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top 5 unsolved problems in computer science (lemmy.today)
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[–] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)
  1. Any user input should take top priority over anything. I don't want to wait for your 50 banner and ads to load to click the thing I already know I want. If I opened a program or clicked a link I don't want, I want to be able to leave even before its wasted more time loading the thing I don't want. And holy shit, those tutorial popups that explain features that you can't click out of, and have to click through all the prompts to start using the fucking program, made way worse if you went there by accident and are now stuck.
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

I feel this.

I've visited websites of legitimate companies that I want to support, but as I'm looking to spend my money I get punched in the face with subscription popups.

If disrespecting me is the first thing you do when I visit your website, I can't give you my money. It's that simple.

And paid apps that beg you to review their app, no matter how many fucking goddamn times you've closed that popup, is a punch in the dick.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 24 points 6 days ago (5 children)

5 is worst on websites, but "adaptive UX" apps do this, too. It's a crime.

4 is trivially fixed, for many Linux WMs. Here's for KDE. It's less trivial for xfce, but possible. Here's how to do it in i3 (this is as simple as any configuration in i3).

3 is clearly satire, and a very real and valid condemnation about modern web page design. Use Hugo (or similar) and pick a lightweight theme: there are several nice looking ones that specifically exclude JavaScript, which is the main culprit.

1 is such. A. Pain. Sure, if you use KDE or mconnect and the KDE app on Android, it's easy. The Device Connect app works really well. Apple to Apple is trivial. But arbitrary device to arbitrary device? The problem is that there's no standard championed by anyone. Apple is not interested in pushing their protocol: they have a vested interest in making all other devices a PITA so people are encouraged to buy into the Apple ecosystem. Google has been oddly inactive about it. Samsung does the same thing Apple does. We have the Wormhole protocol which is fantastic, but not even the main Linux desktops have built-in support; c.f. KDE Connect.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

python3 -m http.server
It's the only way I can send anything to my old iPad. Aside from straight up using some cloud service ofc. This is much faster tho.

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

may i introduce you to LocalSend? Works on Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iPhone/iPad; its FOSS, and uses a REST API and HTTPS encryption. It even has a portable mode, i use it in our Windows/Linux/Android/Steamdeck home and it works flawless and fast.

edit: Didn't see that it was already recommended below, lol. but no harm done, localsend is really a great tool for any network, especially with mixed os clients

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS can all open samba shares...

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

5 is infuriating, especially if the site engages in fuckery like putting an ad under where the desired click disappeared from, so the user ends up clicking the ad.

[–] lunachocken@lemm.ee 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

#1 - kdeconnect. Plus several other cool features on it

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 days ago

Or sshfs between computers

[–] LodeMike 4 points 6 days ago (5 children)

OK. Now tell me how I do it when I want to send it between a phone and a laptop tethered to that phone via hotspot.

[–] Westcoastdg@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Honestly? Hardwire is the only way I've found to always consistently transfer files like this, to this very day

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[–] MothmanLives@lemdro.id 1 points 5 days ago

Localsend, I mean kde connect will work this way but I find local send more reliable

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[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago (3 children)

the chaotic neutral for #1 is making a torrent and leeching off of youself

[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 5 points 6 days ago

autofellatio

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

But how do I send the torrent file to the other device?

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

uhhhhh

make it a torrent

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[–] callyral@pawb.social 14 points 6 days ago (3 children)

isn't 4 expected behavior? if i open an application i expect it to be focused when it opens

[–] groet@feddit.org 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

True, but so many applications open more than once. They open a window that is just a logo, then 5 sec later a window with a loading bar, then finaly the actual application. And each time they steal the focus. Fuck that!

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

Logitech software that wont register my games keybinds unless I open it to spend 3 minutes loading and then hides my game while I'm frantically trying not to die from my lack of utility keybinds

[–] LodeMike 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

If you open an application, yes. What if another application does?

[–] vfsh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Or what if you want to open an application that takes like a minute to load like Discord or photo editing software or CAD software, and want to do things while the splash screen is there and loading still?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

Steam steals focus like 5 times during launch.

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 6 days ago

i was going to say, your missing one finding a job in cs.

[–] Doolbs@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

I still remember when my 386 had 4MB of RAM, and I didn't have a math coprocessor.

And I could still get online.

I was going to write that I'm old. But, no, I'm not that old.

[–] boletus@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Google maps when Android auto detects music moves all the buttons up out of their usual place but it's slightly delayed. Most dangerous #5 I've encountered.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Dark patterns. All 5. Problem solved

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hello from programming.dev. Yes. This is correct.

[–] LodeMike 4 points 6 days ago

Hi :3

[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)
  1. Syncthing, Localsend, Firefox Send, Cloud drives
  2. Any download manager out there (Gopeed, Motrix. JDownloader, XDM, etc.)
  3. Vanilla JS, uglification, minification.
  4. Configure it in the settings of your desired DE
  5. Remove timer to move button or delay it more.
[–] Coconut1233@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago
  1. Is probably CLS, and that's up to the website maintainer to fix
[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I would guess they're a Windows user based on 2 and 1. wget -c works for continuing downloads, and transferring files is trivial with sftp.

[–] LodeMike 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Fun fact we download things with browsers and not always wget also not everyone has an open port.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

#1 I thought nord vpn handled this pretty well with meshnet. Its been my go-to now for a year now.

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