truxnell's recent activity
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Comment on Where is everyone hosting their email these days? in ~tech
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Comment on What consumeristic and somewhat pointless hobby do you have? in ~hobbies
truxnell (edited )Link ParentWow how do you manage that? Im doing all grain beer brewing and my most expensive beer is half the price of a cheap beer in a liquor store. I'm guessing it's the taxation we have on alcohol over hereWow how do you manage that? Im doing all grain beer brewing and my most expensive beer is half the price of a cheap beer in a liquor store.
I'm guessing it's the taxation we have on alcohol over here
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Comment on What's the first thing you do when you get a new computer? in ~tech
truxnell Link ParentSimply put it has a scripts feature where it will run scripts pre or post install. It checksums the scripts so it only runs them on change - and for example you can also include other files in the...Simply put it has a scripts feature where it will run scripts pre or post install. It checksums the scripts so it only runs them on change - and for example you can also include other files in the checksum (so for my installs, I chose to pop a text file with packages to install for fedora/termux/fedora-gui and included them in the installation script, so it only runs when the script or the package list update)
I'm also trying to do a full setup for win/Linux. Currently, I've done fedora & termux (and I'm using fedora in WSL) but im about to reinstall/upgrade gaming PC so I want to do windows as well (using chocolatey/winget). Still not sure if ill roll win in the same repo yet or if windows is better separated.
My repo isn't fully featured but its here - the chezmoi scripts are in the .chezmoiscript folder.
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Comment on What's the first thing you do when you get a new computer? in ~tech
truxnell Link ParentCheck out chezmoi, a lot of people use it for both keeping/syncing dotfiles but also install steps. My chezmoi setup bootstraps a age encryption key, installs all my packages, and syncs my...Check out chezmoi, a lot of people use it for both keeping/syncing dotfiles but also install steps.
My chezmoi setup bootstraps a age encryption key, installs all my packages, and syncs my dotfiles, with thinks like keys/secrets being encrypted -
Comment on Does Tildes need a new icon? in ~tildes
truxnell LinkI'm a Reddit refugee, and honestly I hope nothing changes in any way. Text only is great, it runs fast, it's perfectly usable on mobile as a PWA/bookmark. Tildes has everything I want, and none of...I'm a Reddit refugee, and honestly I hope nothing changes in any way. Text only is great, it runs fast, it's perfectly usable on mobile as a PWA/bookmark.
Tildes has everything I want, and none of the crap I didn't like about Reddit.
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Comment on Does anyone else habitually go unshod for health reasons? in ~health
truxnell LinkIt's an interesting argument, CIRC if you go without shoes your toes spread back out again like nature intended. Alas, I grew up on a farm and got punctured by thistles a LOT a kid, so it's a hard...It's an interesting argument, CIRC if you go without shoes your toes spread back out again like nature intended.
Alas, I grew up on a farm and got punctured by thistles a LOT a kid, so it's a hard pass for me. I don't even like walking on grass barefoot. Also, plenty of rusty nails to be very careful about (tetanus shots are no joke).
I loathe walking on driveways as stones are horridly uncomfortable. Syringes at beaches, that's also a big watch-out. Oh, ever been around box thorn bushes? Also, a no. Ooh, sticky pub floors from spilt beer. Heck some areas of some cities have pretty icky sidewalks with people urinating in public (usually from meth/drug users or near pubs)
Ill stick to icky shoes.
I guess this could be a bit of a regional question too.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
truxnell Link ParentYou're definitely correct. LSIO is good for newcomers, I used them in my docker-compose days. I'd like to see self-hosting become more and more popular to drive FOSS and indie web agenda, so the...You're definitely correct. LSIO is good for newcomers, I used them in my docker-compose days. I'd like to see self-hosting become more and more popular to drive FOSS and indie web agenda, so the easier we can make it the better.
My concerns usually go to their build, and over complexity with things like the docker-mod stuff, using S6 overlay, often rootfull. I had one (calibre) that did most of the apt install stuff post-docker launch, which made my startup time painfully long as for some reason apt usually runs at a handful of KB/s with default servers. I generally want as much of that as possible done in the container, not on launch.
You don't have to build your own, the k8s@home community have a lot of better practice ones build for a lot of apps which are pretty widely used in our community, I use a lot of onedr0p and bjw-s containers (and a few of my own/etc) -
Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
truxnell Link ParentSame here. I tried to make a conscious effort to avoid the firehouse of bad global reporting and sub to local subs, only to be met with relentless doom posting about rent, how all landlords and...Same here. I tried to make a conscious effort to avoid the firehouse of bad global reporting and sub to local subs, only to be met with relentless doom posting about rent, how all landlords and REA are the devil, boomers caused all our current problems are interest rates are destroying us.
There's only so much of that I can take. I was hoping for a hell of a lot more balanced interests from a local set of Aussies, but it seems that culture just spilt out everywhere.I feel better from not engaging there at all now, its back to only seeing Reddit for specific queries, hopefully using my libreddit instance ongoing.
Also, hit me up if you find some ways of being more engaged in local Aussie stuff, outside a local Facebook group (which is even more awful than most Reddit subs) I'm sorta out of ideas. -
Comment on What operating system do you run your home servers on? in ~tech
truxnell LinkHere's a curve ball: my 3 kubernetes nodes run a OS called Talos. It's built ground up to run kubernetes and API driven. No SSH, telnet, console etc. You run it from a cli command and configure it...Here's a curve ball: my 3 kubernetes nodes run a OS called Talos.
It's built ground up to run kubernetes and API driven.
No SSH, telnet, console etc. You run it from a cli command and configure it with yaml. No need to worry about os maintenance, a cli command upgrades the OS to the latest.
It has a custom, stripped down kernel and is fast, lean and secure.
