#laisai talks about tech

[laisai]

I switched to firefox bc on the desktop i was fed up with how resource intensive it was, and on mobile i was sick of it not blocking ads

YOU CAN BLOCK ADS ON MOBILE FIREFOX

its amazing and im never going back

remember when internet explorer was the only browser? and how shitty it got? but lots of things didnt work on other, more niche browsers?? that's what'll happen to us again if chrome gains too much market share. it's already happening.

chrome used to be the "lightweight, fast" competitor to internet explorer. it sure isnt the same now, and it's only going to get worse. companies will design websites for just one browser. if another browser has something more useful, especially if you need to disable some stuff for accessibility purposes, you might be fucked

and the firefox migration tool is great, but I'll do u one better: use a password manager. there's a few free ones and some paid ones, but i use bitwarden

it has all of my passwords in one place, and i can store it locally (on my computer) or on my own server so it's got a low chance ofp being hacked. it does all the autofill functions for you, including on apps on your phone and anywhere you install the extension. it makes moving to one thing or another super easy

and they generate bizzare af strings of letters and numbers for passwords, so people can't brute force hack your account by running through common words/passwords. they'd basically be fucked trying to get in, and hackers are lazy. they'll go for the easier target.

i know because i have been hacked by strangers multiple times lmao 😂😂 so i got more intense about security. poland, Brazil, china, etc. 😂

oh and firefox also has a service that runs your email through its system and checks to see if it's appeared on any lists of known hacks. so you'll know if an account is compromised. bc hackers usually sell the info they get from big websites, then some edgy teenager in romania buys a list of 1000 peoples' login info and runs them til they hit someone who didnt change their info. then they snoop around and see if you have anything they can use: money, game credit, bank info, social security/social insurance numbers, etc.

THAT'S how most people get hacked or get their identities stolen. and firefox can let you know if you're at risk for free.

they're run by a nonprofit. like wikipedia and ao3. you are not their product, so they will not sell you out to the highest bidder. that's not the same for google

Google's motto used to be "don't do evil" but. well. they were always a for profit company. the goal was always to get rich. firefox is not that, and will not become that, especially if you use it, donate to it, and help out if your skills are needed.

also firefox was the one who kicked off the browser wars 2.0 after internet explorer gained control of the market -- bc firefox was created with some legacy code from Netscape, the browser microsoft killed. you're supporting a zombie revenge browser. chrome jumped on the bandwagon once the war got hot but firefox was the one who really lit the flames.

go firefox. also the fox is cute 😊

(also the mozilla foundation which makes firefox has dedicated guides to learning to code for the web. they really want to help you. i swear.)

seems that Chrome has around 60-65% market share, so it’s not totally dominating the market yet but it’s worrying that we’re basically reliant on Apple and Microsoft to hold the line.