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Comment Re:8Gb RAM? (Score 1) 52

Because anything else takes more time and effort. Bookmarks are just something more to manage. Leaving tabs open essentially takes zero effort. Note that I use Firefox, and if I open a new (empty!) tab, then type something that corresponds to a tab, it will ask if I want to jump to that tab. Obviously, whenever I am done with a page I'll close it, even a bunch of they are related and I'm done with the subject.

Then, whenever I notice Firefox using too much CPU (temperature going up, load up, etcetera), and I don't know which tab is causing it, I'll just close and restart the program, it will have all the tabs, but load only the ones I visit.

Likewise, I just ctrl-z if I am going to do something else, then fg to continue using it. (Yes I start Firefox from a Konsole.)

So to counter your point, I have no clue why I should put in more effort than I do, and my way is the least effort as far as I have found. Why collect bookmarks?

Comment Re:Don't blame the slashdot ed (Score 1) 39

Thank you for the extensive and interesting write-up, quite a few things that I've also observed. My wife actually mentioned it many years ago, when I was still young and naive, that women often get held back by other women.

ow that I'm older, I see that mediocrity tends to try to pull down excellence. Well, excellence, anything above mediocrity...

And mediocre people want to have something to say, to have power over others. Which also explains the unbridled wokeness going around. And certainly, outstanding women should be brought down by the feminists, they weaken their points. Thanks for reading, do let me know how you like Baumeister.

Comment Re:Don't blame the slashdot ed (Score 1) 39

The problem with modern feminism is indeed usually about trying to twist things into something they are not.

Quota, for instance, are generally undesired by competent women (and men alike, but they can often only speak out at great risk).

I'm not going all to way back to saying we have to get back to the old ways, but without understanding and accepting where we come from, we'll never make true progress, instead just fake twisting situations that are uncomfortable for all those involved.

I found "is there anything good about men" by Roy Baumeister insightful and thought provoking. YMMV.

Comment Re:That's not what the vote was about (Score 1) 76

So the vote just means the people "insist" the Swiss national bank should provide cash as long as people want to use it..? Indeed it's quite different from what it's applauded here. I'm guessing the other proposal, that was found to go too far, probably had some clauses on the acceptance of cash..?

Comment Re:bullshit. happens! (Score 5, Funny) 105

Which reminds me of the risk of talking in masking terms....

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.

And they spoke among themselves, saying, "It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, "It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odour thereof."

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."

And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a vessel of fertiliser, and none may abide its strength."

And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."

And the Directors then went onto the Vice Presidents, saying unto them, "It promotes growth and is very powerful."

And the Vice Presidents went unto the President, saying unto him, "This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company; with powerful effects."

And the President looked upon the Plan, and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became Policy.

This is How Shit Happens.

Comment Re:Fix bugs FFS (Score 2) 98

Mod parent up!

Yes, things aren't peachy regarding Mozilla's management of Firefox development.

But it's still the best we got.

On mobile (F-Droid Fennec) and desktop, it works great for me. On desktop, containers are fantastic. Solid ad blocking makes the web bearable. Not handing my data to one of the big 5 is the cherry on top.

It's good to complain loudly internally. Externally, it's up to us to help people find the way. Ad blocking and containers are 2 features that sway Chrome and Edge users.

It's time for another "take back the web" rally. The slogan needs work, today it should be the equivalent of "take back the web, data, gear, privacy, life"....

Comment Re:Those new CPUs appear to be slower... (Score 1) 27

To be fair, it's on AMD, the boards support it fine, if they have the wiring. And I think for AM5 boards that's mandatory. It's AMD 's loss, I now figured out for that machine the cheapest non-G CPU does fine. The only thing I'd like now for an upgrade is a 35W E cpu, but I think they only come as GE.

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