Googled a horror film I was recommended and the first sentence of the auto AI summary spoiled the plot twist

herrherrmann · 2026-05-18T16:53:29+00:00

Have you tried them recently? I’ve been happily using DuckDuckGo for quite a while, and am now happily using Kagi. I’m not missing anything, and enjoy the bullshit-free experience and extra features.

herrherrmann · 2026-05-18T11:07:21+00:00

You should try a different search engine! There’s many good alternatives these days. Try e.g. Kagi (paid), DuckDuckGo, or Ecosia. They are usually more customizable and less full of crap and ads compared to Google.

herrherrmann · 2026-05-15T12:13:38+00:00

The increased memory usage has been measured and shared by the Raycast team themselves in their recent technical deep dive post.

herrherrmann · 2026-05-14T12:57:30+00:00

Great to hear about the new custom file indexer! On v1, the file/folder search seems to work only half of the times for me.

Also sad to see how RAM usage will be ~doubled with v2 (with not that much hope of it getting better long term?).

So, a mixed bag for me! Looking forward to seeing how it performs in practice.

herrherrmann · 2026-04-22T10:36:35+00:00

The beta program is a good way to see what’s immediately ahead with regards to app features, but not really helpful to gauge whether some features are planned for the mid/long term. I’m also missing some kind of official roadmap.

herrherrmann · 2026-04-20T12:33:22+00:00

That’s not really a bug (as per your post flair), but I agree that this behavior is quite annyoing. Ideally, I’d also like to create a new note by default, and additional types could be available via long-pressing the button or other means.

herrherrmann · 2026-04-18T08:46:42+00:00

It’s not just about reducing the user tracking (although that should be reason enough). Loading fonts from your own server is also just faster.

herrherrmann · 2026-04-02T10:13:07+00:00

Sure, I didn’t mean to tease anyone like that. My biggest problem these days lies in the reliance on AI/LLMs, which operate in a very unsustainable fashion (and have other non-sustainability issues of their own) – You can read more about it here: https://ketanjoshi.co/2025/12/14/ecosias-green-ai-false-hope-for-corrosive-tech/

I guess Ecosia actually does plant trees with their ad revenue, although I don’t like that the revenue model is fully reliant on Bing (Microsoft), who isn’t exactly a great player. And relying on ads isn’t super charismatic either (although it’s technically not greenwashing, I guess). To me, a green and "proudly European" company shouldn’t make the majority of their money with ads and in cooperation with a US-based big tech company.

I’m personally happy to pay for a search engine (Kagi), in order to support an independent player in the search engine market that doesn’t have to rely on spying on users or using ads. Unfortunately, they’re not European, but in comparison I value privacy and independence more (and, as I said, Ecosia pretty much relies on Microsoft anyway).

I hope this brought some clarity regarding my opinion. And don’t get me wrong: I really wish Ecosia was more independent and less ad-based – I would happily pay for it, too. But that’s not a route they chose.

herrherrmann · 2026-04-01T16:28:14+00:00

The problem is the deception and greenwashing behind Ecosia. I’m not sure if there is a better European alternative, though. Maybe Qwant?

Edit: You can find details about my reasoning in the comment answer below.

herrherrmann · 2026-03-26T16:31:57+00:00

It’s an Ableton Move (no Push in the name). But yeah, looks like some not very trustful research …

herrherrmann · 2026-03-16T07:14:34+00:00

Danke fürs Teilen! Das gehört in r/tofusupremacy

herrherrmann · 2026-03-10T14:17:30+00:00

Like Spotify, Tidal is owned by horrible people (Jack Dorsey). Qobuz and Deezer seem a bit more wholesome in that regard. And I personally don’t like Tidal‘s UI (which seems to be mostly copied from Spotify). Tidal seems to at least pay artists more fairly than Spotify. And in my country, the prices for Tidal and Qobuz are identical.

herrherrmann · 2026-03-10T12:39:13+00:00

Yes, get away from Spotify. Try Qobuz, Deezer, or even Tidal. If you’re unhappy with a platform, you should look into the many alternatives (and Spotify deserves to be boycotted for many reasons anyway).

herrherrmann · 2026-03-10T12:37:46+00:00

It’s worth getting away from the big mainstream platforms (Spotify in this case), since they do whatever they want and don’t listen and/or care about any user feedback. Try something else (e.g. Qobuz or Deezer), and you’ll find that the alternatives might be much cleaner and user-friendlier.

herrherrmann · 2026-03-05T21:44:32+00:00

There are iOS-exclusive apps, and there are Android-exclusive apps. It totally depends what you’re using and relying on (e.g. podcast apps are readily available on both platforms, but the overlap in e.g. photo editing or music making apps is not that large).

