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diff --git a/org/linux-room.org b/org/linux-room.org index 8d09d1d..bab9425 100644 --- a/org/linux-room.org +++ b/org/linux-room.org @@ -55,23 +55,6 @@ switched to arch to make it feel the way I want. A lot of linux users dont like GUI software. I think they are great [[https://digdeeper.club/articles/design.xhtml][when they are done right]]. -** Claws mail - :PROPERTIES: - :CUSTOM_ID: claws - :END: -I have used thunderbird in the past though like I said before -[[https://digdeeper.club/articles/mozilla.xhtml][mozilla is evil as fuck]]. -Through the power of actually following the unix philosophy and -not being full of javascript bullshit claws is about the safest email -client out there. Gone are the days of just clicking a email being -enough to fuck you over. Anyways you likely noticed that claws just -displays everything in plain text. I like using the dillo plugin for a -nicer view, and guess what? Still no shitty javascript that can get you -fucked!\\ -\\ -*This program been replaced by emacs* Check out [[https://systemcrafters.net/emacs-mail][system crafters email tutorial]] -for mu4e. Personally I use gnus because I am insane. - ** Emacs :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: emacs @@ -182,6 +165,21 @@ in the way of anime time! Just like lite-xl and neovim mpv uses lua for its config files and is really simple by default. It also can play youtube videos or other online streams just by giving it a url. +** Quodlibet +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: quodlibet +:END: +Quodlibet is a very customize and powerful music player. It has a hell ton of +plugins and can do pretty much anything with music. No more stuppa music +streaming. Download a bunch of killer albums in flac for max quality and enjoy +offline listening with no ads and subscriptions. Sure you could do that with +vlc but is your matrix skin from 2008 really that cool when quodlibet can *sort +and organize your music however you fucking want*. Plus quodlibet respects +system themes so you can just matrix and/or hello kitty your entire system. + +/Where do I get these killer albums?/ you may ask. Take a look at the two +programs below to start your journey on the 7 seas :D + ** qBittorrent :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: qbit @@ -193,33 +191,20 @@ your ip. To fix that go to Preferences->Advanced and change Network interface to your vpn's interface. To test for leaks [[https://ipleak.net][ipleak]] has a decent torrent ip leak tester. -** Liferea - :PROPERTIES: - :CUSTOM_ID: liferea - :END: -Feed readers are one of those things I use on and off. A lot like mail -clients feed readers tend to be very bloated. Liferea is my favorite but -it has always had issues with nvidia drivers until I found out a -trick.\\ -\\ -If liferea has issues add this to your =/etc/environment= and reboot\\ -=WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1=\\ -\\ -Some cool tricks: - -+ Get [[https://github.com/shevabam/get-rss-feed-url-extension][this plugin]] to find feeds easier. -+ You can turn youtube channels into rss feeds with - =https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id={channel_id}=\\ - This can be done for all your subscriptions with - [[file:scripts/youtube_subs_export.py][this script]] -+ You can drag and drop youtube urls from your feed reader into mpv so - you can keep up with your subscriptions without even touching - youtube's website. +** Nicotine+ +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: nicotine-plus +:END: +Nicotine+ is a alternative client to a p2p platform called soulseek. Soulseek +has *a lot* of music and almost anything can be found there. Issue is it's +closed source. Nicotine+ is a libre client for soulseek though if your a +absolute rms cock sucker there are two catches 1: soulseek uses a centralized +server for searching which is closed source, 2: you might be getting files from +someone on the closed source client. -*Warning: Liferea is yet another program that was replaced by emacs.* -+Check out [[https://codelearn.me/2025/04/09/emacs-newsticker.html][newsticker]].+ newsticker ended up being fucking annoying +so now I -use elfeed.+ +Ended up hacking together gnus for feeds.+ Anyfucks back to -elfeed after getting annoyed with rss in gnus. +Sadly nicotine+ seems to be rotting from a brain eating terminal illness known +as gtk4. For now it still keeps gtk3 around for compatibly which can be enabled +by adding =NICOTINE_GTK_VERSION=3= to your =/etc/environment=. ** psi+ :PROPERTIES: @@ -240,6 +225,27 @@ I wanted a pdf viewer that was light weight and simple. Being a xfce user I wanted something that isnt tied to another DE and doesnt uses a hell ton of dependencies. +** Guvcview +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: guvcview +:END: +So I wanted a no bullshit gtk webcam viewer. After some painful searching I +gave up. Later I randomly came across guvcview and holy shit it's perfect! It +isn't desktop depended, isn't bloated, and isn't lacking features. Guvcview is +indeed a webcam viewer and that is really all you need to know about it which +makes it the most suitable webcam viewer. That can't be said about most webcam +viewers because they suck. + +** Feather wallet +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: feather +:END: +Feather wallet is a monero wallet. It's like electrum for monero. You don't +really need to know anything else about it which is why it's a wonderful +program. No javashit, bloatware, lack of customization all in your +face. Feather wallet just works. If you are on void check out [[https://git.shittyweb.org/feather-wallet-void/][my feather void +package]]. + * Web browsers :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: browsers @@ -493,6 +499,50 @@ stupido! Though I been using vim less and less... These are programs I at one point used, dont use much... that I wanted to add. +** Claws mail + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: claws + :END: +I have used thunderbird in the past though like I said before +[[https://digdeeper.club/articles/mozilla.xhtml][mozilla is evil as fuck]]. +Through the power of actually following the unix philosophy and +not being full of javascript bullshit claws is about the safest email +client out there. Gone are the days of just clicking a email being +enough to fuck you over. Anyways you likely noticed that claws just +displays everything in plain text. I like using the dillo plugin for a +nicer view, and guess what? Still no shitty javascript that can get you +fucked! + +*This program been replaced by emacs* Check out [[https://systemcrafters.net/emacs-mail][system crafters email tutorial]] +for mu4e. Personally I use gnus because I am insane. + +** Liferea + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: liferea + :END: +Feed readers are one of those things I use on and off. A lot like mail +clients feed readers tend to be very bloated. Liferea is my favorite but +it has always had issues with nvidia drivers until I found out a +trick. + +If liferea has issues add this to your =/etc/environment= and reboot:\\ +=WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1= + +Some cool tricks: ++ Get [[https://github.com/shevabam/get-rss-feed-url-extension][this plugin]] to find feeds easier. ++ You can turn youtube channels into rss feeds with + =https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id={channel_id}=\\ + This can be done for all your subscriptions with + [[file:scripts/youtube_subs_export.py][this script]] ++ You can drag and drop youtube urls from your feed reader into mpv so + you can keep up with your subscriptions without even touching + youtube's website. + +*Warning: Liferea is yet another program that was replaced by emacs.* ++Check out [[https://codelearn.me/2025/04/09/emacs-newsticker.html][newsticker]].+ newsticker ended up being fucking annoying +so now I +use elfeed.+ +Ended up hacking together gnus for feeds.+ Anyfucks back to +elfeed after getting annoyed with rss in gnus. + ** lite-xl :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: lite-xl @@ -500,8 +550,8 @@ to add. I started using lite-xl because I wanted a simple little easy to config graphical text editor. lite-xl is just that. I no longer have a need for it as I get into emacs again as of writing this but still a great little -editor.\\ -\\ +editor. + On different screen sizes lite-xl may look bad and to fix it you need to set the =LITE_SCALE= environment variable. |