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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
terminal Link ParentJust a dedicated app to handle pdfs. Scanning them, filling them out, signing them, deleting background etc. not sure if the files app did this stuff before or not. Useful for those places that...Just a dedicated app to handle pdfs. Scanning them, filling them out, signing them, deleting background etc. not sure if the files app did this stuff before or not.
Useful for those places that still require paper applications or faxes.
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
terminal LinkJust updated to ios 26 last night. The only new thing i enjoy is the Preview app. The rest is just new UI window dressing that i dont care about.Just updated to ios 26 last night. The only new thing i enjoy is the Preview app. The rest is just new UI window dressing that i dont care about.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
terminal Link ParentI bought a mikrotik router as my networks edge router then turned all my older routers into Access Points that are wired to the mikrotik. Now my user experience is only the mikrotik router and the...I bought a mikrotik router as my networks edge router then turned all my older routers into Access Points that are wired to the mikrotik. Now my user experience is only the mikrotik router and the APs are hands off more or less (they are Openwrt devices btw).
Also a home user wanting to utilize and troubleshoot openwrt is probably not too worried about some fragmentation.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
terminal Link ParentI used openwrt for 5-6 years to get better features out of an old tp-link router. Just upgraded to a Mikrotik and it has been great. I second this recommendation on a Mikrotik router.I used openwrt for 5-6 years to get better features out of an old tp-link router. Just upgraded to a Mikrotik and it has been great. I second this recommendation on a Mikrotik router.
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Comment on Android emulators to actually use mobile apps in day-to-day life? in ~tech
terminal LinkI’ve wanted to do something similar to run apps that have no native linux program. If i recall correctly i was not able to run apps via waydroid because the apps only were compiled for ARM devices...I’ve wanted to do something similar to run apps that have no native linux program. If i recall correctly i was not able to run apps via waydroid because the apps only were compiled for ARM devices which my laptop was not.
This was a long time ago so maybe ive gotten the details wrong.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
terminal Link ParentSame boat. I only see my desktop wallpaper when i reboot or make a new workspace.Same boat. I only see my desktop wallpaper when i reboot or make a new workspace.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
terminal Link ParentTaiwan is also my favorite country in east asia. Nice choice!Taiwan is also my favorite country in east asia. Nice choice!
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
terminal Link ParentI want to get back into MTG but looks like things have changed a lot since i played back in the 90sI want to get back into MTG but looks like things have changed a lot since i played back in the 90s
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
terminal Link ParentI also finally got around to watching the sopranos. On season 3 and ive very much been enjoying it.I also finally got around to watching the sopranos. On season 3 and ive very much been enjoying it.
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Comment on The vast majority ~90% of us only consume, never post and never comment. So come on in, leave a tildes-worthy comment, and join the 10% my dear lurker in ~talk
terminal LinkI dont feel i have much to add to most conversations other than just some more noise. Kind of like this comment…I dont feel i have much to add to most conversations other than just some more noise.
Kind of like this comment…
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Comment on Org-roam is not for me in ~tech
terminal LinkI use org-roam. I was never truly sold on the zettlekasten or second brain concepts of notes as that seems like way too much overhead to maintain unless you have very specific (and usually...I use org-roam. I was never truly sold on the zettlekasten or second brain concepts of notes as that seems like way too much overhead to maintain unless you have very specific (and usually academic) goals. I began using org-roam just because it removed a barrier of placing information within the correct hierarchy in more monolithic notes. I never really heavily link notes nor look at backlinks as suggested. For me it was incredibly liberating to not worry about where a note should live in relation to other info but just make a new node. Some things that make org-roam more useful for me:
- Making notes that prevent me from having to "reinvent the wheel" so to speak. For example, I have a node for SSH that contains all the things I need to know about SSH. So whenever I need to include info about SSH in a note (say for a server setup) I just link that node instead of having to rewrite the basics or copy and paste.
- I'll make a Map of Content (MOC) for things that are interrelated for my thought processes. For example, I keep a node for each self-hosted service I run (or ran in the past). I interrelate them with MOC that is basically a table of contents for my stack of info on self-hosted services.
