grtcdr's recent activity
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Comment on How do you journal? in ~talk
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
grtcdr Link ParentThank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed response. I'll take your suggestions into consideration when I decide to get one! I live in Tunisia, by the way. I looked around the...Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed response. I'll take your suggestions into consideration when I decide to get one!
I live in Tunisia, by the way. I looked around the internet and came to the conclusion that there isn't a lot of choice when it comes to e-readers, so I'll have to import the device.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
grtcdr Link ParentWhat E-ink reader would you recommend for someone that's just getting started?What E-ink reader would you recommend for someone that's just getting started?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
grtcdr Link ParentThanks for the references, I'll be sure to use them the next time I find myself. I've tried reading E-books on my LED display and found the experience pretty terrible, I'll have to buy something...Thanks for the references, I'll be sure to use them the next time I find myself. I've tried reading E-books on my LED display and found the experience pretty terrible, I'll have to buy something with an E-ink display before I consider reading the many amazing books Project Gutenberg provides.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
grtcdr LinkI've never been much of a reader in the past but that's starting to change. My brother and cousin both gifted me the two books I'd been looking to get my hands on. It's kind of difficult to find...I've never been much of a reader in the past but that's starting to change. My brother and cousin both gifted me the two books I'd been looking to get my hands on. It's kind of difficult to find English literature in a third world, French-as-a-second-language country.
I only recently finished reading George Orwell's Animal Farm, I was reading 1984 simultaneously and I'm about halfway through the book. I can't put into words the immense joy that these two books have brought me.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
grtcdr (edited )LinkI recently bought my first ever plant, a Dieffenbachia, and decided to track its growth using Julia and its Plots library. I've now realized that Julia's a bit overkill for such small...I recently bought my first ever plant, a Dieffenbachia, and decided to track its growth using Julia and its Plots library. I've now realized that Julia's a bit overkill for such small plots/projects, but I'm thinking of diving deeper into the Julia ecosystem and even deeper into the world of plants as this has been an extremely fulfilling experience.
I look forward to bringing home more and more plants and keeping track of their growth (and maybe some other metrics I haven't thought of yet, suggestions are appreciated).
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Comment on Your failures in 2022 in ~talk
grtcdr Link ParentThanks for the reassurance, friend. That makes me feel better!Thanks for the reassurance, friend. That makes me feel better!
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Comment on Your failures in 2022 in ~talk
grtcdr LinkMy mustache has not grown thick yet. Urrghhh!My mustache has not grown thick yet. Urrghhh!
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Comment on Signal messenger introduces stories in ~tech
grtcdr LinkI'm relieved there's an option to opt out of this feature. Back when I used Instagram, stories made me feel angry with myself whenever I didn't have anything interesting going on in my life.I'm relieved there's an option to opt out of this feature. Back when I used Instagram, stories made me feel angry with myself whenever I didn't have anything interesting going on in my life.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
grtcdr LinkCongratulations to everyone involved on this amazing achievement!Congratulations to everyone involved on this amazing achievement!
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
grtcdr LinkI wrote a blog post (and some code) about linking back articles to their source and history; a neat hack that utilizes one's git forge instead of having to list the individuals changes in the...I wrote a blog post (and some code) about linking back articles to their source and history; a neat hack that utilizes one's git forge instead of having to list the individuals changes in the article, which in my opinion, clutters the reading experience.
I've been avoiding working on this feature for an embarrassingly long time, but I finally mustered the courage to hack something together.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
grtcdr Link ParentI made the same mistake the first time I tried installing Arch Linux. In my case, I forgot to install linux-firmware so my network card just simply didn't work.only to realize that I forgot to install the programs that help manage wifi connections,
I made the same mistake the first time I tried installing Arch Linux. In my case, I forgot to install
linux-firmwareso my network card just simply didn't work. -
Comment on Can someone explain the systemd controversy to a nontechnical user? in ~tech
grtcdr Linksystemd covers way more ground than the traditional init system, which is why one should refer to systemd as an ecosystem of tools that come together to form a coherent experience. Many people...systemd covers way more ground than the traditional init system, which is why one should refer to systemd as an ecosystem of tools that come together to form a coherent experience. Many people have a problem with this, and rightfully so - I don't know what the initial plan for systemd is, but I don't doubt RedHat wanted to bundle up all the necessary tools so that system administrators didn't have to go out of their way to install each and every component.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
grtcdr LinkLudovico Einaudi, Hans Zimmer and The Marías.Ludovico Einaudi, Hans Zimmer and The Marías.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
grtcdr (edited )LinkI've been working on a little tool that replaces your status bar in favor of on-demand notifications, and slightly more customization over how the data is presented. I'm having trouble keeping the...I've been working on a little tool that replaces your status bar in favor of on-demand notifications, and slightly more customization over how the data is presented.
Are you having trouble with anything
I'm having trouble keeping the code clean as the program seems to be moving at a rapid pace. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but it seems that the more projects scale, the worse of a developer I become.
What's interesting about it?
Ever since I've added icon support, I've been working hard to make it so it picks the icons based on the context of your machine. For example, if it's late at night, and you ask for a date notification, it will show a cute little crescent next to the date & time.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
grtcdr LinkI self-hosted both Whoogle and Searx in the past, they are pretty good :) Whoogle is very similar to Startpage, while Searx is a meta-searchengine. I definitely recommend them if you're geeky and...I self-hosted both Whoogle and Searx in the past, they are pretty good :)
Whoogle is very similar to Startpage, while Searx is a meta-searchengine. I definitely recommend them if you're geeky and patient enough.
It's nice to see a fellow Emacs user writing about their workflow.
Mine is quite similar, I wrote a very tiny, very simple package that follows a
YYYY/MM/DDscheme (YYYYandMMbeing directories of the corresponding year and month,DDbeing a Markdown file without the extension) with two main entry points:calendaris open (days with a diary entry are highlighted, too)I use the
consult-grepfunction from theconsultpackage to get real-time search capabilities.