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Same here. I prefer to avoid Chromium-based browsers whenever I can. A lot of them are better than Chrome, and I do like to mess with them from time to time to stay aware of features and test things. But Firefox on my phone has access to uBlock Origin and all my other extensions, after activating the hidden debug menu/dev mode that you turn on in a similar way as activating Dev Mode for the Android OS. I only mention that last part because it seems a lot of FF Android users don't know about it and allows for installing xpi files just like you can with desktop. Freaking game changing for me. It really sucks that the main-line Chromium-based browsers don't support extensions, even in the limited options way FF used to before allowing more to officially work (even without the debug menu/dev mode trick.

For those that might want the instructions for the hidden debug menu/dev mode. Some extensions still might not work correctly as they might not play nice with the UI/layout of the Android version. I would imagine that some of these might be things like the third-party tab-tree extensions for example.

Open Firefox App

Go to the settings menu.

Enable Developer Settings: You need to tap on the Firefox logo five times. This action will unlock an additional debug menu.

Find “Install extension with a file” option in Settings

Look for the option to install an extension from your own storage. And pick the xpi file. Also will just work using the extensions page on the FF site.

True, I ended up listening to some tracks and bought two of their albums. Their response to being dropped from their agency and the attempts to smear them was awesome. Even if the "news" outlets want to focus on the video of the chant at the show. It means they have to show the footage with all the Palestine flags and the banner on the stage behind the group. Still isn't those outlets admitting that the genocide is happening. But still keeps Palestine in the "news" in even a small way. For their efforts to keep Palestine talked about at their own threat to gigs and being dropped from their agency. I hope that their music is listened to by more people than would have known about them otherwise.

No Zen-Browser (though I am not sure when this vid was made), and Pale Moon should be in the "Not ideal for a normal human" at best.

I was happy to see that it finally got them after so long (was kind of embarrassing that Edge got them officially before FF and even other Chromium browsers). But I started using Zen before FF got them. Just happy that they look nice and "feel" good to use. The extensions have more "power user" features but never "felt" cohesive with the browser. Though I hope that they can better integrate now that the base browser can render better. Possible "win-win" if so imo.

LibreWolf did a pretty good job on their end. I keep a portable version on my PC to mess with every so often. Too locked down for my daily uses, but that is kind of their thing (which I respect and support). It is awesome to see solid forks of FF that are extremely active.

That is awesome to hear that the pipes and the pads you added are keeping it solid. I always get frustrated when laptops that have R9/i9 with good GPUs are anything less than "thicc." Thin and sleek laptops are nice to have for portability, but have no business having anything above R7/i7 (really should be high bin R5/i5 for both heat and the poor batteries). I might look into those pads for when I get around to opening my PS3 and 4 that need to get a real cleaning.

I have been using Zen-Browser as my main desktop browser for around almost a year (I think). Initially just wanted to give it a try because it has nice vertical tabs that aren't clunky or just an extension. It also looks better (imo) than most of the other FF-forks that I have tried.

On Android I use FF since it isn't Chrome/Chromium and most importantly can turn on basically "Dev Mode" in a similar way that you enable Dev Mode in Android. This allows you to install all normal extensions that you can on desktop FF. Even if that wasn't an option, uBO is installable (unlike basically every Chromium-based option). Really really helps going to websites while on my phone or tablets not feel like a complete downgrade compared to just turning my desktop on.

There are some Chromium and FF forks for Android that do allow some extensions, just not a lot to pick from. And I don't want to use Chromium stuff since it further pushes sites to pull an IE and code sites to work only for Chrome/Chromium.

I wasn't ready to see that thing. Would have sprayed my drink out if I were drinking at the moment your link loaded. lol

I would love to have that just to show to co-workers and friends, just to see their reactions. I could see it being kind of nice to have if I really really needed multiple screens. But would never want to bring it anywhere unless it is staying in a hotel room for like a week and working (which I don't have a job that would even give that situation to happen anyway). Still nice to see mobile workstations still have room for wild-ass designs like that. Kind of like how more smart phones used to have really wild selling points.

How hot does it get under load of stuff like Cyberpunk or similar programs? I am always jazzed to see high-end laptops, but I am aware of heat being a given. We get a lot of normies (or gamers that dip their toes into PC gaming) that have more money than sense just demanding the most powerful laptop. And they bring them in for us to check-out due to how hot they get. Some of it comes down to them not knowing how to stop all the programs from starting up with it and causing it to heat up from the jump even before launching a game or whatever. lol

True, but if the option to start using it isn't there. Then it also won't have data to even get started. I remember when I first started using Waze back on my Galaxy S3, it wasn't super helpful (for both the traffic and in some cases the map data). This was mostly due to it not being used by many people in my state at the time (the friend that told me about it used it in a much larger city with more "tech" people around). So even if it doesn't help me directly right away, I am more than happy to start using it daily to report what I can.

I haven't heard of that one. Will look into it just to have options.

That might be true, but look at how hyped Israel's Iron Dome has been as being so "amazing." And yet Yemen continues to make it through time and time again. Not to mention Hezbollah's many successful incursions with their recon drones and missiles hitting many of their targets. Hell, even the USA took some bad hits when dealing with resistance fighters in Afghanistan and Iraq. All the expensive tech is so focused on dealing with opponents that are also using it. Or at least pitched as important because of "the future of war that will be fought" and just seems to make mad profits for private corps and capitalists.

Are the systems impressive in fucked up scary ways? Yes, but it gives false senses of "safety" and allows for underestimating nations and fighters that are seen as "backwards" from a tech standpoint. That underestimating and hubris has caused many nations throughout history to lose. Of course it doesn't negate that it is kind of shocking that Iran hasn't found creative ways to better deal with these attacks. Though it does give them every green light to hit back as hard as they want/can.

Good to see devs willing to do the work needed in order to draw hard lines on the capitalist leeches that divert money away from the project. I am looking forward to the traffic system that they mentioned as a future option. Would allow users that are okay with turning on those features for adding crowdsourced traffic data and stuff like marking cops posting up to get their quotas.

Literally the only thing that keeps me on Waze is that stuff. I have to deal with a lot of interstate travel to and from work and knowing that a big crash happened so I can re-route before getting stuck is crucial. I will still make sure to have this installed just like I had Organic Maps as a good option. And to see what stuff I go to that needs to be updated on OSM and StreetComplete. Had to add all of the addresses on my street on OSM a while ago just to be able to correctly enter my address. One of those addresses that is listed as one town for mailing and is technically within the borders of a smaller one with regards to utilities and plots of land.