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Comment on Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative in ~tech
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Comment on Will Microsoft want to introduce a subscription fee to their Windows OS in the future? in ~tech
and Link ParentYeah this. I especially have trouble just getting sound to work with Linux installs, which I also hear is kind of a persistent problem especially with how many different setups exist for managing...Yeah this. I especially have trouble just getting sound to work with Linux installs, which I also hear is kind of a persistent problem especially with how many different setups exist for managing audio on Linux. I'm sure most Linux users just put the time aside into editing config files and running terminal commands to get their sound in order, but as a casual user running into my choice of default playback devices getting reset after shutdowns or random popping sounds occurring on clean installs of "beginner-friendly" distros, it's hard to do something as simple as listen to music while using a word processor on Linux for me.
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Comment on YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking in ~tech
and Link ParentI consider it an act of protest to use YouTube while cutting off their monetization with an adblocker. If they want to cut features from their mobile site and disable disliking videos, power to...I consider it an act of protest to use YouTube while cutting off their monetization with an adblocker. If they want to cut features from their mobile site and disable disliking videos, power to them, but users should also be able to decide they don't deserve to make money for making such changes.
The AI-generated images they used for basic site elements look rough. Definitely doesn't inspire confidence in how much they care about the quality of their software to me