Thinking about switching to Linux? Watch this first. Eric Murphy 2026-09-17 | Thinking about switching to Linux? Watch this first.
Caring about privacy almost ruined my life. Eric Murphy 2024-06-15 | Support my work on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ericmurphyOverwhelmed by all the steps you have to take to be private online? Feel like there's no use in fighting the man? You might have privacy fatigue. Let's talk about how to have privacy online without completely losing your sanity.My website: https://ericmurphy.xyzWatch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphyCredit to opsec101.org for the lock analogy I used in the video.0:00 Intro2:45 What's your threat model?8:10 Compromises11:32 Conclusion
How Blogging Ruined the Web Eric Murphy 2024-06-08 | Support my work on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ericmurphyMy website: https://ericmurphy.xyzWatch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphyHow Blogs Broke the Web: stackingthebricks.com/how-blogs-broke-the-webJustin Hall's documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=AxD4mqFtySQ0:00 The decline of the web1:08 What we do here is go back4:57 An ode to the personal website8:26 The end of homepages12:10 The modern web
The Shady Business of VPNs Eric Murphy 2024-05-31 | If you want to be private and anonymous online, just use a VPN! Now you're safe from all the bad guys online, right? The VPN industry makes a lot of claims. But are they telling the truth? And can you trust these companies with your data?Support my work on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ericmurphyMy website: https://ericmurphy.xyzWatch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy0:00 Intro0:51 Stretching the truth5:21 Trust issues7:18 The congomerates8:19 Conflicts of interest11:44 Skeletons in the closet14:03 Free lunch15:55 Should you use a VPN?
Is it impossible to be private online? Eric Murphy 2024-05-24 | Every time I talk about privacy online, the pessimists always come out. "It's impossible to have any online privacy." "They've already collected so much data about you. Why bother?" Is it really well and truly over? Or are there actually good reasons to still care about online privacy in the age of surveillance capitalism?🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy0:00 Intro0:48 It's over3:08 "You'll never have total privacy online."5:49 "They've already collected so much data about you."6:41 Privacy goes mainstream9:08 Under the influence9:32 Why pessimism fails
Online Ads Are Getting Out of Control Eric Murphy 2024-05-18 | Online ads are getting ridiculous these days. Companies are pushing more and more ads, and ads now are offensive, scammy, and even malicious. In this video, we'll see just how bad the modern advertising landscape is, and if there's any hope for the future...🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy0:00 Intro1:08 But wait, it gets worse4:06 We don't need privacy where we're going6:01 The unsustainable future9:15 The future of making money online
How ThinkPads Became The Internets Favorite Laptop Eric Murphy 2024-05-10 | If you've ever spent any time on the internet, there's a good chance you've heard of how amazing Lenovo ThinkPad laptops are. They're the GOAT laptop brand, and if you're a *real* power user, you know how much better they are than the lowly MacBook. But how did they gain their legendary status and cult-like fanbase online? Are they really all that special, and do they live up to the hype? Find out in this video...💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy0:00: Intro0:45 Corporate heaven3:03 The Macbook-ification of the laptop6:18 The meme, the myth, the legend8:03 The downfall of the ThinkPad9:32 ThinkPad society and its future
Why Are Open Source Alternatives So Bad? Eric Murphy 2024-05-03 | Want to switch to Linux or tired of paying ridiculous amounts of money for Adobe products? Just switch to these open source alternatives. But if you've ever used any of the popular open-source software alternatives, you've probably been disappointed. Why can't GIMP come close to the power of Photoshop? Why isn't there a decent open source video editor yet? Is open source software doomed to be worse than proprietary software, or is there hope for it yet?A lot of ideas for this video came from this articles by Koos Looijesteijn. Check them out if you want to learn more about open-source software and how to make it better:kooslooijesteijn.net/blog/why-is-free-open-source-software-badly-designed💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyzTon Roosendaal interview: youtube.com/watch?v=qJEWOTZnFeg&t=1631s0:00 The problem with open-source alternatives2:30 Which open-source software are we talking about?4:07 Where's the money?5:39 Why is the UI so bad?8:46 Software matters9:32 Can open-source do better?12:28 Conclusion
How Googles Chromium Took Over the Browser World Eric Murphy 2024-04-26 | Have you ever wondered why every browser these days is based on Chromium? Why can't they make their own browser from scratch, or base it on something like Firefox? And is having every browser based on Chromium really a bad thing? Let's find out in this video.Browser tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicHow to make Firefox private: youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNls🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy0:00 Intro1:13 What's wrong with everything being Chromium?2:31 What's so great about Chromium?5:26 Why can't you make your own browser?7:47 What happens when Google controls the internet?9:26 Conclusion
