Posts by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
(DIR) Post #A3267BX4qlCtgVBr0K by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-01-08T16:16:17Z
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@kev obligatory https://xkcd.com/1597/
(DIR) Post #A3Y0HheK2BIaLqcxuK by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-01-23T22:10:48Z
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Don't know how to code but still want to contribute to open projects? Consider open street maps!OSM is the community built map of the world. Anyone can edit the map and all the data is freely available and usable in any of your projects.Start in your own neighborhood. Maybe your street is missing or named wrong. Update the corner shop hours. Map the parks or sidewalks. Anything helps and many hands make light work!https://openstreetmap.orgDay 8 - #100DaysToOffload#osm #openstreetmap
(DIR) Post #A3nk33tEZYLEFQxRi4 by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-01-31T01:37:18Z
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Xfce4 is a lightweight GTK based desktop environment. The main goal of Xfce is to be fast and have a low system resource footprint. For the most part Xfce is a complete desktop environment that doesn't make decisions for you. The Xfce UI is simple but functional and stable. Being GTK based there are multiple themes that can be used (🧡 Numix). In the end Xfce stays out of your way so you can do your work.https://xfce.org/Day 9 - #100DaysToOffload#xfce #gtk #linux #desktopenvironment
(DIR) Post #A3nzCnXTiaO7kEsls0 by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-01-31T18:46:11Z
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@pleiades I go back and forth between KDE and Xfce. I guess it depends on how much eye candy I want to see vs how quickly I want the desktop to appear. (Xfce is the DE I first loved though)
(DIR) Post #A4JGpoGZ3fPCGvXsH2 by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-15T20:50:29Z
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I am considering creating my own #gemini capsule but I cannot figure out how to point my domain to my server. My gemini skills are weak.How does "DNS" work in geminispace?
(DIR) Post #A4KvkTIYGdJInSKZtY by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-15T20:52:40Z
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@themactep okay so as long as my server is listening on the gemini protocol it should work?
(DIR) Post #A4W8aYiMi7ccqHZGW8 by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-21T18:12:57Z
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Want to setup your own XMPP server? Try https://prosody.im!Prosody is a modern XMPP server that is built in Lua (https://www.lua.org/). Setup is straightforward and maintenance is done with a built in CLI tool. #prosody is built with extensions so any additional XEPs are added with small #lua packages and enabled in a Lua config file.Prosody works best with small to medium size servers. It is great for creating your own #XMPP space!Day 12 #100DaysToOffload#jabber #selfhost #chat
(DIR) Post #A4W8aaQ0NM7k7uzdB2 by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-21T19:08:46Z
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@mattj Funny finding you here! Thank you for writing my favorite XMPP server!
(DIR) Post #A4XE9uwgk42er3uHnE by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-22T14:36:01Z
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@Economic_Hitman @mattj For your first server I would use Ubuntu. The documentation for Prosody is excellent and will walk you through the setup including tips about common issues (don't forget the firewall!).https://prosody.im/docI have never setup a "home server" or one in my house so I can't help you with that. I usually rent space from the many service providers.
(DIR) Post #A4XEIuGoce6LMmbizo by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-22T14:36:45Z
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@Atlas XMPP was federating before federation was cool :xmpp:
(DIR) Post #A4XWaGks4m9vCR5vUG by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-22T16:57:54Z
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@Atlas I haven't used matrix much but I do know they have a system setup to "bridge" between chat protocols. I have never tried it though. https://matrix.org/docs/projects/as/matrix-xmpp-bridgeElement will not work with XMPP without the bridge. I use the Conversations app for android and it works well enough. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.siacs.conversations/
(DIR) Post #A4Y9Sc0Z4OwJ0im63k by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-22T16:58:51Z
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@Atlas On second look it looks like people have given up on the matrix-to-xmpp bridge so YMMV
(DIR) Post #A4ZHsdEw6eTl9SNJZI by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-02-23T14:25:44Z
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@Atlas XMPP is similar to email. I can connect with the client I want and I can communicate with anyone with an XMPP account. So yes, you can connect to either server with any client. And you can talk to anyone with an XMPP account on any domain.
(DIR) Post #A5LnEBqArRsMPbTBOy by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-03-18T23:54:23Z
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I just switched my website CSS build system from a simple CSS file (e.g. no build) to SCSS...I wish I had done this sooner. It's so nice to have functions in CSS.#scss #css
(DIR) Post #A5LnEDinrpAUFK2KBs by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-03-18T23:58:14Z
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Variables and mixins too.
(DIR) Post #A5PSp0sdFlsejEB0Gu by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-03-20T18:26:21Z
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I added dark mode to my website (requires JavaScript). Toggle it using the switch on the bottom right.https://tuckerchapman.com/#darkmode #blogging
(DIR) Post #A5PTkGgf9jecG7sZTk by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-03-20T18:45:49Z
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@joeligj12 My site currently defaults to a light theme and I implemented a way to toggle it (with JavaScript).If you (or anyone) know of a way to have both light and dark modes with a way to switch I would love to remove the extra scripting.
(DIR) Post #AA9PL1ArBx0DafxcGG by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2021-08-09T13:59:45Z
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@kev thanks for sharing this. It was nice to read something sane around this whole debacle.I find that the thing that goes viral is not what _is_ happening but some idea of what _could_ happen (in this case all the "now the gov't can ask Apple to [insert crazy idea]!!!")
(DIR) Post #AGRd7cOQ4L1zaVM2Uq by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2022-02-13T19:51:19Z
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I installed Linux Mint :linuxmintnew: on an old MacBook Air (early 2015). It's amazing how zippy that computer is now.Took me a minute to figure out the WiFi drivers but the Linux Mint team thought it all through (https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1643).#linuxmint
(DIR) Post #AGReVw3CjW7rSYafTM by tuckerc@fosstodon.org
2022-02-13T20:27:32Z
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@Stridermcperson I went with the Cinnamon version :cinnamon:. The laptop lags just a little sometimes but nowhere near as bad as when I had it running macOS.