Posts by emacsen@emacsen.net
(DIR) Post #AWtBUdgLM5KyAlbDkW by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-06-20T16:09:19Z
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@Alonealastalovedalongthe @galdor@emacs.ch I doubt he's joking. This is much the same attitude we got from the admin. We've made the decision not to share the dialogue between us and the admin, but it was dismissive and rude, and I viewed it as punishing those who spoke up.I suppose Victor should have "blocked" the guy who put a swastika with a ham outside his door, too.If you need to know what privilege looks like... it's "Why don't you just block" rather than addressing the harasser.
(DIR) Post #AYFEOuMwcxLSI4KWhs by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-07-31T06:13:36Z
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A bit of a programmer rant...People wonder why I like ORMs even when they're unnecessary. Firstly, I've never liked SQL. I think that writing queries to a RDBMS is something that a computer should do, akin to compilation. In the few times when extreme optimization is warranted, low level code can be generated to suit that specific case. In other times, ORMs usually provide a more natural interface to data that increases readability and code flow.#programming #rant #sql #databases #orm 1/2
(DIR) Post #AYHkCSOOP5eKtf2A0u by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-07-31T06:18:50Z
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@lanodan I entirely agree. SQL feels like a poor abstraction, one that should be relegated to the past, with a standard binary interface being offered, first optionally, then SQL being deprecated.
(DIR) Post #AYkTcejbqjf7qx4LM8 by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-08-14T23:41:58Z
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This is just a heads up for my tech friends that my experience with Rackspace has been awful, and I'm moving every last resource out from them.In order to create a VPS, it's a trival, but to delete it, you go to the website, are told you need to call a phone number, spend 7 minutes being asked security questions then transferred to two people, then they make a ticket and finally you have to manually type in "I agree" in the ticket.This is the cancellation racket.#rackspace
(DIR) Post #AZ0tdoHIGSwaDbVihk by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-08-23T06:04:28Z
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Back in the '90s I could run GUI applications on one computer and interact with them on another computer. That was how X worked.It even worked securely over SSH.I didn't need to forward my full screen either, just opened applications as I needed them.25 years later, that doesn't work anymore, and that makes me sad.#Linux
(DIR) Post #AZYFhyuh2ohtAJUHMe by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-09-07T22:42:40Z
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Does anyone know of a replacement for MakeMKV for Linux- Free Software preferred.The idea is I want to be able to take a DVD or Blu-Ray and have a single easy way to rip the contents without transcoding it- just changing the container.Then I can use Handbrake or similar after.I don't want to do a full bitwise copy.. MakeMKV is the right approach, but it's Windows/Mac only (and non-Free)EDIT: Thank you to the people who have shown me that MakeMKV for Linux exists. is there FLOSS for this?
(DIR) Post #AZtBpn1M2SolzbvUBs by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-09-16T03:21:50Z
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@yogthos Using Free Software in commercial applications is a thing, but it's not a theft or transfer of assets, because software is zero marginal cost. The inverse of this argument was made by Microsoft in the 1990s arguing why government use of FLOSS was bad for the American economy.I worked as a sys-admin for the government for over a decade and our use of Free Software saved the taxpayers enormous amounts of money.
(DIR) Post #AZwvk6VaKMOxFYvl0C by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-09-12T18:13:03Z
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I'm going to put on my flameproof suit and ask the Internet about Linux distros...In the 1990s, I ran Red HatIn the early 2000s, I ran DebianIn 2006 and since, I ran UbuntuThe whole issue of snaps and privacy with Ubuntu has me looking for a new home, but:- Guix's packages are often very out of date, making GuixSD a non-starter- PopOS seems to not have any releases since 2022I need a good general purpose OS for my laptop and everyday use.Suggestions?#Linux #Distro
(DIR) Post #AZwvk9cmk2wYulK38q by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-09-12T23:16:38Z
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@silhouette It wasn't your normal "I am against Israeli policy." it was explicitly and unconditionally anti-Israel. It was he doesn't want any Israeli to use Linux Mint.Let's think about this... He's not upset about ANY other country and their actions? Nothing about China, or Saudi Arabia, or anyone else? Everyone else is good except for "Israel".Trust me, (((we))) know exactly what he's saying.
(DIR) Post #AbWEBOR8rSmXFdYdAu by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-11-06T04:20:25Z
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I'm preparing to write a series of posts on my blog about time, task, and knowledge management.I wish I didn't have to deal with so much else so I could focus on this.;)
(DIR) Post #AbWEBQPnVQtXO2waMC by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-11-06T04:23:06Z
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Since you just favorited this... Huge gigantic shoutout to @genehack because he really got me started on this journey and encouraged me.
(DIR) Post #AcuwnEJlIhs6AqWaau by emacsen@emacsen.net
2023-12-18T00:42:34Z
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One of the ways that web applications won over desktop application is the power of URIs.With a URI and objects accessible on the web, I can get access to an article, but also an email, a calendar event, etc.With desktop apps, if I want to "link to an email" it's virtually impossible outside of very specific application like Emacs that allow interlinking.I feel like we're close to seeing this solved, but until then, the web has a hug advantage.
(DIR) Post #AdRdEOdRkNvSEEE6mO by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-01-02T16:29:02Z
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I want to do more blogging this year. Here's my first blog post of 2024: I use Profit First, the Theory of Constraints, and Plain Text Accounting to help my small businessUsing Profit First, The Theory of Constraintshttps://blog.emacsen.net/profit-first-constraints-plain-text-accounting.html#ProfitFirst #TheoryOfConstraints #PlainTextAccounting
(DIR) Post #AhWBkEoaHGKNxbsKi8 by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-05-03T15:13:26Z
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pika backup is a GUI over Borg, and it's genuinely the best desktop backup software I've used.I wish there was a phone version of it.
(DIR) Post #AhqrcMhh92yPLZmQDY by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-03-17T18:55:20Z
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Loading Debian onto my big desktop.It was a gaming PC but as I use it more often, I need real tools on it.Also, I think Steam and associated tools are mature enough on Linux that I can switch my gaming to it, and where games don't work, forget them, there are plenty that work just fine.
(DIR) Post #AhyJ94p2hr9iJVl79U by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-02-10T14:52:10Z
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Hey #OpenStreetmap people,Is there a way to report abuse via direct message? A user who was abusive to many people when I was on the data team, and who we ultimately banned, just sent me a message this morning, and I noticed that theres no report functionality.I mean this is an "improvement" I guess over his threatening my loved ones, but we had him banned for life for his abusive behavior in the past to me, to Frederik, and others.#osm
(DIR) Post #AhyJ95yePcR3tbGIlc by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-02-10T14:53:55Z
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And yes, I suspect the a@@hat here is also being antisemitic.
(DIR) Post #AhyJ97YUXqhOn32RGq by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-02-10T15:09:05Z
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Also interesting is what capabilities an OSM user has even when they're under a block. I don't know if this is a bug or intended feature of the software that a blocked user can send messages.In my mind, he still has 90 years on his current block.https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/sorein/blocks
(DIR) Post #Ahzc6cPhS1bluhPFho by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-05-04T13:19:44Z
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It looks like for the most part, the Pinax project is not moving very much.There's no Django 5 support AFAICT, their blog hasn't had a new entry since 2018, and while some projects do seem somewhat active, less than I'd hoped.All well.#Django #Pinax
(DIR) Post #Ai0Z92Ho7edY1z8TPE by emacsen@emacsen.net
2024-05-03T00:38:56Z
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I like Nextcloud but sometimes it feels like I'm riding an elephant.Does anyone have a tool they recommend to make files/directories available for download with a download URL?