JovialSodium

joined 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

It depends on the implementation.

If there's no voice chat, text based chat participation is considered optional, and the in-game community isn't toxic, then I might get chatty.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

They can be slow to adopt changes. I think the Mozilla foundation getting more funding, staffing, and refocusing on their browser would be the better solution.

While Chromium is an open source project, it is still developed and maintained by Google. For something as important as a web browser, I think it's imperative that there's an option outside of their control.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

That'd certainly be a good feature, but it feels to me like it's a fairly niche need. And as per that post, it's also a big technical effort. I can see why there isn't anything in the way of development updates.

That is me being a bit of an apologist for Firefox though. If you consider Firefox unusable because of that, then that's a pretty valid frustration.

Still, I'd encourage you to try and find a way to make it work for you because Chrome is evil.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago

I hate it, but I also love it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

As long as the record is in good condition, I find the sound comperable. I've played the same song on a high bitrate digital audio file and on vinyl and I found both equally pleasing to listen to.

I have a Fluance RT80 turntable, and am using the built in preamp. It's connected to a home audio receiver (Sony STRDH590) with a 2.1 speaker setup (Polk Audio Monitor 60 Series II Floorstanding Speakers and a Polk Audio PSW10 10" Powered Subwoofer). A pretty midrange setup in others words. And I'm no audiophile, so weigh accordingly.

Edit: I realized you asked specifically about streaming. This link https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/article/audio-file-formats/ indicates that Spotify does up to OGG 320kbps/AC3 256kbps which is comparable to my personal audio library. So, statement holds.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I got caught up in the vinyl revival, so I enjoy collecting that media. But even then, I consider it more of a novelty.

Generally speaking though, I prefer locally stored digital media without DRM over physical media. It's just more practical.

That being said, I'm glad that physical media exists and hope it continues to be made. Choice is good.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

This sums it up. I'm too lazy and there's too little incentive.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I and anyone I've heard say the word says it the same as the English pronunciation in this random video I found searching for how to pronounce it. For whatever that small sample size is worth.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3pMOHP3Uu54

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I can easily believe these types of continued enshittification will help drive more users to Linux desktop usage. But that will still be a small percent.

People have to know and care about the problem and then be willing to put in the effort to understand what to do. That combination is pretty limiting.

I'd love to be proven wrong, though.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ublock origin has cookie banner filters. I didn't have this problem, I assume that's why.

Edit: autocorrect

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I wonder what the use case is going to be for these? Article doesn't seem to say. Seems to me like it'd be a good solution for short haul driving. Not so much for long haul given a 150 mile range.

Edit to add: It'd be cool to see a stronger push for a better DC fast charging nationwide come on the heels of something like this. But that's probably overly hopeful.

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