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Seconding the recommendation of basically any DVD drive. The weird stuff with DRM is that some distros don’t list libdvdcss (the library for decrypting DRM-protected DVDs) on their main package repository. That’s because it could technically be construed as a violation of the DMCA, si[...]
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November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Seconding the recommendation of basically any DVD drive. The weird stuff with DRM is that some distros don’t list libdvdcss (the library for decrypting DRM-protected DVDs) on their main package repository. That’s because it could technically be construed as a violation of the DMCA, si[...]
I’m using Orion on iOS since it lets me have extensions. Unclear to me whether they’ve found a way to have extensions legally, or are just violating Apple developer policy. Either way, it’s a stupid policy, so good for them. #ios #browsers #firefox #orion-browser
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I’m using Orion on iOS since it lets me have extensions. Unclear to me whether they’ve found a way to have extensions legally, or are just violating Apple developer policy. Either way, it’s a stupid policy, so good for them. #ios #browsers #firefox #orion-browser
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This aged so well :neofox_googly_woozy:
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This aged so well :neofox_googly_woozy:
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ohhhhhhh okay, thanks
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
ohhhhhhh okay, thanks
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"if you pass an array to a function it can no longer tell how big it is, you have to tell the function how big the array is in advance" - they made the language wrong then!
(i am joking but it is funny finding out how much harder this is than c# or python)
(i am joking but it is funny finding out how much harder this is than c# or python)
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"if you pass an array to a function it can no longer tell how big it is, you have to tell the function how big the array is in advance" - they made the language wrong then!
(i am joking but it is funny finding out how much harder this is than c# or python)
(i am joking but it is funny finding out how much harder this is than c# or python)
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we have normalized update churn so thoroughly that we've forgotten completely that software can just be done
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
we have normalized update churn so thoroughly that we've forgotten completely that software can just be done