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  1. Comment on Help me decide on moving from android chrome to a more privacy friendly browser in ~comp

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    I use bromite. I thas some ad blocking built in, is faster than firefox (from my experience) and is included in the rom I use already (calyx os). I also use adguard through dns-over-tls when I am...

    I use bromite. I thas some ad blocking built in, is faster than firefox (from my experience) and is included in the rom I use already (calyx os).

    I also use adguard through dns-over-tls when I am not at home where I use adguard in a home server.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Does Tildes need a new icon? in ~tildes

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    Hard disagree. This icon is perfect.

    Hard disagree. This icon is perfect.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf in ~comp

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    tried that but didn't change. Thanks for your help anyway. I think I'll just try to get used to Cantarell :|

    tried that but didn't change. Thanks for your help anyway. I think I'll just try to get used to Cantarell :|

  4. Comment on Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf in ~comp

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    I am using privacy.resistFingerprinting and layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting but I just disabled these and I still get the same font. Do you remember the setting you used? I also...

    I am using privacy.resistFingerprinting and layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting but I just disabled these and I still get the same font. Do you remember the setting you used?

    I also tried with a new fresh profile and I get the wrong font :|

  5. Comment on Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf in ~comp

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    Yeah I can use the font in other apps..

    Yeah I can use the font in other apps..

  6. Comment on Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf in ~comp

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    The output of fc-match is a bit strange but I think this is documented behavior: ~ ❯ fc-match 'system ui' FreeSans.otf: "FreeSans" "Regular" ~ ❯ fc-match 'system\-ui' FreeSans.otf: "FreeSans"...

    The output of fc-match is a bit strange but I think this is documented behavior:

    ~ ❯ fc-match  'system ui'
FreeSans.otf: "FreeSans" "Regular"
~ ❯ fc-match  'system\-ui'
FreeSans.otf: "FreeSans" "Regular"
~ ❯ fc-match system-ui
SF-Pro-Display-Regular.otf: "SF Pro Display" "Regular"

    /etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf is in the output of fc-conflist and loads my font.conf:

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <description>Load per-user customization files</description>
	<!--
	    Load per-user customization files where stored on XDG Base Directory
	    specification compliant places. it should be usually:
	      $HOME/.config/fontconfig/conf.d
	      $HOME/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
	-->
	<include ignore_missing="yes" prefix="xdg">fontconfig/conf.d</include>
	<include ignore_missing="yes" prefix="xdg">fontconfig/fonts.conf</include>
	<!-- the following elements will be removed in the future -->
	<include ignore_missing="yes" deprecated="yes">~/.fonts.conf.d</include>
	<include ignore_missing="yes" deprecated="yes">~/.fonts.conf</include>
</fontconfig>

    $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is set to $HOME/.config I had used fc-cache -fv but just tried with -r and still get the same font... :|

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf in ~comp

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    Tried it, still the same :| Thanks though

    Tried it, still the same :| Thanks though

    3 votes

  8. Comment on How do you like your smart home setup? in ~tech

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    I have only a few lightbulbs and some temperature humidity sensors. I setup home assistant and I like it but I writing automations in yaml/the ui is not for me. It takes too long and feels like...

    I have only a few lightbulbs and some temperature humidity sensors.

    I setup home assistant and I like it but I writing automations in yaml/the ui is not for me. It takes too long and feels like the wrong tool for this. I avoid python wherever I can, so I wrote my own service that listens to mqtt and automates things, writing instructions back to mqtt. It's basically a rust version of https://github.com/stapelberg/regelwerk But allows me to write automations in a proper language.

    I do love how easy it is to add new devices to HASS, so many integrations. So I still use it for that and for its dashboard.

    If the device supports mqtt directly I use that, otherwise I connect it to home assistant and use https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt_statestream/ to get events into the bus where I read them from my automation server. For example I have a few LE Bluetooth sensors that are supper easy to connect to HASS, from there events are published to mqtt where my automation server uses them.

    For zigbee devices I use zigbee2mqtt to do that.

    There are some glitches which is why I don't add anything else to this setup. Everything works but sometimes bluetooth loses connection to HASS, or zigbee2mqtt doesn't update the lightbulb state which means hass thinks the lightbulb is still off. It's kind of annoying because to fix this I'd have to go into the zigbee2mqtt's source and figure out what is wrong, which I don't want to waste time on.

  9. Comment on Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf in ~comp

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    No, I am using arch and installed using pacman. Yeah I ran fc-cache and restarted firefox but no change.

    No, I am using arch and installed using pacman.

    Yeah I ran fc-cache and restarted firefox but no change.

    3 votes

  10. Firefox refuses to use fonts in ~user/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf

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    I have the following on my fonts.conf <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> <fontconfig> <alias> <family>system-ui</family> <prefer> <family>FreeSans</family> </prefer>...

    I have the following on my fonts.conf

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <alias>
    <family>system-ui</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>FreeSans</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
</fontconfig>

    But when websites use font-family: system-ui firefox just ignores this and uses Cantarell anyway, which I don't even know where it is getting it from. (Not Firefox font preferences).

