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Comment on Don't trust Firefox to backup your session in ~tech
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Comment on HOTGLUE.ME :: unique tool for web publishing & internet samizdat in ~comp
mxuribe LinkThe interesting thing about this submission i would say are that: Indieweb is more popular than ever, and i'm seeing more and more people establish their own web presence - either instead of, or...The interesting thing about this submission i would say are that:
- Indieweb is more popular than ever, and i'm seeing more and more people establish their own web presence - either instead of, or in addition to conventional social media silos.
- Also, if one considers the politics that is happening in the U.S., at least there is a big whiff of anti-establishment...and if we consider that this tool directly references samizdat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samizdat], well, let's just say, maybe they're trying to capitalize on tools that can help with anti-establishment activities. Anyone remember zines from the late 80s/early 90s? ;-)
I suppose tools like this and other related ones are either becoming popular, or merely re-surfacing...which from a tools perspective is not a bad thing.
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentYeah, this is all a bit tricky...Because i have employed remote access tools and virtual desktop both for business and personal use for years...But, never have the concerns been encoding needs or...Yeah, this is all a bit tricky...Because i have employed remote access tools and virtual desktop both for business and personal use for years...But, never have the concerns been encoding needs or color topics...It almost always is about access, performance, latency, those kinds of things. :-) This is a bit of a new world of use-case for me. Anyway, great points, and appreciate your feedback; thanks!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentYeah, i had been referring to VMs throughout all of my comments, but i silently assumed Wine in that thought as well. But, appreciate the idea to be sure to cover all bases. Thanks very much!Yeah, i had been referring to VMs throughout all of my comments, but i silently assumed Wine in that thought as well. But, appreciate the idea to be sure to cover all bases. Thanks very much!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentYeah, this is a good idea! While i didn't think of the virtual desktop at the time, my kid from the very beginning did engage with the university tech support...but they directed my kid towards...Yeah, this is a good idea!
While i didn't think of the virtual desktop at the time, my kid from the very beginning did engage with the university tech support...but they directed my kid towards the school online portal which was very much set to provide them with a student license for the software...But nothing about virtual desktop offerings. They simply noted that my kid could use the Adobe licnese from their local machine, or of course use the university computer labs (which would already have all needed software installed on the machines), etc. However...I think we simply blindly followed those instructions, and certainly did not exhaust this virt. desktop avenue...So, its definitely worth some research! Thanks for the idea! -
Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentThis is a good point; i had not thought of a gamer-centric cloud offering, since their setups would be tuned for graphics-y stuff...i know its not exactly the same, but likely the horsepower might...This is a good point; i had not thought of a gamer-centric cloud offering, since their setups would be tuned for graphics-y stuff...i know its not exactly the same, but likely the horsepower might be there. I'll take a look. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentThese are great suggestions! I never would have thought Apple would have sold refurbished stuff on their own site/store - interesting. I suppose I'd feel better if i go this route because of the...These are great suggestions! I never would have thought Apple would have sold refurbished stuff on their own site/store - interesting. I suppose I'd feel better if i go this route because of the certified aspect; so worth a look-see. I'll also check out Swappa as well. Thanks!!!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentYeah, i kinda figured something like Azure virtual desktop or the related might do the trick...though as others have pointed out, there might be consideratins i need to watch out for like color...Yeah, i kinda figured something like Azure virtual desktop or the related might do the trick...though as others have pointed out, there might be consideratins i need to watch out for like color accuracy, compressed version of imagery and the like. But, even it those considerations are minimal or not an issue....the other big thing is cost - which i agree with you is something to consider as well in all this! While i don't play in hyperscaler clouds directly very much beyond bare minimal things, i am well aware of folks getting sticker shock from the likes of Azure/GCP/AWS...so for what i imagine might be a beefy machine that i guess might be needed for this use-case, it is a fear. And, then of course if i'm spending hundreds of dollars for usage bhy my kid this semster...at some point it stops making sense, and maynbe makes better sense to bite the bullet and buy Apple hardware now as a sort of investment for my kid...and as others suggested, there might be an option to buy used stuff (whiuch i'm better experienced on the PC side). I guess i could always play around a little on Azure, and see how the usage racks up for a tiny slice of time...and then extrapolate from that what the buy hardware vs rent usage comparison would be, and make a decision. Anyway, thanks for your feedback!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentI'm at least high-level aware of what VDI is, but honestly did not think about the possible "compressed version of what is actually shown on photoshop". That might be enough of a hassle to be a...I'm at least high-level aware of what VDI is, but honestly did not think about the possible "compressed version of what is actually shown on photoshop". That might be enough of a hassle to be a showstopper...at least i think, being that i am not a designer/graphics specialist type of person. I've used remote desktops and VDI stuff only very minimally in the past (like tens of years ago!) But my use-case was along the lines of log into a remote machine, then access some server, do a thing that is not grahpics heavy, then log out, etc. But, no idea how it would work or not work for very specific use cases like my kid's graphics schoolwork.
