Vivaldi notes
I've been reading a lot of good things about the Vivaldi web browser of late, so I thought I would give it a try. These are my notes on what I did to personalise Vivaldi.
Philip Newborough - Web Developer and Linux Enthusiast
Blog
Desktop Linux and compiling from source
If anyone is in any doubt as to whether you need to compile any software from source in order to use desktop Linux, you really don't.
My concerns with generative AI
A post where I try to clarify my current stance on LLM/AI. I share my concerns about data privacy, energy usage and Big Tech influence.
AI in Firefox
Some thoughts about Mozilla's decision to build AI features into the Firefox web browser.
Switching desktop Linux from Debian to Fedora
Last week I switched the operating system on my daily driver (Lenovo ThinkPad T14s) from Debian 12 to Fedora 40. In this post I write a little about why I switched and how the switch went.
Firefox Nightly as a daily driver
I believe that it's really important to support and use Firefox. Not only do I think that Mozilla understand/support user's privacy more than Google, but I also think it's important for the health of the web that more than one option exists when it comes to rendering engines. Also, it's a really good web browser.
Single computing device lifestyle
I've recently decided to simplify my life by moving away from using multiple computers to using a single laptop. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of using a single computer?
Redux
As a web developer, I like to build and rebuild websites. My own website is no different.
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How to create Bash aliases in Fedora
Creating your own Bash aliases is a relatively easy process. That said, I recently switched my desktop linux distribution from Debian to Fedora and there are subtle differences.
How to set-up a crontab file
In Linux, Cron is a daemon/service that executes shell commands periodically on a given schedule. Cron is driven by a crontab, a configuration file that holds details of what commands are to be run along with a timetable of when to run them. Knowing how to use Cron is key to mastering automation with Linux.
Status
Writing some notes about personalising Vivaldi web browser: philipnewborough.co.uk/blog/vivaldi...
Cutting off access to all WordPress.org services for WP Engine customers is proper mental.
Interesting to read that Vivaldi are supporting the new Social Web Foundation, but there is no sign of Mozilla. I guess this is not a surprise as they announced they were shutting down their Mastodon instance last week. Just seems like something they should be involved with.
Having a play with Vivaldi browser. First impressions were not good as there seemed to be a lot going on with the user interface, compared to Firefox. I've since tinkered with the settings and managed to get it looking pretty minimal, which is nice. The amount of settings this browser has is bonkers, in a good way. I'm thinking I'll use it for a week and see how I get on.
Just finished watching Supacell on Netflix. I enjoyed it a lot, and I learned some new language/words too.
New accent colours in GNOME 47 are nice. I like slate.
With the release of GNOME 47, I’m most looking forward to persistent remote desktop sessions. I use GNOME’s RDP feature under 46 and it’s pretty great, apart from the non persistent thing.
Upgrade from Fedora 40 to Fedora 41 Beta complete. 40 is an excellent release and I'm excited to see how 41 progresses.
Found a machine to test the Fedora 41 Beta on. Performing the upgrade from 40 now.
Little bit sad to read that Mozilla are shutting down Mozilla.social 😢
Bookmarks
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Departure Mono A monospaced pixel font with a lo-fi, techy vibe.
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POSSE: Reclaiming social media in a fragmented world The next time a new social media site comes along, you can plug it in to your existing system. And the next time a social media site dies or becomes untenable, you just disconnect it. With this model, even when a platform goes under, you lose relatively little: your posts still remain live and under your control on your site, even if the copies of them on the disconnected website are abandoned or deleted.
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An Interesting HTML Parser Conundrum – David Bushell – Freelance Web Design (UK) -
Explore Workspaces and Custom Icons in the Vivaldi Browser - YouTube I have Custom Workspaces disabled, but after watching this I may revisit them at some point.
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WP Engine is banned from WordPress.org – WordPress News What I will tell you is that, pending their legal claims and litigation against WordPress.org, WP Engine no longer has free access to WordPress.org’s resources.
This is bonkers!
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DEF CON 32 - Disenshittify or die! How hackers can seize the means of computation - Cory Doctorow - YouTube
The enshittification of the internet wasn't inevitable. The old, good internet gave way to the enshitternet because we let our bosses enshittify it. We took away the constraints of competition, regulation, interop and tech worker power, and so when our bosses yanked on the big enshittification lever in the c-suite, it started to budge further and further, toward total enshittification. A new, good internet is possible - and necessary - and it needs you.
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Killed by Mozilla A list of discontinued Mozilla products and services.
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~brocellous/wlrctl - Utility for miscellaneous wlroots extensions - sourcehut git wlrctl is a command line utility for miscellaneous wlroots Wayland extensions.
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Social Web Foundation launches, supported by Vivaldi | Vivaldi Browser The Fediverse reminds us of the early days of the Web. We are competing against silos and corporate interests, using a W3C-based open standard and a distributed solution. It’s great that social networking companies are supporting the Fediverse, and Vivaldi is pleased to support Social Web Foundation so that we can once again have a town square free of algorithms and corporate control.
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Launch of Social Web Foundation | Social Web Foundation Leaders of the open social networking movement have formed the Social Web Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to making connections between social platforms with the open standard protocol ActivityPub.
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