YouTube sucks now. Heres how to fix it. Eric Murphy 2024-04-19 | How to waste less time online: youtube.com/watch?v=mFPuDaVA7wIRemember when YouTube used to be good? Me too. Are you tired of YouTube's changes to the site, like removing the dislike bar, blocking adblock, and adding Shorts? Or just tired of rampant clickbait, scammy sponsors and non-stop distractions? I'll show you how to fix all of these issues and more in this video.💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphyReturn YouTube Dislike: returnyoutubedislike.comSponsorBlock: https://sponsor.ajay.app/Dearrow (clickbait remover): https://dearrow.ajay.app/Unhook: https://unhook.app/uBlock Origin: ublockorigin.comuBO troubleshooting: reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/wiki/solutions/youtube/megathreaduBO status: drhyperion451.github.io/does-uBO-bypass-ytHide YouTube Shorts: github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shortsNewPipe: newpipe.netSources:arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/youtube-appears-to-be-reducing-video-and-site-performance-for-ad-block-users0:00 Intro0:35 Return the dislike bar2:03 Skip sponsored segments5:28 Remove clickbait8:17 Remove distractions9:58 Remove ads13:28 Remove YT Shorts14:47 What about on mobile?16:31 Conclusion
Does Apple REALLY care about your privacy? Eric Murphy 2024-04-12 | Nobody understands online privacy: youtube.com/watch?v=H414XdcbC4QWhy do I care so much about privacy? youtube.com/watch?v=0aXIXozAsOEEmail tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=EtH9ZTof-TcSupport the channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donateIf you're tired of big companies like Facebook and Google suctioning up all of your personal data, you might have heard that Apple is different. Apple loves to talk about how much they care about user privacy and all the protections they put in place to keep their users safe from big, bad big data. But is Apple really being truthful in their claims? How much do they really value your privacy and protect you from trackers? And should you buy an iPhone or an Android?! Let's find out in this video.🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphySources:https://gizmodo.com.au/2022/11/apple-sued-for-allegedly-deceiving-users-with-privacy-settings-after-gizmodo-story/gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-privacy-analytics-12-lawsuits-statement-1850077715pocketnow.com/apples-ad-business-5-billion-growth-app-tracking-transparencyblog.lockdownprivacy.com/2021/09/22/study-effectiveness-of-apples-app-tracking-transparency.htmlarstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/apple-reaches-quiet-truce-over-iphone-privacy-changesnytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-censorship-data.htmlwashingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/23/iphone-trackingapple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-mapsdigitalcontentnext.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DCN-Google-Data-Collection-Paper.pdfFootage:youtube.com/watch?v=L1KZWjZVnAwyoutube.com/watch?v=eWN0146TEKwyoutube.com/watch?v=vhWtA6zFSqkyoutube.com/watch?v=HxoAwnRFwJ00:00 Intro0:48 It's not tracking if WE do it!3:24 The ineffectiveness of Apple's privacy features6:01 Apple's App Tracking Transparency failure8:43 What does Apple do right?9:28 What's my recommendation?11:02 Conclusion
I wasted my 20s online. Eric Murphy 2023-09-15 | I wasted a good portion of my life so far on scrolling online and I have a few regrets.🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 How to waste your life5:48 How to spend less time online
The Secret Online Piracy Club Youve Never Heard Of Eric Murphy 2023-09-07 | Everybody's heard of The Pirate Bay. If you've ever needed a free copy of Photoshop or the latest Hollywood blockbuster, there's a good chance you've sailed the high seas before. But what you might not know is that there's a secret side of torrenting and online piracy that you've never seen before. In this video, I'm going to tell you the story of What.CD, the most infamous private torrent tracker of all time.🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 What ever happened to torrenting?1:42 he still uses The Pirate Bay2:57 The world of private torrent trackers3:33 The story of What.cd4:47 Who cares, anyway?6:43 Sharing is caring8:01 The music Mecca9:33 It's not about the money, it's about sending a message11:07 The downfall of What13:06 Requiem for a tracker14:38 Does anyone still care about private trackers?
Can You REALLY Trust Proton Mail? Eric Murphy 2023-08-31 | Proton Mail claims to be private and secure. But can you really trust them? Maybe you've heard some news stories about they logging your data and handing it over to the government. So why do I still think that ProtonMail is one of the best mail services out there? Should you even trust ANY email provider? Find out in this video...What level of privacy is right for you? youtube.com/watch?v=H414XdcbC4QEmail tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=EtH9ZTof-Tc🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 ProtonMail bad2:20 Email was never meant to be private4:43 Email gets encrypted with PGP8:26 Proton brings PGP to the masses9:11 Trust issues10:45 Why use "private" email?11:16 What happens when the glowies come knocking?13:20 What's your threat model?14:47 Can you trust Proton?15:54 Should you use Proton?
