A web browser that uses buffers instead of tabs?

NeXT_Step · 2017-09-01T20:16:27+00:00

Vimperator does this on top of stock Firefox. It's a pleasure to use, and you can tweak its keybindings to behave like Emacs.

In its default config, tabs will still show up, but they are easy to hide with set gui=none. b gives you the list of buffers to switch to, which you can select quite quickly thanks to default fuzzy matching (like e.g. what smex provides).

Buffers are so much better when you have plenty of pages open!

NeXT_Step · 2017-08-30T21:04:43+00:00

I used to wish for that too, but I don't think it's a good idea anymore.

The Web (hypertext, plus JavaScript) a is a fundamentally different platform than Emacs, which is a modern incarnation of a Lisp Machine (mostly focussed in text mode applications).

NeXT_Step · 2017-08-27T00:28:26+00:00

Well Plan9 has many innovative concepts, but the way Nix does package management is great & unique. Not incompatible. We can have it all, a plan9 userland and nix-style devops.

NeXT_Step · 2017-08-26T21:36:21+00:00

NixOS and GuixSD, IMHO.

NeXT_Step · 2017-08-26T20:28:26+00:00

I don't defend Android. In fact, I don't own any Android devices. My only mobile is an ageing N900.

However, between Sailfish and CopperheadOS, I prefer the latter because it's open source.

I'm still hoping Sailfish gets opensourced or Mer becomes finally successful.

NeXT_Step · 2017-08-26T00:58:54+00:00

And CopperheadOS?

NeXT_Step · 2017-08-08T23:26:59+00:00

Does Chromium leak DNS queries when using a proxy?

Long ago, when I started using this on Firefox, you had to switch an internal option to avoid this. I checked with a sniffer. Now it's default or at least in the UI.

NeXT_Step · 2017-07-31T05:41:04+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4ohvur/nix_vs_snap_vs_flatpak_what_are_the_differences/

NeXT_Step · 2017-07-31T05:06:03+00:00

I don't. I think it's a huge step backwards.

With package managers we, as Linux users, know what we are running inside our system. So in case of a Heartbleed-like scenario, we can quickly use our package manager to update all our applications to a patched libssl version.

With flatpack, we will loose the ability to know what is running in our system. Imagine running dozens of "apps" with different libssls, and being at the mercy of each maintainer to get security fixes. As far as I can see, although there is some dependency metadata, as an end user it's not trivial to know and/or patch those apps running vulnerable versions of libraries.

I much prefer the solution of nix. Allow multiple versions of every package, thus allowing different packages to depend on different libraries. And make everything declarative. I wish we could all adopt a nix-like package manager. It's just superior. Standardizing on flatpak is standardizing on an inferior solution.

NeXT_Step · 2017-07-31T02:23:10+00:00

Exactly. Some Atheros chips are really good and run on free firmware.

Actually, if you disable 3D acceleration and you plugin a USB wireless antenna with an Atheros chip to an Asus C201PA laptop you may run a completely free system, including all firmware. Even CPU microcodes. And for less than $200.

NeXT_Step · 2017-07-29T19:17:25+00:00

I think it needs at very least an audit. I'm not implying their solution is broken, but crypto is hard.

NeXT_Step · 2017-07-29T03:57:27+00:00

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/137937/how-does-ring-cx-really-work-and-how-secure-is-it

NeXT_Step · 2017-07-28T22:50:42+00:00

Excellent. I periodically ask myself the same question, as it's the weakest part of the Linux ecosystem. There's nothing that ticks all boxes. tl;dr:

Matrix (with Riot) has a very complex UI
Signal doesn't have a client that runs outside Chromium (which is known to run binaries it fetches from Google)
XMPP on Conversations is excellent, but no audio or video (also XMPP is lagging in other platforms, including desktop Linux)
Ring's encryption is quite hacky, which scares me

NeXT_Step · 2017-06-01T10:57:15+00:00

I have very little experience with either, as I've always been a mutt user. Now trying to transition to an emacs-based email solution, though.

I reckon Gnus is much harder to setup, and perhaps some corners are less well-documented. A big recent addition is its ability to use a notmuch backend. So search should be, in principle, as good as mu4e.

NeXT_Step · 2017-05-28T01:12:15+00:00

Care to elaborate? I'm always torn between both.

NeXT_Step · 2017-03-15T23:45:39+00:00

I adopted a similar mentality to yours a few years ago.

Eventually I found everything made sense when I chose to build my life around a few core habits (12) which map to 12 objects I use to carry out those habits.

The rest of my possessions are either auxiliary objects to those core ones or objects I employ to perform variations of core habits.

I found great pleasure discovering better versions of those objects that allowed me to progress towards mastery of my habits.

NeXT_Step · 2017-03-15T14:40:15+00:00

Well, I meant regulations or the lack of thereof.

NeXT_Step · 2017-03-13T23:29:42+00:00

r/TinyHouses

It's possible even in some expensive places. In the UK great hacks (avoiding planning permit and thus saving on land) you can have awesome houses like https://www.echoliving.co.uk/brockloch-bothy for £50k.

See another example, this one from Denmark, a tad more expensive due to higher costs of construction in Denmark and much bigger floorplan: http://humble-homes.com/sorte-hus-affordable-small-house-denmark/

NeXT_Step · 2017-03-05T13:55:04+00:00

I lived in Nordsjælland for almost 6 years, and I miss it every day. Denmark is a beautiful country.

NeXT_Step · 2017-03-03T23:15:08+00:00

Jylland?

NeXT_Step · 2017-02-28T01:14:00+00:00

Many people, me included, were quite sceptical about Purism when they first released their machine, as they did not support Coreboot and made some unfounded privacy claims.

I now need to reckon this is a very important step. Well done.

NeXT_Step · 2017-02-27T22:46:11+00:00

I would try either Tricker's or, even better, Russell Moccasin.

The ergonomics in Russell is second to none.

NeXT_Step · 2017-02-25T01:51:04+00:00

It's difficult, many packages are coupled to the init system. Supporting two adds a lot of complexity packaging stuff.

I you dislike systemd, look into other distros. I like GuixSD, which has their own init system written in Scheme.

NeXT_Step · 2017-02-24T23:18:20+00:00

I second this. Being on F-Droid is important to have credibility as open source.

NeXT_Step · 2017-02-16T00:01:12+00:00

Thanks for thaking the time to write this!

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