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ForkServer coming to Firefox on Linux [video](fosdem.org)
2 points by binkHN 2y ago|1 comments
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by binkHN 2y ago
> Firefox evolved over years from a single-process to a multi-process browser and while this brought nice improvements to the processing and latency, creating new processes has a cost both in time and in memory. This talk will introduce
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by binkHN 2y ago
> I plan to use this opportunity to install Linux on my old PC. Use this opportunity to install Linux and your NEW PC, and then buckle in!
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by binkHN 2y ago
Give Linux a try. After seeing how ad-centered Windows 11 has become, I made the decision to wipe my drive and go full Linux, and I couldn't be happier. Is it perfect? No. Is it better for my workflow and caters to my more advanced
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Big misconceptions of training costs for DeepSeek and OpenAI(old.reddit.com)
2 points by binkHN 2y ago|0 comments
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by binkHN 2y ago
> Ctrl+Tab to switch back and forth between tabs instead of cycling them in order (not the default... I recently started using Firefox, after giving up on Windows, and recently found out about this feature. It's a godsend for produc
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by binkHN 2y ago
> Alternatively, can the community come up with some interesting uses for all the machines? Google has targeted this model with ChromeOS Flex.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> If they aren’t trying things, they would also then be accused of languishing in obscurity. They are languishing into obscurity not because they aren't trying things, but because their browser functionality is languishing behind th
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by binkHN 2y ago
I find it mostly right 70% of the time.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> Enter 2024 with AI. The top 20% of search results are a wall of text from AI... I'll be the contrarian here and say I actually like Google's AI Overview? For the first time in a long time, I can search for an answer to a ques
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by binkHN 2y ago
I hate Flatpaks; they're bloated monstrosities and I only run them when I have no other choice. Outside of that, distribution package maintainers tend to do a good job and that is my preferred way of running programs.
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by binkHN 2y ago
You couldn't be more wrong. Windows 11 is the reason I left Windows for Linux, after MANY years, and I was running the Pro version.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> The same is probably not true for physical things such as ... YubiKeys stored in your pocket. There's nothing preventing you from password-protecting your YubiKeys.
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by binkHN 2y ago
I close the door to keep the noise out, so simply closing the door is not enough.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> You can also use it for running and debugging Python code. Not limited to Python code.
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by binkHN 2y ago
The title here should probably be: simdzone: Fast and standards compliant DNS zone parser
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by binkHN 2y ago
From the README: > BareMetal OS is an exokernel-based operating system crafted entirely in x86-64 assembly and is designed to provide unparalleled levels of flexibility and efficiency.
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by binkHN 2y ago
This is great! ChromeOS Flex doesn't get enough credit. While I recently migrated from Windows to Linux on my production machine, ChromeOS Flex is my OS of choice for a simple Push Here Dummy (PHD) machine. There is zero maintenance fr
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by binkHN 2y ago
Why can you not install ChromeOS Flex directly on your hardware?
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by binkHN 2y ago
I guess I have voice dictation to thank for that one. ;)
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by binkHN 2y ago
Surprise no one's figured out a way to package this for permanent hair removal purposes.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> ...had my last laptops (work/home) with amd and it’s much better battery life and performance then my (9th? Gen) intel notebook with nvidia... It's well known that an integrated GPU will give you a better battery life compare
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by binkHN 2y ago
Nope. FFS2.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> Still using ancient MBR and legacy boot because, well, OpenBSD. OpenBSD supports UEFI.
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by binkHN 2y ago
A while I'm a fan of OpenBSD where it makes sense, there's also more than one Linux distribution that does not have systemd and the related madness.
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by binkHN 2y ago
Don't wait. Do it now; you'll be happy you did.
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by binkHN 2y ago
Microsoft is going to do more for Linux on the desktop than anyone can. It's blatant annoyances like these that forced me to remove Windows 11 weeks after installing it. The fact the matter is, it was a blessing in disguise and I am th
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by binkHN 2y ago
Maybe it needed to be a cool billion.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> A very artificial arrangement where Google pay "arms length browserco" to maintain [a browser]? Sounds almost like Firefox.
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by binkHN 2y ago
> ...the $35 accidental damage protection was worth it. That does seem rather inexpensive! How did the process go filing a claim?

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