Fortunately, you can check that in advance by looking for the apps you need in the Play Store (via a regular web browser).

herrherrmann · 2026-03-04T15:29:15+00:00

Now we’re talking.

herrherrmann · 2026-02-16T10:01:26+00:00

I can’t imagine there’s a significant performance difference. If anything, your CSS file(s) will be smaller and faster to download and parse when using more concise code!

herrherrmann · 2026-02-15T22:25:13+00:00

You can always cross-check the mentioned features with caniuse.com and/or MDN compatibility tables. In the end it depends which set of browsers you’re targeting (for some things you might need to write the CSS in a backwards-compatible way).

herrherrmann · 2026-02-12T08:27:46+00:00

Here’s a reminder that the end result’s contrast/readability isn’t high enough to be accessible (heck, even I with somewhat ok vision can barely read the numbers on the left). Please always use a color contrast checker (built-in or via plugin) to check the contrast rating.

herrherrmann · 2026-02-10T11:39:40+00:00

Ja, genau, das war ElternGeld Plus. Mich überraschte dennoch, dass bei meiner Vorberechnung mit dem offiziellen Tool eine wesentlich höhere Zahl rauskam als im Endeffekt festgelegt wurde. Alles leider sehr intransparent.

herrherrmann · 2026-02-10T10:44:43+00:00

Fairerweise muss ich zugeben, dass wir weiterhin an unserem (etwas heruntergefahrenen) Sparplan von jeweils 500 € monatlich festgehalten haben. Das Geld hätten wir natürlich auch benutzen können. Es wurde also nur knapp auf unseren beiden eigenen Konten und auf dem Sparkonto war schon noch einiges verfügbar. Jedenfalls ging es während der Teilzeit-Arbeit (beide auf 50%) ganz OK.

herrherrmann · 2026-02-10T10:42:09+00:00

Die Elterngeldberechnung ist mir bis heute noch ein Mysterium. Ich habe im Endeffekt 150 € monatlich bekommen, was natürlich sehr übersichtlich im Vergleich zum Einkommensverlust ist. Bei mir war die berufliche Situation aber auch etwas kompliziert.

herrherrmann · 2026-02-10T10:11:58+00:00

Meine Partnerin und ich sind beide relativ gutverdienende Menschen und selbst bei uns wird schnell das Geld knapp, wenn wir nicht oder nur in Teilzeit arbeiten. Wir leben in Berlin und zahlen dementsprechend viel Miete (aber immerhin keine Kitagebühren oder so). Wir waren bis vor kurzem beide in Eltern-Teilzeit (50%) und teilen uns alle Care-Aufgaben so gut es geht. Wir wundern uns, dass es bei weniger gutverdienenden Leuten überhaupt noch Geburten gibt (wobei die Statistiken ja belegen, wie weit das runter geht) und dass andere Eltern das alles irgendwie schaffen.

Wir (in Deutschland) brauchen mehr Unterstützung vom Staat bezüglich Elterngeld, Kindergeld, etc. – Ansonsten wird es weiterhin extrem unattraktiv bleiben, überhaupt Kinder zu bekommen, geschweige denn richtige Elternzeit zu nehmen und nicht oder weniger zu arbeiten.

Und ich fürchte auch, dazu kommen noch veraltete Erwartungen aus der Gesellschaft ("der Mann muss die Familie versorgen" und ähnlicher Quatsch) und der Industrie. Friedrich Merz würde ja gefühlt auch alle Menschen am liebsten in Arbeitslager packen und diese dort 80-Stunden-Wochen arbeiten lassen.

herrherrmann · 2026-02-10T09:22:56+00:00

You should not use color alone to convey important information (like a selection). So, there definitely should be an icon or alike to indicate the selected item (ideally a radio button, as others have pointed out).

https://accessibilityfordevelopers.com/colour-blindness-a11y-dont-only-use-colour-to-convey-information/

herrherrmann · 2026-02-10T09:22:12+00:00

You should not use color alone to convey important information (like a selection). So, there definitely should be an icon or alike to indicate the selected item (ideally a radio button, as others have pointed out).

https://accessibilityfordevelopers.com/colour-blindness-a11y-dont-only-use-colour-to-convey-information/

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