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🔥🦊⚡🐦 Mozillian, :tux: Linux, :python: Pythonista, :raspberrypi: Raspberry Pi, 🎵 Moby Views are my own. 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mstdn.social/@plwt, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
@keefmarshall The main side effect is that pref is due to be removed in the future.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026
@Brahvim Hi. This support article might help you to turn this off: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefo… #fxhelp
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
Just made it to my 32,000th answer in the #Mozilla Support Forums. The 2k that I have done this so far this year is far fewer than I have done in the past, but this still feels like an achievement. Trying to think of the best way to celebrate this, and inevitably landed on this Oasis track from […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
@chris It was working for half a decade before that when we heard similar arguments against the change made give years ago. We are still working on those other projects and more besides. This change has been "in addition to" rather than "instead of".
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
@chris This is the first major UI change in about half a decade. The vast majority of changes have left functionality in broadly the same place (or not too far away). A fair number of the people working on this update will neither be paid for it, or receive any kind of promotion because of it […]
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Gabriele Svelto @gabrielesvelto.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
The extraordinary Randell Jesup gave me one of the original stickers which were supposed to go on Commodore Amiga 1080 monitors before the company decided to use the rainbow check-mark logo instead, so these were left unused. This has instantly become one of my most […] [Original post on mas.to]
A small metal sticker with the original "AMIGA" logo written on it in black letters on a light grey background and the red-and-white boing ball appearing on the left.A small metal sticker with the original "AMIGA" logo written on it in black letters on a light grey background and the red-and-white boing ball appearing on the left. The photo is taken at an angle to show that the white parts of the ball are actually metallic and reflect the light.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
@alfonsoml In real terms, you cannot go back to the old design outside of moving to Firefox ESR, but that would update to the new design next year. In terms of the use of colour, you may wish to try this theme - addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/ad…
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Proton – Get this Theme for 🦊 Firefox (en-CA)
Download Proton for Firefox. A classic grey palette for a calm, focused feel.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
@jcrabapple Thank you. I think the new interface looks great and broadly speaking, people seem to really like it. I have seen a fair few changes over the years and each one is accompanied by people not liking it. This is the biggest change in five years while there are some negative comments […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
Clearly I have sufficiently appeased some digital deity for not only did I get the update to the Firefox Snap on the day of release, but also this evening the #Xubuntu 26.04 LTS update landed. Many thanks to all the volunteer contributors globally that make both projects happen.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
It is a big day for #Firefox with the release of Firefox 157. I have been involved in a small part of this update for quite a few months now and I am really pleased it is available for more people to use. This update brings some subtle interface changes as well as bringing back compact mode and […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
@stefano This is what happens when someone does not put it in the case the right way round.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
@charleskeener.bsky.social One of the really sad elements of this whole thing is that while at times he had a tenous grasp of democracy, Nixon still managed to be presidential. Don't get me wrong, bad things were happening, but if you ignore what we know now that did not know then, I always get […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
@ml I recommend heading over to support.mozilla.org. The team there may ask for some crash reports, but may be able to help find a solution for you. #fxhelp
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🇨🇦 Dianne S @dfs-comedy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
The Government of Canada needs to get it's ass in gear and be serious about digital sovereignty. The Netherlands is showing the way. dawo.community/en/about-dawo
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About DAWO - DAWO.community
What DAWO is, why digital autonomy matters and which goals the community pursues.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
@sam That's a little harsh - I have not touched a drop in weeks. I know that some people like AI and some do not. I very much do not use it every day, I think that some use cases are very poor, but I have also found it to be very useful. It is very much not a solution to the bigger problems […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
@sam I would not go that far. For those that wish to use it, it might be very useful. I sometimes manage tabs through the context menu, it can be quite handy.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
@sam For those that do not want to use it or the AI tools, I appreciate that it may be unwelcome, which is why it is removed when you use the AI controls.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
@sam I do not know who it was but I do know that people at Mozilla (not just staff, but also some volunteer contributors) took the time to write and localise this support article so that you can easily and simply turn it off: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefo… I hope this […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
@jcrabapple Moby, Feeder, Semisonic, Garbage, U2, Fun Lovin Criminals, Manic Street Preachers, Ocean Colour Scene, The Charlatans, Robert Miles, Massive Attack, The Presidents of the United States of America. The 90's truly was an amazing decade for epic music.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
If you get the chance, I recommend that you check out the projects that they are working on. They are all very awesome - clever and motivated people, using their work to make a positive difference to their communities and the world. mzl.la/47gbt6x 3/3
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
The Mozilla Fellows are the people that help stop the powerful from choosing what we see and bring people together to build a positive future and it is their faces that the delegates going the UN general Assembly this week will see in New York thanks to some really awesome artwork […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
When many people think of Mozilla, they tend to think first of software like Thunderbird and Firefox, and possibly know that Mozilla does some "good works" but are not quite sure what. Macklemore put out a message today in respect of his new tour, saying "When the billionaire class can decide […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
@mconley Would they be stored in the profile somewhere?