The ULTIMATE Email Tier List (Based Tier to Botnet Tier) Eric Murphy 2023-08-24 | These days, it's pretty hard to find an actually good email service. Maybe you don't want an e-mail address that can read through all your email to sell your data to advertisers. Maybe you don't want an email that will rat you out to the government. But are there any good, usable, cheap, and privacy-respecting emails still out there? In this video, I'm going to finally rank the best and worst email providers of all time...Browser Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicSearch Engine Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm6lGwqnGsWhy do I care about privacy so much? youtube.com/watch?v=0aXIXozAsOE🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro2:13 Disroot5:33 Fastmail7:22 Gmail9:16 mailbox.org12:14 Mailfence14:06 Outlook15:49 Posteo17:58 ProtonMail22:45 Self-hosting26:12 Skiff30:34 Startmail32:35 Tutanota35:28 Yahoo!36:59 My recommendation
How Mozilla Ruined Firefox Eric Murphy 2023-08-17 | Firefox used to be on top of the world with almost a third of all internet users using Firefox. These days, they make up a pitiful 2.7% of the market share. What happened? In this video, I want to show how Mozilla's terrible management and decisions have brought this once beloved browser down.How to make Firefox private: youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNlsWeb browser tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicWhy I still use Firefox: youtube.com/watch?v=w0SJFED5xK0Credit to @BryanLunduke for his video talking about the finances of Mozilla: youtube.com/watch?v=3KDcxSZDang🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyzSources:mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/websitesassets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2021/mozilla-fdn-2021-fs-final-1010.pdffakespot.com/privacy-policygetpocket.com/en/privacyzdnet.com/article/sources-mozilla-extends-its-google-search-deallunduke.locals.com/post/4387539/firefox-money-investigating-the-bizarre-finances-of-mozillaaddons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/b-itch-to-bosstheverge.com/2020/8/11/21363424/mozilla-layoffs-quarter-staff-250-people-new-revenue-focustwitter.com/lizardlucas42/status/1293232090985705478polygon.com/2013/7/5/4496512/why-nintendos-satoru-iwata-refuses-to-lay-off-stafftwitter.com/BrendanEich/status/1217512049716035584blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2018/09/26/eucodeondisinfofoundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/the-dsa-is-not-a-justification-for-censorship0:00 The fall of Firefox1:34 Privacy promises3:45 Why use Firefox, anyway?4:42 Deals with the devil7:08 Big business8:24 Making the world a better place9:54 Mozilla doesn't care about you11:29 Firefox (lack of) Focus12:02 Mismanaged funds13:12 What happened to Firefox?
Nobody Understands Online Privacy. Eric Murphy 2023-08-10 | Almost nobody understands online privacy. That's why you see so many privacy noobs confused and overwhelmed because they heard you have to use Tor and host your own email and cut off all your friends that don't use Signal. How much do you need to worry about privacy? Can you trust this company? Somebody told me was good but somebody else told me it's terrible for your privacy. Who do you trust? Relax, and let me explain threat levels, the level of privacy you need, and everything else in this video.Why do I care about privacy? youtube.com/watch?v=0aXIXozAsOEBrowser Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicSearch Engine Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm6lGwqnGsThe spectrum: https://ericmurphy.xyz/images/spectrum.pngCredit to this Reddit post. I borrowed some ideas for this video from here: reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/d63aa1/managing_your_privacy_threat_models🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Privacy is confusing1:25 Why do you care?2:23 The Privacy-Anonymity Spectrum3:10 The Normie4:43 The Privacy-Conscious6:34 Privacy vs. Anonymity7:41 The Activist9:47 The Ghost11:05 Which level are you?12:02 Conflating levels of privacy13:16 Can we improve discussions about privacy?14:00 Conclusion
Why Do I Shill Arch Linux So Much? Eric Murphy 2023-08-03 | In this video, in true Arch user fashion, I'm going to tell you why Arch is the best Linux distro. To be honest, Arch is probably the only reason why I still use Linux to this day. But what makes it special and different from other distributions? Let's find out in this video...Why you should install Arch Linux manually: youtube.com/watch?v=J_RWNKlxF3cArch Linux isn't that hard: youtube.com/watch?v=PsNLZwuUJLUWhy are Arch users so toxic? youtube.com/watch?v=sHQFGhTiyk0🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyzVideos used in the background:youtube.com/watch?v=2aKm6O2Unngyoutube.com/watch?v=gOGM0uHCDFkyoutube.com/watch?v=94Nhq-qWj98youtube.com/watch?v=lfUWwZqzHmAyoutube.com/watch?v=U8Qc_dzQTJ4youtube.com/watch?v=hutFUTPKcTYyoutube.com/watch?v=jDa3oc0YYd80:00 Intro0:52 The Packages3:46 The Wiki5:39 Arch Linux is only free if your time is worthless7:01 No more distro hopping8:28 Computing at the speed of thought9:19 Linux sucks tbh10:08 Conclusion
I Love Neovim, but I NEVER Use It for Coding. Eric Murphy 2023-07-27 | Why you should use VSCodium instead of VS Code: youtube.com/watch?v=c_eFYsuV1PUIs it still worth it to learn vim? youtube.com/watch?v=c68MkeMBjhEWhy Neovim is better than vim: youtube.com/watch?v=qQvFC0wRiRENeovim is probably my favorite text editor of all time, but I could just never get into it for doing any major projects. When I'm working on something big, I'm always reaching for VSCodium (VSCode). But why am I not using Neovim as my IDE like all of the rest of the cool kids? Let me explain myself in this video...🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro1:34 The painful setup2:27 Plugin woes4:09 Web tooling5:19 Is it worth the setup?6:24 Muh bloat6:56 Why I switched7:33 Vim bindings forever8:18 VSCodium is valid
