mastodon 4.7.2An amateur hacker who works towards the advancement free software. Advocates for privacy and user freedom. Enjoyer of casual FOSS Gameplay. Historically, a fedizen since 2015
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Formerly in fosstodon.org - moved May 2nd 2025
PSA. 2^8 days to go unless we do something.
"It's just a browser bro, why make such a big deal about it?"
-> Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent
https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/
You know, back in the day this behavior was considered #Malware. But given the huge FOMO big tech has these days, we'll surely see more of it in other stuff soon enough
#TIL that the style of design from the Vista / 7 era of WIndows has a (retroactive) name: Frutiger Aero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frutiger_Aero
When you look at those "glassy" window decorations and icons, know that's what Frutiger Aero is all about.
(ironically, I didn't even bother with KDE4 back then, which was right around my beginnings with Linux)
More info: https://frutigeraeroarchive.org/history
Now, if only I could find such a theme to fit #Fluxbox!...
Literal Super Mario World (except perhaps for that Bowser island)
Perhaps #wallpaper material?
Ok, so super strange thing has been happening with #Firefox and this computer.
Already in two different OSes (#AlpineLinux and #Devuan Linux), Firefox crashes (that "Gah your tab crashed!" message, or downright segfaults to death) less than 50 seconds after opening. And it's *any* firefox I can pull off - standalone Linux version, AppImage, Distro Repo, Mozilla Repo, you name it. They *all* crash randomly between 5 to 50 or so seconds after opening.
Other browsers seem to be working correctly, as is every other application installed here. Why TF is only the browser doing this?!
This is super frustrating, and makes me feel that there must be some hardware problem with this PC. Faulty RAM, perhaps? Wonder if there's anything I can do to save it (the PC, that is)
