Explore hilarious mistakes made using Linux, escape AI nightmares with Linux, tips for newbies, sharing experiences of accidental deletions and ownership mishaps, emphasize understanding system configurations, effortless system management, security concerns in AI, updates to laptop cooling, comparing Nix with Gobo Linux
Carefully manage system packages to prevent dependency issues and maintain stability.
Utilize Z-Wave smart plug automation for remote control of devices and improved user experience.
Incorporate rollback-friendly system design to streamline maintenance and reduce update conflicts.
Deep dives
Tips on Maintaining System Packages on B-Link Config
Managing system packages on the B-Link config requires attention to avoid dependency issues, with options like containers, flat packs, or Nix package manager. Keeping the base system simple and adding additional packages in isolated environments ensures stability and minimizes problems with missing dependencies or outdated repositories.
Updates to B-Link Config
The B-Link configuration has been refined with the removal of duplicate entries and the addition of an out-of-memory killer to manage memory pressure issues. Enabling Z-RAM for faster swapping and upgrading to the latest 2405 release of Nix ensures a smoother and improved system performance. Transitioning to newer desktop versions like Plasma 5.27 provides stability and flexibility.
Integration of Automation for Display Control
Implementing Z-Wave smart plug automation to control the industrial Samsung display without a power button enhances user experience by remotely managing monitor power. Custom automation features offer the flexibility to turn the monitor on or off based on user preferences, optimizing power consumption and convenience.
Importance of Rollback-Friendly System Design
A rollback-friendly approach in system design ensures minimal disruption and simplifies maintenance by adopting technologies for easy rollbacks like snapshots. By incorporating rollback capability through various tools, like Nix or containers, users can effectively manage system modifications and reduce dependency conflicts or update issues.
Delphin: A Native Client for Jellyfin
Delphin is a native client for Jellyfin, featuring a fast and clean interface with an embedded MPV-based video player. It provides functionality like the Intro Skipper plugin and the Jelly Scrub plugin for thumbnail previews while scrubbing through videos, enhancing the usability and user experience for Jellyfin content on desktop.
Rust Desk Flutter and Fireside Chat with Nextcloud Founder
Rust Desk Flutter is a remote desktop application that offers a quick installation and launch experience, making it a leaner alternative to the original Rust Desk with reduced dependencies. Additionally, there's a fireside chat featuring Nextcloud founder Frank, bringing insights from a conversation that traverses significant events like the trip to Berlin with the Nextcloud team, now available for listeners on the Nextcloud podcast.
Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare — What if you care about AI's environmental impact, privacy holes, and the ethical problems of training on data without the creators' permission? The answer might be to switch to Linux. Yes, Linux.
Kate Asks about Mistakes to Avoid — Hey boys-Microsoft has officially gone off the deep end with this AI stuff. I'm pretty sure AI Clippy is pulling the strings behind the scenes. Any tips for escaping to Linux before I get assimilated? What are the big don'ts for a newbie?
Lee Ball on X — I thought I was in a backup directory when I did an rm -rf but turned out I'd forgotten the ./ and just went into /var/lib/mysql and not the backup of said directory.
ChaoticHuman on X — I think my most major beginner mistake once was something like sudochownuseraccount/ because I wanted to not have to deal with file-ownership-conflicts though I no longer remember what exactly I did. I only remember that it led to completely destroying my Linux-system.
Ken Starks on X — What are all these files with a dot before them. They aren't programs. Might as well delete them.
PDunn on X — Using fringe distos and too much distrohopping causing loss of time and not being productive. Linux can be a time sink I don't have time for. So I installed Ubuntu and moved on. I just use what works and is easy to maintain. Unplugged contributor here.
Nix from First Principles: Flake Edition — This guide is a beginner's guide to Nix and related tooling, focusing on the newer nix command, and flake.nix compared to older tools like nix-env and default.nix. It does not require any prior Nix knowledge, and instead builds up the Flake based world from first principles, so that it can serve as an introduction to Nix itself, as well as the concept and uses of Flakes.
Pick: Delfin — Delfin is a native client for the Jellyfin media server. It features a fast and clean interface to stream your media in an embedded MPV-based video player.
