I thought Safari supports some extensions now, including AdBlock Plus.

If the article is about how ads look, could they provide a useful picture?

Thing is, on iOS, at least in the past, Firefox had no uBlock origin support, which pushed Brave’s adblocking capability to the #1 spot.

It was precisely this crap that got me to switch from AdBlock Plus or other “fair” adblockers that let some unintrusive ads through to support the website, to uBlock origin, because it can remove those stupid auto playing videos.

I didn’t like the scorched earth approach of uBO then (and still sometimes now), but any text and/or image based website shoving autoplaying videos down my throat doesn’t deserve any support.

P.S. I’d like an optional way to allow unintrusive ads through in uBlock origin per site while still blocking any trackers that are not useless if the ad didn’t exist.

I wish it was $5 for 300 searches, or even 150 searches. I really don’t like that it’s a subscription for limited searches, why can’t I pay per search?

I have no preference for Walmart vs Target, but I usually go to target because it’s closer.

Firefox for Android

I read this article, because it’s absurd to make a class action lawsuit about the free tier remaining at only 5GB. Apple has the right to give as much or little away for free.

Instead, the lawsuit is about something a lot more lawsuit worthy: The fact that you cannot backup your iPhone with other cloud service providers, providing an unfair advantage to iCloud. This should definitely be illegal.

Additionally, can we have a lawsuit over excessive storage markups (that are over ~2x the gross margin of the device)? This is also basically pure profit.

I read this article, because it’s absurd to make a class action lawsuit about the free tier remaining at only 5GB. Apple has the right to give as much or little away for free.

Instead, the lawsuit is about something a lot more lawsuit worthy: The fact that you cannot backup your iPhone with other cloud service providers, providing an unfair advantage to iCloud. This should definitely be illegal.

Additionally, can we have a lawsuit over excessive storage markups (that are over ~2x the gross margin of the device)? This is also basically pure profit.

Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2022), stock OS

That’s not even that good.

In normal scenarios, I get 10h SOT, with 12h in battery saver mode.

Although I do drop to 5h SOT when using it for GPS map logging while on my motorcycle.

I chose a Moto G Stylus 5G (2022) over a Pixel 6a at the exact same price due to the reliability issues of the Pixel.

I have this model and the stylus doesn’t do it for me. The latency is just too high compared to an Apple Pencil, S Pen, or ReMarkable stylus.

Ayy, I’m an owner of a 2022 model as my daily driver!

If you care about a natural looking camera, I suggest either going into manual mode, getting a different camera app, or getting a Sony Xperia phone. Samsungs are known for having spruced up shots out of the box.

If you live in the US and want something on a budget, I recommend last year’s Moto G Stylus 5G (the 2023). You can find it for around $250. For the price, you get:

• More than adequate performance, especially at this price point (Snapdragon 6 Gen 1).
• Adequate RAM (6GB)
• Lots of storage (256GB)
• Decent cameras (50MP + 8MP UW)
• Great display (120Hz FHD+ IPS LCD)
• Great battery life
• Headphone jack(!)
• MicroSD slot(!!)

Maybe I should just cloud host, as it costs the same as a VPN. But then again, a VPN will also protect my privacy. Do I need to use let’s encrypt if I use a VPN or cloud host if I want to be secure?

Seems like there’s a program at my university to get a master’s degree a year after my Bachelor’s. Sounds like I should go for it.

1. I want it to be internet accessible. A friend taught me how to use nginx for the local network, although I’ve forgotten that now.
2. My previously mentioned computers are computers I don’t use that much, especially the old laptop. My main computer is a 2021 ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition. I won’t be hosting from that.
3. Private networking is just hosting over a LAN, right?
4. Does Docker work well on old hardware and is Docker easy to learn?
5. I have the most knowledge on Ubuntu based distros. I don’t think Manjaro, a bleeding edge rolling distro, is good for hosting.
6. How do I use let’s encrypt or something to boost my security?

Good thing I’m majoring in computer engineering instead of computer science. I have a backdoor through electrical engineering.