janfoeh

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by janfoeh 3y ago
Yes, but … no. > (We did this to ourselves, by constantly trying to make computers easier to use, and telling everyone else they should have one) Agreed. However: most people never wanted a computer, they only wanted to do certain comput
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by janfoeh 3y ago
It's funny how my own perceptions have changed over time. Maybe ten years ago, I would have looked at that and thought "careless user interface design". Nowadays, that very same thing somehow conveys trustworthiness to me.
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by janfoeh 3y ago
Eve (former Elgato) smartplugs are local-only Homekit devices.
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by janfoeh 3y ago
Why do I feel reminded of the broken window theory all of a sudden?
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by janfoeh 3y ago
> Without a ranked/AI-managed feed I'm not truly in control of my feed It sounds to me like you are describing the opposite: being more in control than you would like.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
It is the earliest German bit of net culture to take an offramp from the information superhighway into regular culture - at least the earliest I know of. Maybe that gives it its staying power, humorous value aside.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
https://www.pressreader.com might be worth a look. I only have limited access through my German library card, but what I've seen so far I liked.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
That is a pretty accusatory comment, given that the _freeware_ program mentioned is linked for download _right in TFA_.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
If you need logs, more info, someone to test - drop me a line at tent_optics_0d@icloud.com.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
Very nice! I immensely appreciate the "no network connections whatsoever" approach, and search quality looks useful so far. I have a problem however: the app only sees a fraction of my images. I do not use iCloud, but backup and s
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by janfoeh 4y ago
I would argue that the fact they even have a "brand" has been a fork in the road. It used to be a bunch of people writing a piece of software for whatever damn reason they had, and that was enough to produce something notable and
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by janfoeh 4y ago
Thank you for not lying; it is appreciated.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
> I'm not a good writer, sorry in advance I found your writing style to be concise, pleasant to read and certainly nothing to apologize for.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
How about — Allow websites to store data on your computer [ ] short-term [ ] long-term or permanently Some websites need to store data for some features, or to work it all. Storing data can also enable them to track you. And
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by janfoeh 4y ago
Buses and subway positions for Hamburg: https://hvv.live
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by janfoeh 4y ago
That is precisely my point, yeah - a Google search term "hack" that has spread into common parlance, even in places where it serves no purpose.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
Apologies in advance for being off-topic, but — is it just my perception, or has it become increasingly common over the last year or two to end questions with _in <current year>_? I vaguely associate that with SEO spam sites, and I fe
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by janfoeh 4y ago
That's the thing, yeah. In Germany, this changeover started just a few years ago, and it has only been dominant for around two. About the regional differences - I remember visiting an Amsterdam restaurant in the mid-2000s that still se
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by janfoeh 4y ago
I don't mind that, even if the "experience" might be lost on me. What I do mind is the food being cold.
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by janfoeh 4y ago
I'm in Germany, and I've always liked McDonalds. I enjoyed eating there maybe a handful of times a year, even when doing so was considered "uncouth" by the majority of the people I know. No more. Why? Because they'v
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by janfoeh 4y ago
https://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/chef.html
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by janfoeh 4y ago
Why would consistency between them be desirable? Both are wildly different beasts with wildly different capabilities. Every design is tailored around constraints. Importing the design language of iOS into macOS imports its constraints. If w
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by janfoeh 5y ago
What marketers do is between them and their conscience. If I want to write about the dozen breakfast dishes from around the world I made during Corona, I do not want to have to wonder if this is worth asking for peoples attention. In a pull
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by janfoeh 5y ago
Email is push, this is pull. For stuff below the threshold of breaking news ("grandma has passed"), it would feel awfully presumptuous to email people.
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by janfoeh 5y ago
I'm a fan of no-frills layouts and I do miss the web of old, but this could be easier to read than it is. I like body { font-family: monospace; } li { color: grey; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; } li a { color: b
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by janfoeh 5y ago
Be the "User Agent" in the truest sense of the word that is sorely missing in the browser landscape nowadays. For that, two things are necessary: 1) become absolutely trustworthy again 2) become the power user's choice again
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by janfoeh 5y ago
I'm looking for a small, hassle-free machine for my SO to play Cities: Skylines on. The screen would be wasted since it would only ever run docked, but if it turns out to be powerful enough, I'd be very tempted to get one.
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by janfoeh 5y ago
I could have sworn that one of the usual suspects - Ostmann, Fuchs.. - used to sell it in small shakers you'll find in supermarket spice racks, but those seem to have disappeared. You can buy it by the kg from Metro/Selgros, thoug
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by janfoeh 5y ago
I'm using these a couple of times a month: https://www.moia.io/en
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by janfoeh 5y ago
I wholeheartedly disagree with your underlying premise of what open source is or should be. It's not a job. It's not a résumé. It's not a damn lifestyle or an in-group to define yourself through. It's a way of saying &q

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