Sam Izby

@izby
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• Russian guy from Siberia
• Help with UI localization
• Translation of texts about privacy
• Extensions for Maxthon in the past
• Switched to Linux
Linkshttps://soloist.ai/semenov
GitHubhttps://github.com/NotDevelopper
Telegramhttps://t.me/LehaWhines
Mastodonhttps://social.vivaldi.net/@SemenovSherin
Sam Izby1d ago

2 CLI utilities for traffic monitoring on Linux:

• nethogs shows which processes are currently using the Internet, how much, and which users launched them (most likely you).

• iftop shows the specific addresses that your PC is currently connecting to. Most of them are in the form of IP addresses, but you can decode them into URLs.

Both work in the terminal and need sudo, so you need to remember these names.

Sam Izby1d ago
Privacy is your individual right and your responsibility. When you leave home, you make sure the iron is turned off, close all the windows, and lock the doors. So why do you expect someone else to do the same for you on the internet?
Sam Izby1d ago
You can't just force your child to do something. You must explain and find arguments. Explaining to a child why sometimes suffering can be useful is not so easy. So, if you still haven’t managed to interest your offspring in sports, go with him to some race. In most cases there will also be children's distances.
Sam Izby1d ago
Lie on the floor. Extend your arms above your head, slightly bend at the elbows, and move them slightly to the side. You can feel the correct position with your shoulder blades. Bend your knees or extend your legs forward. Try to keep your lower back straight (if that's not possible, then add some stretches to the front of your thighs). Pull your stomach in and gradually try to tighten different parts of your abs. Turn on a podcast and just lie. The main thing is not to fall asleep!
Sam Izby2d ago
Vivaldi Browser2d ago

Big Tech is at it again.

Some of you might have seen this already. Google has announced a new policy for Android app developers, which would require them to seek Google’s permission if they want to distribute their apps outside of the Google Play Store (on their own website or on alternative app stores). This would entail:

1) agreeing to their terms and conditions
2) paying a fee
3) uploading a government ID

Which is wrong on so many levels. Nobody should be forced to register with Google if they don’t want to use their services.

In doing so they would be extending their gatekeeping (tentacles) into distribution channels where they’re just not a legitimate authority.

At Vivaldi, we believe you have the right to run whatever software you want on a device you own. That’s why we’ve co-signed this open letter, together with other 53 organisations, requesting Google to back off on the proposed policy before it enters into force.

(Plus, they have have a pretty cool logo 😄)

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution

Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution

Sam Izby2d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/116207222454662566

If you can be replaced by AI, that's not even about AI, that's about your skills only. AI is a talentless and dumb machine, capable of performing only routine tasks. Just be cooler!

Sam Izby2d ago
I used to be able to juggle. That's not that difficult, but it's one of those skills that requires constant practice. I haven't practiced for years, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do this right now.
Sam Izby2d ago
Show threadEugen Rochko3d ago
Technology is not inevitable. We've decided not to have asbestos in our walls, lead in our pipes, or carginogenic chemicals in our food. (If you're going to argue that it's not everywhere, where would you rather live?) We could just not do LLMs. It's allowed.
Sam Izby3d ago

I wanted to talk about why Nelly Furtado's second album is an underrated masterpiece that too few people remember and almost no one understands, but the time has not come yet... Later.

🎧️ • https://youtube.com/watch?v=y-PLr-BPxKU

Nelly Furtado: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube
Sam Izby3d ago
Choosing a graphics editor for Linux, I picked Krita instead of GIMP, and that was a mistake: Krita – for drawing, GIMP – for photo editing. And try to get used to shorts. I didn't and now I'm suffering.