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by pomatic 4y ago
I've done this (vps for emacs). My tuppenth worth: - NoMachine with X works really well, especially over a VPN. Full linux desktop, great scaling and kb support - Use mosh instead of ssh, especially if connecting over cellular, as it i
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by pomatic 4y ago
Try a far infra-red heater. They heat bodies, rather than space. Hung on the ceiling over a desk, they are great balance between expense, space-heating and keeping warm.
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by pomatic 4y ago
We left them because of this. Long overdue move away from Gmail Gsuite resulted in TS costs for our dozen user team at least doubling; the overhead involved in managing the overlay network acls was also getting out of hand too.
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by pomatic 4y ago
Congrats on the launch! My nephew is 8 years old. I have been on the hunt for a platform that is suitable for him to create a space invaders style game (he has a huge notebook crammed with video game ideas). So tools like pickcode, sprig, s
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by pomatic 4y ago
For UK users, the "Bright" product (see app stores) - which is also part-branded "Glow", almost like they want to set themselves up to fail - from Hildebrand allows for real-time access to smart-meter data (as in minute
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by pomatic 4y ago
You might want to check out NReal Air then - the headset is super lightweight, has adapters for prescription lenses, and works really well as an alternative to a monitor. Usual disclaimers, happy user etc.
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by pomatic 4y ago
I use a community plugin that saves to a Hetzner storage box, which support webdav off the shelf. Works flawlessly across all the platforms you mention and Linux too.
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by pomatic 4y ago
I was intrigued by the prospect of a foss voip phone app that's cross platform - but was unable to find the repo. for the app (libary repos are available and obvious, just not the app as a whole). Anyone know where it lives?
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by pomatic 4y ago
I misplaced an apple pencil recently. The $30 amazon "replacement" was perfectly serviceable and I no longer had to worry about losing it... (The original turned up a few weeks later - down the wife's side of the sofa :-)
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by pomatic 4y ago
I have ESC mapped to the folio keyboard 'world' key in the bottom left corner. It's a complete non-issue, pinky down instead of pinky up.
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by pomatic 4y ago
Does anyone know if the Gateron x Lekker hall effect switches are available for purchase on their own? I haven't found them listed anywhere yet. Recommendations for hall effect switches with similar properties also welcome.
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by pomatic 4y ago
Some people need tools like this, as an assistive technology - think RSI, Parkinsons and other issues that affect dexterity or elbow movement. Not so weird.
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by pomatic 4y ago
Tailscale's insistence on using third party auth is an absolute PITA. With the withdrawal of GMail's free email to a custom domain/workspace product, our org switched email provider. The pain that then followed with TS suppor
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by pomatic 4y ago
I had one, which I kind of regret selling. It had a dinky charm, but when was the last time you needed to look up a contact's details? In the same way Little Black Address Books (and Filofaxes) are redundant these days, the ReX has had
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by pomatic 4y ago
I2C perhaps? Fewer wires than SPI.
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by pomatic 4y ago
I feel and share your pain. Additionally, the GMail policy used to be to 'roll over', so once you reached {whatever} limit, old email would drop off the end - a perfectly sensible option in many scenarios. No longer - if your mail
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by pomatic 4y ago
As a starlink subscriber, I'm really not sure it matters. SL is leagues ahead of any of the other connectivity options available to me in rural Southern England (although I do have a nylon rope strung between the telegraph poles outsid
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by pomatic 4y ago
Some random tech items from my collection: A (British) 1920's candle-stick phone count? With a rotary dial, still works just fine. An Edison phonograph - missing its original horn (I have a homemade replacement), plays wax cylinders ju
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by pomatic 4y ago
You may want to look at your hardware setup. Modern (1-3 year old) laptops now generally have incredibly good echo cancellation microphone setups which massively improve recognition accuracy. If you are stuck with an older machine, try a US
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by pomatic 4y ago
Thank you for the a11y tip, that's really helpful! The point around internationalisation is well made. To be clear, I'm looking to implement a generic solution that potentially works for any application on the desktop. I do not ha
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by pomatic 4y ago
By "a more accessibility-focused proprietary OS", do you mean MS Windows? Or MacOS? Or both? So far, the strategy of controlling X-windows apps via piecemeal scripts seems to be paying off OK. The ideal would be full voice control
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by pomatic 4y ago
Perhaps this is the wrong place to ask, but it seems relevant. Having skimmed the documentation I can't see any options around automating selection/clicking of dialogue box buttons? I have a user who has limited dexterity, and the
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by pomatic 4y ago
I have used nReal glasses for dev work - they are incredibly light, and are ideal for use outside in situations where a laptop screen would be washed out, or perhaps when travelling, especially if privacy is an issue. The audio is pretty go
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by pomatic 4y ago
I met had the good fortune to work environs his son, Andrew, when I was around 18. He introduced me (unintentionally) to his father's work, for which I was very grateful.
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by pomatic 4y ago
(2013) -- it would be interesting to know what became of those kids and where they are at today.
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by pomatic 4y ago
The sketchnotes style of note taking seems to have some severe constraints: (a) one has to be artistic [be able to 'draw'] and (b) one has to have the time to finish the sketch. Situationally, I don't think this style would b
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by pomatic 4y ago
Install a windows VM. Run teams in the VM. Problems mostly solved, although teams is flaky when run natively under windows anyway.
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by pomatic 4y ago
How do you know 'google takes election stuff seriously'? Causation!=effect. TBH I'm surprised the OP even asked the question 'why did an algorithm remove my stuff?'. No google employee is going to tell you (even if
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by pomatic 4y ago
Nice article. For those less handy, I have the following unsolicited recommendations: * APC have a special offer on Amazon for a 1.4kVA UPS for £130. It's a nicely made piece of kit that will run a PC setup with monitor for an hour or
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by pomatic 4y ago
I am a Patreon contributor to the project. I have to take issue with the 'development speed is very fast' -- there have been no new releases (unless I am mistaken - and this is what the built in app upgrade functionality tells me,

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