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krono commented on Show HN: Browser MCP – Automate your browser using Cursor, Claude, VS Code browsermcp.io/... · Posted by u/namukang

namukang · 5 months ago

Browser MCP uses the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) to automate the browser so it currently only works for Chromium-based browsers.

Unfortunately, Firefox doesn't expose WebDriver BiDi (the standardized version of CDP) to browser extensions AFAIK (someone please correct me if I'm mistaken!), so I don't think I can support it even if I tried.

krono · 5 months ago

Just found this[0] implementation roadmap on Mozilla's wiki, recently updated too! At least it's actively being worked on.

Not going to lie, this makes me happy.

[0]: https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebDriver/RemoteProtocol/WebDriver_...

krono commented on An update on Google's compliance with the DMA blog.google/around-the-gl... · Posted by u/evilsaloon

whatio · 9 months ago

A petulant child does not explain the negative consequences of what he is being asked to do using metrics and specific stakeholder feedback.

It does not help consumers to have outside parties run roughshod over businesses. Regulations are necessary, but to be effective, they must be measured, in both senses of the word. To be implemented carefully, they must be subject to criticism, even by the party being regulated.

Do you have any specific concerns with the points raised by Google here?

krono · 9 months ago

I think it's highly disingenuous of you to claim that the regulators in question are acting without any plan or purpose even if those might not be immediately clear. "If you don't like how the table is set, turn over the table."

krono commented on "Firefox added [ad tracking] and has already turned it on without asking you" mastodon.social/@mcc/1127... · Posted by u/notamy

Topgamer7 · a year ago

Unfortunately about config no longer exists for mobile devices

krono · a year ago

There is chrome://geckoview/content/config.xhtml but many options shown there are nonfunctional. The relevant option is listed but I'm not sure if setting it to false has any effect.

Edit: Just found out that on that link above, you can set general.aboutConfig.enable to true to enable about.config.

It looks like the xml page and the about.config one are the same, as the modifications I made are synced.

krono commented on Show HN: Pi-C.A.R.D, a Raspberry Pi Voice Assistant github.com/nkasmanoff/pi-... · Posted by u/nkaz123

jerbear4328 · a year ago

Now make a cover for the microphone :)

krono · a year ago

Good point, I did conveniently gloss over that one didn't I!

A switch to break the physical wire connection is about the only thing I can come up with out of hand right now. I believe the PinePhones come with physical switches for their antenna's so there's that.

krono commented on Firefox search update blog.mozilla.org/en/produ... · Posted by u/murillians

atomicfiredoll · a year ago

Just a shortcut for anybody trying to find it.

"Remember, you can always opt out of sending any technical or usage data to Firefox. Here’s a step-by-step guide [0] on how to adjust your settings."

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1. Click the [hamburger menu button] and select Settings.

2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.

3. Scroll down to the Firefox Data Collection and Use section.

4. Check or uncheck the box next to Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla.

[0] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/share-data-mozilla-help...

krono · a year ago

That still doesn't disable all telemetry from being sent. There's a whole slue of settings that you need to change in about:config and then there's still no guarantee.

Even if you follow those steps you listed there and uncheck all those boxes you're shown in the standard settings pages, then Firefox will just continue to send out 'pings' when you interact with certain elements in the browser interface. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Mozilla is like one of those politicians that just won't stop yapping about traditional conservative family values, who is later found to have several extramarital children and numerous affairs with same-sex partners themselves.