More fun than a human should be allowed!

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It's been nearly 25 years since I went down the Linux ricing rabbit hole. Well, that changed this weekend!

After upgrading to Debian Trixie, I got the itch to try a tiling window manager and immediately recognized its potential, and less than a nano second longer to realize how much I took for granted all the comforts that a desktop environment like Gnome, or a system like OSX, provides.

Here's what I got done with Sway and the native Swaybar (I'm sure I'm leaving a bunch of stuff out)...

My Swaybar shows all the system info that's of interest to me. Though, brightness only shows the laptop's built in display. And my memory calc for used memory always shows roughly .5 -.75 gig higher than htop... ugh.

Suspend works for bott the lid and command-line; and the system executes a screen lock prior to suspending.

Outputs defined for the built-in display and my external displays.

Inputs defined for keyboard, trackpads, and mouse.

Keys mapped for volume +/-/mute

Keys mapped for screen brightness +/- (only works on the built-in display)

Keys mapped for screen lock and suspend.

PrtScn takes selectable screen-shots, names then saves them.

Keys mapped for core apps and navigation.

If there isn't an external display connected, all workspaces show on the laptop's built-in display. When an external monitor is connected, a keyboard shortcut moves all workspaces to the external display.

Sound works between HDMI and built in speakes, though I didn't do any mappings. This may be residual from Gnome?

Foot is now my terminal

Python is now my calculator

nmcli is now my network management interface

I know this is probably more configuration than ricing and not terribly impressive... Still, it takes me back to my younger years, before kids, where I could spend hours upon hours messing with my system.



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More fun than a human should be allowed!
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Ubuntu 25.04 Enables Full Host Support for AMD SEV-SNP
https://techswire.com/ubuntu-25-04-amd-sev-snp-host-support/

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Messed something up...

So, I was running Debian 12 in a VM for a bit and reasonably comfortable with it and increasingly annoyed with Windows both pestering me to input my key if I try to do anything on it (even update the time) or upgrade to 11 because 10 won't be supported in a month or so

So

I decided today to oust Windows and make Debian 12 the main boot. Trouble is, my computer (hardware) is really new. A friend built it so I don't have all the details but they built it not long ago. So, after installing Debian 12 I get a config error which I was told indicated incompatibility with the hardware. I then go and get the new release hoping this will resolve the issue... it does not. When I boot into BIOS/UEFI I see 3 options, Debian 12 and two named for my USB with the .iso file for Debian 13. If I choose Debian 12 I get the install screen but the same config error after install, I eventually end up at a "terminal" where I can input my username/pw but it doesn't recognize any commands. Or I can choose the USB Debian 13 options which takes me GNU GRUB. I'm not really sure what to do here.

grub> ls

(proc) (memdisk) (hd0) (hd0, gpt2) (hd0, gpt1) (hd1) (hd1, gpt3) (hd1, gpt2) (hd1, gpt1)

I don't really know what this means. Why isn't it recognizing my USB as something to install from? and also reading it twice? Is there any way to clear everything and start over? It was probably hubris to try to run this outside of a VM. I'd even accept defeat and take instructions for getting Windows back at this point.


(wasn't sure what flair to use for this)



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I Don't Care for Gnome
https://woltman.com/gnome-bad/

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Chromium: support for Wayland color management (HDR) has been merged
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/6771393

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idk what to do

Okay, so i was thinking of getting myself a custom pc rather than a laptop but the problem is: I DONT WANT TO PAY FOR AN OS with some issues

i was thinking of going linux but i do not know anything, the only thing i know is it doesent support some games (which games are those?) and its harder to set up

should i go team penguin or stay with windows

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So powerful it now needs to be replicated and sold
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Python IPTV Player open source.

This app is just a player — it doesn’t come with any channels. To watch, you’ll need to use your own free, local over-the-air M3U URL channels from your provider.

Note for moderators: IPTV player apps like this are openly sold on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Microsoft Store. This isn’t piracy. We don’t provide any links, and we only encourage the use of legal, local OTA M3U streams.

The player itself is built with Python, completely open source, and free to use.