- Tools with full text search, such as consult-ripgrep, allow me to not even worry about linking nodes. I just search for something and the nodes with matching info will be found most of the time. I just rely on following my own instincts on how I would have stored and written the info and I almost always find what I'm looking for right away. This only fails when, I assume I saved some info that doesn't exist and I waste time trying different queries for a thing that doesn't exist.
- I don't constrain myself to using org-roam. If it makes more sense to use a monolithic note or to keep it out of roam I do that. For instance my todo lists and inbox files don't live in roam since its not info I intend to store long term.
The things I don't like:
- There is no easy way to export org-roam notes (with working links) to something like an HTML format. I know something like that could be written but I'm not a programmer so it is currently beyond me.
- There are no mobile apps on iOS that handle org-roam setups well.
- I never use the org-roam buffer, but I might actually look at backlinks if they were included in the note in some fashion. So I have been eyeballing org-node for this functionality, but haven't made the effort to give it a try yet.
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Comment on What have you been putting off/procrastinating about doing? in ~life
terminal LinkBuying tickets for a flight. The flight is in USD and im hoping the exchange rate improves since it is terrible for me at the moment.Buying tickets for a flight. The flight is in USD and im hoping the exchange rate improves since it is terrible for me at the moment.
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Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk
terminal LinkA quote from Dostoevsky that I've been meaning to think aboutA quote from Dostoevsky that I've been meaning to think about
For, after all, you do grow up, you do outgrow your ideals, which turn to dust and ashes, which are shattered into fragments; and if you have no other life, you just have to build one up out of these fragments. And all the time your soul is craving and longing for something else. And in vain does the dreamer rummage about in his old dreams, raking them over as though they were a heap of cinders, looking in these cinders for some spark, however tiny, to fan it into a flame so as to warm his chilled blood by it and revive in it all that he held so dear before, all that touched his heart, that made his blood course through his veins, that drew tears from his eyes, and that so splendidly deceived him!
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Comment on What are the best truly unbeatable E2EE, presumably P2P messaging apps? in ~tech
terminal Link ParentCame here to also suggest delta.chat. I also dont use it since signal satisfies my needs.Came here to also suggest delta.chat. I also dont use it since signal satisfies my needs.
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Comment on Are most jobs not what you thought they would be? Expectations vs. reality. in ~talk
terminal LinkMost jobs have lots of grinding little things that you have to slog through day to day. So while the grander picture of a job may give you some high expectations the devil is in the details. For...Most jobs have lots of grinding little things that you have to slog through day to day. So while the grander picture of a job may give you some high expectations the devil is in the details. For example it would be cool to work on a huge engineering project but if you focus on that you are forgetting the endless mind numbing amounts of meetings that proceeded it.
I work as a brewer which many people feel like would be lots of fun from the outside. But the reality is that it has some great moments but most of the day to day is not that.
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Comment on Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite in ~tech
terminal Link ParentTell me more about sideloading on an Nvidia Shield. I have a shield but ive never tried what you mentionedTell me more about sideloading on an Nvidia Shield. I have a shield but ive never tried what you mentioned
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Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech
terminal Link4-5 years. Usually its because the battery degrades and replacing it is worth the money.4-5 years. Usually its because the battery degrades and replacing it is worth the money.
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Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech
terminal Link ParentI use nextcloud to sync and i never have a problem.I use nextcloud to sync and i never have a problem.
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Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech
terminal Link ParentQuick into emacs is a tall order. Its old and idiosyncratic and that sets up a steep learning curve. I would recommend going into it with something in mind you want it use it for then you’ll...Quick into emacs is a tall order. Its old and idiosyncratic and that sets up a steep learning curve.
I would recommend going into it with something in mind you want it use it for then you’ll extend to use it for other things as you go along. I started with org-roam for notes, then discovered dired-mode for file management (its a great file management system), then to-do lists, ssh, terminal, etc…. The program can do everything and the kitchen sink but if you try to go full immersion i think it will be a frustrating experience.
TL;DR: use it for a specific function or task and expand as you learn the system.
i use doom emacs. Someday i hope to build up from scratch but doom has been good for me do its not a priority. Only reason i would build my own is doom emacs has so much built in that i find myself parring it down.
I guess this makes sense to make sure the various platforms work in a similar fashion. Also as discussed before i had no idea the Files app had similar functions; the Preview app makes this functionality more discoverable.