ayoisaiah

You can also break up your config with Vim script

I summarised this book[1] earlier this month. One of my favourite insights was the bit about in-code documentation. I think Ousterhout made it very clear what good documentation should be all about, and I was able to apply those insights immediately.

[1]: https://freshman.tech/philosophy-of-software-design-summary/

This resonates with me. I recently published a cross-platform tool [1] for bulk renaming files with dry run as the default. In this mode, it shows the changes about to be made and any possible problems that may occur (such as overwriting existing files). To actually carry out the changes a flag must be used.

I felt it was a good design decision since the effects of bulk renaming can be substantial. Most other similar tools have it backwards with their dry-run mode relegated to a secondary action.

[1]: https://github.com/ayoisaiah/f2

Auto update is good default policy IMO. Most non-technical people don't care to update apps as long as the apps are working which could lead to unnecessary security issues or critical bugs left unpatched.

I disagree with your take on the Samsung. While it's not perfect, it's the best (and sometimes only) option for most people who want an top end Android phone. Google sells it's phones in only a handful of countries, same with Oneplus, LG and Sony and all of them have their own compromises. So in many parts of the world, its either Samsung or a Chinese manufacturer like Xiaomi.

I find Samsung apps to be much better than their Google counterparts. Samsung Health, Internet, Calculator and Notes are examples. Besides, they fit the UI really well along with the menus and other things. And whatever annoyances you've experienced can be tweaked since the UI is highly customisable (bar none).

In terms of long-term support, Samsung also provides 3 years of upgrades and 4 years of security updates. That's the best from any company bar Apple and it extends to their midrange devices too.

I maintain my own Unsplash collection here: https://unsplash.com/collections/998309/stellar-photos

I had the same experience so I switched to Edge when I need a Chromium browser. Still use Firefox as my main browser though

I liked Martymade #10, Anything that moves — the My Lai Massacre

https://www.stitcher.com/show/martyrmade/episode/10-anything...

My suggestion: O&O ShutUp10 [1]

It allows you to control your privacy by deactivating various Windows functions, and you don't even need to install it.

[0]: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

One of the tools I kept hearing about while on Linux. Really impressed at how fast it is!

I was shocked when I saw that it's 120 MB, but I downloaded it anyway. Looks like a good Wox alternative so far....just skeptical about the performance and impact on battery given its Electron roots.

Do you mean Switcheroo? That's the one I use

Recently switched from Linux to Windows after WSL2 came out. I grew tired of the various shortcomings in Linux, hence the switch.

Windows has its quirks, but I can say I prefer it at this point. And still do all my development in WSL, so win win.

The Dell XPS line from this year looks really solid. I would go for the 15 inch and use Windows + WSL2 instead of native Linux.

Open camera...but the interface is well not anywhere close to this.

That's not true. You can change the lockscreen shortcuts on Samsung phones for example

How does it imply that? Which of those devices you mentioned (e-readers, GPS devices, car entertainment systems) have a store for downloading apps? If they do, then yes I would like to be able to put whatever I want on there without the approval of some corporation.

You're not seriously trying to equate Xbox and iPhone usage in the same category

The difference is that those other devices have a specific use. Smartphones are general purpose devices, so it's not the same at all

Willing is not the right word. They generally have a greater means to do so.

Just a happy user :)

Blokada is pretty popular for Ad blocking on Android. And it's open source too: https://github.com/blokadaorg/blokada

I won't be switching to this. I've been paying €4.99 monthly for Blokada VPN on Android. It's pretty reliable and offers ad blocking as well. Also supports up to 5 devices.

Firefox is too slow for me, so I'm stuck with Brave

I've been building CLIs with Go as part of a 52 projects in 52 weeks challenge[1] and I'm loving it so far. I released a batch renaming tool [2] just a few days ago.

[1]: https://github.com/ayoisaiah/project52 [2]: https://github.com/ayoisaiah/goname

This article is quite generic to be honest with no interesting perspectives that fulfill the premise of the title

How is it spam when you explicitly request to be emailed?

Why not create a mirror to Gitlab for example?

It's a lot cheaper than Airpods Pro, and has a few tricks up its sleeve like Assistant/Real-time translation.

What is the source for this claim? They only work perfectly with Apple devices. For other devices, they're function just as generic Bluetooth earbuds

Airpods were not the first true wireless earbuds. Samsung released the Gear IconX in 2016.

You could say Apple took an idea and made it better, and that's exactly how it should work. Google is simply trying to do the same thing here