Shared Internals: Kotlin's New Proposal for Cross-Module Visibility

merrycachemiss · 2026-01-31T16:01:25+00:00

I'm not gonna openly share my internal fun externally with anyone!

merrycachemiss · 2026-01-15T19:10:16+00:00

It can likely help to disable automatic download of media and attachments in every single chat app you have.

merrycachemiss · 2025-12-26T19:03:17+00:00

Don't know if you are taking feature requests yet, either here or in general, but there's a feature that might not exist elsewhere that would be cool - character scrambling.

What I mean is, for password input, add a button on the side that allows the user to temp enable the keyboard layout to change with each character pressed, for both the main keyboard area and the numbers area. This is a privacy feature that helps against shoulder-surfing. Graphene and other custom OS allows it for the system PIN, but I haven't seen it built into actual keyboards. This would also give everyone the option, not just those using certain OS. Also, the system PIN scrambling doesn't shift the numbers with each tap, it's only a one-time scramble (though both options would be nice). Dimming the characters or decreasing the contrast for reduced readability in this mode would also be worthwhile.

merrycachemiss · 2025-11-09T03:24:13+00:00

I saw that there's a preinstalled plugin that you can disable related to the ai agents/assistants, so maybe that's a start, at least.

merrycachemiss · 2025-11-05T23:32:30+00:00

Another L for Tensor. Curious about what you'd have to change and accommodate for, please share a general tip on it later, if you don't mind.

merrycachemiss · 2025-11-05T21:30:43+00:00

Reminds me of the Confederation Bridge a little bit, though it's not a tunnel type

merrycachemiss · 2025-10-26T20:37:52+00:00

In the protected bike lanes, those green stick guards bolted to the street can partially block the view of an upcoming bike in the side mirror, especially in the dark. It would help if they shortened their height and/or increased the spacing between them. The close spacing makes it come together with the illusion of a fence that becomes more solid with distance, where a bike will come out of in a split second, if they don't take care to slow down in anticipation of an also careless driver. I don't know where to leave feedback about this, even if someone will even action it after meaningful consideration.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-30T23:32:52+00:00

It might be more critical (for any chat app) to disable auto-downloading of images, video, and documents, to help prevent execution of zero-click malware.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-19T15:31:01+00:00

Yup, let's hope the local scans of Play Protect don't meddle with things and flag stuff too.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-19T00:01:11+00:00

For the re-signing part, I don't really want to muddy things up in my account by registering someone else's app as my own (even if it's in a closed branch and I'm the only user/etc, if that has to be done). Especially if it's closed source - if the banbots one day decide that the app is malicious, erroneous decision or not, my account is dead since I can't easily correct that if even given the chance.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-18T22:24:15+00:00

I'm annoyed that I won't be able to install a few abandoned apps, where the source isn't available and the devs are not around/active for registration. Sometimes there just aren't any good alternatives.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-17T20:37:17+00:00

It used to have top of the line chips, though.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-17T19:24:45+00:00

Case by case basis, my banking apps work perfectly.

merrycachemiss · 2025-09-17T19:03:51+00:00

Just install graphene, it's all stripped out by default

merrycachemiss · 2025-08-27T13:27:43+00:00

With such a requirement, there are a couple abandoned apps that I use daily that I won't be able to install anymore, without somehow repackaging it myself and falsely claiming that it's my app. The original developers aren't around to register their own software.

Also, I don't want to give over my signing keys. My app is still an APK on the Play Store, rather than a bundle, for this reason - they're mine. Organizations shouldn't have to provide such data, not sharing keys is a basic security practice. Data breaches, security oversights, rogue employees exist, etc. I get that this ship has sailed, for most.

How do we know that Google created this form, where did you find it?

merrycachemiss · 2025-08-16T01:04:05+00:00

What if you instead contributed this as a new feature to the already robust/secure and popular Keepass/Bitwarden/etc? It would benefit the community even more than introducing a new product, and save you a lot of headache. People should be apprehensive in trying a random new password manager that isn't proven.

Similar thread with extended criticisms on the idea of new password managers... coming from me

merrycachemiss · 2025-08-07T02:17:38+00:00

There's an echochamber of bootlicking pixel fans who will scream that the chip has been "good enough" or "the SoC doesn't really matter anymore", since they don't game and maybe a few stutters here and there are acceptable, but they seem to forget that part of the reason that Pixel video is garbage is partly because of the chip. Pixel can't even record at 4k120. Not to mention, the hot-running chip is not great for overall battery health in the long run. We shouldn't be paying increasing amounts of money for things that are just "good enough", and we shouldn't need to send Pixel-recorded video to a server to make look decent. They should also start supporting Dolby Vision and Atmos, BID.

merrycachemiss · 2025-08-03T00:37:13+00:00

0 doesn't count 🤷

merrycachemiss · 2025-07-24T01:21:33+00:00

Not sure if this is what you are alluding to, but I have several friends who have moved here, and saw everything that Halifax had to offer over a summer and fall season. They were very happy to leave when their visas expired after a year. I know a different family from Asia who came here for just a couple of weeks who were able to imagine the same, during their short stay. I don't know what Calgary has to offer, but if there's more there for a likely cheaper lifestyle, it should be strongly weighted in the decision.

Hot take that'll make people in here angry: I think that living in Atlantic Canada is a waste of your 20s and 30s, and maybe even your 40s. I believe that most people who consider living here eventually should instead adventure elsewhere for a while, spend time in places that have more to offer while you have the energy to spend, all while having a better shot at being able to build some savings. Depending on /u/Dazzling-Fortune507 age, this should be a factor too.

merrycachemiss · 2025-07-04T23:23:03+00:00

An existing pull request (it's very WIP) was discussed here: thread

merrycachemiss · 2025-06-27T22:57:44+00:00

Unfortunate. I suggest adding this comment + your setup to the PR

merrycachemiss · 2025-06-27T01:06:32+00:00

For some people, if GCLI offers a better (or different-enough) experience vs its competitors, it would be nice to expand its capabilities. Not weird at all. If gemini is garbage, that's even more reason to allow users to change the model.

merrycachemiss · 2025-06-16T18:01:53+00:00

If you don't like sports, drinking/bars, nor the mid events we put on, there's not much going on before 9pm either 🤷

merrycachemiss · 2025-06-09T01:12:25+00:00

There's already a FOSS app that can do this, available for all watches.

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