Why Do I Care So Much About Privacy? Eric Murphy 2023-07-13 | Bro...Google Chrome is so convenient, why do you care so much about privacy? In this video, I'll finally explain why I dislike all of the creepy tracking by companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook, as well as the dangerous, real-world consequences this data collection can cause.Browser Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gic Search Engine Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm6lGwqnGs🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyzSauce:web.archive.org/web/20230625193039/nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.htmlweb.archive.org/web/20230628232654/nytimes.com/2020/12/29/technology/facial-recognition-misidentify-jail.htmlweb.archive.org/web/20230628234438/nytimes.com/2023/03/31/technology/facial-recognition-false-arrests.htmlgizmodo.com/signal-tried-to-run-the-most-honest-facebook-ad-campaig-1846823457malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/06/amazons-ring-camera-used-to-spy-on-customersreuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06millionmilesecrets.com/guides/are-airlines-raising-your-ticket-price-based-on-browser-historytheguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/14/medibank-mental-health-data-posted-on-dark-web-as-russian-hackers-vow-to-keep-our-word0:00 "But I have nothing to hide!!"1:14 The philosophical argument for privacy2:10 Real-world consequences2:38 Google Photos flags dad as a criminal4:32 Man wrongfully arrested due to facial recognition6:46 Users of Ring spied on by employees8:30 Tesla owners being spied on by employees9:57 Way-too-specific Facebook ad campaign10:53 Airline companies charging more based on your computer11:55 "Just trust me bro"12:25 Data breaches13:12 Why I care about privacy14:14 But caring about privacy is too hard!!15:23 ConclusionP.s. Trafotin don't be mad I stole your thumbnail please
How JavaScript Ruined the Web Eric Murphy 2023-06-29 | Ever noticed how bad the modern web is getting? Why is every website a slow, laggy, buggy mess? Whatever happened to the good old days, when websites were simpler? In this video, I'll talk about how the rise of JavaScript frameworks like React have been a disaster for the internet... 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 The absolute state of the modern web0:45 The JavaScript obsession2:57 Peer pressure4:31 The FUTURE of web development!6:20 Move fast and break things7:59 Muh "Developer Experience"9:53 Peak performance11:36 The user "experience"12:16 How to make non-bloated websites14:17 Conclusion
Why does every personal website look like this now? Eric Murphy 2023-06-25 | What's with the boring, soulless websites everyone has now? I remember a time when you used to find all kinds of interesting things on people's websites. These days, they're just glorified Linktrees with links to their Twitter and GitHub. Is there any way to bring back the glory days of the personal website? 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
The Centralized Web Is Falling Apart Eric Murphy 2023-06-21 | You've probably heard about the Reddit drama. Big Tech platforms across the web are making increasingly bad decisions and users are up in arms. Is there an alternative to these terrible, centralized social media platforms and services that are increasingly holding more power over the web? Let's discuss the future of the web in this video.🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Donate: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Le Reddit drama1:38 What's happening to the centralized web?3:44 Where's the money?6:00 Decentralized social media and the fediverse9:01 Back to the web forum?10:45 We're tired of the ads11:36 Revolt against the centralized web12:25 What's the future of the web?
Why I Stopped Using Sass Eric Murphy 2023-06-08 | Have you ever heard how much better Sass is than plain old vanilla CSS? Sass and SCSS has been the go-to for web developers for over a decade, but these days it's not quite as necessary as it used to be. In this video, I'm going to explain why I don't use Sass any more, as well as explain why I don't need its most popular features when I'm writing my CSS. Next time you start a new project, maybe think twice before reaching for Sass over CSS...Why I don't use vendor prefixes: youtube.com/watch?v=kmx0lWxHB20How to use CSS variables: youtube.com/watch?v=w-bq8f8hs1IDo you still need a CSS reset?: youtube.com/watch?v=msBOZEwWaNE🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 What's Sass?2:00 What about variables?3:33 What about nesting?7:08 What about mixins?8:03 Why I don't use Sass8:47 So what do I use instead?
Why I Stopped Using the Brave Browser Eric Murphy 2023-06-04 | So you probably think the Brave browser is pretty cool, huh? I like the Brave browser but after years of using it, it's hard to ignore some of the flaws of the browser. In this video, I'll explain why I stopped using Brave, my biggest annoyances and complaints regarding it, and what I recommend to use instead. If you liked the video, feel free to donate your hard-earned BAT!Browser tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicHow to make Firefox better: youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNlsWhy I can't stand Firefox, but still use it: youtube.com/watch?v=w0SJFED5xK0🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyzSources:brave.com/bat-roadmap-2-0brave.com/rewards-changestwitter.com/bcrypt/status/1362810607213273090support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-90:00 Intro1:25 Brave Rewards8:02 Brave Shields10:31 Brave bloat14:47 So what do I recommend instead?
