Same here. I prefer to avoid Chromium-based browsers whenever I can. A lot of them are better than Chrome, and I do like to mess with them from time to time to stay aware of features and test things. But Firefox on my phone has access to uBlock Origin and all my other extensions, after activating the hidden debug menu/dev mode that you turn on in a similar way as activating Dev Mode for the Android OS. I only mention that last part because it seems a lot of FF Android users don’t know about it and allows for installing xpi files just like you can with desktop. Freaking game changing for me. It really sucks that the main-line Chromium-based browsers don’t support extensions, even in the limited options way FF used to before allowing more to officially work (even without the debug menu/dev mode trick.

For those that might want the instructions for the hidden debug menu/dev mode. Some extensions still might not work correctly as they might not play nice with the UI/layout of the Android version. I would imagine that some of these might be things like the third-party tab-tree extensions for example.

Open Firefox App

Go to the settings menu.

Enable Developer Settings: You need to tap on the Firefox logo five times. This action will unlock an additional debug menu.

Find “Install extension with a file” option in Settings

Look for the option to install an extension from your own storage. And pick the xpi file. Also will just work using the extensions page on the FF site.

No Zen-Browser (though I am not sure when this vid was made), and Pale Moon should be in the “Not ideal for a normal human” at best.

I was happy to see that it finally got them after so long (was kind of embarrassing that Edge got them officially before FF and even other Chromium browsers). But I started using Zen before FF got them. Just happy that they look nice and “feel” good to use. The extensions have more “power user” features but never “felt” cohesive with the browser. Though I hope that they can better integrate now that the base browser can render better. Possible “win-win” if so imo.

LibreWolf did a pretty good job on their end. I keep a portable version on my PC to mess with every so often. Too locked down for my daily uses, but that is kind of their thing (which I respect and support). It is awesome to see solid forks of FF that are extremely active.

That is awesome to hear that the pipes and the pads you added are keeping it solid. I always get frustrated when laptops that have R9/i9 with good GPUs are anything less than “thicc.” Thin and sleek laptops are nice to have for portability, but have no business having anything above R7/i7 (really should be high bin R5/i5 for both heat and the poor batteries). I might look into those pads for when I get around to opening my PS3 and 4 that need to get a real cleaning.

I have been using Zen-Browser as my main desktop browser for around almost a year (I think). Initially just wanted to give it a try because it has nice vertical tabs that aren’t clunky or just an extension. It also looks better (imo) than most of the other FF-forks that I have tried.

On Android I use FF since it isn’t Chrome/Chromium and most importantly can turn on basically “Dev Mode” in a similar way that you enable Dev Mode in Android. This allows you to install all normal extensions that you can on desktop FF. Even if that wasn’t an option, uBO is installable (unlike basically every Chromium-based option). Really really helps going to websites while on my phone or tablets not feel like a complete downgrade compared to just turning my desktop on.

There are some Chromium and FF forks for Android that do allow some extensions, just not a lot to pick from. And I don’t want to use Chromium stuff since it further pushes sites to pull an IE and code sites to work only for Chrome/Chromium.

I wasn’t ready to see that thing. Would have sprayed my drink out if I were drinking at the moment your link loaded. lol

I would love to have that just to show to co-workers and friends, just to see their reactions. I could see it being kind of nice to have if I really really needed multiple screens. But would never want to bring it anywhere unless it is staying in a hotel room for like a week and working (which I don’t have a job that would even give that situation to happen anyway). Still nice to see mobile workstations still have room for wild-ass designs like that. Kind of like how more smart phones used to have really wild selling points.

How hot does it get under load of stuff like Cyberpunk or similar programs? I am always jazzed to see high-end laptops, but I am aware of heat being a given. We get a lot of normies (or gamers that dip their toes into PC gaming) that have more money than sense just demanding the most powerful laptop. And they bring them in for us to check-out due to how hot they get. Some of it comes down to them not knowing how to stop all the programs from starting up with it and causing it to heat up from the jump even before launching a game or whatever. lol

True, but if the option to start using it isn’t there. Then it also won’t have data to even get started. I remember when I first started using Waze back on my Galaxy S3, it wasn’t super helpful (for both the traffic and in some cases the map data). This was mostly due to it not being used by many people in my state at the time (the friend that told me about it used it in a much larger city with more “tech” people around). So even if it doesn’t help me directly right away, I am more than happy to start using it daily to report what I can.

