I was curious what that was:

you can keep the old version, or you can check “disable vote submission” in settings. (counting your like\dislike votes is the evil “personal data transfer” that I do. But it’s optional.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/return-youtube-dislikes/reviews/2746239

Rat King

Oh, neat. I hadn’t caught that.

Shame if it were to remain US only, but it’s another foot in the door at least.

google should allow third party app stores, I believe, but I’m fairly certain that doesn’t mean the play store’s exact content may be served by others.

I would use Aurora more, but some apps (such as whatsapp) simply don’t seem to work when installed through there.

The more I think about this, the more I think it’s a really big problem how much Web surfing runs on Chromium.

It’s why I think Firefox (and forks) are the only real alternative to chrome. Switching to edge, Vivaldi, opera, Helium, brave; none of it truly gets you away from google’s dominance.
I suppose there’s always safari/webkit too, but that’s apple.

I try to avoid it as much as I can, the amount of ads and pop-ups make me feel so yucky.

Oh, yes. If I mention that “well you’ve made an account before” they will immediately be convinced.

I am still going to try, don’t take my prior comment as me throwing in the towel, but the chances are slim I’ll be able to convince all the people I’d want to. And even if they make an account, chances are they’ll rarely boot up the app and forget about it.

Discord has a certain critical mass that will be difficult to beat.

Is it though?

I don’t mind making another account, but I’ll have a hard time convincing many of my friends.

My Garmin shaking on my wrist during a drive will increase my step count.

Just because it is, doesn’t mean it can’t contain useful data.

See also: https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/

However, the combination of a replaceable battery, wireless charging, and a waterproof chassis is a genuine unique selling point in the mid-range segment.

Didn’t read far enough to see if the Gigaset is more repairable than that.
I just wanted to add that Fairphone is more than just great repairability.

Repairability isn’t the only thing Fairphone is about, it’s also about, y’know, fairness in how it sources its materials. Which is part of the reason why said phones aren’t cheap.

Those who want to conduct large-scale scans and upload many titles can reach out to the archive for support, as the archive says that it “can help pay for the scanning fees and other rewards.”

That’s never sat right with me either.

The author is somewhat critical of what they’re reporting on, the headline isn’t their own stance.

Vivaldi is pretty neat, but as far as I understand it’s a closed source Chromium browser. Its my back-up one for when Zen(/Firefox) is having issues with a page, which thankfully is infrequent.

The main reason I steer clear from Brave is because of its founder (former Mozilla employee) who has donated to an anti-gay bill among other things.

I don’t remember exactly how long it is. I went for 100% in that game; you can definitely take your time with it.

Even just getting to the end can take a fair chunk of time, and there are fun secrets to be found. I was enamoured with the world and its characters. Though the part after the tutorial when that song kicks isn’t matched in its high elsewhere, for me.

When I read atmospheric games I thought of a kind of game that’s perhaps slightly different from what you meant, but figured I’d mention them anyways:

• Sable
• Sword of the Sea
• Cairn

Yeah, I feel the response has gotten way out of hand. Sure, I’m not happy about it. But I have some faith Hank will actually reflect on the situation.

That’s a conclusion the article doesn’t leap to:

What Created the Honeycomb Patterns?

Some polygonal formations previously examined by Curiosity clearly began as cracks in drying mud. However, several different processes can produce this kind of honeycomb appearance.

Repeated warming and cooling can fracture the ground into geometric shapes. Compression may also create similar patterns by forcing water out of sediment after the material becomes buried beneath the surface.

Scientists are now studying the newly discovered formations to determine which of these processes, or possibly a combination of them, shaped the landscape in Valle Grande.