Technology was a mistake. Eric Murphy 2023-05-28 | Everybody knows that technology is the ultimate force of good in the world. Right? Humans now are more prosperous than ever before. But at the same time, something feels very wrong as modern society seems to have made people more stressed, depressed, and unfulfilled than ever before. In this video, I'm going to do sort of a book review of Ted Kaczynski's Industrial Society and Its Future and offer a different perspective on the consequences of technology on modern life.🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Modern society is amazing!1:09 The book1:44 The purposelessness of modern life6:24 Surrogate activities7:22 Dude, where's my freedoms?9:02 Numbing the pain9:59 The author11:19 The end of industrial society12:55 What can we do?15:28 In conclusion
New to Linux? Yeah, DONT Use Manjaro... Eric Murphy 2023-05-17 | If you're new to Linux, there's a good chance you've been recommended Manjaro Linux. After all, you get all of the benefits of a rolling-release distro without all of the instability of Arch Linux! Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, after using Manjaro myself in the past I just can't recommend it to anyone, especially newbies to Linux. In this video, let me explain why I no longer trust Manjaro with anything...Why you (probably) shouldn't use archinstall: youtube.com/watch?v=J_RWNKlxF3cDon't make this mistake when using the AUR: youtube.com/watch?v=anCaH8nzoeIWhat you should know before using the AUR: youtube.com/watch?v=goOrF8zAkqU🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyzBackground footage:youtube.com/watch?v=7Ynm8jwCyMAyoutube.com/watch?v=-dkpcEeKk0Eyoutube.com/watch?v=suYyVN6CiMsSources:forum.manjaro.org/t/aur-please-restrain-yourself/103318web.archive.org/web/20150409095421/manjaro.github.io/expired_SSL_certificateweb.archive.org/web/20171203081155/http://manjaro.github.io:80/SSL-Certificate-Expiredtwitter.com/AsahiLinux/status/1576356115746459648#mtwitter.com/braam_martijn/status/15334448240614195210:00 Why use Manjaro?2:39 The packaging problem6:25 My experience9:06 Manjaro's many mistakes13:49 So what should you use instead of Manjaro?
Why Are Arch Linux Users So TOXIC? Eric Murphy 2023-05-14 | If you've ever spent any time online, you might have heard how TOXIC the Arch Linux community is. You might even have been cyberbullied for using Ubuntu by an ELITIST Arch user! But are Arch Linux users really as rude and elitist as you might have heard? In this video, I'll explain why the claims of Arch users' toxicity might be a little bit exaggerated...Arch Linux isn't THAT hard: youtube.com/watch?v=PsNLZwuUJLUWhy you shouldn't use an Arch install script: youtube.com/watch?v=J_RWNKlxF3cWatch this before switching to Linux: youtube.com/watch?v=BiP-dW9RtlIBackground footage:youtube.com/watch?v=V7PMxN4z82syoutube.com/watch?v=fbTBhCGZBOQ🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:49 Why are Arch users so rude?7:23 Why do Arch users so elitist?12:12 Conclusion
What Ever Happened to Audacity? Eric Murphy 2023-05-10 | If you're up-to-date on your open-source drama, you might remember the drama that went down a couple of years ago when the audio editor Audacity was purchased by Muse Group. Right away they started making terrible decision after terrible decision, to the point that people in the FOSS world were calling Audacity spyware. But now that the dust has settled, is Audacity really dead? Is it safe to use? What ever happened to all the Audacity forks like Tenacity? Let's get to the bottom of it in this video...Tenacity's repo: codeberg.org/tenacityteam/tenacity🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 The drama2:16 What about the telemetry?4:41 What about the weird privacy policy changes?5:20 What about the license?7:31 What's new with Audacity?9:19 What about the Audacity forks?11:55 What should you use?
Video Editing on Linux Is Terrible. Or Is It? Eric Murphy 2023-04-28 | If you've spent any time online, you probably know just how BAD the state of video editing on Linux is. But what if it wasn't as bad as they say? What if, as a matter of fact, Linux video editing was pretty good? In this video, I'll go over some common claims about Kdenlive, my favorite Linux video editor, and see if they're true or not. Can Linux video editing be used professionally or are you doomed to suffer? Gardiner Bryant's video: youtube.com/watch?v=hksW66jw1jA🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro2:34 It's buggy4:33 Too many annoyances7:32 You can't do professional work on Linux10:56 Honorable mentions11:51 ConclusionBackground footage:youtube.com/watch?v=ja9l_ba1HV8youtube.com/watch?v=0DdbbBQAReMyoutube.com/watch?v=g2Q6sluqc2Iyoutube.com/watch?v=xyFknrlj0Nw
Ueberzug is dead. Now what? (Terminal image previews without Ueberzug) Eric Murphy 2023-04-19 | If you've ever wanted to view images in the terminal, you've probably used Überzug. But Überzug is no longer maintained after the author shut down the repo. With no more Überzug, how are we supposed to preview anime wallpapers in terminal file managers? In this video, I'll go over some alternatives, including Uberzug forks and alternatives like Kitty's image protocol and Sixel.ueberzug fork: github.com/ueber-devel/ueberzugueberzugpp: github.com/jstkdng/ueberzugppAre We Sixel Yet? arewesixelyet.comlf-sixel: github.com/horriblename/lf🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro1:53 Ueberzug forks2:58 Ueberzugpp4:00 What's wrong with Ueberzug?4:47 Image support in kitty6:35 Displaying images in the terminal with Sixel10:13 My recommendations11:36 Conclusion
