Sorry, I thought it was obvious I was sarcastic about their “mistake”. They want to be seen as the victims like they didn’t know in advance the outcome of their decisions. Backing down on the changes only to show something “less worst” is only a way to make the pill easier to swallow. Unity cannot be trusted anymore.

How to be a company in 2023

1. Make a controversial move to please your shareholders without caring about your loyal customers.
2. Don’t use a proper PR team, just use the same apology template on Twitter that everyone is using.
3. People are angry… Could anyone seen that coming? 🙈
4. Undo some changes without addressing the root problem.
5. ???
6. Profit (if by profit, you mean loose every inch of respect people had about you)

Rinse & repeat, because we’re all humans and we can’t learn from our mistakes. Surely, this won’t happen again… right?

I’m using a mix of Sync and Eternity. I was using Infinity for Reddit before the migration.

Because Sync came first, it’s still my default way to navigate Lemmy but Eternity is slowly growing on me. I prefer to alternate between a few apps to stay up to date on the alternatives, and to ensure I don’t become dependant on a single app/interface.

I’ve also tested a few times Photon, great web UI which can be installed as a PWA.

Fair enough, I was only joking haha. I’m using both Sync and Eternity (known as Infinity for Lemmy) and both clients render Markdown. Can’t say for others clients. Seems like not every client see the same thing…

Everyone should use uBlock + Facebook Container. It’s still far from perfect, but every step counts.

Windows Terminal + WSL, everything related to Xbox if you’re using Gamepass or “Play anywhere” titles (Xbox/PC cross-buy).

Most basics apps are from the Microsoft app store too; calculator, calendar, paint, etc.

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve used Windows, but you’d be surprise how much apps are now updated through that app store.

If your device use Windows in S mode, all your apps must come from the store & you must use Edge.

From what I’ve seen online, it must be done during installation. So short answer, no.

As others have said, you could also backup your data and do a fresh installation (from a boot media, not from Windows itself just to be extra safe).

ThioJoe also has a video talking about this English (Europe/World) thing and also provide a Powershell script to delete Windows bloatware. This option could be interesting if you don’t want to reset your whole installation.

You must switch back to English (US) after installation if you want access to Microsoft Store (and even if you don’t, you probably should because most apps are now there).

I’ve seen a few tools to suppress most telemetry such as ChrisTitusTech’s winutil or O&O ShutUp, maybe you could give that a try. Microsoft is really pushing hard Bing & Edge…

Also, as a Linux user, I must obliged to the rules and say there’s alternatives out there if you want to try something new. :-) !linux@lemmy.ml

Same scenario for me! My laptop only serve to have a device when I’m on-the-go, but at home, I use my desktop. It was one of the reason why I went with an older Thinkpad, it’s well supported and with no dedicated GPU, it’s dead silent most of the time. I’d love a 16:10 screen, but the options are pretty expensive and often not as repairable as my T480.

Seems like someone is new with Markdown notation haha :-)

You probably tried to write “number 1 […]” but the hash (#) converted your whole text to a Heading level 1.

[https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/]

I’d say lack of marketing and higher price tags. Money / Performance ratio is also better with a decent Thinkpad.

Some of these options can’t (or not without high markups) be bought and shipped to Canada.

Because it use common hardware and bought “en masse” by enterprises; they tend to be more supported with FOSS than other options.

I’ve been happy with my used T480 so far.

…and no one is surprised. [KilledByGoogle]

Recently used Porkbun for a .xyz domain for reverse proxy / DNS challenge. Price was about 2-3CAD$ for the first year, renewal at +/-10CAD$/year. My usage is pretty simple, but it’s been great so far.

They owe you nothing, stop sucking corporations balls. You won’t be compensated for your “efforts”.

Go build a gaming PC.

Don’t forget the table and to use a Swiss Army knife that hopefully has a screwdriver in it.

It’s not really bad per se, it’s the default on most Android devices these days. The problem is that almost all modern browsers are Chromium-based which give Google a lot of power to implement changes (see manifest v3 & web DRM). Personally, I’m trying to slowly reduce my usage of Google products. I’m using Firefox on desktop and a mix of DDG+Fennec on my phone.

Maybe the web browser and going to an Invidious / Piped instance, but the experience probably wouldn’t be optimal…

You could also change your DNS settings to AdGuard or PiHole. This would block ads even outside the YouTube app. Try this: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-block-ads-and-trackers-xbox

It always has been a service problem. If you’re trying to make it harder to access the content I pay for, I’ll go right back to sailing the high seas. They must squeeze every penny out of their customers.

Goobye Netflix, hello Plex/Jellyfin! 👋

I’ve never really though about this aspect, it’s been easy for me but that doesn’t mean it is for everyone. Most people I added over the years where already on Discord so it was as simple as clicking the invite button. Never had much trouble IRL too because they were pretty active on Discord and knew their discriminator, or I would simply give mine.

Even if I’m still a bit sour about the change, I can totally see why it would be easier for most people.

Anyway, my initial comment wasn’t to bash you or anything. Clearly, my exemples weren’t the best. I now have better outlook on this username change. Thanks! 🫠