zeppelin101

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by zeppelin101 1y ago
I suggest looking into Windows LTSC. It has solved most of the annoyances for me.
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
I prefer IINA on macOS, but it might be because the UI of VLC looks antiquated. Functionality-wise, VLC is superior.
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
I'd say there are a few aspects that make VLC an easy, common choice: 1) it has incredibly extensive functionality (even if MPV has more capabilities, with VLC, it's all available through menus/GUI - no need to memorize any c
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
You can disable OneDrive pretty easily
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
I agree with all the points you made. Windows is very open in many ways - at least relative to MacOS. In my main laptop, I have 2 SSD slots and the memory is also swappable. Not to mention what's possible with something like the Framew
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
It's been so long since I used XP that I can't recall Alt-Tab behavior being different. But I guess for my purposes, this app did the trick.
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
This app has solved alt-tabbing for me: https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/ .
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
Thank you for sharing your story. I'd like to add that it's very much possible to disable many of these annoying things. But doing so: 1) requires some research 2) can cause your system to become unstable (e.g. if you run a script
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
That's a fair point. I just find that Windows is far more aggressive in throwing their latest feature or "desired user behavior" (example #2 below) in your face. Examples include: * Cortana. Nobody should have been forced to
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
MacOS is getting worse, for sure, but compared to Windows, it's way "behind" in all the bad ways. As a life-long Windows user, who is also comfortable with Linux, MacOS seems to have the best of all worlds, currently.
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by zeppelin101 2y ago
It's pretty sad, but with each iteration of Windows, it feels more and more impersonal and intrusive. There could be a mass migration to MacOS and Linux for many of us.
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by zeppelin101 3y ago
This is why you should get various browser extensions that cut through this nonsense.
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by zeppelin101 3y ago
This reminds me, whatever happened to mesh networks? If you wanted to be out and about in public, you could simply carry a very anonymized device that had only more basic abilities. But among those abilities, you could certain send messages
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
You can still get those batteries replaced. It's just a lot more work.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Seconded. This is a killer app. I can't imagine using Windows without it.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
I think your template for getting into programming was pretty great and could make a great article.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Interesting that you'd bring up Vivaldi. I think I tried it on my phone a few years back and it worked OK. But on a PC or Mac, it's the most bloated and slow piece of software I've seen. Which is a damn shame, because it has
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
I haven't tried other browsers lately. I agree that FF is less snappy compared to Chrome, for example, but I have a fast phone. I haven't experienced those issues you talk about - maybe it's just my luck! I particularly like
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Me too. It's my main browser on Android for years now and it works great.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Just tried this out. The user experience is really incredible. So much better than Puppeteer (not sure if it's really a valid comparison, though).
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
> Which indicates that something is wrong with the residential electricity markets. Google should not be paying substantially less for marginal electricity than Google’s customers. In a more perfect world, that would be the case!
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
But consider the cost of power. For many people, especially Europeans, the power bill from running a gaming PC might be substantially higher than that of running a laptop + Stadia or GeForce Now monthly subscription.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
This is why I never went to see them in concert. I love this band but I don't want to damage my hearing.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Interesting. I'll have to check it out comparison's sake.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
I'd also add the "Googlability" factor to this. If you want to check how to do anything in bash, you will have your answer within seconds. Not so with PowerShell. It's a much newer system that doesn't have decades o
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Are you able to compare scoop to Chocolatey? I've stuck with choco for years now, because it has so many packages that I haven't wanted to try out scoop or WinGet. Regarding PowerShell, I've found that it has become incredibl
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Thanks for writing it out. I always tried to tune out the words. The sound is grating.
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
I agree with many of these points. To me, the iTunes requirement is probably the worst. The idea that I'd be forced to use what is effectively a shopping application just to load files on my phone is pretty abhorrent. Regarding the Sam
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
For the record, I'm very familiar with most of the OSs you mentioned: Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Android (on a variety of devices). And I think the only fair statement is that they each have unique strengths and weaknesses. You can wor
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by zeppelin101 4y ago
Have you ever heard of something called "hyperbole"?

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