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Is there a Windows 10 inspired launch menu? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago

Good point. Which distros handle it well?

What weird false belief did you have as a kid? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
A classic trope in c/tenforward@lemmy.world
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Q was only surprised by this hug. Not opposed. Even touched, I would say... pardon the pun.

Google has been blocking many tools/IP ranges that try to synchronize with YouTube in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Interesting. Gotta try that.

I have P2Play installed. It only supports 1 instance at a time. 🤷

Google has been blocking many tools/IP ranges that try to synchronize with YouTube in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Are there any clients that support multiple instances? It would improve my feed if I would see content from several instances at once.

Is there a Windows 10 inspired launch menu? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You can. That's what I meant with folders. But I cannot position these icons and folders freely on a grid like the Win10 Start menu allows. Still, Gnome comes quite close.

Is there a Windows 10 inspired launch menu? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Thank you. I might just have to switch to KDE for that. Will install KDE on my current GNOME environment. Will give it a test drive.

Is there a Windows 10 inspired launch menu? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at it. It is basically a simplified Windows 7 menu. Decent, but it doesn't go far enough for me.

Gnome itself is actually not bad. It has a full screen menu and arrangeable application icons and folders, but I cannot group them the way I want, let alone resize them. I wish there was something for Gnome, but I don't see it.

Perhaps I am asking for an edge case. Even Microsoft has dumbed down its Start menu in 11 to essentially a mobile launcher. Too few people seem to want that.

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Is there a Windows 10 inspired launch menu? (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by original_reader@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I’m looking for a launch menu that has similar functionality as the Windows 10 Start Menu. While I don’t think Windows is the pinnacle of OS development, I did find the "Start" menu quite useful in organizing my apps by task group and importance. Specifically, I’m interested in the following features:

  • The ability to resize the menu.
  • The option to create my own application layout in named groups.
  • The capability to create folders with applications.
  • Optionally, the ability to resize various application tiles.

The Cinnamenu applet for Cinnamon comes somewhat close, but it isn't quite it. Does anyone know of an app, a DE or anything else on Linux that offers these features?

Cheatsheet script for displaying Linux command examples in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This looks great.

Suggestion: a step-by-step "howto" with an example or three to make it more useful for beginners.

Could you do me a favour and make this post look like a Reddit post? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

At least they're moo-ving.

Could you do me a favour and make this post look like a Reddit post? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

In fact, we need MORE CO2!

Wake up, sheeple!

-- https://clintel.org/

Could you do me a favour and make this post look like a Reddit post? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago

Big Oil puppet.

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What could be done to make PeerTube more popular? (joinpeertube.org)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by original_reader@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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PeerTube is fantastic with its decentralized model that prioritizes user privacy and control. However, it still struggles to gain widespread popularity.

What do you think could be done to enhance PeerTube's appeal and functionality, possibly even becoming a serious alternative to YouTube?

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How do I launch the Profile Manager of Flatpak Firefox with Gnome 3? (lemm.ee)
 

I would like the Firefox profile manager to open when I run Firefox from the GNOME 3 menu, be it the DashBar or the native menu. I installed Firefox using Flatpak.

I know that I can run it from the terminal with flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox -p. But how do I modify the .desktop file? I guess it is the one in /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/org.mozilla.firefox.desktop? I tried replacing the line

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox --file-forwarding org.mozilla.firefox @@u %u @@

with

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox org.mozilla.firefox --ProfileManager

but I cannot save the document because of "too many symbolic links".

What is the secret?

I really wish Firefox would simply offer this as an option in its settings.

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World hits 12 straight months of record-high temperatures — but as warming continues, it'll be "remembered as comparatively cold" (www.cbsnews.com)
 

World hits 12 straight months of record-high temperatures — but as warming continues, it'll be "remembered as comparatively cold"

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Which distro do you find the most visually appealing? (lemm.ee)
 

It's in the eye of the beholder, of course. But it would be great to see some solid recommendations.

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Three Part Video Series: The Power of Big Oil (www.pbs.org)
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Why Mozilla is betting on a decentralized social networking future (techcrunch.com)
 

What do you think?

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If you do these 5 things... You should NOT use Linux (youtu.be)
 

Do you agree? If not, what's your counter arguments?

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Why Isn't Linux Mainstream? 5 Flaws That Need Fixing. (www.makeuseof.com)
 

This was written about 8 years ago. Do you feel the Linux landscape has objectively improved? Why? Why not?

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How To Turn Off Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” Ad Tracking—and Why You Should (www.eff.org)
 

Google did it again.

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Your website can now opt out of training Google's Bard and future AIs (techcrunch.com)
168
Telegram starts to look like a super app, echoing WeChat (techcrunch.com)
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