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protoster commented on Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload windowscentral.com/micros... · Posted by u/jsheard

ActionHank · 8 days ago

I recently started a new role and have to use Windows for work.

I am seriously thinking of looking for another role because it is such a HOG.

protoster · 7 days ago

I'm in the same boat, have to use Windows at work. In addition to whatver MS is doing, every workstation is encumbered with various EDR and antivirus software.

protoster commented on Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload windowscentral.com/micros... · Posted by u/jsheard

stainablesteel · 7 days ago

this isn't new, microsoft has been doing this to its customers for years

protoster · 7 days ago

For sure, but 11 is on a whole new level in my experience.

protoster commented on Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload windowscentral.com/micros... · Posted by u/jsheard

protoster · 8 days ago

Too late, idiots. Just as Windows 10 was being retired, you ran the craziest anti-marketing campaign I've ever seen and successfully coaxed me into switching my daily driver to Linux. Until this year, I've been using windows my ENTIRE life.

protoster commented on American importers and consumers bear the cost of 2025 tariffs: analysis kielinstitut.de/publicati... · Posted by u/47282847

sensanaty · 21 days ago

Isn't this literally economics 101? How did we ever even end up imagining that tariffs are somehow paid by the exporter??

protoster · 21 days ago

Many problems in the world would be solved if people actually read Economics 101.

protoster commented on It's hard to justify Tahoe icons tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icon... · Posted by u/lylejantzi3rd

draven · a month ago

What's trollish about his blog ?

protoster · a month ago

Author seems to enjoy writing posts that get lots of votes on site that I would describe as eye-rending, especially the "normal" yellow color scheme. It's aggressively unpleasant to read.

protoster commented on It's hard to justify Tahoe icons tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icon... · Posted by u/lylejantzi3rd

dewey · a month ago

The rage bait on HN works like clockwork. Usually it's the "dark mode" feature of that website that triggers this comment.

protoster · a month ago

tonsky.me is a troll site that should be banned from being posted on HN

protoster commented on Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo blog.mozilla.org/en/mozil... · Posted by u/recvonline

28304283409234 · 2 months ago

Yet ... with firefox that is exactly what you are using. Except there's a proxy in the middle (Mozilla).

protoster · 2 months ago

I'm raising my hands, you got me.

protoster commented on Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo blog.mozilla.org/en/mozil... · Posted by u/recvonline

__alexs · 2 months ago

Just one that is entirely funded by an advertising company?

protoster · 2 months ago

There are three browsers: FF, Chrome, Safari. I'm not on Apple so FF is the least worst option.

protoster commented on Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo blog.mozilla.org/en/mozil... · Posted by u/recvonline

alberth · 2 months ago

Dumb question: who’s Firefox target user?

Chrome is able to capture the mass consumer market, due to Google’s dark pattern to nag you to install Chrome anytime you’re on a Google property.

Edge target enterprise Fortune 500 user, who is required to use Microsoft/Office 365 at work (and its deep security permission ties to SharePoint).

Safari has Mac/iOS audience via being the default on those platform (and deep platform integration).

Brave (based on Chromium), and LibreWolf (based on Firefox) has even carved out those user who value privacy.

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What’s Firefox target user?

Long ago, Firefox was the better IE, and it had great plugins for web developers. But that was before Chrome existed and Google capturing the mass market. And the developers needed to follow its users.

So what target user is left for a Firefox?

Note: not trolling. I loved Firefox. I just don’t genuine understand who it’s for anymore.

protoster · 2 months ago

I use Firefox because I don't want to use a browser provided by an advertising company e.g. Chrome.

protoster commented on Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is about to change neowin.net/news/microsoft... · Posted by u/OptionOfT

pizlonator · 3 months ago

How do these changes help to funnel users towards Azure and Office Copilot 365?

Folks could have used those services even if Windows itself wasn't getting clanked, right?

protoster · 3 months ago

It's simple advertising. People have a higher chance to use a product if it is advertised to them. I don't think there is a microsoft app these days that doesn't have a copilot logo visible in it at all times (even Paint).