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
A big thank you to @jrconlin @VincentTunru @me @ilyess @TheRealPomax @snailshell and @WanderingInDigitalWorlds for your thoughts on #Signal I hope that you will all be pleased to note that I am now a Signal user. (Still very much looking forward to Air being more widely available - the team […]
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2 Spoopy 4 You @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
I love the IPA guy.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
It looks like I might be installing Signal soon - what do people think of it? Any problems or concerns? #signal
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Dale Harvey @dale.toot.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
My company once hired Macklemore for a corporate gig and he said "Firefox had the best internet box" and I thought that was going to be the most embarrassing thing involving Macklemore I remembered until Ed Sheeran posted that.
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Simon Brooke @simon-brooke.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Danny Macaskill demonstrating what bike skills are, once again. #BikeTooter #WeAreNotWorthy www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlxXM_AEGQ
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Ian Forrester | @cubicgarden @cubicgarden.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Getting hot in Athens - My first full Drift zero mix is now available to enjoy So good the captain of the plane came to have a look & listen 😅 cubicgarden.com/2026/09/13/getting-…
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Getting hot in Athens – My first full Drift zero mix
This is the first proper mix with the Drift DJ Zero while on holiday in Athens recently. It was done over two parts because of a crash with the beta firmware. Most of it in a lovely place in Athens (Morgan All Jeans) then second part on my flight to Barcelona, which attracted the eye of one of the captains of the plane! One of the captains of the airplane has an amazed look at the Drift DJ Zero I asked permission to take the picture but wanted to preserve the privacy of the pilot and member of public who was in the seat opposite. I gather the staff of the plane had talked about it over the backchannel and he decided to come check it out? All I can say is he was blown away and to be honest I had similar interest while DJing to myself in Athens and Barcelona. Lots of positive questions and thoughts. _But back to the actual mix…_ Its a good mix (especially since I don’t have all my tunes synced on the zero) and using the Drift Zero is smooth now I fully understand the DJ mix flow. As I’m always DJing in my headphones there is a few extra steps I have to take. A few times I forget and you could hear the cueing in the mix, which isn’t great but its human error. However I’m kinda use to it and because its still beta there’s still lots of opportunity to feedback and shape the Dj flow. The whole mix is on my mixgarden and one day soon, I’ll get my personal mixgarden working again. Enjoy my first full mix on the Zero, there will be many more to come I’m sure! Its not the end for the Pacemaker device but as the beta firmwares get better and better, I’m carrying around a lot less, so we shall see what happens… _Here’s the playlist_ 00:00:00 Fade To Grey (Moreno J Remix) – Visage 00:01:58 Everything’s Been Written – 8 Wonders 00:06:41 Believe – Eli Brown 00:10:52 Mass Noise 2015 – Fred Baker & Seb B- 00:14:54 Turbulance – Klauss Gourlart 00:20:19 Eclipse – Neo 00:23:50 Steller – Driftwood 00:28:53 Catch me – Ormus 00:31:31 You’ve Got The love (Sonny Noto Remix) – Florence The Machine 00:36:32 Never (DJ Tiesto remix) – The Roc Project feat Tina Arena 00:41:32 Earth mover – Cosmic gate
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
@Jaffa With that kind of money, they could more easily benefit more people directly by building a hospital or funding a charity.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
@jcrabapple I know we should assume good intent but given the name, they might be a little biased.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
@Gord1i Kite festival, make your own kites, people travelling by public transport - all sounds like a positive day out.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
@Gord1i That looks like a great day out. Althought I have not been to that one, I have been to a kite festival or two and found them to be very relaxing. Enjoy!