    Any idea how to make firefox respect my fonts.conf?

    This is Linux with i3.

    11 votes

  11. Comment on Looking for a remote storage provider to use for storing backups in ~comp

  12. Comment on It's time to buy some new non-stick pans... need recommendations in ~food

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    I use carbon steel. debuyer. It's a steep learning curve but once you got it it's perfect. Always get a nice maillard with my fried eggs and asparagus. One of these pans will last your forever....

    I use carbon steel. debuyer. It's a steep learning curve but once you got it it's perfect. Always get a nice maillard with my fried eggs and asparagus.
    One of these pans will last your forever.
    The downside is you can't cook acidic foods in it, so I also have some stainless steel for that.
    Stainless steel can also be non stick but takes even more practice.

    I do also have some non stick to cook really delicate things like fish fillets with skin. I can't yet use carbon steel for that but I think I am almost there.

    I wash all my pans by hand. Maybe that helps with how long they last.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Could someone explain accumulating bond ETFs in ~finance

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    Thanks for that I think I understand it a bit better now. I guess it comes down to whether your are planning to hold the bonds to maturity or not

    Thanks for that I think I understand it a bit better now. I guess it comes down to whether your are planning to hold the bonds to maturity or not

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Could someone explain accumulating bond ETFs in ~finance

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    Yes I get the accumulating ETFs in general, but then the stocks go up and down so the value of the ETF goes up and down. But with bonds, the underlying assets of the ETF should just go up unless...

    Yes I get the accumulating ETFs in general, but then the stocks go up and down so the value of the ETF goes up and down. But with bonds, the underlying assets of the ETF should just go up unless the government/corp doesn't pay the bond back? I suppose it really is just betting on interest rates then, but then I don't really see the point, I could just buy some bonds and have some guaranteed return.

    1 vote

  15. Could someone explain accumulating bond ETFs

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    I understand how distributing bond etfs could work, you get part of the coupons when the etf distributes profits, which compensates somewhat for the price changes of the etf. Interest rates would...

    I understand how distributing bond etfs could work, you get part of the coupons when the etf distributes profits, which compensates somewhat for the price changes of the etf. Interest rates would affect the price of the etf but that would be partly compensated by the distribution.

    But how does this work on accumulating etfs? If the profits are always reinvested in the fund, shouldn't the price of the fund always go up? Assuming all/most bonds dont default, interest rates would affect the price but that would be compensated by the reinvested profits?

    I am missing something here, dont see the point of a bond etf if the price can change so much.

    13 votes

  16. Comment on How do you manage your digital notes? in ~life

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    You probably already know since you are using org-mode, but for other people, I am using orgzly. It syncs org-mode files using webdav, I then use davfs to mount a it on my laptop and edit it with...

    You probably already know since you are using org-mode, but for other people, I am using orgzly. It syncs org-mode files using webdav, I then use davfs to mount a it on my laptop and edit it with emacs. I find orgzly quite good. I host a dir with webdav using nginx on my server.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    In my native language it's correct to use "he/him" as default when you don't know the gender, so I did the same when talking writing English. My language also doesn't have an equivalent for...

    In my native language it's correct to use "he/him" as default when you don't know the gender, so I did the same when talking writing English. My language also doesn't have an equivalent for neutral pronouns like "they". Trying to change my ways now, but sometimes it creeps out of me.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I think you are right I could do something like that. The thing is I feel this probably should have been solved already in a way that a non techie person should be able to use it and not go...

    I think you are right I could do something like that. The thing is I feel this probably should have been solved already in a way that a non techie person should be able to use it and not go through so many hoops like hardlinks and whatnot. Thanks for the suggestion, I will try and use that while I don't have a working version of my idea.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    If I understood correctly, I would need a directory containing duplicates of the tracks I wanted to sync to the phone, right? I wanted to avoid that because that would not be a trivial amount of...

    If I understood correctly, I would need a directory containing duplicates of the tracks I wanted to sync to the phone, right? I wanted to avoid that because that would not be a trivial amount of storage, though I guess it would in a few years.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I am working on a daemon + android app to sync my music collection to my phone. My audio files are well organized on my laptop using beets But frustratingly there is no decent way to copy the...

    I am working on a daemon + android app to sync my music collection to my phone.

    My audio files are well organized on my laptop using beets But frustratingly there is no decent way to copy the music I want without using a cable or some shitty proprietary service. I like using syncthing to sync files but with syncthing I cannot select which folders/files I want to sync. I just want to be able to sync my files and use whatever player I want. I think syncing and playing audio are two different problems, and an app should not try to do both.

    Echoes of Software disenchantment come to mind, but I guess I am part of the problem too, so might as well get to work.

    I am using the opportunity to learn some more rust and finally try out kotlin. I don't like to work on client side things at all, but I think some of the skills are useful anyway.

    5 votes