I rewrote my Vim config in Lua. Was it worth it? Eric Murphy 2023-04-16 | Haven't you heard? All the cool kids these days are configuring their Neovim in Lua. I recently ditched my ancient Vim script configuration and rewrote the entire thing in Lua. Was it worth it? Should you do the same? Or is it just a bunch of marketing hype? Find out if it's finally time to say goodbye to your init.vim and create an init.lua in this video...My dotfiles: github.com/ericmurphyxyz/dotfilesThePrimeagen's init.lua: github.com/ThePrimeagen/init.lua🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:15 Why Lua?4:17 Lua basics6:19 Setting options in Lua8:18 Setting a leader key (and global variables)10:04 Setting keybindings in Lua11:48 Sourcing different files with require13:48 Loading Vim plugins in Lua17:00 Was it worth it?17:41 Additional resources18:11 Conclusion
Is This the New Best Privacy Browser? (Mullvad Browser) Eric Murphy 2023-04-11 | There's a new privacy browser on the block. The Tor Project and Mullvad VPN have teamed up to bring you the baddest, most private browser out there. But does it live up to the hype? Does it put other privacy browsers like hardened Firefox, Librewolf, and Brave out of business? Find out in this video...Firefox hardening tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNlsBrowser tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicMullvad Browser download: mullvad.net/en/download/browserSources:github.com/mullvad/mullvad-browser/issues/1#issuecomment-1495998714github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org/commit/b2b547ecb7250ce9262b45f5fd724e22e16b6d29🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro1:22 What's Mullvad browser all about?2:09 Installation2:25 Mullvad Browser features4:15 What's the catch?5:42 Wait, why can't I change the settings?7:59 How Mullvad Browser protects you from advanced fingerprinting scripts9:38 What's the difference between this and Tor?10:41 When you shouldn't use Mullvad Browser12:26 My recommendations12:52 Oh no, Mullvad Browser is REPLACING Hardened Firefox!13:32 Final thoughts
How to Install and Manage Fonts on Linux Eric Murphy 2023-04-09 | Want to install your favorite font on Linux but not sure how to do it? In this video, I'll go over the simple process of installing fonts, uninstalling fonts, managing fonts, setting the default font, and previewing fonts, all from the command line. No longer do you need to install a bunch of BLOATED graphical programs on your pristine Arch Linux setup...🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:38 Installing fonts3:13 Uninstalling fonts3:21 Installing fonts system-wide5:17 Finding the name and style of your font for terminal applications7:27 Setting the default font11:13 Previewing fonts12:43 Conclusion
Wait, Vim has an Easy Mode? Eric Murphy 2023-04-07 | 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
Why you (probably) shouldnt use an Arch Linux install script Eric Murphy 2023-04-05 | Have you been wanting to try out Arch Linux and are thinking of using the archinstall installation script? In this video, I'm going to GATEKEEP Arch Linux by telling you why you SHOULDN'T use the easy install script and why you should install Arch Linux manually instead. Trust me, I actually have good reasons to as why new users might not want to use it, I'm not just being elitist...or am I?Arch Linux isn't that hard: youtube.com/watch?v=PsNLZwuUJLUBackground footage:youtube.com/watch?v=68z11VAYMS8youtube.com/watch?v=GSV5UDaTXDAyoutube.com/watch?v=8utpbbdj0LQ🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro1:57 Why install Arch Linux manually?2:59 What do you learn from installing Arch manually?5:08 Mom, cancel my meetings, archinstall broke again6:19 Manually installing Arch is scary!7:36 Who Arch Linux isn't for8:31 What about Arch distros with a GUI installer?9:50 My recommendation
How to browse your favorite websites WITHOUT the creepy tracking Eric Murphy 2023-04-02 | Tired of all the creepy tracking scripts, annoying ads, and bloated UI of all of your favorite websites? In this video, I'll show you how you can use alternative front-ends for all kinds of different popular sites. Finally, you can watch YouTube videos, browse Reddit, and read tweets on Twitter without the watchful eye of Big Brother. Plus, you can set up automatic redirection so you'll never have to go through the grueling loading of the new Reddit redesign ever again!Invidious (YouTube): docs.invidious.io/instancesPiped (YouTube): github.com/TeamPiped/Piped/wiki/instancesLibreddit (Reddit): github.com/spikecodes/libreddit#instancesTeddit (Reddit): github.com/teddit-net/teddit#instancesNitter (Twitter): github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/InstancesWhoogle (Google): github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#public-instancesSearx (Google): https://searx.space/Lingva Translate (Google Translate): github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate#InstancesSimplyTranslate (Google Translate): simple-web.org/projects/simplytranslate.htmllibremdb (IMDb): github.com/zyachel/libremdb#instancesQuetre (Quora): github.com/zyachel/quetre#instancesRimgo (Imgur): codeberg.org/video-prize-ranch/rimgo#instancesAlternative Front-Ends List: github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-endsLibRedirect extension: libredirect.github.io🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 The problem with your favorite website1:31 What's an open-source front-end?3:28 What are instances?4:44 YouTube7:06 Reddit8:34 Twitter9:34 Google11:06 Google Translate11:42 IMDB12:21 Quora12:29 Imgur12:47 Even more?13:26 Automatic redirection with Libredirect16:18 Can you trust these alternative front-ends?17:20 Donate! (If you can)18:02 Conclusion
