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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on Ladybird chooses Swift as its successor language to C++ in ~comp
thismachine LinkIt's been my experience, at least, that the lack of Core Foundation and Foundation frameworks on anything other than macOS has led to a gap in what would otherwise be considered Swift's standard...It's been my experience, at least, that the lack of Core Foundation and Foundation frameworks on anything other than macOS has led to a gap in what would otherwise be considered Swift's standard library.
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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
thismachine Link ParentIf you're using Linux, you can configure that behavior with systemd.If you're using Linux, you can configure that behavior with systemd.
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Comment on Best way to voice call and screenshare with audio on Linux? in ~comp
thismachine LinkZoom works on Linux just fine. I use it on Wayland and can do video calls and share my screen.Zoom works on Linux just fine. I use it on Wayland and can do video calls and share my screen.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine Link ParentIs the PSP hacking and homebrew scene still alive?Is the PSP hacking and homebrew scene still alive?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine LinkI'm slowly porting changes from Python 3.10's pathlib to aiopath, an async pathlib replacement for Python. pathlib was stable for several Python 3.x releases, but some changes were introduced in...I'm slowly porting changes from Python 3.10's
pathlibtoaiopath, an asyncpathlibreplacement for Python.pathlibwas stable for several Python 3.x releases, but some changes were introduced in 3.10a7 that affects codeaiopathrelies on. -
Comment on What are you doing in your garden? in ~hobbies
thismachine Link ParentThey're mostly for decoration, but I plan to make pumpkin curry with them. I live in an area with a humid continental climate, and there are native prickly pear cacti that are able to survive the...They're mostly for decoration, but I plan to make pumpkin curry with them. I live in an area with a humid continental climate, and there are native prickly pear cacti that are able to survive the relatively harsh winters here.
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Comment on What are you doing in your garden? in ~hobbies
thismachine LinkI'm growing vegetables this year, and peonies. I want pumpkins for the end of the summer or beginning of fall, so I'm planting some seedlings soon. There are some native cacti that are able to...I'm growing vegetables this year, and peonies. I want pumpkins for the end of the summer or beginning of fall, so I'm planting some seedlings soon.
There are some native cacti that are able to survive the winter here (I'm thousands of miles away from the desert), so I want to get a cutting and trying cultivate it. I've been meaning to do this for years, but I never get around to it.
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Comment on Looking for recommendations for half-hour shows in ~tv
thismachine LinkI just finished Servant, and the episodes are generally a half hour long, but some are longer. It was pretty good.I just finished Servant, and the episodes are generally a half hour long, but some are longer. It was pretty good.
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Comment on The former Netflix DVD library is a lost treasure we’ll never see again in ~movies
thismachine Link ParentA drive that reads a DVD at 1x takes about two hours to read a ~4GB DVD. A 24x drive can take about 5 minutes. That's only if you're creating an image of the DVD you're copying, though....A drive that reads a DVD at 1x takes about two hours to read a ~4GB DVD. A 24x drive can take about 5 minutes. That's only if you're creating an image of the DVD you're copying, though. Re-encoding the DVD into a video file depends on your quality settings, the codecs you're using, and whether or not you have hardware acceleration for video encoding.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine Link ParentAwesome. I love the new Firefox for Android, by the way. Seems to get a lot of undeserved hate, but it works great for me, and I've been using Firefox on Android for several years now.Awesome. I love the new Firefox for Android, by the way. Seems to get a lot of undeserved hate, but it works great for me, and I've been using Firefox on Android for several years now.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine Linkchromecast_mpris is a daemon for controlling Chromecasts from Linux that I've added a few new features to, including a new dark mode icon and support for displaying more metadata. Having trouble...chromecast_mprisis a daemon for controlling Chromecasts from Linux that I've added a few new features to, including a new dark mode icon and support for displaying more metadata. Having trouble replicating this issue, though. Also, I found out that Linux Uprising took the time to write aboutchromecast_mpris, which is pretty cool.I added an async API to
play_soundsand better support for making sure that spawned player processes are killed when the parent process doesn't shut down cleanly.play_soundsprovides a simple API over the cross-platform idiosyncrasies that Python's sound playing ecosystem presents.I'm writing documentation and fixing bugs on
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Comment on How do you choose a desktop wallpaper? in ~talk
thismachine (edited )LinkI just use one of the sunsets that came with desktop Ubuntu several years ago. I customized my Plasma color theme around it, so that's the reason I haven't changed it. I used to use hi-res NASA...I just use one of the sunsets that came with desktop Ubuntu several years ago. I customized my Plasma color theme around it, so that's the reason I haven't changed it.
I used to use hi-res NASA photos. The most recent Jupiter flyby pics are pretty and look really great on high DPI screens: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/images/index.html
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine LinkI just released aiopath, which is a reimplementation of Python's pathlib, but is compatible with asyncio and the async/await syntax. -
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine Link Parentplay_sounds relies on two backends, playsound and boombox. playsound works on Windows, however it requires GStreamer and its PyGObject bindings on Linux, the latter of which can be a pain to...play_soundsrelies on two backends,playsoundandboombox.playsoundworks on Windows, however it requires GStreamer and its PyGObject bindings on Linux, the latter of which can be a pain to build, whileboomboxcan take advantage of several sound playback options on Linux.boomboxwill only play WAV files on Windows, though, soplay_soundsprovides a cross-platform API overboomboxandplaysound.It also provides an API for asynchronous playback, which neither of the two base libraries provide.
If you're targeting multiple desktop platforms and don't want to get mired down in the details of when and where to use
playsoundorboombox, or if your project usesasync/await, you can just reach forplay_soundsand call it a day. -
Comment on What is a class in Python? in ~comp
thismachine Link ParentEverything is an object in Python, including classes and types, and their types, too. In [1]: isinstance(type(type), object) Out[1]: TrueEverything is an object in Python, including classes and types, and their types, too.
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Comment on Anyone using a lightweight browser with Linux? in ~comp
thismachine LinkI've got Firefox running on a 32-bit Intel Mac with 2GB RAM from 2006, and it works very well.I've got Firefox running on a 32-bit Intel Mac with 2GB RAM from 2006, and it works very well.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thismachine LinkWorking on onhold's Windows support. Turns out that playing sounds in a cross-platform manner via Python is tricky. Check out onhold if you think shell tools like pv are cool. I'm also packaging...Working on
onhold's Windows support. Turns out that playing sounds in a cross-platform manner via Python is tricky. Check outonholdif you think shell tools likepvare cool.I'm also packaging
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Comment on Biblically accurate angels and the first sphere of the angelic hierarchy explained in ~humanities
thismachine Link ParentYou're not alone, I'm seeing it everywhere, too.You're not alone, I'm seeing it everywhere, too.
I've been building 📺 Cast Control, a cross-platform app for controlling Chromecasts, Roku, Fire TV, etc from your computer. It's based on my open source project here.
I'm also trying to get NXP's PN548 NFC reader working on Linux. There's a fork of libnfc that looks like it supports the hardware, but it's going to need some poking at to get working correctly using my hardware configuration.