baronvonj

baronvonj , 2 hours ago to Technology in Ticketmaster confirms data breach with a SEC filing - Stack Diary

This is why I use virtual credit card numbers for everything online.

baronvonj , 9 days ago to Technology in Mozilla is adding tab grouping, vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI features to Firefox

Well color me jelly. That's like actually usable and shit.

baronvonj , 9 days ago to Technology in Mozilla is adding tab grouping, vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI features to Firefox

wait, really? For me on Windows 11 the launcher right-click literally just has one entry: Firefox. Nothing for recent/frequent/open tabs. Nothing for opening a new tab or window. Nothing for Private. Just that one entry that does the same thing as just clicking the launcher. There's a separate start menu item for private browser window, I could pin that on the taskbar next to the regular launcher.

baronvonj , 9 days ago to Technology in Mozilla is adding tab grouping, vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI features to Firefox

And what's different from the current profile manager.

From a usability standpoint, what current profile manager? Having to web search to find out how to open it puts it beyond the reach of most users.

baronvonj , 13 days ago to Technology in The Mac vs. PC war is back on?

F'ing Lightroom, man.

baronvonj , 15 days ago to Memes in boiled chicken eggs

Can someone eggsplain this?

Sorry.

baronvonj , 18 days ago to Technology in Comcast Unveils Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle

I don't think ESPN cable would be affordable to most people without bundling it into cable packages

Then it's not a viable network.

their TV is subsidized by every non sports watching household.

But that's exactly why people started ditching cable in the first place. They wouldn't be bundling ESPN with non-sports channels, they would bundle other less popular sports channels with ESPN so they can jack up the price because ESPN. But ESPN doesn't carry the sports I follow, and I can't get the network that does without paying double because it's in a bundle with ESPN.

baronvonj , 18 days ago to Technology in Comcast Unveils Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle

Bundling is only cheaper if I actually want all of the bundled things, but that's not how companies like Comcast bundle things.

baronvonj , 24 days ago to Technology in FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole

Network neutrality became policy after Comcast, Verizon, and ATT were all caught throttling Netflix while their own competing services were lagging behind in market share. It was a response to a real problem that was harming competitors and consumers.

baronvonj , 1 month ago to Technology in VPN by Google One is shutting down for good

Right. Not about to use public WiFi naked!

baronvonj , 1 month ago to Technology in VPN by Google One is shutting down for good

I have, yeah. While I was traveling internationally and the roaming mobile data rates were insane. So I used the VPN while connecting to hotel/public wifi.

baronvonj , 1 month ago to Technology in Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads

The shittiest of enshitifications.

baronvonj , 1 month ago to Mildly Infuriating in MFA

"Your device has been rooted and therefore cannot be supported."

baronvonj , 1 month ago to Technology in Cable lobby vows “years of litigation” to avoid bans on blocking and throttling

Wow. Talk about professional gaslighting. Not enough people are aware that the Obama-era FTC enacted the policy because AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon were all caught throttling Netflix and prioritizing their own competing services.

baronvonj , 1 month ago to 196 in Performance Imprulevement Plan

It's ridiculous that this would be an economical business plan.