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by pqb 10mo ago
From article: > WhatsApp for Windows was originally an Electron app, and it was eventually replaced with UWP after years of investment. Four years later, WhatsApp is going back to WebView2, abandoning the original WinUI/UWP native i
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by pqb 11mo ago
In the article [0] (also posted on HackerNews [1]) they share a link to page, which is a guide how to run new Affinity (v3) using Wine/Bottles combo [2]. [0]: https://tedium.co/2025/10/30/canva-affinity-f
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by pqb 1y ago
> The bundled Pop!Shop app store is the notable turd in the pool, but it's optional. I agree. It’s the second most irritating thing. I am glad that I have written my tiny `update` bash script, which takes care of installing all upda
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by pqb 1y ago
I have been using Pop!_OS on my old Intel-based Dell laptop for over 5 years. Now, I'm alternating between my M1-powered Mac and Pop!_OS as my daily driver. Before, I used Ubuntu for over 10 years and tested various distributions. Pop!
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by pqb 2y ago
> In Python’s uv, the pyproject.toml has separate sections for dev and prod dependencies. If you want, you can have multiple ".mod" files and set "-modifle=dev-env.mod" every time you run "go" binary with &q
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by pqb 2y ago
Actually, the "model/" (note: singular form) directory (package model) would be preferred in the golang world.
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by pqb 2y ago
That sounds interesting! Would you mind sharing some links to the articles or videos that focus on this possibility?
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by pqb 3y ago
Isn't there any PPA for Debian with proprietary drivers, for example for aforementioned Nvidia graphic cards?
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by pqb 3y ago
The first two things that comes to my mind: - HUD/search via global-menu - You could find any option in menus by typing them ( https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/hud-new-unity-feature ). - Menus in the top bar
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by pqb 3y ago
What is a moat of Ubuntu (Desktop) today? Don't say snap, please :)
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by pqb 3y ago
I like GNOME because of its design choices in 3.x+. I really appreciate the aforementioned large controls, title bars (often integrated as toolbar menus) and resignation of menus in favour of dedicated pop-overs. IMHO it is a step forward i
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by pqb 3y ago
Isn't there `xsel` or `xclip` installed instead [0]? These two commands are commonly used on the Linux boxes and they support pipes too. For example, the xclip is used by the original password-store implementation [1]. On [2] you migh
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by pqb 3y ago
Maybe it is unpopular opinion, but I think the go-compiler in `go build`, `go install`, `go test` commands should check for all unhanded errors and not compile the program if there are any. It happens in personal projects, small teams and b
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by pqb 3y ago
Thanks, I didn't know about that.
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by pqb 3y ago
Uh, that's interesting, but it does not work for me :( AFAIK, VO+Command+Return can be used to select multiple things, not to click. For example, in the file viewer (Finder.app, similar to Nautilus/explorer.exe), it is similar to
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by pqb 3y ago
> Accessibility support is a matter of priorities for a given project. It is painful that some managers, architects or developers might think this way. Accessibility is not just for disabled people, such as the blind or those who have lo
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by pqb 3y ago
No, at least not in VoiceOver, which I use. In my experience, screen readers/assistants don't mimic the left/middle/right click of the mouse [0]. You often get two options: left click and double click [1]. There is also
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by pqb 3y ago
How the multiplayer mode would look like? Do you think about competing against the other real player? Or maybe collaborating with some friend? I am asking, because I think I haven't seen the multiplayer support in any railroad/tra
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by pqb 3y ago
Thank you dang!
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by pqb 3y ago
What's wrong with the Golang-based operators? Why do you prefer Rust to be used in the operator?
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by pqb 3y ago
> At what UTC time range was the Google Shutdown post at the top of the board? Is there a tool to check this? Personally, I don't know of any, but I saw the article in the top 15 between 10 and 14 UTC time.
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by pqb 3y ago
> As [this]( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35553634 ) comment on HN pointed out, this was a good move by Google. You can feel fulfilled as an HN user. Your comment was cited (linked) in the article. Note: I am not a
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by pqb 3y ago
AFAIK, Red Hat is working collaboratively with General Motors [0]. There is one article [1] on their blog regarding the containers in cars. I haven't found many technical information in it, but maybe you will find anything pleasing you
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by pqb 3y ago
This article reminds me of what I encountered. In my case, instead of a Ruby program, I asked for an outliner application similar to Workflowy with clickable bullets to be implemented in CodeMirror v6. It understands what "outliner&quo
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by pqb 3y ago
Perhaps we try to do the same as others (wear the same clothes, pose the same way, buy the same things, etc.) so as not to be an alien too much?
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by pqb 4y ago
The Mouser website says 5000, not 5, unfortunately. Do you know if there is a retailer that sells them in smaller quantities (like <100)?
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by pqb 4y ago
Whoa, I have to buy at least 5000 switches. Together with a price tag (~50K EUR) it does not look good for a weekend tinkerer.
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by pqb 4y ago
I am sorry, but they made me quit the article without reading the content. However, I really liked all illustrations :)
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by pqb 4y ago
I somewhat disagree. This application is not meant to "teach" you a foreign language but "help" you with a grammar and commonly used sentence, so it can be used only as a companion and not the only source to learn. Simil
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by pqb 4y ago
In terms of packages, Pop!_OS has the flatpak over Snap, which I believe is not installed by default. Their distro is also known for a brand new tiling window manager on top of GNOME [0]. They have also recently made a notable contribution

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