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Scharkenberg··on Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out
Well, that's your problem, dude. :)
Scharkenberg··on The upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis is the loss of community
I would assume there is no vodka in a mocktail...
Scharkenberg··on Microsoft Recall should make you consider Linux
Constantly? My friends and I hardly ever talk about computers, and that's how it is for most people. What you are suggesting would be a very weird habit. Your friends have agency, are allowed to like or not care about Recall, and needn't be nannied the whole time. Reminder: being more tech-literate than the average person doesn't grant anyone the right to be annoying about such topics. Cherish the time with your friends instead.
Scharkenberg··on WinDirStat – Windows Directory Statistics
25 years ago is not "recently".
Scharkenberg··on Windows 10 wallpaper was physically built and photographed (2015)
Yes, it's still the best office suite in the market.
Scharkenberg··on Windows 10 wallpaper was physically built and photographed (2015)
The size threshold is now at 25 MB, I think.
Scharkenberg··on Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing
Israel.
Scharkenberg··on The ü/ü Conundrum
The most famous German poet is (probs) Goethe. Still written with oe to this day.
Scharkenberg··on Antarctic English
Eszett, Jänner
Scharkenberg··on Microsoft bets on Germany in €3.2B AI push
Change your provider, you're overpaying by about 20 ct.
Scharkenberg··on German credit agency earns millions through unlawful customer manipulation
1150? That's literally impossible. The current maximum is about 1050. See "2024 Höchstbeitrag GKV inkl. Pflegeversicherung (ohne Kinder)".
Scharkenberg··on German credit agency earns millions through unlawful customer manipulation
Can you cite your sources?

This literally sounds like regurgitated shit from far-right politicians rather than thought-out analysis based on real statistics. In fact I would go so far as to suspect astroturfing.

Scharkenberg··on Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
The DMA poses big risks to Apple's profits.
Scharkenberg··on OpenAI's chaos does not add up
I have no idea if you are genuinely arguing in favor of or against something here, or just playing devil's advocate.
Scharkenberg··on EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals
Economies of scale / specialized production / labor costs / higher margins on "premium" production lines.
Scharkenberg··on D.C.'s ban on cashless businesses takes effect
Well, yes, but only a small fraction of the population buys something on a given day. It could be realistic, I don't know.
Scharkenberg··on EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals
It's not (just) because of externalities that that model costs 2199 USD.
Scharkenberg··on macOS Sonoma is available today
They rewrote almost all of the Taskbar code for Windows 11. This was the first major update to it since the introduction of the Superbar in Windows 7.
Scharkenberg··on macOS Sonoma is available today
Edge's implementation is better.
Scharkenberg··on Germany Achieves Record 57.7% Renewable Energy Share for First Half of 2023
"Decent living" for the standards of year 2000 perhaps. Real wages stagnated for a long time while rich got relatively even richer. Furthermore, the structure of the economy has been changing, it's just that Germany is slow to adapt (perhaps more so because of its aging population).
Scharkenberg··on Germany Achieves Record 57.7% Renewable Energy Share for First Half of 2023
Electricity bill?

Electricity prices did not increase in April. They peaked last year and have been falling this year.

You are welcome.

Scharkenberg··on Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls
On my recent Samsung smartphone, the power button is below the volume buttons, on the same side of the device.
Scharkenberg··on Using a Mac without a network connection
It's a built-in and supported workaround, just intentionally hidden (because Microsoft wants the average Joe / the masses to use an online account). That's not something that a random person came up with, even if it's not advertised.
Scharkenberg··on Using a Mac without a network connection
IMO, that's the difference between straightforward and obvious. It's not obvious because Microsoft doesn't want it to be obvious. But one can totally tell a family member "press these keys, then type this command and press Enter" - non-technically inclined people couldn't care less about further explanation, only about the end goal. I've done more complicated troubleshooting over the phone...
Scharkenberg··on Using a Mac without a network connection
There is a straightforward workaround, namely Shift+F10 -> OOBE\BYPASSNRO.
Scharkenberg··on Why is remote work seen as a gift?
Munich has spiralled out of control in this aspect.
Scharkenberg··on Twitter's API is down?
He haphazardly ordered turning off "bloated" microservices, including the one responsible for sending auth codes via SMS for 2FA... Learning through mistakes is a thing particularly for newbies, but a CEO should absolutely have a clue about not micromanaging, especially in areas he practically doesn't understand and after firing most people who do.
Scharkenberg··on The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in beta
Either you did not answer my specific question, or I don't get your point.
Scharkenberg··on The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in beta
If of interest, one can also pre-install Google Play Services during the prep work for sideloading WSA.
Scharkenberg··on The Windows Subsystem for Android now runs Android 13 in beta
Is there anything stopping anyone from offering and maintaining an open-source store with open-source extensions for VS Codium?
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