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PSA: Bluetooth vulnerability and PS3 Controllers on Linux in 2024
  • Definitely for you to decide, but if you're on a desktop in a single family home you're probably fine. A laptop that you bring around with you I would highly advise against. I would probably also evaluate what other functions the computer serves. Just gaming or also do you do your job on that machine. What else does that machine have access to?

  • Troubleshooting errorless system hang on kernel 6.7 (AMDGPU)
  • TLDR: do memtest on your RAM

    I recently had an issue for quite some time where my computer would occasionally just hard crash. When it first started happening I tried many of the common tests including memcheck but found nothing. For a while it wasnt super common so I just lived through it. I thought it was an OS thing but it occurred on a different Linux distro and even on the ancient Windows 10 install I have but rarely use. I was just about to pull the trigger on replacing mobo and maybe even CPU+RAM. Before I did that I followed someone's suggestion to do a mem test. I could have at least sworn that I already did that and it came clean but it was an easy enough test to run, so why not.

    Sure enough, found an error. I isolated the faulted DIMM, pulled it out and I haven't had a crash since. Crazy since I'm all but certain I did both memtest from a Linux live iso and the Windows memory checking utility.

    In short, test your RAM. Do multiple passes. Maybe even just try swapping out single DIMMs and running on that for a reasonable ammount of time to see if you can isolate a culprit. It was my first thought when the issue first occurred because it's usually what causes stuff like that. When the tests came up clean originally I assumed it had to be something else. I was wrong.

  • Made the switch to KDE
  • I think the KDE vs Gnome thing in general for a lot is familiarity, but I gotta say as a primarily Gnome user, I find Dolphin harder(or maybe less intuitive) to use. It's not bad, and in a number of ways I would agree is absolutely superior to Nautilus, but for whatever reason, between the two, I generally would prefer Nautilus.

  • Evernote is about to seriously limit its plan for free users
  • I primarily use logseq but have obsidian configured to use the same directory. I then use logseq for journaling and some tag notes that have searches and links kind of built in. Then I have obsidian for wiki or KB type notes. I can then link to parts of that in logseq. I also use obsidian for a few niche situations where the plugins add value. Its not a perfect solution but it works pretty well for me. I also typically use obsidian to folder directory organize my non journal notes, bit really you could just as easily use your file browser for that.

  • OpenSUSE Leap 15.5 -> Tumbleweed conversion
  • It's only been around for less than a year as far as I'm aware and from what I gather still seems to be finding its sea legs as far as balancing between what rolls in immediately(ish) and what comes in through the big "tumbles"

  • OpenSUSE Leap 15.5 -> Tumbleweed conversion

    Thinking of trying to morph my Leap workstation into Tumbleweed (and potentially Slowroll once that project matures enough). I've seen that you can do it . I reckon I can rollback relatively easily via the BTRFS snapshots if it goes sideways, but just curious to see what others' experience with doing so has been.

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    The Unity Desktop Environment an Underrated Masterpiece
  • I miss Unity. It never got the love it deserved from a praise nor development standpoint. My typical Gnome desktop typically ends up being a quasi-Unity layout. I need to spin up the latest Ubuntu Unity spin for nostalgia's sake.

  • Best practices in mounting NAS shares?
  • main thing to note is that NFS is an object based storage (acts like a share) where iSCSI is block based (acts like a disk). You'd really only use iSCSI for things like VM disks, 1:1 storage, etc. For home use cases unless you're selfhosting (and probably even then) you're likely gonna be better off with NFS.

    if you were to do iSCSI I would recommend its own VLAN. NFS technically should be isolated too, but I currently run NFS over my main VLAN, so do what ya gotta do

  • What is a fun gadget you have purchased that has added value to your life?
  • My wife was a bone conduction earphone candidate for multiple reasons and I convinced her to try some. Her first pair from Shokz died relatively quickly, but they sent her a replacement without much hassle. She likes them a lot. Every now and then I steal them for a bit. I call it the "voice of god" because when you play something through them it's like telepathy. You can hear the outside unimpeded, but there's also this extra sound being injected into your head. Would recommend.

  • Advice on a well-rounded once a week gym regiment?

