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URI vs URL
URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Key relationship Every URL is a URI, but not every URI is a URL. Common breakdown of a full URL Quick summary table Term Includes protocol + domain? Purpose Example URI Not necessarily Identify /users/123, urn:isbn:1234 URL Yes Locate on network https://example.com/users/123
Fixing WebP and AVIF support on CachyOS with LXQt
If you’ve landed on CachyOS with the LXQt desktop and found that .webp or .avif images aren’t opening, showing thumbnails, or are being misidentified by the file manager — you’re not alone. Neither format works fully out of the box. Here’s how to fix both in one go. The problem CachyOS LXQt ships without the … Read more
Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) vs. Forums
The terms both come from physical-world analogies that early computer users found intuitive. Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) came first, emerging in the late 1970s. The name was a direct metaphor for the cork bulletin boards you’d find in offices, schools, and community centers — physical boards where people could pin notices, announcements, and messages for … Read more
Why RSS still matters in a world of push notifications
At a high level, RSS and push notifications solve the same problem—keeping you updated—but they do it in fundamentally different ways. The difference comes down to who controls the flow of information and how that information reaches you. The core difference RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Push notifications A simple analogy: A short history of RSS … Read more
Browser and OS comparisons
Browser Comparisons When comparing Chrome, Chromium, Brave, Firefox, Safari, and Edge in terms of privacy, each browser offers different levels of privacy features and protections: OS Comparisons When comparing Windows, Apple (macOS), and Linux in terms of privacy, each operating system has distinct characteristics and approaches to user data protection. Linux macOS Windows In summary, … Read more
Google’s mobile-friendly test and SEO
It’s highly critical for web pages to pass Google’s mobile-friendly test (and more broadly, deliver strong mobile usability) to avoid lower rankings in search results. In 2026, this isn’t a minor optimization—it’s foundational to how Google indexes and ranks content due to mobile-first indexing, which has been the default for years. Why it’s so important … Read more
New vs. returning visitors: Which group clicks more on ads?
There are relevant studies and findings on this topic, though direct apples-to-apples comparisons of ad click-through rates (CTR) specifically for the same ads on regularly visited (“familiar/loyal”) sites versus rarely visited (“new/unfamiliar”) sites are limited. Most research examines related concepts like site familiarity, banner blindness, ad repetition/frequency effects, brand familiarity, and contextual factors (e.g., location … Read more
What is considered a good ad CTR?
The average Click-Through Rate (CTR) for small text ads (plain text-based advertisements, often without images, videos, or rich media) typically falls in the range of 0.05% to 0.5%, depending heavily on the platform, placement, industry, targeting quality, and whether the ads are search-based or display-based. Key benchmarks for small text ads “Small text ads” most … Read more