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    Why is Firefox removing amazon affiliate tags ?

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  • That looks to me more like it's Amazon removing them, assuming that's happening when you load the page. They probably remove them so that people don't copy and share affiliated links so that they don't have to pay out more to their affiliates program.

  • Ice Out Protest Minneapolis, MN today

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  • Heh, I can actually pick myself out in that picture.

    And just to confirm, yes, it was really fucking cold out.

  • Does Prusas textured sheet...work at all?

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  • Dried with laundered microfiber cloth.

    You don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets, do you? If you do, your cloth has a layer of wax on it that acts as a release agent on your bed.

  • Can we share our work?

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  • Lemmy makes the /c/ format into a link to the community in my instance, FWIW.

  • What if we’re thinking about “Fediverse funding” the wrong way? (Non-crypto idea)

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  • The coins themselves don’t have any monetary value. [...] And then, the creators, etc. that you pay, would then be able to cash out those coins for real currency.

    The ability to 'cash out' means they do have monetary value.

  • we can keep the carts though

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  • Fuck. My. Life. 🙃

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  • If you use paper towels to clean your bed: Do your paper towels feel 'papery'? If not they might be waxed.

    If you use reusable towels to clean your bed: Do you use fabric softener? Don't.

  • [Resolved] Is there an opensource game store for linux that supports GoG?

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  • Heroic and Lutris are both what you're describing.

    I think it may also be possible to install GOG Galaxy in bottles and use that directly, but I've never tried that myself.

  • What's the weirdest bug in a program you found in a project you didn't write?

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  • 🤷, embedded device manufacturers were really bad at software back then. I honestly don't remember the details anymore.

  • What's the weirdest bug in a program you found in a project you didn't write?

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  • Yeah, to be fair, there was an issue getting string.h to work (so i could just use strstr) with the vendor's shitty toolchain, that took me talking to an engineer at the vendor, and the dev who wrote that was out of our Taiwan office. But also, my first fix was just doing a sort of sliding-window check, manually checing for s[0] == '\n' && s[1] == 'C' && s[2] == 'o' &&..., which was gross, but much more correct.

  • What's the weirdest bug in a program you found in a project you didn't write?

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  • I worked at an IoT platform startup. All of our embedded device demos stopped working August 1st. I was told the same thing happened last year, but it was fine, things would start working in September. I decided to go fix it anyway. Eventually I figured out the culprit was a custom HTTP library. Instead of doing anything sensible, the way it found the Content-Length header was to loop over the bytes of the response until it found the first 'g' add 5 to that pointer and then assume that whatever was there was the number of bytes it should read. Unfortunately, HTTP responses have a Date header which includes the month and August has a 'g' in it.

    There were a bunch of these demo devices already flashed and shipped out. The 'fix' to get them to work, even in August, was to downgrade requests to HTTP 0.9 which didn't require a Date header in the response.

  • If you have ANY Canadian ancestor, you are likely a Canadian citizen as a result of recent changes in Canadian law

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  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox

    www.theverge.com /tech/845216/mozilla-ceo-anthony-enzor-demeo
  • Firefox @lemmy.ml
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    Mozilla’s new CEO is doubling down on an AI future for Firefox

    www.theverge.com /tech/845216/mozilla-ceo-anthony-enzor-demeo
  • Rust Programming @lemmy.ml
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    The end of the kernel Rust experiment

    lwn.net /Articles/1049831/
  • Rust @programming.dev
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    The end of the kernel Rust experiment

    lwn.net /Articles/1049831/

  • Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification

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  • Firefox @lemmy.ml
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    Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification

    www.phoronix.com /news/Firefox-147-XDG-Base-Directory
  • Steam Hardware @sopuli.xyz
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    Steam Controller

    store.steampowered.com /sale/steamcontroller

  • You Need To Quit Weed.

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  • I watched the whole thing, it definitely is.

    That video is constantly making "is causing" type statements, but I haven't found a single one of their cited studies that claims a causal link every single one I looked at is just "is associated with" claims.

    Their own sources even directly contradict what they're saying in some of them.

    They say:

    Weed can damage your ability to regulate your emotions and can worsen anxiety or depressive feelings and can escalate into serious mental disorders.

