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gmb2k1··on Fastmail desktop app
I can't login with my YubiKey (FIDO2/WebAuthn) on the desktop app. It works flawlessly in the browser.
gmb2k1··on Microsoft Issues New Warning for 70% of All Windows Users
Probably the fTPM of your processor is just disabled in the BIOS/UEFI. You can just enable it in case you really want to upgrade.
gmb2k1··on Show HN: GPT-4-powered web searches for developers
I guess, only as long as I don't delete my cookies. I was thinking of something more persistent that I can easily share between machines.

Amazing product, btw.

gmb2k1··on Show HN: GPT-4-powered web searches for developers
Can I save my sessions to an account somehow or do I need to bookmark the links?
gmb2k1··on How to make Command Prompt launch from Start Menu directly into Windows Terminal
Did I miss something or is this a blog article about how to change a shortcut in the start menu?
gmb2k1··on Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal
It's not like they're hiding the fact that they utilize mullvad. The price doesn't differ that much also. Currently, it's even cheaper through Mozilla: 4,99$ < 5,00€.

You're right that they have indeed more brand recognition. Basically, the value proposition is: Out of all the VPN providers, we already did the research for you, to pick one that's trustworthy.

gmb2k1··on Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal
FWIW, I heard good things about mullvad, too. Can't claim, that they didn't pick a reputable provider.
gmb2k1··on Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal
Actually, I would too, if that money is guaranteed to be used only for Firefox development. And only that. Not to pocket, not to an inept C-Suite, not to their political activism. Not to any experiments outside of the core browser.

But that's not even possible. You can only donate to the Mozilla Foundation, which uses the money for whatever they like.

gmb2k1··on Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal
What I don't get about the VPN thing is, that they're just a reseller of mullvad VPN. So, even if I trust Mozilla, that isn't of any help, if I don't trust mullvad.

And if I do trust mullvad, why wouldn't I buy access from them directly? The only reason to get the Mozilla VPN is, to help them to a little commission for ideological reasons.

gmb2k1··on Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal
So was it really necessary to lay-off the servo and wasm and security teams?
gmb2k1··on The cult of the free must die
From my understanding Mozilla VPN is just rebranded mullvad VPN.

So what benefit do you get by purchasing VPN access from Mozilla vs. directly from mullvad? I don´t see any from a security/trust perspective.

Also everyone is writing Mozilla wrong around here. It´s not Mozilla. They changed it to Moz://a. How much did that rebranding cost? Was that money well spent? So many bad decisions.

gmb2k1··on Apple Is Taking Legal Action Against a Small Company Because of Its Logo
Other ridiculous examples:

Apple vs. Apfelroute - A bike path through a apple producing region https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article192836621/Apple-will-A...

Apple vs. Apfelkind - A small coffeeshop https://www.dw.com/en/german-caf%C3%A9-owner-takes-on-apple-...

gmb2k1··on Touch Typing on a Gamepad
There is actually a gamepad-type keyboard as a real product. It doesn't work with gestures but with dedicated buttons. From the looks of it, you can type pretty fast on it, too.

It's called AlphaGrip http://www.alphagrips.com/

Never used one, though.

gmb2k1··on Mozilla sending political ads via Firefox push notification
I've lost all respect for Mozilla by now. They're still vital for the web ecosystem as a whole. But they turned into a polititcal party and I don't like.
gmb2k1··on Fastmail – 20 Years Old
Their Android app has no option to logout automatically after a set amount of time. You're logged in indefinitely. I consider that a security risk. Everyone who manages to unlock my phone can completely take over my digital identity.

I contacted their support and made a feature request for auto-logout. Their answer was basically: Just lock your phones screen.

Not good!

gmb2k1··on The Way of Chinese Language
Essen does not mean "eating" in this context.

You mixed up the word "Essen" (meal, food) with the word "Essen" (noun of the word "essen" [to eat]), which means eating.

So translated word for word, "Mittagessen" also means "noon meal".

Edit: You could go one step further and make it "mid day meal".

gmb2k1··on Honda will use GM’s self-driving technology, invests in Cruise
That would constitute tax fraud in many legislations.

That's one of the principal points that tax auditors check in a group, although it's oftentimes hard to determine a market price.

gmb2k1··on Testing Cliqz in Firefox
You can upvote the bug report:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406647

Personally, I think, that's a horrible move by mozilla, that destroys any momentum that they gained with the quantum project.

gmb2k1··on Sony Attempts to Trademark “Let’s Play” – It’s as Bad as It Sounds
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...
gmb2k1··on Major Linux Problems on the Desktop, 2016 Edition
Add the following to your eclipse.ini:

--launcher.GTK_version 2

Alternatively set the environment variable SWT_GTK3 to zero to launch eclipse:

export SWT_GTK3=0; /path_to_your_eclipse/eclipse

As a side benefit: GTK2 with a compact theme will also make a much better use of your screen real estate. Especially important, if you want to work on laptop with a small screen diagonal. GTK3 as it comes out of the box is just ridiculous in this regard. Eclipse is completely unusable with GTK3 on my 1200x800 12" machine because of that.

gmb2k1··on Learning Vim while playing a game
I bought the game with 6 months access one and a half years ago. After the 6-months period was over, I still was able to replay the whole game from start to finish. And even now, after 18 months the login is still working. I can play the game just fine. That's no guarantee, but it seems the 6 months policy isn't really enforced. Probably just a safeguard in case popularity and server load takes off.

For the game itself: I can highly recommend it. You will get a decent grip of vim. However, it doesn't get into advanced topics like macros, plugins etc. It won't make you a vim wizard. But for a beginner, it's excellent.

gmb2k1··on My Eclipse experience with Java 8 was so bad, I switched to NetBeans
The difference between Eclipse and Netbeans/IntelliJ is, that Eclipse is implementing its own Compiler while the other two are using Oracle's javac. That's why Eclipse didn't have Java8 support out of the box.