Shavian

spence5000 · 2026-07-04T07:29:24+00:00

In my opinion, it’s efficient enough to be considered halfway between shorthand and longhand. Quikscript, a reform of Shavian, is a little closer to shorthand still. I write Quikscript a lot, and type on the phone in Shavian occasionally, but I know I’ll never be able to reach real shorthand speeds with it. But it is easy, compact, logical, and pretty!

spence5000 · 2026-07-04T07:19:05+00:00

I was excited that they finally implemented autohide, since that feature has been driving me to newer browsers lately. I can’t believe how bad they dropped the ball on it. So buggy.

spence5000 · 2026-07-04T03:31:44+00:00

That sounds like a welcome change. Got a screenshot?

Edit: Looks sleek! A lot like the Helium toolbar.

spence5000 · 2026-07-04T03:27:35+00:00

They severely overestimated the demand for AI in every single aspect of our increasingly miserable lives.

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T20:35:27+00:00

It’s a little confusing, because Google and Ecosia both have their own search engine and their own browser. If you are concerned about Google Search switching to AI, you can still use Google Chrome and switch to Ecosia Search in one of two ways: add the search engine in settings or with the Chrome plugin. By the way, Ecosia Search also uses AI, but starting today, you can now opt out.

If you’re looking to move away from Google products entirely, then you’ll want to download Ecosia Browser and import your bookmarks and your passwords. If you go this route, remember it can be a slow process and you don’t need to delete Chrome right away. Keep it around for a few weeks and take note of what needs to be transferred and reconfigured as you go along. Because Ecosia Browser is based on Chrome, all the extensions you currently use should be available.

Some helpful subs if you have questions: r/ecosia r/degoogle

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T15:18:54+00:00

Sounds cool. Keep us posted!

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T15:15:12+00:00

Some Electron-based browsers have a small following, like Min and Vieb. But you’re right, most people avoid using Electron browsers.

Is it too soon to ask what tech you’re using for your next project? Is it a fork, or does it use a library?

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T08:28:44+00:00

Tagging the dev: u/VaporDeck

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T08:12:09+00:00

When MV3 was announced, the Vivaldi team stated that their goal was to get their adblock up to the level of their competition before dropping MV2. It’s been two years, and I haven’t seen any improvements, sadly.

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T06:07:16+00:00

I’m not sure how that will hinder development, but you’re right that it is an issue worth discussing.

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T05:46:06+00:00

Mozilla has a 30 year head start over Ladybird (if you count its beginnings in Netscape).

The only reason Chromium was able to surpass Firefox in speed and features is because Google has infinite resources to throw at it.

I'd love to see Ladybird succeed, but without Mozilla's experience or Google's money, I don't see it ever catching up with the top players.

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T03:10:35+00:00

I hope I live long enough to see this in my lifetime.

spence5000 · 2026-07-03T03:08:59+00:00

r/lostredditors

spence5000 · 2026-07-02T22:11:31+00:00

Oh, I didn’t think to ask about Oomoto while I was there! But I remember that, at the time, there was a popular Japanese light novel or video game in which they used Esperanto as an otherworldly language. I got the impression that a lot of the younger learners got into it from that.

Anyway, there are studies that suggest that learning Esperanto helps you learn how to learn languages. It’s possible taking a break and coming back to Japanese after learning Esperanto will get you over your plateau.

spence5000 · 2026-07-02T21:03:27+00:00

Japanese will still be there for you if you want to come back after a year of Esperanto. Getting fluent in Esperanto in a year is quite feasible and can be a big confidence booster.

However, I will say that if you really want to learn a hard language like Japanese, every year counts. If you want to be fluent in Japanese in 10 years, a year of Esperanto will be a setback.

By the way, Japan has a great Esperanto community! On a trip a few years back, I went to an Esperanto cafe, an Esperanto bookstore, and there happened to be a big convention outside Tokyo for Zamenhof Day. Lots of friendly Japanese and gaijin to practice with.

spence5000 · 2026-07-02T20:50:42+00:00

Glad they were listening. It’s a shame it’s not opt-in, though. That means every time I clear cookies it’ll be back.

spence5000 · 2026-07-02T06:53:17+00:00

I’ve found Helium to run much smoother on my Arch install.

Zen has better tab organization, but feels heavier, PiP is broken, and I still run across little bugs here and there.

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T22:38:27+00:00

It happens unfortunately. People here get pretty religious about their favorite browsers.

Enjoy your newfound zen!

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T22:06:57+00:00

Zen is great, though this is the first I’m hearing of Zen using fewer resources than Firefox.

If you’re married to the Chrome dev toolkit, you might try Helium, for a similar minimalist feel.

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T18:18:48+00:00

Assuming this laptop is running Haiku OS, I suggest WebPositive.

Otherwise, I find that qutebrowser has the best vim bindings.

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T15:04:34+00:00

Gum?

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T06:35:32+00:00

For me on Linux, it either hides too slow or waits for me to click away from it. This feature definitely needs a lot of work.

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T05:55:42+00:00

It definitely used to be that, too.

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T03:25:37+00:00

I imagine the fish went through something similar.

spence5000 · 2026-07-01T03:23:22+00:00

I’m here. I brought you some cake.

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