Also, the color accurayc is another point, and others also brought this up...so maybe its also a concern. These are good points that you bring up! Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentI was hoping to try to leverage a solution that is a bit more flexible where my kid can move around, and do their work either from home, at school, other places, etc. I suppose i could get such a...I was hoping to try to leverage a solution that is a bit more flexible where my kid can move around, and do their work either from home, at school, other places, etc. I suppose i could get such a computer, and simply set up remote access....hmm? also, i guess i am so out of the loop with Apple products that i had not known that a Mac Mini could be had for not-so-crazy-high a price...Hmmm. Its a good suggestion, thanks for sharing!!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentI'm used to buying used/refurbished towers and laptops for many years now...But, i run linux on them...And, they have all been PCs...So have zero experience buying used Apple products. My fear...I'm used to buying used/refurbished towers and laptops for many years now...But, i run linux on them...And, they have all been PCs...So have zero experience buying used Apple products. My fear with apple stuff is that it tends to be so locked down, that it prevents (or severely limits) the ability to upgrade devices...but, maybe i'm wrong. And, i guess since my kid only needs it for school...maybe upgrades might not be needed? Hmm...it might not be a bad idea, so will research a bit.
Also, your point about color accuracy was something that i had honestly NOT thought about. While i used photoshop as a web developer in the late 90s/early 00s, it was for basics like slicing up imagery, etc. and had no need for designery concepts like color accuracy :-) This is a good point! I won't know how to test this, other than to have my offspring sort of try stuff and then see if it is an issue. I suppose whatever approach i take that does not preserve true color accuracy would likely hamper my offspring more if graphics/design was their profession right now...but since they're only a uni. student, not really sure if its a thing for them to worry too much about...Nevertheless, its still a good point of consideration. Thanks for bringing this up!
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentYou are correct that trying to run Windows on local hardware as VM is not desired. Any machines that i have which run linux for running said Win VM won't have the sufficient modernity as it...You are correct that trying to run Windows on local hardware as VM is not desired. Any machines that i have which run linux for running said Win VM won't have the sufficient modernity as it relates to GPUs, etc....at least not to be able to nicely run the VM at least for what i understand that photoshop needs. My hope/assumption was that if i can learn about some Windowd virtual desktop offering maybe such offerings include the ability to enable some gpu-like functions whiuch would i hope work fine for photoshop...but, yeah, no desire to run any VM locally. ;-)
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Comment on Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork) in ~comp
mxuribe Link ParentUnfortunately, i don't have a spare gpu lying around. But, appreciate the suggestion for pci passthru via ovmf! Thanks!Unfortunately, i don't have a spare gpu lying around. But, appreciate the suggestion for pci passthru via ovmf! Thanks!
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Seeking suggestions for Windows virtual desktop (for Photoshop schoolwork)
Hi Tildes community, I'm seeking your suggestions for spinning up Windows virtual desktop. Allow me to set the context... My offspring is in second semester of their first year of university, and...
Hi Tildes community,
I'm seeking your suggestions for spinning up Windows virtual desktop.
Allow me to set the context...
My offspring is in second semester of their first year of university, and needs to use Adobe Photoshop for one of their classes this semester. They don't use a regular laptop, and have been doing quite well at uni. with their beefy Ipad. While they have used photoshop so far on their ipad, there are some growing pains. Of course, they have access to super beefy desktop Apple Macs at their school's computer lab, but its a pain to get usage of them for a few reasons. At home, all my machines are linux except for my partner's which is an old clunker Windows laptop - which i am in progress of migrating themn away from that Windows machine towards linux laptop...Hence, I don't really have a solid, modern enough machine for my offspring to load Photoshop onto.Then, I thought, hey, maybe i can spin up some Windows virtual desktop somewhere for my offspring to use photoshop on...Its only needed for about 10 or 12 weeks remaining this semester...and they only need to use it once per week for each week's assignments. I feel like as long as the virtual windows machine is beefy enough to suppoort photoshop workloads, it can get them through the semester...and then in summer i can decide if I need to buy them an actual laptop (like an Apple laptop, etc.).
So, may i ask of you dear Tildes community members...Does my approach make sense (of trying to use a windows virt. desktop)? And, if so, are there any recommendations for which provider to use, and how to spin these up? Like, should i try something via AWS or Google Cloud or Azure? Or, should i not even consider this virtual windows approach? I'm open to hearing any/a ll recommendations. If you have links to share for me to research, or if you actually wrote your own blog post on similar topic for example, i'd love to hear it! Thanks in advance!!
Edit: 2025-02-24 UPDATE: Wanted to update folks on where i am on this...After reviewing these comments, researching some more both online and offline, etc...I arrived at the decision of biting the bullet and just buying my kid an Apple Macbook laptop. I want to thank you all for all your greet feedback and suggestions! Thanks so much Tildes community!!!
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Comment on How do you organize images you've collected? (e.g. memes, art, inspiration, etc) in ~tech
mxuribe Link ParentAh, thanks for this reminder! Now that you mentioned it, I vaguely recall some shakeup a while back about Simple Tools...and, i plumb forgot about it! I guess I'll be taking a look at both options...Ah, thanks for this reminder! Now that you mentioned it, I vaguely recall some shakeup a while back about Simple Tools...and, i plumb forgot about it! I guess I'll be taking a look at both options you mentioned. Thanks again!
