Mohammed Ismail :unverified:

And, that isn't all, as it also opens up potential to replace #GRUB with modern #bootloader options like #rEFInd or #SystemDBoot, at least for my #UEFI machines.

I realized #LUKS2 never worked for me because I maintained my /boot inside an encrypted #BTRFS volume alongside /, /home, etc.

This week has been full of major improvements to my #Linux setup across my #ThinkPads. I now have:
1. Significantly faster boot times due to quicker #LUKS decryption by separating out #boot and #EFI into separate volumes.
2. Upgrade from #LUKS1 to #LUKS2 (while most of the rest of my setup)
3. Better visuals for LUKS passphrase prompts using (finally) #plymouth

I couldn't have asked for more improvements in barely two days.

I attempted to document my fragmented learning in the world of #Web3 before #Web4 becomes a thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgYzSX98ArU

@DevWouter I just revisited the website and saw a lifetime license. I do understand that the workflow with #todo2d is pretty interactive in a way that one would need a larger workspace to be able to use it effectively, but by any chance, do you have plans for a mobile app? In case you do, and would need more brains/fingers/eyes, I can hook you up with a few experts who can help you move faster.

@virtuous_sloth My setup involves a fairly over complex graph on #Logseq, but I'd rather keep web bookmarks on #Raindropio. Flat lists don't work for me, especially once they grow tall such that I'm not able to see all the items at once.

@kaosk @killyourfm I do not know, but it somehow reminds me of #Keybase, which had one of my close circles convinced and we had to deal with difficult-to-use clients that were an overkill for merely sharing text messages, a few pictures here and there.

I accidentally started #swaywm on an #Nvidia machine, and it ran, that too without the `--unsupported-gpu` flag. Now, when did that happen?

@DevWouter My ever-growing setup is super complex with nested lists, tags, filters, and I'm pretty much at the edge of outgrowing #TickTick, as I did with #RememberTheMilk a year or so ago. It will be interesting to visualize my tasks in two dimensions instead of just a one-dimensional list.

I've read people mention how #DeadSpace2 feels better made than even the #DeadSpaceRemake, but I, for some reason, find it a little rough in comparison. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make my way through, especially including sections involving the "ubermorph", but I might as well push myself as far as I can go.

Revisiting #DeadSpace2 is an experience of a kind, reminding me of an experience of a kind back then. Having played #DeadSpaceRemake, I not only notice a slight lack of polish, but it also reminds me of how smooth modern #videogames have become.

Every problem comes with a learning. This #ThinkPad was freezing randomly, and as a part of the diagnosis, I learned about #memtest86+. Since then, I've been running these tests on all my machines. 🤓

Yet another compliment (this time from a #Maserati driver) proves the same thing: a dirty car is more likely to get compliments.
#Subaru #BRZ #SubaruBRZ

I could go as far back as #Windows8, which this machine comes with, but setting up an older environment with the right version of #DotNetFramework, #DirectX, etc., is a challenge.

I Finally Unlocked My X230 (for More Upgrades):
https://youtu.be/d6KOCVaNsw0
#ThinkPad #ThinkPadX230

Final update: I managed to fill in both the gaps with https://github.com/myTerminal/dotfiles/commit/a6fa093172f5330ae4dce8e1a52bcff6ec6af52b and https://github.com/myTerminal/dotfiles/commit/a6fa093172f5330ae4dce8e1a52bcff6ec6af52b and now I can settle down on #rxvt.

Attempt 04: #Tilda is amazing, and after some quick tweaks, it could also be used inside a window, the config file is straightforward, and has text-scale and clipboard, but opening multiple terminals doesn't seem to be a thing there, and all that's there is a tabbed interface. Nope!

Attempt 03: I found #rxvt, which is blazing fast, and though I managed to replicate my color themes pretty closely to what I like using the ".Xresources" file, getting text-zoom and clipboard to work is a little too much work for my "portable" need.

Passing through #Metro2033 and #MetroLastLight and landing on #MetroExodus, I finally realize why this series has such a sizable fanbase.

I humbly seek your #forgiveness for our ingratitude toward the gifts you bestowed upon us. I implore you, in my #prayers, that in the creation of future universes, those who seek to #oppress might be compelled to grant the rest the agency to 'opt-in' to any path of #harm.

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TIL @system76 is also creative with their ads! 😀 #system76 #System76Pangolin

Source: https://system76.com/laptops/pangolin

I never thought I'd play (and love) so much stealth in #Metro #MetroLastLight

After using #VoidLinux for a while, I realized that I cannot type "Dell XPS" in a single attempt anymore. 🤓 #xbps

"Deleted code is debugged code." - Jeff Sickel
#computercode

"Code never lies, comments sometimes do." - Ron Jeffries
#computersoftware #programming #codecomments

"Software efficiency halves every 18 months, compensating Moore’s Law." - May's Law
#computersoftware #softwareengineering

"So much complexity in software comes from trying to make one thing do two things." - Ryan Singer
#computersoftware

Finally gave #cryfs a try for some relatively larger files and realized that it was probably not such a good idea. The whole system slows down while accessing the encrypted directory and after about an hour of struggle (and a forced reboot), it left a "dent" on my volume. Lesson learned: use Cryfs only for smaller files.

First time used a #shebang for #node file with a plan: https://github.com/myTerminal/dotfiles/commit/52237c4e1dc35c8f180613912ae4eee9d0726725 🤓