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
It's the Last Night of the Proms tonight. While some of the classical music being played dates from a time when my country did a great many not great things, the other music being played from around the world and the typically large number of EU and other flags being waved in the audience […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
Generally not a fan of comic book movies, but just finished watching Captain Marvel and quite enjoyed it. Sure, Shakespeare it is not supposed to be but the messaging and subtexts were really positive and I hope someone somewhere is inspired by it.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
One of the trolleys that the #librarians use in my local library to help move books has a label with "Paul McCartney" on it. Another is labelled "Cart Cobain". Librarians continue to be awesome.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
Today is #BandcampFriday, so I treated myself to a copy of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026
@cmeerbeek This is something that we are aware of and are looking into. #fxhelp
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026
@joe Some celebratory music to mark this achievement (well done!): m.youtube.com/watch?v=WxnN05vOuSM
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026
@jik There is still some hope - www.openstreetmap.org/#map=7/43.129…
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2 Spoopy 4 You @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026
Since Robb Knight's Echofeed is shutting down soon, as you may have seen I built a similar open source RSS feed forwarder inspired by it. It's called Feedecho, as an homage to the original. github.com/jcrabapple/feedecho I am also going to pick up where Robb left off, and offer a paid […]
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Terence Eden @edent.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026
Huge thanks to @evan for making his book available as a DRM free ePub! www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/activitypub Now to find the time to read it 😊
Book cover featuring a parrot.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026
It hit me a little this weekend that we are coming up on 25 years since 11th September 2001. For too many, the legacy of that day is more directly felt than it is for me, but I hope everyone with a strong memory of that day and it's aftermath takes care over the next few weeks. For those too […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026
@jph What was the standout exhibit for you?
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026
Porto has made public transport free for all residents. Since 10 July, anyone living in Portugal’s second largest city can ride the metro, buses, trams and ferries across the metropolitan area at no charge, in a bid to coax people out of their cars. EU Today […]
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Das @srdas.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2025
Reasonably sure Mastodon peeps like libraries and might like a peek at this wowzer I stepped into today. #DasCDMX
A look inside the Biblioteca Vasconcelos in Mexico City. There are columns of bookshelves seeming suspended at various levels from the ceiling with walkways connecting and that keep going into the far distance. Light from glass skylights many stories up and interior lighting are throughout. On the bottom floor, slightly lower than the camera vantage is the skeleton of a whale
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026
@mhoye What I have found interesting is that the congestion charge and the move the electric vehicles has made London a bit quieter and in some places, much calmer.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026
To their credit, they did not have to share this, the incident report from the recent GH outage - www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zkxw… #GitHub
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Incident with GitHub.com
Aug 17, 15:21 UTC **Update** - Git Operations is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 15:10 UTC **Update** - Pages is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 15:01 UTC **Update** - API Requests is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:58 UTC **Update** - Webhooks is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:58 UTC **Update** - We are experiencing high error rates around 20% for web experiences and api traffic. Archive downloads and raw repository content downloads are experiencing an approximate 50% error rate. SAML and OIDC authentication, SCIM, and Team Sync are also impacted. We are currently performing mitigations based on our investigation thus far and are monitoring for improvement. Aug 17, 14:58 UTC **Update** - Actions is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:54 UTC **Update** - Pull Requests is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:49 UTC **Update** - Issues is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:45 UTC **Update** - Pull Requests is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:31 UTC **Update** - Copilot is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:24 UTC **Update** - We are experiencing high error rates around 20% for web experiences and api traffic. Archive downloads and raw repository content downloads are experiencing an approximate 50% error rate. SAML and OIDC authentication, SCIM, and Team Sync are also impacted. Investigations are on-going and we will continue to provide updates as we discover more information. Aug 17, 14:04 UTC **Update** - We are experiencing high error rates around 20% for web experiences and api traffic. Archive downloads and raw repository content downloads are experiencing an approximate 50% error rate. Investigations are on-going into the root cause, and updates will continue to be provided as we investigate. Aug 17, 13:58 UTC **Update** - Pull Requests is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:46 UTC **Update** - Issues is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:45 UTC **Update** - We are seeing an approximate 20% error rate across numerous experiences including Pull Requests, Issues, and others. Investigations are currently under way and we will be posting updates as they become available Aug 17, 13:44 UTC **Update** - Webhooks is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:42 UTC **Update** - Actions is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:41 UTC **Update** - API Requests is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:40 UTC **Investigating** - We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.
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