Random Software topics

[Brian Boru]

Probably not worth a separate thread:

Splinternet—35+ Countries Are Leaving the Global Internet

Good 15-minute video on the trend towards governments implementing blocking, filtering, isolation, self-sufficiency etc.

 

[Brian Boru]

Getting controls in YouTube Shorts

I rarely watch these, partly because all the control you get is stop and play. Finally looked it up, and a tip on Reddit worked. Here's my version for my notes:

Paste https://youtu.be before /ID—example:
Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KGHC_3A7oWo
With controls: View: https://youtu.be/KGHC_3A7oWo

…notice the video ID is the same.

 

[Brian Boru]

Anyone know how to get rid of the waving smiley GIF in Skype's main interface?
Alternatively, replace it with a static—it's the animation which distracts.

I can use the split interface, and minimize the smiley part, if there's nothing better—but that uses 2 Taskbar slots and hides list of chat people.

 

[Brian Boru]

5m video about alternative browsers, ignoring the top 5.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rygocALniik

 

[Brian Boru]

Is the world prepared for the coming AI storm?

'Among the countless panels at South by Southwest, there was one titled "How Congress is building AI policy from the ground". After roughly 15 minutes of waiting, the audience was told that the panel had been cancelled because the participants had gone to the wrong venue.'

Oh dear. A microcosm of why I answer a resounding "NO!" to the question.