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Author here, I've actually worn glasses since I was 8. :) That's why I highlighted GNOME getting usable fractional scaling out of the box, it makes all the difference. Previously I…

It's really handy for switching between projects that are on different Java versions, plus tools like IntelliJ pick up on the correct version via the SDKMAN! configuration as well.…

In the current context, isn't Cloudflare a single point of failure?

If anyone is wondering, then there are Ventoy alternatives like IODD [0], but they are not perfect. Usable, but annoying in some aspects. [0]: https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/02/14/i…

I have considered going that route, but I'd have to switch to a platform that supports those formats and that will likely be too expensive for me as a hobbyist.

On my ThinkPad T430, I have a weekly full discharge cycle set up using "tlp recalibrate BAT0", it helps avoid that issue and helps confirm that the battery is still functional.

Hello, author here! It's a nice surprise to notice my own post here, but the timing is unfortunate as I'm shuffling things around on my home server and will accidentally/intentiona…

> You’re not just writing for today’s invisible audience. You’re writing for: > Future you. Your posts become a time capsule of your evolving mind. Fully agree with that one. My ow…

> Another key area this device hasn’t cut back on is its security. Quarterly security updates for 2 years² will help keep everything safe and sound. That's a criminally short suppo…

I have also run into issues with DFS in the past[0] without fully understanding what was wrong, until my friend let me know that this is a thing. Choosing a static Wi-Fi channel th…

It is if you don't navigate to it via HN. Pretty damning stuff that I wasn't previously aware of.

I heard a saying recently that went along the lines of "engineering without constraints isn't engineering", and after reading "The Performance Inequality Gap"[0] and its follow-up …

It's possible to give constructive feedback without being mean-spirited.

Plug-in hybrids are much more suitable for environments where you simply don't have the charging infrastructure at home. This is also unlikely to change in the near term (10-20+ ye…

Fairphone has made Fairbuds [0] and Fairbuds XL [1], both with easily replaceable batteries. So at least there is one option out there. [0] https://shop.fairphone.com/fairbuds [1] …

Thanks for the heads-up, I'll look at mine in a different light from now on.

I remember giving that a go many years ago. Not 100% successful, but when it worked, it was fantastic. It would be incredibly handy nowadays, especially for troubleshooting use cas…

The demand for a Ventoy-like tool is clearly there, but I hope that one day we'll have an alternative that we can actually trust. Until then it seems that having a small collection…

I recently installed Debian 12 running XFCE desktop environment on a ThinkPad T40 for fun. The T40 was released 21 years ago, so not quite 25 but close enough. I could load my blog…

Didn't expect a list this in-depth, but thanks for sharing, have a few things I'll need to check on my own setup that is really similar, except for the part where I run Fedora Linu…

btrfs has 1, 2 and 3, and if you count projects like WinBtrfs [0], then possibly 0 as well. Been using it happily for years on my workstations, and about a year on my home server m…