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Comment Proprietary formats (Score 2) 235

by DaTroof (#66021788) Attached to: LibreOffice Says Its UI Is Way Better Than Microsoft Office's

While many users choose Microsoft Office over LibreOffice because of its support for the proprietary formats (.docx, .xlsx, and .pptx)

Is this still a common issue? I migrated from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice a few months ago, and I haven't had a problem with any of my existing .docx and .xlsx files. (Same with .pptx, but I rarely do anything in PowerPoint.)

Comment Noep (Score 1) 114

by DaTroof (#65862847) Attached to: Mozilla's New CEO Bets Firefox's Future on AI
NO. GODDAMMIT. The number one reason I still use Firefox is that it makes the internet tolerable to me, mostly thanks to extensions that minimize ads and terrible marketing nonsense. Blasting AI slop at me is the exact opposite of the reason I use Firefox. I'm more likely to quit being on the internet than I am to accept unwanted AI garbage in my browser.

Comment Re:the sky is falling, again. (Score 1) 49

by DaTroof (#63385943) Attached to: Amazon Cutting Another 9,000 Jobs
You make excellent points. The layoffs at Meta follow a similar pattern. Even though they've laid off something like 21,000 employees, their headcount is up over 10% since January 2021. And perhaps more importantly, lots of companies outside of FAANG are hiring developers. The sky is not falling yet.

Comment Re:Ok, I get downtown isn't doing so well. (Score 1) 288

If the answer is yes, then San Francisco will continue to thrive with the same strategy that's been working for them for several decades. But if the answer were yes, then the mayor wouldn't need to beg companies to come back downtown and pitch it as a return to normalcy.
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Starlink Will Hit 300Mbps and Expand To 'Most of Earth' This Year (arstechnica.com) 161

Posted by msmash from the up-next dept.
Starlink broadband speeds will double to 300Mbps "later this year," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter this week. SpaceX has been telling users to expect speeds of 50Mbps to 150Mbps since the beta began a few months ago. From a report: Musk also wrote that "latency will drop to ~20ms later this year." This is no surprise, as SpaceX promised latency of 20ms to 40ms during the beta and had said months ago that "we expect to achieve 16ms to 19ms by summer 2021." It sounds like the speed and latency improvements will roll out around the same time as when Starlink switches from beta to more widespread availability. Two weeks ago, Starlink opened preorders for service expected to be available in the second half of 2021, albeit with limited availability in each region. Reader xonen writes: Starlink has become available in my country, The Netherlands. I verified pricing -- it's the same prices in Euros as in the USA in dollars, which was to be expected due to sales taxes being about equal the difference in value between dollars and euro's, so 99 euro monthly, and 499 up front for the hardware. From the email:

Starlink is now available for order to a limited number of users in your coverage area. Placing your order now will hold your place in line for future service. Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. During beta, users can expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms in most locations over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all. As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically. The Starlink team will provide periodic updates on availability as we launch more satellites and expand our coverage area. Depending on your location, some orders may take 6 months or more to fulfill. To check availability for your location, visit Starlink.com and re-enter your service address. Thank you for your interest in Starlink and your continued support!

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