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What stupidly easy tech solution do people gloss over all of the time? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 43 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Wires:

Ethernet ~~over~~ preferred over WiFi for non portable desktops
Audio gear : wired will sound better. Bluetooth headphones have batteries that almost certainly aren't repairable.
Peripherals, in the sane vein. I just don't get having to charge a keyboard or mouse that sits on my desk all day.

2GB Raspberry Pi 5 on sale now at $50 in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 2 points 4 weeks ago

Ah, okay. I thought OP was referring to a thinkpad/thinkcentre

2GB Raspberry Pi 5 on sale now at $50 in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 1 points 4 weeks ago

What's a thin client?

Niche Distro Users: Why? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Not sure if niche, but I use Arco Linux instead of the alternatives like Endeavour,, Manjaro, or plain arch.

Why? Its easier to setup than straight Arch. Manjaro was all over the place when I tried it a few years back. Arco, right from the ISO stage, let's you configure exactly what you want, with a handy guide on their website.

But the thing that keeps me loyal is the excellent community. The maintainer himself responds to most of your queries on telegram / discord (not FOSS reeee) and he's very active on YouTube as well with no nonsense guides and walkthroughs. Shoutout Eric Dubois

Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

India

Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 106 points 2 months ago

Meanwhile my country's apps don't let you open them if you have Developer Options enabled on android :)

Is there any way to get gcam to use my default gallery app? in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Some gcam versions have buried settings that can enable a third party gallery

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[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

As an audiophile, I've tried these at an event and they sound pretty close to audiophile grade wired headphones. They have the Focal house signature (slightly warm but not bassy or boomy)

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[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

Focal Bathys? They are expensive and delicate though

Cloudflare is bad. Youre right. in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

I use cloud flare tunnel for my home server too. Are there any viable and somewhat easy alternatives?

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Sorry, I meant optimisations for KDE Connect in particular. It has a persistent notification enabled as well.

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago

This just stops working on either my Linux laptop or my phone randomly. I'll need to kill the process and restart it Does anyone know how I can fix this? Battery optimisations are turned off on the phone.

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Newish user migrating to Linux (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by nerdschleife@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have been using Arch Linux with i3wm for around 5 years for work, on my ThinkPad. I am fairly comfortable with pacman and setting up a distro. I have previously tried Mint, Manjaro, KDE Neon, Elementary, and MX Linux, all for the same use case (Work: where I need a browser, Slack, and a MongoDB GUI).

However, I have been using Windows on my desktop that I use for gaming and the Adobe suite (photoshop and illustrator mainly). With the increasing enshittification of Win11, I want to migrate full time to a Linux system on desktop as well. I prefer a more stable experience on this machine so I chose Pop OS (other suggestions are welcome. I like Plasma). I need some help getting started (I did some preliminary trials on a VM where I was able to run a small game off GOG, but the part I need help with needs some trickery wrt different disks).

PC specs:

Ryzen 3 3300X
16 GB DDR4
1 NVMe boot drive, 1 SATA SSD for games, 1 HDD
RX 570 8 GB

My copies of Photoshop and some of my games are pirated. I'm planning to run a Tiny10 VM for the Adobe stuff but the games will need to run on bare metal linux, off the NTFS formatted game drive. Edit : Most importantly, Content Manager and mods for Assetto Corsa need to work (not pirated), with my Thrustmaster T128

I would be grateful for a guide for this.

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KDE Connect - connection across routers (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by nerdschleife@lemm.ee to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

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I have two routers in my network, one master router and another supplementary one that extends the main one using a LAN cable.

My desktop and laptop are always connected to the main router, but my phone sometimes connects to the other, due to me moving about the house. I keep having to manually connect back to the main router when I need to use KDE connect. I don't want to 'Forget' the second router as it is the only one that covers certain parts of my house, such as the kitchen.

Is there a way around this? I had earlier connected the second router to the main one without a cable (wireless extender) and KDE Connect worked well in that config. I'm sure I'll need to provide some more info about my router setups, but I'm not sure what is needed, I can give more context in response to queries.