    Looking for a advice for a once a week (at least for straight up "gym") workout regiment. I just don't have the time to go any more than that, and most regiments I find online are for 3+ times a week. That would be great and all, but it just isn't going to happen. I potentially can do an extra at-home day of stuff that doesn't really require extra equipment, but at this point I'm just looking to build a habit and currently only have one day that I'm potentially able to get to the gym.

    I'm just looking to cram as much of a well rounded workout as I can into an hour or so. I'm not looking to get buff, and not to lose weight, just to generally improve health. More of a something is infinitely better than nothing kind of approach.

    I'm going to be by myself, so I generally prefer machine stuff but am not opposed to some free weights. I'm not a total weightlifting noob, as in a previous life I had more time for such and used to go a few days a week, but that's been years. Even then, I kind of just did a bunch of assorted stuff to try to hit the main muscle groups, but never had a real "plan".

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    Who cares about red flags in people. What are your green flags
  • I would just append that judging people is a good thing, often blanket misinterpreted as a bad thing. You should make an initial judgement upon meeting someone (it doesn't really matter, your subconscious will anyway). The important part is being willing to update that judgement based on learning more.

  • Logseq question
  • I actually use both Logseq and Obsidian. It's not perfect, but Obsidian is more my knowledgebase and Logseq is my journal and sort of TODO manager. I have them all within the same directory so I can reference my knowledgebase, append to it, etc. from within logseq or the inverse. main issue is since logseq loves the bullet points it tends to whack out my headings and stuff in obsidian made notes

  • Logseq question
  • I'm a logseq user of about 6 months and overall really like it. It's mostly built around the daily journal, which mostly works if you lean into it. I basically write what I did, todo's or random thoughts for the day in there. I typically segregate my root bullet points into a handful of main "buckets" like a job, client or project. I used to do those with a hashtag like #job1 but moved to page tags like [[job1]] with sub bullets for main tasks, todos, notes, etc from each. i have many relevant hashtags for relevant subsystems/topics relating to the main ones.

    from there I have setup some basic pages for things like [[job1]] with a query to show TODOs with that task (see below), then some relevant reference notes, and sometimes some links to bullets from previous journals if i find i will likely reference them frequently. you also can see below the linked references, which is frequently useful. i also frequently put tags to other tags, pages, etc. within to help map everything together

    here's an example of a very basic query I would keep at the top of the [[job1]] page {{query (and [[job1]] (task NOW LATER DOING IN-PROGRESS TODO WAIT WAITING))[[job1]]}}

    to your above, you have #workimprovements, you can either just jot those at the root as they come to you and include the full hashtag, or you could have a starting section of either [[workimprovements]] with various ideas below, but i would also suggest adding in other relevant hashtags for subtypes, areas, etc. another tip about hashtags, don't go crazy with them -- too many hashtags just makes a mess -- but don't skimp on them either. If you think you'll use it frequently enough, or at least want to go back and reference it easily in the future, make a hashtag. you can use the hashtag plugin after the fact to find unused and remove hashtags you didn't end up using.

    one thing I really wish they would add is similar to hashtags, but for people. Right now, I "tag" people with an @ in front of their name, so I might have @BobS requested X which sort of helps to go back and search for things related to @BobS, but it's not natively done for fully fleshed out. It would be awesome if there was either native or a plugin functionality to more gracefully tie it together

    anyway, there's my logseq ramble, hopefully it helps.

  • This gives Google LESS access to your data! - YouTube
  • yeah, the clickbait title almost turned me off, but I did end up watching video. I'm not really into STT (or voice assistants in general), but the keyboard they are allegedly working on does sound pretty sweet and I would definitely be interested in that.

    Being that even if you go to their site https://futo.org there is no mention that I could see of this STT/voice input product, I wonder if I'll ever be able to find out about said keyboard, should it actually release. For reference, the direct link to the voice input site is https://voiceinput.futo.org

    edit: I also wanted to add that I was unaware of the saved recordings thing, which is horrifying, yet unsurprising... makes me glad I don't/didn't use STT... I think... maybe I should go check...

  • New vCenter Security Vulnerability

    VMSA-2023-0014 - VMware vCenter Server updates address multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20892, CVE-2023-20893, CVE-2023-20894, CVE-2023-20895, CVE-2023-20896) Please see the advisory here: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0014.html Impacted Products: • VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) • VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation)

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