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Prehistoric "default devices" list in Chrome Devtools

adrianvoica — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:39:19 +0000

The default list of devices in Chrome Devtools is so out of date. Some of these devices are long gone / forgotten, while newer ones are missing. Google, please fix this! Just, please, give us the up-to-market-reality list. Nobody cares about S3, Kindle Fire, Nexus 5, etc. This is 2025 (almost 2026!). Just add the latest 3 generations of Pixels, iPhones, iPads, Samsung flagships. :(

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45655048

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New comment by adrianvoica in "AnimeJs v4 Is Here"

adrianvoica — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:35:03 +0000

Julian (the author) is a genius. v4 has been in the making for some time, but, boy, is it worth the wait! I have used v3 (I am using it on my landing page and even built a small game engine with it), but this version is on a whole new level. Congrats to the author! Keep up the good work!

New comment by adrianvoica in "AnimeJs v4 Is Here"

adrianvoica — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:47:53 +0000

It's showtime!

AnimeJs v4 Is Here

adrianvoica — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:47:52 +0000

Article URL: https://animejs.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43570533

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New comment by adrianvoica in "Some fish live beyond 100 and get healthier as they age"

adrianvoica — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:11:50 +0000

That's because they drink a lot of water, and everybody knows water is good for you. :)))

New comment by adrianvoica in "Use Timestamps"

adrianvoica — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:49:57 +0000

Yes. Yes. Yes. A million times, yes. I can't stress this enough: always put visible timestamps on all content (be it web or otherwise, online or offline) and current version number for any kind of software (apps, libraries, frameworks, etc.) on their info / landing / documentation pages. It should be immediately visible if a certain content is dated or not.

Some examples of software-related landing pages:

https://sindresorhus.com/caprine/ (Caprine app) - shows current version number

https://riot.js.org/ (Riot.js framework) - shows NPM badge with latest version number

... it's not so hard now, is it?

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:46:06 +0000

At least the default, non-opinionated flavor, without the tables and math formula support and stuff like that.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:33:33 +0000

You are missing the point. I am spending most of my day inside VS Code, using it for writing Markdown content as well. Apples to oranges. I don't want the author of some 3rd party obscure app looking at my content without my consent. I don't say I trust Google 100%, but I trust Google more than 3rd parties that I know nothing about.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:30:25 +0000

This was not about Google Docs at all, but about Google Drive. As anybody knows, you can let 3rd party apps do extra stuff with your Drive content, but the point is: why not natively support Markdown inside Drive. Besides, text content is also content.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:49:58 +0000

Already using a Synolgy DSM server - and it's a great experience - but, most (the rest) of the world is running on Google services, this is the reality, so, when it comes to sharing and collaboration capabilities, you're kinda stuck on the outside. I don't really like spreading too thin by using a ton of (more or less overlapping) services instead of using just one (Drive).

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:42:43 +0000

It's not like Markdown is some rare, unheard of format. I think it's the most used file format for technical docs / content / notes these days, and it's here to stay (because it's simple, it's easy and it's portable). Besides, most well-known note-taking services and apps are based on Markdown, or they export losslessly to Markdown.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:35:47 +0000

Sure, if you are trusting 3rd party access to your data. Yet another layer of trust for a (niche) service that might just vanish into thin air. No, thank you.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:24:23 +0000

Probably so. I agree. From a simple UX/UI perspective, there's the "+" button (for creating new Drive items), so, adding "New Markdown Document" or "New Text Document" would bring some clarity. But still... that broad majority is probably using the service in a totally different way.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:18:08 +0000

Besides the pure textual representation of such files (.md, .txt), you still have the same problem for any (natively) supported Docs file format. It is, somehow, in the user's own option to use Drive as a repo for ultra-sensitive info or avoid it (but, unfortunately, this informed opinion applies more often to the more tech-savvy people).

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:58:05 +0000

'Additionally, the "people who know what Markdown is but also like trusting Google with their files" demographic is vanishingly small and not who Drive is targeting at all.' <--this 200%

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:56:41 +0000

I use that since day one, I love it as a product. But still, this is not about notes, it's about supporting a simple, text-based file format.

New comment by adrianvoica in "No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years"

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:49:57 +0000

I think lots of people would keep their (plain text markdown) notes in Drive instead of using yet another tool / app / service for that. Besides, having unencrypted text files at your disposal (for... I don't know... peeking into?) would be an absolute win.

No Markdown support in Google Drive after all these years

adrianvoica — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:35:53 +0000

Why does Google not (want to?) support the full Markdown experience in Google Drive? I'm not talking about the limited, mostly useless support in Docs, but supporting opening, reading / editing real (.MD extension) files. Just, why?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36466406

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New comment by adrianvoica in "Who is un-hiring (layoffs)?"

adrianvoica — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:08:46 +0000

Wow. It's got everything! Thanks for sharing!

Who is un-hiring (layoffs)?

adrianvoica — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:58:53 +0000

Yeah, we have the usual "Who's hiring?" discussions every now and then... but in these troubling times we should run a thread of where the layoffs are happening, to see the big picture.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34535691

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