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bookmark manager like jabref for linux?
  • I use jabref and this extension quite heavily. I can assure you that it does send the URL to jabref; it gets added as a Misc reference with the site URL in the optional fields. On my firefox / windows system it does show greyed out in the plugins menu like you say, however it adds a jabref logo in the address bar which can be clicked (or alt+shift+j) to send to jabref.

    I just tried it on my linux system though, and it doesn't work for me, either. Suspect some sandboxing weirdness because I have jabref as a flatpak but firefox running natively. I'm just coming back to linux from a few years hiatus so I'm hoping someone better than me at this can check in.

    Jabref does have some troubleshooting steps for their extension that might be worth trying though, depending on your install.

  • What's a good place online to buy a new laptop for a reasonable price? (In Australia)
  • Have a look at Infinity branded laptops. They're an Aussie rebrand of a Chinese OEM. Decent spec gaming laptops in the 1-3k range, subtle (IMO) design with the only RGB being in the keyboard. Intel or AMD, shipping with 40xx GPUs now. I got one from mwave about four years back and don't regret it.

  • Australia | Supermarkets could face billions in fines for grocery code breaches as Labor commits to reforms
  • Suppliers should be paid fairly, and I'm glad the fines actually seem meaningful (in theory, anyway; those are maximum penalties. I doubt they'll actually get applied any time soon). It won't help the average consumer tho.

    Supermarkets here use their position as middlemen to squeeze both ends of the supply chain; they short their suppliers and price gouge their customers. The code of conduct only fixes one side of this. It applies purely to dealings with suppliers, and has nothing to do with retail pricing.

    It's more likely retail prices will increase to maintain the profit margin. Line must go up and the plebs just have to suck it.

  • best foss replacement for microsoft launcher?
  • I switched from Nova to Kvaesitso when I found out they were owned by a spyware corp. It takes a little getting used to as it does most things differently, but it's actually good once you get past that.

  • What are the differences between the 'base' of various Linux distributions?
  • That's really hard to answer definitively without context. Obvs there's the kernel, but that's similar enough across distros that it's not really a point of contention that I know of. At a guess it might mean the distro it's "based" on, but that in itself could mean a few different things. There's stuff like package management, which you mentioned, and init style. That's where things get complicated.

    Like, Mint is based on Ubuntu, which itself is based on Debian. They share DEB / APT for package management and use systemd for init. OTOH, there's stuff like OpenSuse, which is originally based on SlackWare, but uses RPM (like redhat) for package management. OpenSuse uses systemd, but I think RedHat uses upstart and SlackWare uses a BSD-style init. It's been a while since I checked in on those last two.

    Of course they could also mean something like choice of desktop environment (as in "A Gnome-based distribution"), default package selection (what the installer refers to as a "base" install). They could mean the general philosophy or release schedule (rolling vs. point release). Or they could even be referring to the userbase (as in; "I use Arch, btw").

  • Was this considered 'piracy' back in the day?
  • You'd probably also enjoy The Laundry Files. Math is magic, and while you -can- do it in your head, using computers is a lot safer and more efficient. Includes such gems as a basilisk gun integrated into CCTV camera systems.

  • Mouse recommendations, anyone?

    Normally I'd go to r/mousereview for this kind of thing, but fuck that website.

    Can anybody recommend me a mouse that isn't going to fuck out inside of a couple years? Was previously using an Ironclaw until the USB port went, replaced it with a Basilisk and the scroll on that one's started to jitter up and down now. I have fairly large hands and tend to use knuckle claw grip. Wireless is a must, builtin battery preferred, but requiring a single AA isn't a dealbreaker. I don't mind heavy, prefer a little weight tbh.

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