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KDE's New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago

I like that snap support is included. You can't easily add it to immutable distros and there is still some software out there only easily available via snaps.

KDE's New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

I am not an expert but I don't think Snap support can be added to an immutable distro after installation, meaning there is going to be some software that simply cannot be easily installed. Snap support is basically a legacy support feature at this point but I think it's nice to cover their bases if they are trying to make something for widespread adoption.

KDE's New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder what the differences will be!

KDE's New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think you're exactly right, honestly I think this has potential to be huge. Whether we like it or not, in order for a lot of mid-level savvy users to feel comfortable switching over they need a "default" option (like joining mastodon.social) to get their feet wet. A distro specifically built for KDE I think could appeal to a lot of people.

EDIT: Also for the people buying laptops in businesses and schools obv

Wikipedia is under assault: rogue users keep posting AI generated nonsense in c/technology@lemmy.world
Hurricane Helene and the ‘Fuck It’ Era of AI-Generated Slop in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago

I was just thinking the same thing. It's rare that the bullshit from tech companies is so quickly identified packaged and labeled like that (even if we are still calling it "AI").

Chrome Canary just killed uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Corgana@startrek.website -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the intelligence of a woman who would marry a Lemmy user.

Already feels like this sometimes in c/memes@lemmy.ml
Already feels like this sometimes in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I agree! Don't run your mouth in public then complain when someone asks you how do you know the thing you're running your mouth about is true. If in 2034 someone who has never seen snow wants more evidence than some idiot on the Internet's feelings on the topic then asking is totally justified.

Already feels like this sometimes in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I think it's totally reasonable to ask for a source about a historical claim if something hasn't been true for over a decade?

EDIT: My source for this opinion is here

Chrome Canary just killed uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The average Joe or Jane have no idea about ad blocking possibilities. They think ads are just the normal price you pay for surfing the web.

Actually about a third of all users have an adblocker installed. Adblocking has been mainstream for a while, no doubt why Google finally stopped pretending they were OK with it.

[Cory Doctorow] With An Audacious Plan To Halt The Internet’s Enshittification And Throw It Into Reverse in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

What you've expressed is not pessimism it's cynicism.

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The FCC wants to force carriers to unlock phones within 60 days (www.theverge.com)
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Mastodon rolls out built-in bylines for journalists in the fediverse (www.theverge.com)
 

I think this is a good incentive for Journalists to be more active on the fediverse.

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Possible to have different desktop folders for different workspaces? (startrek.website)
 

I am a "messy desk" person and like to have a big open visual space for all the pseudo-temporary files belonging to whatever project I'm working on at a given time. It would be nice to have a workspace specifically dedicated for "work" and still be able to create a fresh one when needed, without having to "put all the work stuff away" first. I've found GNOME extensions that allow different wallpapers, which is great, but I would love to have an actual separate desktop, not just windows.

Bonus points if I could change the dock applications and GTK theme too.

Running Ubuntu 22.04, btw.

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Sonarr-style auto-downloader for YouTube? (startrek.website)
 

I'm trying to be more mindful about my YouTube consumption, there are a lot of quality channels out there, but sticking to "subscriptions" is difficult when the YouTube app on my TV has so much distracting recommended content and shorts thrown at you, so I'd like to have a way to auto-download the content from specific channels to play later via Plex. I actually have YT Premium but plan on putting the money into the Patreons of my most-watched creators instead.

Features I'm looking for:

  • Automated downloading of new videos from specific channels
  • Ability to ignore/skip shorts
  • SponsorBlock if possible
  • Vimeo (and others) integration would be a huge plus too.
  • A way to easily add videos to a download queue manually (browser extension or something) for when I come across an interesting video in the wild" by someone I'm not subscribed to/don't want to subscribe to.

Things I've looked into:

  • TubeSync - returns 500 errors anytime it's indexing, which it does every day, meaning setup is very tedious. It's also frustrating to configure for every single channel independently, but (ostensibly) does what I'm looking for? I think?
  • TubeArchivist - Try as I might I just cannot get this up and running on CasaOS/Docker. Seems nice, but also looks like overkill for my use case.
  • YoutubeDL-Material - Struggling to get this installed too, but it also doesn't seem to have additional features like SponsorBlock.

Anything I'm missing or are these basically the main options for now? Would love something as simple as Sonarr.

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