sbeak
@sbeak@sopuli.xyz
Hi, I’m sbird! I like programming and am interested in Physics. I also have a hobby of photography.
- Comment on Is it a good idea to use an Android phone as an external SSD for backing up my home folder? 12 hours ago:
Indeed that seems to be a good idea. When I do reinstall to “distro-hop”, I’ll try to do that then. How big should the “system”/non-home partition be?
- Comment on Is it a good idea to use an Android phone as an external SSD for backing up my home folder? 14 hours ago:
/home is not on a separate partition, no. Yeah an external disk will probably be better
- Comment on Is it a good idea to use an Android phone as an external SSD for backing up my home folder? 15 hours ago:
that’s probably a good idea
- Comment on Is it a good idea to use an Android phone as an external SSD for backing up my home folder? 16 hours ago:
hey that’s a new one
- Submitted 16 hours ago to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world | 23 comments
- Comment on How to use Radicale with iOS 2 days ago:
I don’t have a registered domain for my laptop server (and hence cannot use HTTPS) as I find that I don’t really need it for my use case. Using Tailscale is fine for me if I really need to access it remotely, but I mostly use it for backing up files and images on my local network, and calendars can sync once I get home.
- Comment on How to use Radicale with iOS 3 days ago:
I also didn’t like that on iPhone a majority of the useful settings are buried in dark corners that are difficult to find. Not very helpful at all
- Comment on How to use Radicale with iOS 3 days ago:
Yeah, on Android you use DAV5x or something for syncing, and then another app for calendar (I use Etar). I think DAV5x also acts as an intermediate for smartwatches for calendar notifications, but haven’t verified this, it’s just a hunch of mine. I think it’s probably for ease of development, so the same CalDAV thing doesn’t have to be redone over and over again.
As a previous iPhone user, I liked that it was in settings (I did not like, however, that I wasn’t able to set up Radicale on my iPhone at all since I didn’t have HTTPS with my laptop server. I guess something something security no options for you. If it worked for you that’s great! Working things are good)
- Comment on Non-US cloud storage for backup? 4 days ago:
Does it? I wasn’t able to find it, but if that’s true, that’s pretty cool! Rclone seems like a neat tool for backups, very cool
- Comment on Question: Is there a Self Hosted Discord like app? 4 days ago:
Would Matrix be a good option? I think they have voice chat. There’s a bunch of clients that you can pick from (Element, FluffyChat, etc) that seem pretty good
- Comment on Non-US cloud storage for backup? 5 days ago:
pCloud is pretty good, and there is an option for an EU server. It doesn’t have a Linux client though, so now I use Jottacloud, which is hosted in Norway and has a (CLI) Linux client that works quite well! I also have a locally hosted Nextcloud instance as another backup. More backups is always good!
- Comment on Does display scaling not work in live boots? 6 days ago:
Intel i7-1360p. Specifically, the Zenbook Flip (UP3404)
It’s strange, since I’m currently running Fedora and scaling works fine. Live booting Fedora also has scaling work. Like does EndeavourOS require a driver to be installed?
- Comment on Does display scaling not work in live boots? 6 days ago:
I do not, I am using a laptop with an Intel iGPU
- Submitted 1 week ago to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world | 6 comments
- Comment on Self hosted alternatives to games like Wordle, Connections, and Skrbbl(dot)io? 1 week ago:
That’s pretty cool!
- Comment on Self hosted alternatives to games like Wordle, Connections, and Skrbbl(dot)io? 1 week ago:
Unfortunately I don’t use Discord, hopefully somebody else finds them useful!
- Submitted 1 week ago to selfhosted@lemmy.world | 7 comments
- Comment on I am looking for a Linux OS 1 week ago:
If you can’t decide between distros, I would test them out with live boot (you could use VenToy for this) and mess around in them, see what works and what doesn’t. That’s how I did it, I hopped from Mint to Fedora Workstation then landed on Fedora KDE. I am currently thinking of switching to EndeavourOS later (nothing wrong with Fedora, I just want to try out something Arch-based for a change!)
