Years ago, in my post-college days, a group of (single) friends gathered to celebrate Anti-Valentines Day, shunning anyone who had coupled up. It was an excuse to party. If only we could have downloaded the HeartBlocker plugin for Opera GX.
HeartBlocker filters out words and imagery related to Valentine’s Day, replacing them with something less precious. The plugin offers Normal Mode and “Emo Mode,” dialing up the angst. Unfortunately, it won’t automatically cut out pictures of your ex from stored photos, but with AI all things are possible.
To get it, download the plugin from the Opera GX website, Opera’s gaming-friendly browser offshoot. The extension will appear in the Extensions portion of the browser’s menu options, and can be removed once the holiday ends or if you’ve scored a last-minute date.
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Opera GX debuted in 2019 as a gamer-friendly browser, complete with RGB lighting, RAM counters, and more. Over time Opera GX has added support for Discord and more, even sanitizing your dubious browser history after your death. Since Opera only has just above 1 percent of all browser users in the United States, it’s definitely a niche market.
If you view Valentine’s Day through the lens of an ex who casually ripped your heart out and left you to wonder if you’d ever love again, then invited you to her wedding, well… Opera GX and HeartBlocker may be for you.
