I cannot stand google news any more, too much spam, clickbait and advertisement. So I decided to try to selfhost an RSS aggregator to make myself a news feed that I would be comfortable with. Being RSS such an “ancient” thing I thought there will be many mature systems, but I’m not sure that’s the case…...
I went with freshRSS and was happy to have a SH alternative, but the UI is abhorrent. Even with ReadYou as a 3rd party app the sync of what was read and not was janky. I went with miniflux and couldn’t be happier. The again, my requirements are very basic.
I use nextcloud cookbook but I would really love another or a federated alternative. It does its job but I don’t think other people I know would use it.
I know part of what makes it expensive is the propagation of messages in complex rooms (I.e. the official matrix room). I haven’t hosted matrix servers myself, but data.haus did which I was on until it sunsetted late last year due to this issue.
I’ve been using a lot of different apps. Then I tried using tasker plugin along with dataview in Obsidian - but it was too convoluted. I settled on using vikunja for tasks that I need to keep track of, and the things I commit to goes into my “today” note in Obsidian.
Generally it is not advisable to have more than one source of information for your tasks, but this setup worked for me.
After Brotato addiction I found this gem of a game, right before the sequel announcement it seems. It’s such a perfect game for the Deck at least for me - you have time to think, the controls just work and you can just put the game down and continue your run later....
And I went on their page to subscribe for a lifetime membership, and they wanted 20 bucks, which I was okay with, but it does not include Major Updates! I guess I’ll buy it and just click the do not check for updates button but that seemed kind of, I don’t know....
Been trying to find a good tablet for productivity and recreation. Something that can be used for programming (Not web), and something that can play DRM content....
Title, pretty much. I’m in a couple of niche communities, and thought I should expa d into more generalized communities. All things tech are of interest, really....
For those intrested, I created a !surfacelinux community here on Lemmy to collect information regarding linux on surface devices. Mods and contributors welcome!
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7 - 16GB
What distro would you recommend for general use on this device?
Which RSS aggregator do you use? I cannot seem to find one that works for me.
I cannot stand google news any more, too much spam, clickbait and advertisement. So I decided to try to selfhost an RSS aggregator to make myself a news feed that I would be comfortable with. Being RSS such an “ancient” thing I thought there will be many mature systems, but I’m not sure that’s the case…...
I'm back on that other OS for work (lemmy.ml)
Muscle memory is causing all kinds of problems.
Release Miniflux 2.1.3 · miniflux/v2 (github.com)
Minimalist and opinionated feed reader
How do I wipe a modern SSD to prevent data recovery?
I understand traditional methods don’t work with modern SSD, anyone knows any good way to do it?
Did you choose for Linux for freedom or ...
for gratis or other reasons ?...
what's your fav recipe manager?
I use nextcloud cookbook but I would really love another or a federated alternative. It does its job but I don’t think other people I know would use it.
Pinepods 0.5.0 - Great news for Podcast enjoyers and self hosted advocates. Self hosted podcast management with Nextcloud sync. All open sourced! (github.com)
Hey all,...
why do you use xmpp instead of matrix?
I see the matrix is more popular than xmpp, but why?
how to enable vertical tabs in nightly? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
are vertical tabs and the sidebar updates an a/b test?...
What todo app are you using?
Small phone lovers... our era is not over. Yesterday I discovered the Unihertz Jelly Star. I fell in love. I will be reporting back. (www.unihertz.com)
Go and check the link, but essentially:...
Slay the Spire on Steam Deck is such a joy
After Brotato addiction I found this gem of a game, right before the sequel announcement it seems. It’s such a perfect game for the Deck at least for me - you have time to think, the controls just work and you can just put the game down and continue your run later....
Discord is nuking Nintendo Switch emulator devs and their entire servers (www.theverge.com)
Unconventional kitchen utensil you can't live without?
What are your unconventional kitchen tools/utensils you were skeptical of at first but feel you can’t live without?
Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!
I thought I’ll make this thread for all of you out there who have questions but are afraid to ask them. This is your chance!...
JUST TODAY I was going to buy WinRar. I've used the software forever, for free, and I just thought... I appreciate this, they've never given me grief, and I'm going to pay them.
And I went on their page to subscribe for a lifetime membership, and they wanted 20 bucks, which I was okay with, but it does not include Major Updates! I guess I’ll buy it and just click the do not check for updates button but that seemed kind of, I don’t know....
What is an interesting fact that you recently discovered?
Any good Linux Tablet recommendations?
Been trying to find a good tablet for productivity and recreation. Something that can be used for programming (Not web), and something that can play DRM content....
What are some interesting communities on Matrix worth checking out?
Title, pretty much. I’m in a couple of niche communities, and thought I should expa d into more generalized communities. All things tech are of interest, really....
Linux on Microsoft Surface
Has anyone installed and used Linux on Microsoft Surface Tab? Which Surface model is most suited and which Linux diastro performs the best?