On the flipside my NAS (comprised of a 24 bay disk shelf and a Lenovo tiny) runs good old Ubuntu+ZFS (this is setup with Ansible) -
Comment on I, and many other like me, have a responsibility with invite codes in ~tildes
truxnell LinkMine have been offered to members of a tight knit discord community I've been active in for years and select friends. This way I know I can trust anyone that uses an invite. Feels important to be...Mine have been offered to members of a tight knit discord community I've been active in for years and select friends. This way I know I can trust anyone that uses an invite.
Feels important to be considerate who invited go out to here -
Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
truxnell Link ParentI Kickstarter it in.. like 2013? It should not have come out as amazing as it did with how the dev process went. Sadly, plenty of people don't understand the level design (well copy of), art and...I Kickstarter it in.. like 2013?
It should not have come out as amazing as it did with how the dev process went.
Sadly, plenty of people don't understand the level design (well copy of), art and gameplay are deliberately retro -
Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
truxnell Link ParentI'm feeling this too. I hated social media and stayed away from most of it, but got sucked into Reddit via some niche, great communities. Losing the ability to flick through /r/all and read a...I'm feeling this too. I hated social media and stayed away from most of it, but got sucked into Reddit via some niche, great communities.
Losing the ability to flick through /r/all and read a bunch of garbage, usually horrific/ragebait from America when I'm on the opposite side of the world where it doesn't affect me is honestly great. -
Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
truxnell LinkI have to be honest, I used to lurk /r/selfhosted, /r/homelab and similar a lot, but since joinig/becoming a member of the k8s@home discord/community I haven't needed to. I have self-hosted for...I have to be honest, I used to lurk /r/selfhosted, /r/homelab and similar a lot, but since joinig/becoming a member of the k8s@home discord/community I haven't needed to.
I have self-hosted for like 15 years and moved into running Kubernetes for my stack, nd the advice/knowledge of the community is superior to what I got on Reddit.Reddit always had the 'look at my rack' with overkill, incredibly expensive power guzzlers, some not so great software recommendations/etc which required picking through. The obsession with linuxserver.io containers (which I've since found are really not that great and not as robust/secure as other methods of containerising), and the easy to spin up all-in-one solutions that have crypto miners built in!
I think the quality of information went downhill in the last 5 years - not saying it was BAD but getting harder to use.
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Comment on What are some fun games you can self-host? in ~games
truxnell LinkFactorio! The factory must grow. Also Satisfactory, which is similar but 3dFactorio!
The factory must grow.
Also Satisfactory, which is similar but 3d -
Comment on What do you use for note taking/writing? in ~creative
truxnell Link ParentBrilliant, I've bounced around a bunch of distros and landed very happy on Fedora last 2 years and couldn't be happier. Enjoy!Brilliant, I've bounced around a bunch of distros and landed very happy on Fedora last 2 years and couldn't be happier. Enjoy!
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Comment on What do you use for note taking/writing? in ~creative
truxnell (edited )Link ParentObsidian is great and if it's your jam keep it! Ironically I found obsidian is bit cluttered and when I tried to bring up notes on Android when doing tasks away from an computer I found it super...Obsidian is great and if it's your jam keep it! Ironically I found obsidian is bit cluttered and when I tried to bring up notes on Android when doing tasks away from an computer I found it super frustrating to even find the search option to find my note.
I believe in in the minority there though -
Comment on What do you use for note taking/writing? in ~creative
truxnell Link ParentYeah take a break, Linux is a big change! The android app is in beta and yes needs to be loaded from apk from their GitHub repo. It is as 'easy' as clicking the file, and allowing your browser to...Yeah take a break, Linux is a big change! The android app is in beta and yes needs to be loaded from apk from their GitHub repo. It is as 'easy' as clicking the file, and allowing your browser to install from unknown sources.
However, take a break and use your tech for a bit!
Which Linux distro did you get talked into? -
Comment on What do you use for note taking/writing? in ~creative
truxnell Link ParentWorth a look. Hit me up if you need some advice, but note I only started using it recently myself. The learning curve to figure out how to use it hurt my head - some members in a community I'm in...Worth a look. Hit me up if you need some advice, but note I only started using it recently myself.
The learning curve to figure out how to use it hurt my head - some members in a community I'm in insisted it was worth it.
Checkout YT - tools on tech was a good one that helped me grok it. -
Comment on What do you use for note taking/writing? in ~creative
truxnell LinkI'm using logseq of late - swapped from Obsidian. Its totally changed the game for me and notes, it just works with my brain. I'm even at the point I think it will become my task/project manager....I'm using logseq of late - swapped from Obsidian.
Its totally changed the game for me and notes, it just works with my brain. I'm even at the point I think it will become my task/project manager.
The main power for me has been the idea of journal pages that you drop your notes/thoughts into with tags, which can be picked up in the tag pages later/rearranged/dragged into/always found.
It is structured a lot more like my brain - I used to find it really hard to take notes as I always had to figure out where to store the note. And put things in the wrong place, etc. -
Comment on Any homebrewers/winemakers here? If so, what have you been making recently? in ~hobbies
truxnell LinkAll-grain home brewer here. Been brewing beer for 10 years, AG for ~3y. Not an expert, as life/family means I don't drink or brew a tonne anymore. Also dabbling in distilling, made some nice Gin...All-grain home brewer here. Been brewing beer for 10 years, AG for ~3y. Not an expert, as life/family means I don't drink or brew a tonne anymore.
Also dabbling in distilling, made some nice Gin so far and planning a bourbon next.
Want to give Mead a go but still have to work out when and where that is getting put down, as well as hunting down some local honey if I can.
I've been with Runbox for many years as well. I keep wondering about moving but the price seems OK and privacy is great, so I haven't really had a reason to need to.