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Comment on How do you organize images you've collected? (e.g. memes, art, inspiration, etc) in ~tech
mxuribe Link ParentFrom like the late 90s to about early 2000s (maybe even up to early 2010s even?), i used several different types of photo management tools - some paid, some free, across Windows, linux, etc...and...From like the late 90s to about early 2000s (maybe even up to early 2010s even?), i used several different types of photo management tools - some paid, some free, across Windows, linux, etc...and eventually they all lacked something for my workflow, how i like to grok my photos, or made system upgrades/machine migrations supremely intolerable, etc. Ultimately, i just gave up on such tools, and adopted a basic approach of managing folders, including txt files with searchable metadata...basically handling things manually (mostly). While it does cause me to work a little more - such as creating txt files, creating subfolders, etc. - my approach does allow for ease of moving between computers, ease of synching, flexibility of working with imagery either via desktop UI or from terminal, ease of backup and recovery, etc. That's kind of it. I'll caveat that this is what works for me...and it may not work for everyone, and i'm sure i'll keep evolving things...but so far the simple approach has dones its job - again, at least for me.
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Comment on How do you organize images you've collected? (e.g. memes, art, inspiration, etc) in ~tech
mxuribe Link ParentI actually tried Johnny Decimal shortly after it first came out several years ago...but migrated away from that approach after about 1 year or so...i like many of the ideas, but just didn't suit...I actually tried Johnny Decimal shortly after it first came out several years ago...but migrated away from that approach after about 1 year or so...i like many of the ideas, but just didn't suit my way of thinking, working. I would not be surprized if some of my current ways of organizing stuff is still inspired by at least some elements of Johnny Decimal...I've used other approaches like PARA method (https://fortelabs.com/blog/para/) as well, but also moved away from them. Basically, nowadays, my approach is a hybrid that i have evolved to - which shaves down some complexity of several different approaches that i tried, and have kept things simple. i would not say i am at nirvana of organization just yet (I'd say i'm at like 90% for my system)...but at least for imagery and photos, i'm good.
As far as Immich, i have heard a great many things on some podcasts that i listen...But, since its still early days, i think i will wait and see. By the way, i do still sync my photos as well as non-photo images, etc. between phone and computer...but simply using syncthing to do so...and as far as photo gallery, i use the Simple Photo Gallery (from simplemobiletools.com)...so far the setup is ok, but not yet 100% perfect. I do hope immich continues on its trajectory and all the awesome work that team is doing, but for now, my approach is simple but does what i nedd.
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Comment on How do you organize images you've collected? (e.g. memes, art, inspiration, etc) in ~tech
mxuribe LinkWhat i've done is to save images separately from, say, actual photos of family and friends...Why? Because whenever i display photos like in a photo gallery, no one - not even me - wants to see...What i've done is to save images separately from, say, actual photos of family and friends...Why? Because whenever i display photos like in a photo gallery, no one - not even me - wants to see non-relevant images mixed in with photos. Imagine you start displaying photos of a family trip/vacation, and in the middle you start viewing some anime images...sure, not te end of the world, but it slightly ruins the vibe.
And, my mechanism for separation is simply place/save images in a separate folder hierarchy than photos. Within the "images" (non-photos) hierarchy i often save a .txt file named the same as some image...so, that the image has some easily accessible metadata - which helps for search as well as attributions, source info, etc. I don't use any app for managing any of my image or photo albums...i keep things pretty old school - just folders and some text files for meta data...and so far its served me well.
...media/ |--- images |--- some-folder |--- other-folder |--- etc. | |--- photos |--- 2024-01 |--- 2024-02 |--- 2024-03 |--- etc.Not sure if this is what you were looking for, but i hope my comments help!
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Comment on What do you do to secure your Linux server when exposing ports to the internet? in ~tech
mxuribe Link@elight Funny you brought this up, as i am trying to think up a newer architecture for my homelab/home network...because like you, i host a few services on the same server/host...but what i want...@elight Funny you brought this up, as i am trying to think up a newer architecture for my homelab/home network...because like you, i host a few services on the same server/host...but what i want to begin to do is use something like tailscale or some such vp/reverse proxy...Why? So that i can start my "defenses" from not allowing anyone from outside any access at all...and then beyond that, apply other server-level hardening that others have noted in this post already. Using a vpn/rev.proxy is not a panacea, but i figure its not a bad start. Also, because my current isp is crap, limited, and generally awful - and blocks lots more stuff than my previous isp - i will need to pivot to how i have historically enabled access to my internally-run homelab services. Good luck on your journey!
That's too bad that such a thing occurred...but i guess because i'm kind of on the older side, and grew up during a time when autosave didn't exist, and things were far less reliable on consumer computers, I often click Tools > Sync Now on the menu bar...and so far, things get preserved quite well; and especially across my devices where i am logged into. Then again, as others have stated, if there is such a need to really save hings, that's kinda what bookmarks are for. But, again, sorry that this happened.