doug — off the record

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• I dropped Firefox for a fork that ships everything I used to configure manually

  Turns out the fix was just using the browser that came pre-fixed.

• These Google Apps Need To Be Manually Updated On Your Samsung Phone Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2202649/google-apps-need-manual-updates-samsung-phone/

• Biphasic Sleep: Did Humans Used To Sleep In Two Stretches?

  Various historical documents mention "first sleep" and "second sleep," suggesting that humans used to wake up for a short period in the middle of the night.

• I forced Windows 11 onto ancient hardware, and Linux suddenly became the obvious choice

  Forcing Windows 11 on ancient hardware is not a wise decision. Linux is a better choice with a huge variety of distros.

• I added one sentence to every ChatGPT prompt I write — and the results were immediately better | Tom’s Guide

• 39 Incredible iPhone Photography Awards Winners That Prove Great Photos Can Be Captured On A Smartphone | Bored Panda

  When the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAwards) were launched in 2007, smartphone photography was still in its infancy. Nearly two decades later, the competition has become one of the world’s longest-running and most respected mobile photography awards, attracting thousands of submissions each year from photographers across the globe. Its winners demonstrate not only how dramatically smartphone cameras have evolved, but also how composition, timing, light, and storytelling continue to matter far more than the equipment used to capture an image. Art & Design, Photography & Digital Art

• Stornoway: Petition calls for end of funding for Opposition leader's residence

  A petition is calling on the federal government to stop funding Stornoway as a private residence in Ottawa for the leader of the official opposition.

• 'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now | ZDNET

• Samsung's most powerful features aren't turned on by default — and almost nobody finds them

  Automate your phone, launch apps faster, add new functionality with these Samsung tools.

• US AFP News – Article

  As a leading global news agency, AFP offers quality multimedia content in video, text, photo and graphics in six languages and now reaches North American audiences

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