How to Create Your Own Firefox Theme with Firefox CSS Eric Murphy 2023-03-30 | Is the default Firefox theme not really doing it for you? Are none of the custom Firefox userChrome.css files others have created to your liking? In this video, I'm going to teach you how you can completely customize almost everything about Firefox using Firefox CSS. I'll show you how you can live-debug your custom theme, find CSS snippets you can use in your own theme, style pages inside your browser, and more in this video...How to install custom Firefox themes: youtube.com/watch?v=0QVs1jVuA8cWhy I switched back to Firefox: youtube.com/watch?v=w0SJFED5xK0How to make Firefox more private and secure: youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNlsFirefox CSS Hacks Repo: github.com/MrOtherGuy/firefox-csshacksFirefox CSS Subreddit: http://old.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSSMy Firefox theme: github.com/EricMurphyxyz/userChrome.css🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:54 Steal someone else's theme1:21 Enabling themes (if you haven't already)1:36 Finding your profile folder1:51 Enabling live-debugging3:06 Editing files from the debugger3:50 Finding browser elements with the inspector5:45 Media queries6:36 Changing CSS variables7:38 Changing pages inside the browser with userContent.css10:33 Firefox CSS snippets12:44 Additional resources13:08 Conclusion
The ULTIMATE Search Engine Tier List (Based Tier to Surveillance Tier) Eric Murphy 2023-03-26 | Looking for the best search engine, but don't want to send all of your private data to an evil corporation? In this video, I'm going to rank all the search engines and reveal once and for all which are the best of the best and which are the worst of the worst. I'll be ranking them based on their search results, user privacy, and their bias and censorship. Is DuckDuckGo really as good as they say? Find out in this video!Browser Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicBrave Search: search.brave.comDuckDuckGo: duckduckgo.comEcosia: ecosia.orgMojeek: mojeek.comMetager: metager.orgSearx: https://searx.space/Startpage: startpage.comSwisscows: swisscows.comQwant: qwant.comWhoogle: github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#public-instances🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro2:15 Bing4:16 Brave Search8:02 DuckDuckGo12:14 Ecosia14:17 Google15:08 Metager17:38 Mojeek19:43 Searx24:09 Startpage27:00 Swisscows28:30 Qwant30:05 Whoogle30:57 Yandex32:44 My recommendations
What your favorite terminal color scheme says about you Eric Murphy 2023-03-24 | This is definitely a what your favorite terminal color scheme says about you🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz#shorts
Dont like Firefoxs UI? Heres how to make it better. (Firefox CSS) Eric Murphy 2023-03-21 | Have you ever used Firefox, only to wish that their UI was...better? In this video, I'll show you how you can install custom userChrome.css themes to completely reimagine how your browser looks. Firefox CSS subreddit: old.reddit.com/r/firefoxcss Firefox CSS Store: firefoxcss-store.github.ioThemes I like:Cascade: github.com/andreasgrafen/cascadeFirefox-GX: github.com/Godiesc/firefox-gxEdge-Frfox: github.com/bmFtZQ/Edge-FrFoxMy theme: github.com/ericmurphyxyz/userchrome.css🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro1:49 How to find a theme4:10 How to install a theme6:21 Customizing the colors6:57 Installing more complex themes8:20 Basic customizations10:01 Enabling compact density mode10:55 Conclusion
Wait, LibreWolf got even BETTER? (LibreWolf Review) Eric Murphy 2023-03-18 | You might have heard of LibreWolf before. It's a privacy-focused Firefox fork that makes a lot of improvements to Firefox's out-of-the-box experience. But I never cared that much about LibreWolf because it didn't really seem that different from hardened Firefox with a custom user.js file like Arkenfox. What's the point? But in recent years, LibreWolf has made a lot of small changes that makes the experience a lot better, especially for new users. In this video, let's see if LibreWolf finally puts Firefox out of business...LibreWolf website: librewolf.netFirefox user.js Hardening Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNlsBrowser Tier List: youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gicWhy I Use Firefox: youtube.com/watch?v=w0SJFED5xK0🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:20 Wait, what's LibreWolf?1:52 What's new with LibreWolf?4:38 Explaining the settings6:42 Adding additional overrides7:39 Read the docs8:21 But LibreWolf is out of date!11:38 Conclusion
The ZSH plugin you didnt know you needed... Eric Murphy 2023-03-16 | Why have I never heard anyone else talking about the zsh-history-substring-search plugin? I've been using it for years and I can't imagine life without it. Here's what it does and how to install it.zsh-history-substring-search GitHub: github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz#shorts
You NEED to know this before using an AUR Helper... Eric Murphy 2023-03-14 | Have you spent your entire time on Arch Linux downloading AUR packages from an AUR helper like yay, paru, or pikaur? They're great tools, but you still need to know how the AUR works and how to build packages manually or you're going to run into some issues. In this video, I'll teach you how to manually build packages and install them with pacman, as well as find out if you even need to use an AUR helper at all...The biggest mistake people make when using the AUR: youtube.com/watch?v=anCaH8nzoeIThe best AUR helper: youtube.com/watch?v=CpOZ71KouuEHow to clean up after your AUR helper: youtube.com/watch?v=wp3LfWwCrZE🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro1:03 What's wrong with just using AUR helpers?3:10 What does an AUR helper do, exactly?5:11 Manually building packages with makepkg7:10 Updating packages manually8:52 Manually fixing your AUR helper9:43 Should you use an AUR helper?10:43 Conclusion