    Their source says:

    Conclusion: The association between cannabis and anxiety is best explained by anxiety predisposing individuals toward CU as a method of self-medication. A causal relationship in which CU causes AD incidence is less likely despite multiple longitudinal studies suggesting so.”

  • Looking for DVD player recommentation

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  • I'll second the thrift store suggestion. I picked up a Samsung BD-H5100 bluray player at the local FreeGreek for $5 and it has been nice to just pop a disc in and not worry about all the streaming shenanigans.

    I'd say you might as well look for a bluray player. Second hand bluray discs are some times cheaper than the DVDs and sometimes the quality bump is nice. IMO, 4k bluray isn't worth it. I've watched a few 4k blurays and while I can tell there's a difference I've never felt myself missing the extra quality when watching a normal bluray.

    Another option to consider is an old game console. Anything back to the ps3 has a bluray drive. (Though, not the xbox360, iirc? Also at one point Microsoft forced you to make an account and buy a license to watch blurays, so make sure that's not a thing for any game console you consider.) And I know at least the ps3 had an official remote you could buy so you didn't have to use a controller.

    From a privacy perspective, all your options are the same as long as you don't connect whatever you get to the internet.

  • I'd like to control my air-purifier with one of those power-socket-timer-switch thingies – Is there a way to "auto-press" those non-mechanical buttons?

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  • I've always wondered if something like this would work:

    Take a relatively short bit of wire, make a flat spiral at one end about the size of the button, tape that spiral to the button. Then take the other end of the wire hook it up to a relay with the other end attached to ground (or any big metal object probably). I would imagine then closing the relay is "touching" and opening the relay is "not touching".

    I have no idea if that would actually work, but it seems to me like it should. You just need something to interrupt the electric field above the "button".

  • Open source smart watches

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  • I just pulled my Bangle.js 2 back out to play with making a better reminder system for myself. It works better than any of the other open source watches I've had with my GrapheneOS phone. The hardware isn't open source as far as I know, but their mobile app (fork of gadget bridge) is, as are all the apps that run on the watch, and (I think?) the watch OS.

  • Employment contract that allows for open source projects, advice needed

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  • Check your state or country's laws, you might not even need the contract amended. In the state that I live in any contract clause that tries to prevent you from doing any work entirely on your own time with entirely your own materials is explicitly unenforceable.

    Plus if it's just a small open source library (assuming your employer is sane) it'd be a waste of money for them to even ask a lawyer to write a letter to you, because why would anyone care.

    If you really care about getting it right, you can find a local employment attorney and have them explain your local laws and edit and/or negotiate your contract for you. I did that once, but I felt like it was probably a waste of the $900 I paid. (I mean, it definitely was a waste in that case because that job was a nightmare and it only lasted 2 months, lol.)

  • lazy ass

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  • That's how it used to be for me too, something has changed. Before this current job search, I'd never put out more than 4 applications to get a job. Now I've put out dozens (I refuse to spray and pray), and am still unemployed 6 months later.

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Have you tried self-hosting your own email recently?

  • Programming @programming.dev
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    Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up

    substack.com /inbox/post/172538377
  • Rust @programming.dev
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    things rust shipped without (2015)

    graydon2.dreamwidth.org /218040.html
  • Technology @beehaw.org
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    Forum User Returns After 100,000 Hour Ban to Continue the Same Argument That Got Them Banned in 2013

    www.pcgamer.com /games/something-awful-forumite-achieves-posting-godhood-emerging-from-the-void-after-100000-hour-11-year-ban-to-continue-the-same-argument-from-2013/
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    Firefox added ad tracking and has already turned it on without asking you

    mastodon.social /@mcc/112775362045378963
  • Software Gore @lemmy.world
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    This message does not exist

    www.kmjn.org /notes/message_existence.html
  • Technology @beehaw.org
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    Quad9 Turns the Sony Case Around in Dresden

    quad9.net /news/blog/quad9-turns-the-sony-case-around-in-dresden/
  • Steam Hardware @sopuli.xyz
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    Good Times

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    How can I spy on myself?

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
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    FDA approves multiple generics of Vyvanse

    www.fda.gov /drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fda-approves-multiple-generics-adhd-and-bed-treatment
  • Electronics @discuss.tchncs.de
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    Privacy friendly ESP32 smart doorbell with Home Assistant local integration

    tristam.ie /2023/758/