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Music
Everything or Nothing: The missing James Bond theme song
The title song to the James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2004) videogame by Mýa was once given away as a promo isn’t part of any digital music catalog.
CSS
Samsung devices incorrectly handle CSS @media hover queries
The CSS @media hover query detects hover-capable input devices. Samsung touchscreens on Android gives unexpected results by pretending to be a computer touchpad.
MacOS
Should you trust a third-party bootloader to run newer MacOS versions?
OpenCore lets you run the latest MacOS on unsupported Apple legacy hardware (and PCs). But software that bypasses security restrictions requires a lot of trust.
Localization
How to install additional spell check dictionaries for Flatpak apps
Flatpak apps are isolated from- and doesn’t use the system’s spell checker dictionaries. Here’s how to install more language options into the Flatpak runtime.
Linux
How to run Windows 11 in GNOME Boxes (with UEFI and TPM2 emulation)
Windows 11 needs some extra config to run as a virtual machine in GNOME Boxes. Get it setup with UEFI secure boot, TPM 2.0 emulation, and accelerated drivers.
Linux
Why it’s easier to recover unsaved documents in Kate than GEdit
The Kate Editor has a great feature that prevents data-loss if the text editor or the system crashes. It auto-saves “.kate-swp” files containing unsaved changes.
Diabetes
FreeStyle Libre 3 miniaturizes real-time glucose monitoring
The new FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor is a true real-time glucose monitoring system and the market’s smallest CGM at a 70 % size-reduction compared to the old model.
HTML
The HTML <meter> element and its (undefined) segment boundaries
The HTML Standard is vague on whether the attributes are inclusive. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome have behave differently. Here’s my workaround.
Privacy
Some discouraging anecdotes on how services handle account deletions
I asked 124 services to delete my user account. The results were mixed. 21 never responded, and 16 responded by created even more accounts. Some outright lied.
Android
Buggy Samsung–Grammarly keyboard update puts profit before typing
One UI 4 (Android 12) introduced Grammarly partnership in Keyboard app on some Samsung devices. The update breaks the keyboard app compatibility with many apps.
Advertisement Technology
The web is overrun by pop-ups and blockers haven’t worked in years
You can now expect every website to inundate you with pop-ups for email lists, promotions, and privacy theater. (No, the GDPR isn’t to blame.) Enough is enough.