Xtreme IPTV player

https://github.com/Cyogenus/XTREME-IPTV-PLAYER-by-MY-1

Mac login IPTV Player

https://github.com/Cyogenus/IPTV-MAC-STALKER-PLAYER-BY-MY-1

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LibreOffice 25.8: smarter, faster and more reliable
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/20/libreoffice-25-8/

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Why does NVIDIA still treat Linux like an afterthought?

It's so frustrating how little effort NVIDIA puts into supporting Linux. Drivers are unstable, sub-optimally tuned, and far behind their Windows counterparts. For a company that dominates the GPU market, it feels like Linux users get left out. Open-source solutions like Nouveau are worse because they don't even have good support from NVIDIA directly. If NVIDIA really cared about its community, it would take time and effort to make Linux drivers first-class and not an afterthought.

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Adding OCR to Spectacle

Hi all,


I wanted to share with you my article regarding how you can integrate OCR into Spectacle.

This allows you to directly extract text from an image without having to use seperate apps or services.

Here is a link to the article and a quick demo below

https://i.redd.it/5ngadfiz36kf1.gif




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Linux 6.18 To Introduce New Driver For TASCAM US-144MKII USB Audio Interface
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Driver-TASCAM-US-144MKII

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The GPD Pocket 4 Mini is tiny, but geared for a professional audience (KVM, Card Reader, RS-232, 4G LTE options). Is there a way to have similar experience (w/ Linux) on one of the new gaming handhelds like Asus ROG X, Zotac Z One, Steam Deck, maybe with added keyboard/dock?
https://gpdstore.net/gpd-mini-laptop/gpd-pocket-4/

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Anyone done anything with old Steam Link hardware?

Just wondered if anyone has done anything with the old Steam Link hardware?
I found one in a box unopened from when they had the deal with the controller for 9 quid. Wonder if I could put Linux on it and use it as a thin client or low power server for something or any other uses.


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Damn these fonts previews
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The best TUIs
https://youtu.be/_fLmA4fjiAE

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Found out that Walmart uses Ubuntu
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Linux for a general use - it's ready

I've been Linux-curious for the past 25 years.
Always ended up switching back to Windows or Mac — either because of hardware issues, app support, or just the pain of troubleshooting (too many variables, nothing really "mainstream").

But in the past few months... I switched all my laptops to Linux.
So, what changed?

Most of what I do is in the browser anyway.

The few apps I need are there and working: Signal, Spotify, OnlyOffice (MS Office replacement).

Hardware support turned out to be great.


First test: an old Huawei MateBook that struggled with Windows 10 and wasn’t even allowed to upgrade to 11. Installed Linux Mint → suddenly the machine flies. Temps are great, system is super fast, everything loads instantly. As a media/web machine for the kids? Perfect.

Next step: replaced Windows with Mint on my wife's Lenovo Yoga Slim 14. Same result. She didn’t even notice the switch — she basically just uses the browser anyway.

Troubleshooting? Honestly, using ChatGPT was a game-changer. Every time I had questions, I got clear answers, tweaked settings, and everything just worked.

Then came the big decision: I needed a proper laptop for freelancing. My first instinct? A new MacBook 😅
But after a long debate with ChatGPT, I ended up grabbing a sweet deal on an HP EliteBook. Chat did the research, confirmed Linux compatibility, and even suggested Fedora Workstation instead of Mint.

And to my surprise — even the fingerprint reader worked out of the box (right after install).

👉 If you’re a light/office user and comfortable asking ChatGPT for help: just go with Linux.

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Choosing a DE

Hey Linux community, I'm setting up a new machine a Mint machine with Ubuntu Studio packaging I'm having to chose a DE but I'm really not excited about any of the current DEs I'm running Fluxbox in my MX and I really like that but I wanted something a bit more modern. I initially looked into KDE but not too keen on it, I wanted to try Wayland but I'm not too keen on some aspects, I currently intalled MATE but I'm finding it uninspiring, love the nostalgia and what not but I'm not excited.

What do you guys use? what makes you want to spend time on your machine??

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Experience with arm based system

Hi has anyone run any distro on arm procesor and if so how was it. I know for a fact you can run most distros on arm but what about other programs. I'm asking because i'm considering of buying arm based laptop and i want to know if i can transfer all my riced system without recompiling everything for arm. Thanks in advance for every answer.

Edit: If it matters i'm using rn arch with hyperland but i'm also fiddling with void.

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