Also, one thing, if you’re installing Fedora, make sure to enable third-party repos when setting up in the little guide! This will allow you to install Steam and, if applicable, Nvidia drivers. It’s pretty stupid that they make it sound all scary, it really would be better if they just asked whether you want Steam and Nvidia drivers, but it is what it is.
- Comment on I am looking for a Linux OS 1 week ago:
For me, my recommendation is:
- slightly older hardware, go with Linux Mint (based on Ubuntu, so will have slower updates than something based on Fedora so will not support the latest hardware)
- if you have newer hardware, I would go for something based on Fedora.
Fedora Workstation (GNOME) and KDE are both great well-rounded options.
If you want a gaming-centric distro, Bazzite is a nice option (if you have nvidia GPU, pick the option that has those drivers!). Bazzite is atomic, meaning it’s slightly harder to break the OS and it’s easy to roll back (there are a few limitations though, like most apps will be installed via flatpak rather than with dnf). If you have a living room PC, Bazzite also offers a console-like experience with Steam Big Picture Mode.
If you like tinkering and want to squeeze out performance, CachyOS is a great option, it’s essentially Arch Linux that is easier to install and has a bunch of performance tweaks.
TLDR: Mint for older hardware, Fedora/Bazzite for newer hardware, CachyOS if you know what you’re doing
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
While I was using GNOME (with Fedora Workstation), the three finger gesture worked for me out of the box and was quite nice indeed. I switched to KDE for better customisability, but if you prefer the padded libadwaita aesthetic of GNOME, it’s also a great choice! They’re both much better than Windows 11 in my opinion…
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
I have checked my function buttons again, yeah, the camera on/off one doesn’t work for me. The microphone mute does work, including the orange indicator light.
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
Four the overviews of all the Latest ndows, what I like to do is use the cornor hotspot feature, so I just fling the mouse to the bottom corner to open the overview of all the windows (it’s in the settings, you can customise what each of the corners do!)
Nice that you got the numberpad thing working! I might need to try that soon
I really had to go digging for that Howdy fork, once I get back to my laptop I will let you know the link for reference
Hopefully you will eventually join the penguin side!
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
Not to mention that Windows is spying on you and sending all your profitable personal data to Microsoft (which we can see using network logs)…but you probably don’t care about that…
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
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with workarounds that Microsoft is now blocking
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with workarounds that Microsoft is blocking
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They are adding CoPilot everywhere (taskbar, Paint, even Notepad!), they keep on backtracking and then retracking on Recall (I.e. program that takes screenshots of your computer every few seconds which I’d very alarming for obvious reasons, it’s literally spyware) They are adding a dedicated CoPilot key on newer laptops
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In the settings screen is a huge banner for Office, the computer asks for you to make a Microsoft account once you have switched to a local account in the Start Menu, OneDrive is pushed as a necessary security feature, when Windows is installed fake apps that download when you click on them appear on the Start Menu, etc etc
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Linux runs all the programs I use. I am sure some professional workflows won’t work, but for most people, everything works and has a Linux native or Linux alternative option. Games run fine with Wine/Proton (using Steam/Lutris/Heroic if you play Epic Games games)
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Benefits of Linux have already been described above (particularly much better customisability, you can even swap out your desktop environment, going from KDE to GNOME!)
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- Comment on Sitting here waiting for my first Bambu A1 print... 1 week ago:
But they are locking down on their ecosystem. After blocking third-party hardware (like Panda Touch displays) and third-party software (like OrcaSlicer if you don’t have the LAN only “Developer Mode” hidden deep in the settings), what is stopping them from going further? What if they go do an HP and make it so that non-Bambu filaments don’t work oj Bambu printers with just a firmware update?? They already have the RFID tags in place so it’s quite literally just a software switch they could do. Or what if they blocked third-party replacement parts, like how Apple did once they became a market leader?
