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Wasn't satisfied with zotero and mendeley for pdf reference management. Wanted something terminal based and simple, so I wrote a shell script that I eventually rewrote in python. G…

This is ultimately due to the general problem of neovim internals being in so much flux. So much keeps changing, updating, and breaking in the internals and plugins. It does take s…

I had written a script to manage my pdf literature using crossref and arxiv to fetch metadata and store them in pdf tags, and just renaming the pdf in place. No hidden complexity, …

Nix has potential to be a universal installer, although it's still a bit cumbersome when working with languages like python. Another pain point is the need for superuser privilege …

Slight detour, but I believe it's the same issue with politicians around the world.

You can also customize Zathura using ~/.config/zathura/zathurarc with the following (for instance): ``` set default-bg "#2E3440" ## Start in dark mode by default set recolor true #…

My biggest gripe with nix is that you need sudo rights to get it running properly on another distro. I know you can do the nix-user-chroot thing, but it's not possible on machines …

This is the second comment in the entire thread. And the poster is just one person. What makes you generalize something to an entire community, seemingly without any basis?

It's about creating a habit, like many people mentioned here. For me, the git commandline process was a bit too much hassle and typing to do if I wanted to do it atomically. In the…

Wow. I had used coolors and sadly failed to bookmark it the first time around. I looked for it again last week but couldn't find it. Thank you for this!

I use lazygit[0] to essentially do the same thing. (or even vim-fugitive[1]) Previously I avoided creating messy commits simply because it was "tedious" to reorganize commits. And …

If you want the lazy way (the way I have it): setxkbmap -option altwin:swap_lalt_lwin,caps:ctrl_modifier xcape -e 'Caps_Lock=Escape;Alt_R=Control_L|space' I know that there are bet…

Arch, i3wm. Love having a personalized keyboard-first setup that I can say I've built over time. A tip for those who may just be starting out: switch your LEFT-ALT and WIN keys. Al…

Regarding your first point, why not just run scripts with `bash script.sh` or even better, use shebangs and `./script.sh`? The standard shell experience is decades old, and makes i…

"Yes!"

Thanks for the recommendation. What is also fascinating is the marketing and advertisement influence in all this. In villages here a couple of generations ago, they would dry cocon…

I'm a little late, but here goes. How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb? (None. It's a hardware problem)

This is classic jugaad. Well done, and to great effect!

Just a quick thank you to the author. I've been putting off looking for an audiobook reader for linux to improve my german. HN makes life easier ;)