I haven’t heard of that one. Will look into it just to have options.

Good to see devs willing to do the work needed in order to draw hard lines on the capitalist leeches that divert money away from the project. I am looking forward to the traffic system that they mentioned as a future option. Would allow users that are okay with turning on those features for adding crowdsourced traffic data and stuff like marking cops posting up to get their quotas.

Literally the only thing that keeps me on Waze is that stuff. I have to deal with a lot of interstate travel to and from work and knowing that a big crash happened so I can re-route before getting stuck is crucial. I will still make sure to have this installed just like I had Organic Maps as a good option. And to see what stuff I go to that needs to be updated on OSM and StreetComplete. Had to add all of the addresses on my street on OSM a while ago just to be able to correctly enter my address. One of those addresses that is listed as one town for mailing and is technically within the borders of a smaller one with regards to utilities and plots of land.

Do you have DOCP/XMP/Expo (whichever your board may call it) turned on? If so, you might want to try turning it off and see if the crashes stop (or at least get reduced). RAM could be fine but just not stable, which a BIOS update might help. Also might help in the event that your board is one of those that have had issues recently with the X3D CPUs. There is always a chance that the GPU might be faulty. Which I don’t know how to best test for that short of just trying an old one (or a friend’s if they have their old one).

One thing that infuriates me with job interviews is how they will write you off the second you are late. But they sure as hell can be late by as much as they want. And will treat you like shit if they are in a rush, or if they forgot about your scheduled time slot (had this happen with a phone interview that I even proved to the receptionist that I had in fact followed the instructions). They should be required to pay the person being interviewed for each hour (rounded up even if just 15min) wasted or their own lateness.

For daily use of temps, I found it best to just switch my apps and stuff to use Celsius. Then just made a point to take mental notes as to see what the current temps were on my devices. Especially when it was feeling too hot or cold. On days that felt nice, would see what temps they were and just kind of learned what ranges were between them (I tend to find 16-23C to be fine warm temps).

I can’t say exactly what the temps in Fahrenheit directly. But can give a range for friends and co-workers if they happen to ask me what the temps are outside (they obviously take the Celsius value as not helpful but they know I am going to give them). I can say that for me the “exposure therapy” of just using Celsius has been much easier than things like distance. I can kind of handle thinking of static distances, but I am not able to translate active things like speed.

The fact that it all came from just brainstorming while baked on a podcast and then just doing the thing is what I respect about it. It didn’t need to be something that the majority of people would like. It stuck to the layout basically completely, and didn’t give a fuck. Was also cool that the actors really committed to the bit.

No problem!

Does it have support for the P2P part of playing the videos? I know it can cause issues for data caps if it does. But if it doesn’t have that part, would love to see it show up in the settings to turn on and off to help share if on WiFi or if not on a cap. Would be great at least if running it on an Android based TV box to be able to not be a complete leech.

You can add the instance URL on the Play Store version.

SuperFile looks cool, just installed it!

I get those a lot from other sites (weirdly YT Music doesn’t on FF or Zen) like Amazon Music (even when just trying to buy a digital track or album). Weirdly the sites will act normal for a moment or two before removed about my browser not being “updated” or otherwise Chromium-based. We managed to break the internet being coded for IE, but allowed Google to openly make the new IE. Safari seems to work for some of the sites, but that is just because Apple made all the iOS browsers use Webkit with custom skins on one of the top selling phone/tablet options.

What I meant was that the could just start doing what they were already doing with the fork already having the same code under the hood. Kind of like how LibreOffice happened after the holders of OpenOffice pulled their shit. Obviously Mozilla is more than just FF. They just keep it from being directly donated to, which is at least some money they just seem to not want. I also know that pure donation-based funding is nowhere near what they lose Google’s money. But it is very frustrating that basically all of their other services have options to donate or sub to them directly.