I am speaking as a person who owns a Bambu A1 myself. It prints okay, but I do not like the locking down of the ecosystem and have currently set my printer to LAN only mode on the v4.0.0.0 firmware to continue using OrcaSlicer. I personally wouldn’t recommend a Bambu anymore (see Sovol’s SV line, Prusa’s high-quality offerings, Qidi Q1 Pro, Creality’s lineup that even has their own version of AMS, and now even Elegoo with their Centauri Carbon), but if it’s what you got, I would recommend setting it to LAN only mode to be able to continue using third-party slicers (like OrcaSlicer) and to stop additional Bambu firmware updates from possibly blocking even more functionality for profits.
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
Sire, on Windows I ran into similar issues (touchscreen borked for seemingly no reason, which also required a restart). Tje flop side is that Linux doeen’t require an internet connection and MS account to install, you’re not fed AI shovelware that nobody wants, your computer that you paid for does not show you advertisements (see Windows begging people to use MS Office, OneDrive, CoPilot, Xbox stuff), and Linux is also quite a bit faster to run which is nice! Not to mention, it really like the additional customisability and the additional themes I can use, esp when it comes to icon packs! (you would either have to use a separate program or do it manually on Windows)
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
All the function buttons work, aside from the MyASUS one (since there is no Linux version of it, but that should be obvious. You are probably able to remap it to do other stuff though). I am able to change the brightness of the screen but not sure if it’s DC or PWM dimming. There is probably a thing you can install to figure that out.
For Howdy, I found that the latest version of Fedora (43) kind of borked it since Python 3.14 isn’t supported (some dependency issue) so I had to install a fork which bundles the dependency, and now it works!
I am using KDE (not GNOME) which does support quarter windows which is pretty neat. I also found that KDE is much more customisable than GNOME (though some might prefer GNOME’s libadwaita aesthetic)
I personally use LibreOffice, which is awesome and works most of the time, but occasionally there’s a weird formatting bug when viewing from MS Office. OnlyOffice is also quite good and apparently has better MS office compatibility, which I can attest to, but unless you’re doing anything super critical, LibreOffice should be fine.
I thoroughly encourage you to dip your toes into the world of penguinland! Fedora is a great starting point, and lets you pick between so many DEs too…(KDE Plasma and GNOME being the main two, but Fedora also offers some different ones too, like Budgie and COSMIC)
- Comment on Self-hosting paradox: Windows for specifically MS word 1 week ago:
I would go with OnlyOffice, I’ve used it before and it seems to handle MS Office files a bit nicer than LibreOffice. I personally use LibreOffice, but it does sometimes burn me when an formatting issue pops up (worst example was a presentation where I set a partially transparent background image which MS somehow interpreted as making all the images transparent, ruining the legibility of the images!)
Someone has already suggested MS Office for web, but that a) requires a stable online connection and b) the web apps by Microsoft are, in a few words, complete ass. Everything loads ridiculously slowly, and formatting is inconsistent in my experience (think stuff like line spacing, font sizes). I really dislike editing on Word on Web, and in my old school, we used Microsoft Teams which just chugs and takes a good while to load anything. Why Microsoft can’t figure out how to make a decently performing web app I have no idea.
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
Nope, all I had to do was restart! Really nice actually, surprised it took two to fix the issue.
- Comment on How on earth do I fix my trackpad? 1 week ago:
The keyboard lighting up does work for me, IR camera works (with Howdy I can use facial recognition!), sleep/suspend works, tablet mode works. I’m surprised everything did work considering it’s a weird flippy 2-in-1 thing. The numberpad on the trackpad doesn’t work but I never used that anyways. I fixed the issue by restarting (twice, not once for some reason, that didn’t work).
I have had Fedora installed since last year and it’s been great! The amount of Windows-exclusive stuff is shrinking, the only thing now is, ironically, reinstalling Windows lol (though you can use cli magic to write bootable media I think. Installation Assistant won’t work though). The few games I do play all work fine with Wine/Proton. I might remove my Windows dual boot soon…