Whats the Best AUR Helper? (Paru vs Yay vs Pikaur) Eric Murphy 2023-03-10 | There's a dozen different AUR helpers but nobody seems to be able to agree on which one is the best. In this video, I'm going to be comparing three of the most popular AUR helpers, yay, paru, and pikaur. What's the difference between all of these? Which one should you be using? Or should you even be using an AUR helper at all? Find out all this and more in today's video...🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:51 Before you install an AUR helper...1:59 Yay4:15 Paru7:11 Pikaur10:05 Manually building11:42 Graphical AUR managers?12:29 My recommendation12:47 Conclusion
I finally learned how to exit Vim Eric Murphy 2023-03-09 | Have you ever made the mistake of opening Vim and don't know how to get out? In this video, I'll finally explain how to exit Vim once and for all...#shorts🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
Firefox is NOT private. Heres how to fix it. (Firefox Hardening) Eric Murphy 2023-03-07 | I bet you thought Mozilla Firefox was a privacy-respecting, secure web browser, right? But by default, Firefox actually has a lot of anti-privacy features and settings enabled. In this video, I'll show you how you can disable a lot of the cruft that Firefox ships with, as well as turn on a lot of hidden preferences to make your browser even more private. We'll also compare three popular user.js files, including Betterfox, Arkenfox, and Narsil's user.js, each with different levels of privacy. After a little bit of configuration, you can finally have the web browser you always dreamed Mozilla would make...Betterfox: github.com/yokoffing/BetterfoxArkenfox: github.com/arkenfox/user.jsNarsil's user.js: codeberg.org/Narsil/user.js/src/branch/main/desktop🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro0:19 Does Mozilla really care about privacy?2:44 Advanced privacy options3:08 Mozilla ads and annoyances3:44 about:config4:13 What's a user.js file?5:36 Installing user.js files7:41 Making overrides in user.js8:56 Advanced privacy with Arkenfox user.js9:57 Arkenfox overrides10:59 resistFingerprinting or not?12:59 Arkenfox updater14:21 What I don't like about Arkenfox14:43 Narsil's user.js15:14 Google safe browsing or not?16:42 Which add-ons should you use?17:37 My recommendation18:00 What about Librewolf?18:37 Conclusion
The ULTIMATE Browser Tier List (Based Tier to Spyware Tier) Eric Murphy 2023-03-04 | With the amount of web browsers out there, how are you supposed to know which one to use? In this video, I'll rank every popular browser out there from the best to the worst. You want a browser that respects your privacy but is still easy enough to use for normal people. Will Google Chrome come out on top? Find out in this video...Search engine tier list: youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm6lGwqnGsBetterfox user.js for Firefox: github.com/yokoffing/BetterfoxArkenfox user.js for Firefox: github.com/arkenfox/user.jsNarsil user.js for Firefox: codeberg.org/Narsil/user.js/src/branch/main/desktop🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 Intro2:16 Brave5:15 Firefox6:48 Hardened Firefox10:28 GNOME Web (Epiphany)11:48 Google Chrome12:48 GNU IceCat16:54 LibreWolf20:24 Microsoft Edge20:50 Opera21:47 Pale Moon24:31 Qutebrowser28:41 Ungoogled Chromium30:55 Vivaldi35:03 Waterfox38:08 My recommendations39:02 Conclusion
Arch Linux Wiki Tips You Should Know... Eric Murphy 2023-03-02 | Three quick tips for using the ArchWiki that you may not know about. Did you know that the Arch Wiki has a dark theme now and offline support? I didn't either.🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz
Dont make this mistake when downloading from the AUR... (Arch User Repository) Eric Murphy 2023-02-28 | Do you use the AUR? If you use Arch Linux, of course you do. But if you've been downloading and installing packages indiscriminately from the Arch User Repository, it might be time to actually take a look at what you're downloading and running. Didn't anyone ever tell you not to run random scripts from strangers online?🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 The problem with downloading from the AUR2:07 Uhh, what's a PKGBUILD?4:12 Reading the PKGBUILD with an AUR helper6:01 How safe is the AUR, really?7:07 Reading through diffs on updates8:03 What to look out for in PKGBUILDs9:44 Best practices with the AUR10:22 My recommendations10:48 Doesn't everyone already know this?11:33 Conclusion
Why I Stopped Using Prettier Eric Murphy 2023-02-25 | Prettier is a great tool for automatically formatting your messy code. But being an opinionated code formatter, Prettier can sometimes cause some issues. In this video, I'd like to explain why I no longer use Prettier in my own projects, as well as some alternatives to Prettier. Now you can still get all the time-saving benefits of having your code formatted without the rigidity of Prettier.Why I Don't Use Prettier: antfu.me/posts/why-not-prettier 🌐 My website: https://ericmurphy.xyz💸 Support the Channel: https://ericmurphy.xyz/donate🎥 Watch my videos on Odysee: odysee.com/@ericnmurphy💻 My GitHub: github.com/ericmurphyxyz0:00 What is Prettier?0:37 Why I stopped using Prettier1:26 Prettier's opinionatedness2:17 Prettier's automatic line breaks5:40 Line break issues in GitHub6:41 Auto-formatting without Prettier8:52 Consistent code styling in teams9:53 Fixing code styling with ESLint11:49 When should you use Prettier?12:26 Conclusion
