visual for user…

Disclaimer: IANAL or a financial expert. This information is relevant in the US, but Swedish brokerages may do something similar. In the US, brokers cannot lend out your shares wit…

It takes a couple of pages to get there, so for the lazy: the vice is constructing languages.

Tweet: "Now is the time." Blog post: "Several months from now is the time."

Even at the slightly lower price point ($98/yr for WalMart Plus vs $119/yr for Prime), this new offering feels rather anemic. It gets you fast (sometimes same day) delivery of a po…

For the uninitiated, you can do by changing the URL you're visiting from reddit.com to old.reddit.com. If you have an account, you can also set this as a preference.

Some feedback for you: * The features you're advertising are compelling! Pinning and conclusions are very interesting. * As I read through this announcement, perused the website, a…

They hit $1T on August 2nd, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/apple-is-the...

The deal was renewed today[1], which makes the layoffs that much more baffling. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2020/08/13/mozilla...

> There's passing a hat Frustratingly, Mozilla has made it all but impossible to contribute financially to the development of Firefox itself. You can donate to the Mozilla Organiza…

The flawed idea, buried deep within the article, is: > The theory is known as "three cueing." The name comes from the notion that readers use three different kinds of information —…

> TEMPEST [1] (or Van Eck Phreaking) is a technique to eavesdrop video monitors by receiving the electromagnetic signal emitted by the VGA/HDMI cable and connectors > GNU Radio [2]…

From a Washington Post article[1]: > A state official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so he could talk candidly, told me New York needs help with digital tools directly re…