Posts by oblomov@sociale.network
(DIR) Post #B4Zeu5Ii7vr0LM6d5U by oblomov@sociale.network
2025-11-22T10:53:11Z
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Under this analysis, browsers like @Vivaldi are in a very precarious situation: on the one hand, #VivaldiBrowser is being developed under what is arguably a “web of documents” mindset, and in fact more in general as a “Swiss knife of the Internet”, similarly to classic #OperaBrowser (I've already written about this at length). On the other hand, its reliance on the #Google-controlled #Blink engine that is designed for the “web of apps” cripples it in its efforts:11/
(DIR) Post #B4ZeuF0I3H3qR7Z3lQ by oblomov@sociale.network
2025-11-22T10:58:14Z
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So @Vivaldi doesn't support JPEG XL because Blink has removed support for it, and will have no choice but to drop XSLT support following Chrome's timeline. The same holds for any other browser that depends on Blink, WebKit and soon even Gecko. This will make all of them less of a User Agent and more of Corporate Agents infiltrated in our machines.12/
(DIR) Post #B4ZeuMn769H4aZSeKu by oblomov@sociale.network
2025-11-22T11:04:51Z
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So, what I've been thinking is that it's time to realize that the “web of documents” and “web of apps” are two completely different beasts, only incidentally related to each other, and that it might not even make sense to waste efforts in developing tools that support both equally well.This means, in particular, that we may have to make peace with the fact that one browser might not be enough: we *will* need two of them.13/
(DIR) Post #B4ZeuUR4fyOmIXDA5w by oblomov@sociale.network
2025-11-22T11:08:58Z
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For me, this is already the case, BTW: although Firefox is my primary browser, I still have to resort to Chromium from time to time, either because some websites simply refuse to work correctly in Firefox, or because it's the only way to ensure a solid “separation of concerns” (Unsurprisingly, what I use Chromium for is the more corporate-y stuff.)And even without asking, I'm sure I'm not the only one, but let's have a poll. Do you use an alternate browser for some stuff?14/
(DIR) Post #B4eTdOWLHs09KB7XkW by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-03-26T08:51:02Z
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I have a feeling I have done this poll before, but can't find it, so let me try it again.Are you left- or right-handed? Which had do you use to wipe after going number 2 in the bathroom?(If you don't have a dominant hand, or wipe indifferently, choose whatever.)#poll #handedness
(DIR) Post #B4m46PocVcCGC7WjYW by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-03-30T06:13:20Z
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@futurebird > even human walking paths!HOW. How fscking large are these things. Wait, I'm not sure I want to know.
(DIR) Post #B4qMa6W3P6DephzMqe by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-01T07:58:35Z
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@fiore cuckoldry is much older than that but obviously it has been taken over just like everything else.
(DIR) Post #B4wKdWbznopHg11zV2 by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-03T21:51:20Z
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Ubuntu is really choosing the best time in history to raise the minimum system requirements for RAM.
(DIR) Post #B4wTk65Lj1Tb1KyBO4 by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-04T06:43:53Z
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@Nimbius666 TBF one usually doesn't run the GNOME DE in the pregnancy tester.
(DIR) Post #B53j803KfFIGgDbLkW by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-07T18:42:09Z
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@bartholin LOL
(DIR) Post #B575imC5vyqUsWWNai by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-09T08:28:06Z
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@afewbugs @Gaolaitch Ah yes good old Sony's US patent 8,246,454(not joking)
(DIR) Post #B575inu5ZtdCBG71ns by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-09T08:31:36Z
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@afewbugs @Gaolaitch why even bother writing dystopias at this point.
(DIR) Post #B5DoFIhUApRPtRHagy by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-12T09:21:36Z
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@raccoon @prettygood the obvious solution is to learn all the languages so the whole debate becomes moot ;-)
(DIR) Post #B5DoFJIhwRDPkshJi4 by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-12T09:44:15Z
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@raccoon @prettygood that's the spirit!
(DIR) Post #B5Q8e2woD1qjFx2vo0 by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-18T14:10:35Z
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@yura https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yh35uWLBQ8
(DIR) Post #B5oBzXwb7egh7zvgMS by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-04-30T04:29:48Z
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A little know fact about #NetBSD is that a a machine that can run it is known as a TareBSD and the two together are called a GrossBSD.#BSD #humor #humour #silly
(DIR) Post #B61u9yqyqnX8WIZBke by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-05-06T19:25:57Z
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@mcc the number of games of Windows games that run on Linux via Proton on Steam is surprisingly high and growing, it keeps surprising me.In fact, things have been working so well that Microsoft is now seeking to reach par.This was the situation last year:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/06/games-run-faster-on-steamos-than-windows-11-ars-testing-finds/This is the situation now:https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/what-is-windows-k2-everything-you-need-to-know-saving-windows-11> For gaming, Microsoft views steamOS as the benchmark, and is working to optimize the platform so that steamOS and Windows gaming performance are comparable.
(DIR) Post #B63g98uYxbd8Njru1Q by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-05-07T15:32:42Z
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Fun fact: AFAIK, I've been blocked on the Fediverse more by people I agree with than by people I disagree with.
(DIR) Post #B63iUHJV7G24Qkjs80 by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-05-07T16:28:11Z
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@feditips does that include people who mistype let's for lets? ;-)
(DIR) Post #B65QyNdOlmfhraAaOG by oblomov@sociale.network
2026-05-08T12:21:15Z
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@futurebird pandoc may help with converting all that material, although it might need a lot of massaging afterwards. Equations are a big question mark, and it depends on how they were created in the original document.