Termight

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[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago
[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’m looking into getting some domains for email, so I don’t need to use the same few addresses for everything.

Getting a custom domain for email is smart. It’s a necessary step given how data is treated these days. The domain becomes your identifier, but it's essentially arbitrary. I switched from sharing a single email address (which predictably led to breaches and spam) to creating dedicated emails for each service. Now, when an account gets compromised, I just redirect that email to oblivion. It’s a clean break, and a strangely revealing look at how online identities get resold and repurposed. Worth considering.

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

. It looks like there is a way to use Wallabag by installing KOReader.

KOReader is a big upgrade over KOBO, imo. The 1-click install is here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314220

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Wallabag is a fine alternative to pocket.

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's a bit mortifying to admit, particularly given my tendencies toward data hoarding and building hardware for the long haul, but I've historically bypassed the whole NAS concept. My methodology has been straightforward: a motherboard with sufficient SATA ports (eight or so) and a collection of HDDs crammed into a standard desktop tower. It works, technically. But I'm now hearing a lot of chatter about NAS solutions, and I'm wondering what I'm missing. What's the compelling reason to introduce networking into this equation when I already have direct access to all my drives? What are the practical advantages of a NAS that justify the added complexity and cost?

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Remmina proves a reliable solution for remote desktop access when a graphical interface is required. However, for more streamlined operations, terminal-based SSH access ssh username@remote_host remains the preferred method. Establishing passwordless authentication is, naturally, a matter of convenience. The command ssh-copy-id username@remote_host facilitates this process. It’s a rather elegant solution, isn't it? A testament to the power of minimalism.

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Indeed, LibreOffice Calc is a near-daily fixture in my operational workflow. The insistence on proprietary, data-harvesting alternatives like Google Docs is… unnecessary. For Debian-based systems, the installation process is straightforward: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa & sudo apt install libreoffice, referencing the official documentation at https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Install/Linux

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Maintaining order in this context would mean letting some people harm other people’s privacy though.

You're right to question "order" at the expense of privacy. Buddhist principles highlight interdependence & ethical action. Security shouldn't erode fundamental rights. Privacy & security are interconnected, not opposing forces.

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Where is the harm?

Snowden's disclosures, while aiming for transparency, risked national security, compromised sources, strained relations, & potentially enabled misuse of info. Buddhist principles emphasize avoiding harm & maintaining order, aspects potentially impacted by his actions. A balanced view acknowledges both benefit & risk.

[–] Termight@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

I don’t have that variable set on my environment, but perhaps it’s due to my running PCSX2 as an AppImage?

True. AppImages are often convenient because they run w/o requiring any env settings.

 

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