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HaraldvonBlauzahn

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  • Friendly tiling setup for a laptop? (tiling window manager?)

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  • I am using i3 as a backup interface at work when I can't use stumpwm, and it is quite good to use with its default Debian / OpenSuSE config. Especially since it has very nice web docs.

    Also, i3 and sway have probably best Integration of all the little stuff that one gets normally from the desktop environment: Audio control, mounting of flash drives, session management, lock screen....

    What I don't like so much about i3 is its complex nesting of windows that comes along with auto-placement. Stumpwm is much more logical to me. Also has better configurability and superb documentation.

  • Friendly tiling setup for a laptop? (tiling window manager?)

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  • GNOME with paperwm extension might be nice for you. Controllable by keyboard and mouse, normal configuration and things like control panel for audio / bluetooth / network , good use of screen estate.

    Myself I use stumpwm on a 40 inch 4K screen but that's because I am very used to the command line and also had vision problems for some time. Most tiling WMs give very little visual feedback and require sigbificant memorization. Which, like using vim, makes predominantly sense for continuous and heavy use.

  • Choose Your Distro!

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  • I can confirm that even female penguins prefer to wear tuxedos ☺

  • What distro do you install on other's computers?

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  • I was really successful with Debian stable. Zero maintenance fuss.

  • Do you think Rami Kaminski's idea of an "otroverted" social personality style is correlated?

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  • Thanks!

  • Do you think Rami Kaminski's idea of an "otroverted" social personality style is correlated?

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  • Introvert and extrovert are opposite ends of the same dimension / axis, so this doesn't make much sense to me at first glance.

    Yes, these are thought to be on a continuum or scaled coordinate with a single dimension. Both are essentially defined by that. What Kaminski seems to think in sounds more like a triangle with three corners on a plane, like a color space triangle (like this one).

    And of course there are many personality traits which are mostly orthogonal to that. I think what is actually the case can only be answered by a lot of data and careful use of statistical methods such as ANOVA. Psychologists and psychiatrists are not necessarily good at such stuff. And even then, the resulting model might match some people well and still do not justice to a lot of other people.

  • Sony WF-C510 connected on Linux, but never recognized as a headset

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  • I wrote that because I had continuous problems with a specific Bluetooth headset on my Sailfish OS phone, and the headset had no problems with my gf's iPhone. What was interesting was that Linux did not recognize it correctly. After a Sailfish update, the problem went away. Can of course be still a driver problem, but the Bluetooth drivers are of course specific to the general Linux kernel, not to Sailfish.

  • Yet another "which distro should I choose?" Post

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  • The first thing is that I’ve got an nVidia card.

    This can well cost you a lot of extra frustration and time. You have been warned.

  • Sony WF-C510 connected on Linux, but never recognized as a headset

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  • Could be due to device profiles. Maybe they need some OS support.

  • [Q] Is it possible to reinstall Linux without losing Dropbox?

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  • You can generally back up your home folder and use it with another distro, without losing data. (though it can happen that stored settings are not compatible with some changed programs).

    All your data is in your home folder.

  • Akkudoktor Energy Management / Optimization System: Optimized Control of Home Energy Systems

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  • One thing: You need to be aware that wherever alternatives to fossil energy are discussed, there will not only be normal disagreements but also:

    • astroturfing
    • trolling
    • misinformation
    • bogus and illogical arguments
    • emotional manipulation
    • toxic comments

    Why? See, alternatives to fossil energy cut into the profits of fossil companies. They earn money with burning stuff which makes our planet inhospitable. So, they are a bit at odds with the further existence of our civilization. But especially, their existence is at odds with the existence of cheap clean energy. So, these companies will do basically anything to disrupt green energy. Including trolling forums. If they are trolled, it is because green energy is effective.

  • My computer randomly freezes, but only on my Linux drive. How do I even begin troubleshooting this?

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  • You can install a memory stress test and run it from the boot menu (memtest86).

    Could also be a CPU overheating problem and this can be caused by a defect CPU fan. On older systems, that could cause a specific signal when compiling the kernel.

    Other potential cause could be file system corruption. Good idea to back up your stuff.

  • Community Survey On Jolla's Next Smartphone Hardware

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  • I am in the same boat here. I want a phone to fit into my pocket.... personally I don't like handbags.

  • spend hours ricing my desktop and decided I hated it at the end, and ended up wiping my entire OS

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  • Much better to install Linux, install a virtual machine (GNOME Boxes) in which you run what you still need Windows for, and access files via a Samba service as shared files.

    Or just switch to Linux, and copy your files. It is good for daily use.

  • spend hours ricing my desktop and decided I hated it at the end, and ended up wiping my entire OS

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  • Dumb question: What exactly is "ricing"? I'd also be curious to learn about the etymology of that term...

  • What will you do after Android starts restricting FOSS apps?

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  • The firmware is made by the phone makers, and partly needs to go into the ROM. And if they don't make it available, you can't run Linux on them.

    For example, on some phones in order to install Sailfish, you need to update Android first. Plus, that firmware is usually proprietary and not available as source code.

    It is easily conceivable that smart phones become so locked down that it is not possible to install something else.

  • What will you do after Android starts restricting FOSS apps?

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  • The problem for all these things is proprietary firmware.

  • What will you do after Android starts restricting FOSS apps?

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  • What are good pocket PCs running linux?

    I had a Nokia N900 and now own a Gemini PDA running Sailfish and it is quite nice to have a programmable device wit a physical keyboard (it runs Python, Guile, and cross-compiled Rust CLI programs). A small PC running waydroid would be fantastic.

  • I just found out my fiancee wants to switch to linux, lets start a distro war, what should be her first? + other questions

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  • Why do you want to start a distro war?

    Is this with the intent of trolling our community?

    "Let many flowers blossom".

  • Rust Programming @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    A New Rust Packaging Model in Guix

    guix.gnu.org /en/blog/2025/a-new-rust-packaging-model/
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    What is your most useful Linux app which others might not know about (please don't just give the name but a link and why it is good for you) ?

  • Open Source @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    Trusting your own judgement on AI is a huge risk

    www.baldurbjarnason.com /2025/trusting-your-own-judgement-on-ai/
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    Which program is the one that surprised you most that it is available on Linux?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    Recent disruptive changes from Setuptools

    lwn.net /SubscriberLink/1020576/fcef31015579a9b1/
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    Passwords are okay, impulsive Internet isn't

    www.dedoimedo.com /life/passwords-passkeys.html
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    HaraldvonBlauzahn @feddit.org

    Exploiting Undefined Behavior in C/C++ Programs for Optimization: A Study on the Performance Impact

    web.ist.utl.pt /nuno.lopes/pubs.php