Frellwit

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Where can I find a list of companies supporting Elon Musk? in c/asklemmy
[–] Frellwit 10 points 4 days ago

I'd also be interested in a list of companies that advertise on X.

What successful or popular movie that many loved you just HATE? in c/asklemmy
[–] Frellwit 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Probably most films by Darren Aronofsky. Pi and The Fountain are some of the worst movies I've seen. Feels like someone's artsy shroom trip. I dislike most "artsy" movies without a coherent story.

Also a lot of horror classics bores me to death. For example The Omen, Poltergeist, The Exorcist.

ruh roh in c/technology
[–] Frellwit 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

From the uBO subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1etvawp/youtube_ads_detection_breakages_2024_08_16_ubo/m31kbkw/

There was just an update to Quick fixes. Please test if it works for you.

  1. Click Here to update the list.
  2. If you disabled the list previously, enable it back.
  3. Close all previously opened YT tabs and try in a new one.

Just a reminder: Please always treat disabling lists as a last resort/temporary solution type of thing. Without that list, you won't be receiving important filter updates and will likely encounter ads after a while. So don't keep it disabled forever - verify that it's still necessary (daily?).

Announcing Faster, Lighter Firefox Downloads for Linux with .tar.xz Packaging! in c/[email protected]
[–] Frellwit 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

On Ubuntu I use the tar.bz2 version to not have to deal with snaps or extra repositories. Also on Debian Stable to get the latest version.

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Microsoft officially recommends a new PC and OneDrive to update to Windows 11 (www.neowin.net)
submitted 3 months ago by Frellwit to c/technology
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Bypass Paywalls Clean Shut Down For DMCA Anti-Circumvention Violations (torrentfreak.com)
submitted 5 months ago by Frellwit to c/technology
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FYI, the repo is not DMCAd yet, only the download URL which moved to gitflic.

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads in c/news
[–] Frellwit 4 points 5 months ago

Make sure jnn-pa.googleapis.com isn't blocked anywhere in your network. It may perhaps be blocked in a filter list you have activated in uBO, DNS, VPN, Firewall, anti-virus, Firefox enhanced tracking protection, etc.

Immutable distro on a PC. Thoughts and experience? in c/[email protected]
[–] Frellwit 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

&& flatpak update

You can also include && flatpak uninstall --unused in your alias to clean up more space.

Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal in c/technology
[–] Frellwit 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Appending (intext:“modlog” & “instances” & “docs” & “code” & “join lemmy”) to your search query will search most instances. Works with Google, Startpage, SearXNG afaik.

What are the applications that I can remove from Mint? + Mini Rant. in c/[email protected]
[–] Frellwit 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

celluloid, pix, hexchat, hypnotix, rhythmbox, LibreOffice

Those applications uninstalled just fine without any dependency issues last time I tried Mint.

If you're unsure, make a snapshot of your current VM state (if your VM software supports it). Then just uninstall the junk you don't need until Mint breaks. Restore snapshot, test some more, and so on. Those on real hardware should use Timeshift to create snapshots.

Tip: Run sudo apt autoremove package in the terminal so you can see which dependencies that are removed.

open-source nvidia driver with flatpak in c/[email protected]
[–] Frellwit 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

You shouldn't have to install any flatpak dependency manually. Flatpak should handle it for you automatically when you install your programs. (In most cases.)

YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers in c/technology
[–] Frellwit 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think I also had this issue using Cinnamon once, but then I just used VLC instead. Never bothered to look into why. Worked fine in GNOME for me though.

I found a thread with a similar issue: https://forums.opensuse.org/t/flatpak-mpv-broken-since-20240306-snapshot/172981

There it seems the issue was audio. Try running the flatpak version with flatpak run io.mpv.Mpv --ao=pulse path-to-your-media-file

Manifest V2 phase-out begins in c/technology
[–] Frellwit 72 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (11 children)
  • On June 3rd, Chrome(ium) users will start being informed that their MV2 extensions will soon stop to function. uBlock Origin (and others) will lose the "Featured" badge.
  • The remaining MV2 extensions will be gradually disabled in the "coming months", with the last deadline being the beginning of next year. (Expect that uBO will probably not last that long).

What options do you have if you still want to use uBlock Origin?

  • Firefox (and up to date forks) have no plans to end support for the webrequest API that uBO requires.
  • Brave browser will allow MV2 extensions for now. I still have no info on if they are going to use their own store or require manual installation/updating of MV2 extensions.
  • If you use Chrome. By enabling enterprise policy ExtensionManifestV2Availability, you should be able to extend support till June 2025.
  • uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) is a MV3 extension that is much more limited than uBO and is not intended to be a replacement for uBO. These limitations are described in detail in the FAQ for uBOL: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)
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Manifest V2 phase-out begins (blog.chromium.org)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Frellwit to c/adblock
7 comments fedilink
 
  • On June 3rd, Chrome(ium) users will start being informed that their MV2 extensions will soon stop to function. uBlock Origin (and others) will lose the "Featured" badge.
  • The remaining MV2 extensions will be gradually disabled in the "coming months", with the last deadline being the beginning of next year. (Expect that uBO will probably not last that long).

