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[+] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 55 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] mat@linux.community 55 points 2 years ago (8 children) The amount of folks I see use Opera GX "gaming browser" because some influencer said so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (6 children) What the fuck is a gaming browser. Browsers show web pages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (4 children) It downloads RAM for you, sells your browsing data to major gaming companies, helps you stay on top of your Twitch subs by disabling the ability to block web notifications. You know, a gaming browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SufferingSteve@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Dude, you forgot that it had built in led control. We all should know by know that gaming = leds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Or better yet, it adds LEDs to your web browsing experience (in-page and inside PWAs) and the colours scheme is synchronized with your computer's LED. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: it turns out that all those LEDs rely (in Windows at least) on a super-insecure driver written by a hobbyist who last updated it in the mid-2000s and has since disavowed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago* From what I've seen it has a lil sidebar that lets you limit the resources available to it. Also a load of shortcuts to giveaways and storefronts. It's also hideous, as all gamer stuff should be. Honestly it gives me more "lowspec" vibes, than "gaming", and there are far better ways to browse on low spec machines. permalink fedilink source parent [–] raltoid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago I'm still shocked at how many seemingly tech-literate people use and defend Brave because of influencers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) An influencer's review only makes me wary of a product and makes me question their motives. But I guess others don't see it that way, or they wouldn't be doing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Also depends on which source we are discussing. Many YouTube channel owners do no not call themselves "influencers" and just focus on their domains and are very strict about sponserships (some don't even accept sponsorships). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mat@linux.community 55 points 2 years ago (8 children) The amount of folks I see use Opera GX "gaming browser" because some influencer said so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (6 children) What the fuck is a gaming browser. Browsers show web pages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (4 children) It downloads RAM for you, sells your browsing data to major gaming companies, helps you stay on top of your Twitch subs by disabling the ability to block web notifications. You know, a gaming browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SufferingSteve@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Dude, you forgot that it had built in led control. We all should know by know that gaming = leds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Or better yet, it adds LEDs to your web browsing experience (in-page and inside PWAs) and the colours scheme is synchronized with your computer's LED. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: it turns out that all those LEDs rely (in Windows at least) on a super-insecure driver written by a hobbyist who last updated it in the mid-2000s and has since disavowed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago* From what I've seen it has a lil sidebar that lets you limit the resources available to it. Also a load of shortcuts to giveaways and storefronts. It's also hideous, as all gamer stuff should be. Honestly it gives me more "lowspec" vibes, than "gaming", and there are far better ways to browse on low spec machines. permalink fedilink source parent [–] raltoid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago I'm still shocked at how many seemingly tech-literate people use and defend Brave because of influencers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (6 children) What the fuck is a gaming browser. Browsers show web pages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (4 children) It downloads RAM for you, sells your browsing data to major gaming companies, helps you stay on top of your Twitch subs by disabling the ability to block web notifications. You know, a gaming browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SufferingSteve@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Dude, you forgot that it had built in led control. We all should know by know that gaming = leds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Or better yet, it adds LEDs to your web browsing experience (in-page and inside PWAs) and the colours scheme is synchronized with your computer's LED. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: it turns out that all those LEDs rely (in Windows at least) on a super-insecure driver written by a hobbyist who last updated it in the mid-2000s and has since disavowed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago* From what I've seen it has a lil sidebar that lets you limit the resources available to it. Also a load of shortcuts to giveaways and storefronts. It's also hideous, as all gamer stuff should be. Honestly it gives me more "lowspec" vibes, than "gaming", and there are far better ways to browse on low spec machines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (4 children) It downloads RAM for you, sells your browsing data to major gaming companies, helps you stay on top of your Twitch subs by disabling the ability to block web notifications. You know, a gaming browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SufferingSteve@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Dude, you forgot that it had built in led control. We all should know by know that gaming = leds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Or better yet, it adds LEDs to your web browsing experience (in-page and inside PWAs) and the colours scheme is synchronized with your computer's LED. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: it turns out that all those LEDs rely (in Windows at least) on a super-insecure driver written by a hobbyist who last updated it in the mid-2000s and has since disavowed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SufferingSteve@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Dude, you forgot that it had built in led control. We all should know by know that gaming = leds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Or better yet, it adds LEDs to your web browsing experience (in-page and inside PWAs) and the colours scheme is synchronized with your computer's LED. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: it turns out that all those LEDs rely (in Windows at least) on a super-insecure driver written by a hobbyist who last updated it in the mid-2000s and has since disavowed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Or better yet, it adds LEDs to your web browsing experience (in-page and inside PWAs) and the colours scheme is synchronized with your computer's LED. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun fact: it turns out that all those LEDs rely (in Windows at least) on a super-insecure driver written by a hobbyist who last updated it in the mid-2000s and has since disavowed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago Steve didn’t really do his due diligence on that video, a lot of RGB software hasn’t used it for awhile, including one he said do. It certainly used to be a big problem and there’s definitely still holdouts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago* From what I've seen it has a lil sidebar that lets you limit the resources available to it. Also a load of shortcuts to giveaways and storefronts. It's also hideous, as all gamer stuff should be. Honestly it gives me more "lowspec" vibes, than "gaming", and there are far better ways to browse on low spec machines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago I'm still shocked at how many seemingly tech-literate people use and defend Brave because of influencers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) An influencer's review only makes me wary of a product and makes me question their motives. But I guess others don't see it that way, or they wouldn't be doing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Also depends on which source we are discussing. Many YouTube channel owners do no not call themselves "influencers" and just focus on their domains and are very strict about sponserships (some don't even accept sponsorships). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Also depends on which source we are discussing. Many YouTube channel owners do no not call themselves "influencers" and just focus on their domains and are very strict about sponserships (some don't even accept sponsorships). permalink fedilink source parent