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Gemini Links 18/09/2023: Systemd Rants and Flatpak integration in Qubes OS



  • Gemini* and Gopher

    • Personal/Opinions

      • 🔤SpellBinding: GHWORTN Wordo: VINES
      • More Fall Scenery (publ. 2023-09-18)

        These photos are from last Wednesday (Sept 13). Here are some interesting catkins I observed

      • Annoyed

        I would never say this to my IRL friends, as it would precipitate a crisis. But we're all just here drinking and what is griped about shall never pass beyond the wooden door. So...

        DEAR FRIENDS, STOP TALKING ABOUT BLOODY STARFIELD

      • Coffee 3

        I am 3 months without coffee. I don’t have lust or cravings. But I have gained some weight as I replaced this addiction with adding more sugary food.

    • Technology and Free Software

      • Two: Curation or Isolation

        At any given moment, I'm juggling conflicting ideas on the concept of technological detachment. I have a visceral distaste for talking to Siri, having Google map a route to my destination, or purchasing digital streaming video or audio or games. My partner ribs me about my insistence on keeping a physical media collection and a backup hard drive of all the music I've ever bought. Yeah, I subscribe to Spotify, but how much longer is that service model tenable? Further, I think about a world where a connection to the power grid is not assured, let alone stable access to the Internet.

      • My stance on systemd

        I was thinking if I should write this post for a long time. I feel bad when critiquing others (but I still often do it). But this is my own little space and I want to share opinion on systemd, for journaling purposes.

      • Hi! I wrote new post on my capsule

        I'm not a big fan of systemd due to it taking over so many parts of the system. If it were just an init system I'd be more open to it.

      • Flatpak integration in Qubes OS templates

        I recently wanted to improve Qubes OS accessibility to new users a bit, yesterday I found why GNOME Software wasn't working in the offline templates.

        Today, I'll explain how to install programs from Flatpak in a template to provide to other qubes. I really like flatpak as it provides extra security features and a lot of software choice, and all the data created by Flatpak packaged software are compartmentalized into their own tree in `~/.var/app/program.some.fqdn/`.

      • Using multiple different terminal emulators

        I primarily use the bundled Terminal.app on macOS. It’s pretty good as long as you don’t need or want 24-bit color (which you really do if you use Kakoune or Helix or Micro).

      • Internet/Gemini

        • Introducing AuraGem Music's Public Radio (Updated)

          I am now introducing AuraGem Music's new Public Radio! It livestreams public domain and royalty free mp3 music over Gemini.

        • AuraGem Public Radio Bugfix

          Songs should be properly randomized now :D

          I have also made an announcement post for the AuraGem Public Radio that has more information on Supported Clients as well as a new project that I intend to work on very soon...


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