What options do you have if you still want to use uBlock Origin?

  • Firefox (and up to date forks) have no plans to end support for the webrequest API that uBO requires.
  • Brave browser will allow MV2 extensions for now. I still have no info on if they are going to use their own store or require manual installation/updating of MV2 extensions.
  • If you use Chrome. By enabling enterprise policy ExtensionManifestV2Availability, you should be able to extend support till June 2025.
  • uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) is a MV3 extension that is much more limited than uBO and is not intended to be a replacement for uBO. These limitations are described in detail in the FAQ for uBOL: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)
YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers in c/technology
[–] Frellwit 2 points 8 months ago

For the flatpak version the mpv.conf file can be created in ~/.var/app/io.mpv.Mpv/config/mpv/. You probably don't need to link it to the yt-dlp python file as the flatpak mpv version should come with the latest yt-dlp.

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Microsoft wants to hide the 'Sign out' button in Windows 11 behind a Microsoft 365 ad (www.neowin.net)
submitted 9 months ago by Frellwit to c/technology
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[UserScript] Just another lemmy style inspired by some old subreddit styles (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Frellwit to c/[email protected]
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This is a style I primarily made for myself, but why not share it. It's inspired by some of the old subreddit styles and the old youtube design.

  • Should work with litely and darkly plus compact variants.
  • Uses rounded thumbnails to external links.
  • Uses square thumbnails to internal images.
  • Colored proprietary social media thumbs with their brand colors. (So you don't accidentally click on a youtube link for example).

There still are some things I have to fix in the dark theme, like buttons and card headers for example.

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[help] Is there a way to detect if a user is using one of the litely or darkly themes? (self.plugins)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Frellwit to c/[email protected]
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I'm currently using const prefersDarkTheme = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches; but it doesn't take into consideration users that use a light system with a dark website.

EDIT: Solved with the following:

const element = document.getElementById("app");
const themeVariant = element.getAttribute("data-bs-theme");
if (themeVariant === "light") {
    var primaryBackground = "#f0f0f0";
} else {
    var primaryBackground = "#121317";
}
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Good PS1 games that weren't made in Japan? (self.retrogaming)
submitted 2 years ago by Frellwit to c/retrogaming
25 comments fedilink
 

I do like myself a good Japanese game every once in a while, but right now I'm looking for other PS1 games made outside of Japan that are still very fun to play.

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Various resources, tips, and solutions about ad blocking (self.adblock)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by Frellwit to c/adblock
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See the sidebar for links to some issue trackers and browser extensions.

General advise

  • Do not use more than one blocker extension! This includes Privacy Badger, Ghostery, and similar extensions, and also browser built-in blockers such as: Brave Shields, Vivaldi adblock, Opera adblock. Stacking blockers will prevent some filters from functioning, break websites, or cause performance issues. For more info see: https://x.com/gorhill/status/1033706103782170625
    • It should be generally safe to use a DNS blocker together with a blocker browser extension. Occasionally there may be some anti-adblocks that can detect if you do which otherwise would've been defused by the browser extension.
    • Firefox and Edge tracking protection can cause issues on some websites when used together with a blocker extension.
  • It is recommended to use free and open-source software (FOSS) for blocking ads to avoid being ripped off or exposed to malware.
  • Most blockers should be "install and forget" if you want to block ads and trackers. In some blockers you can subscribe to more filters that take care of various use cases, such as annoyances, social widgets, etc.
  • Crafting your own filters or copying random filters from others will require you to maintain these filters. Old filters can cause issues. If something on a website is broken, see if there are any old filters that you may have manually added in the past.

Generic solutions

uBlock Origin (uBO)

uBlock Origin will block a lot of non-dismissible anti-adblockers by default. To block dismissible anti-adblocks you can activate the uBlock filters - Annoyances filter in uBO Dashboard > Filter lists (Click on the arrow to expand the available lists). You can report any anti-adblocks that aren't blocked over at uAssets or the subreddit.

uBO enables the region/language-filter that corresponds to the locale of your web browser. So if there's a list for your region, then it will be enabled by default if your browser has your language locale installed. If your browser is in English but you're not in an English speaking country, then you can check if there's a filter for your region and enable it manually. Go to Filter lists and scroll down to Regions.

uBO can also be used as a script blocker.

DNS adblocking

Android

TV

iOS / MacOS

Misc

Resources for filter list authors

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