picsvoracread 7 days ago • 100%
I did not actually check it, but as it appeared on my phone screen thought it was a web oriented optimised one.
Edit: it is 3000 x 2250. I can easily crop it down to FHD. Thank you.
voracread 7 days ago • 100%
Is there a wallpaper version of it - say at FHD?
No Stupid Questions
[Answer to yesterday's question] The number of active users on join-lemmy.org is now back to normal
voracread 1 week ago • 100%
How does geographic location impact federation?
voracread 1 week ago • 100%
I managed to get it to install and work. It provides a CLI environment and could be useful for recovery.
Science Memes
Seriously.
voracread 2 weeks ago • 100%
We don't use pint here. We have some traditional measures that have different absolute values depending on location. We are almost totally metric here.
techsupport
Can I clone an NTFS Windows partition locally to another drive but only changing the UUID?
voracread 2 weeks ago • 100%
The OS does not get confused once it is up and running. I had some fun times initially where I could not figure out which bootloader was loading which install. It was actually the hard disk based original bootloader that was being used even if the OS loaded from M2 SSD. After figuring this out, I changed the UUID using some Linux tool. Now there is no confusion.
To avoid this in future, I want to keep the partitions UUID intact, while only reflecting the contents. This is probably not possible with free versions of Macrium etc.
I had cloned my original hard disk installation to SSD using Macrium Reflect. But it caused confusion because they had the same UUID. My plan is to regularly image the Windows partition to the spare hard disk as a backup in case of SSD failure.
Technology
Zen Browser - A very nice, Firefox-based, clean UI browser
voracread 2 weeks ago • 100%
What is this Arc?
Browsersvoracread 3 weeks ago • 100%
I want a precompiled binary to test. Is there any source for it?
voracread 3 weeks ago • 100%
The split view is game changing for me. I can do more research this way.
voracread 3 weeks ago • 100%
I had forgotten all about this suite. Good to know it lives.
Personally the most important thing for me is MS Office compatibility. May be if all the open office suite teams get together, they can solve this.
voracread 3 weeks ago • 100%
Presently I have this bottom of the barrel Logitech K200 membrane keyboard where the keys do not go down smoothly and hence fail to register.
I was thinking of lubricating the keyboard but found out that it only works for mechanical ones.
I have read through this review and decided to buy the Dell KB216 for now. The Logitech one is wireless and for my desktop I want wired one. Wireless ones tend to go to sleep and do not respond instantly after a long period of lack of use.
I remember typing on the HP XT keyboards from 1992 or so. They were soft touch with no click, you just go all the way down smoothly if you push hard. This would allow one to type silently without causing the keyboard noise. Where can I find such type of keyboards? EDIT: I bought the Dell KB216 and presently am happy with it. Let us see how it ages.
Open Source
there's a new "zen" Firefox fork on the block focused on theming and has some features from Edge, all licensed under MPL
voracread 4 weeks ago • 100%
Feels nice, closing tabs is bit convoluted though.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
I got it installed, not sure if it was nature of theme or if I did it correctly. It felt really off to me, luckily it was on a test user which I deleted now. Installing and configuring Kvantum felt like blindly groping in the bathroom with soap all over face.
I won't be experimenting with it anytime in near future.
In Folder view mode of desktop if I place a folder on the desktop, it can overlap any icons on there already rather than refusing to sit in occupied areas. Is it the desired behavior or am I missing something?
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Can we have a KDE splash that shows progress animation rather than the present static one?
For eg. I installed Blur-glassy theme today to check with all options selected in my Fedora 40 installation. Still I needed to install the blur option separately and colors too. After everything still Dolphin and Discover do not look anything like the picture shown. I have seen this while trying out many themes. They either partially deploy or sometimes not. Is it because they were built for KDE 5 and this is 6 or something?
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Multiling-o keyboard might fit the bill.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
It is also the data that you lost which is sad.
For me, SMART seems to be all OK. Now should try to clean, re-seat and hope for the best.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
This is not limited to taskbar as shown here https://lemmy.world/comment/11769386
The dragging and dropping is for adding fresh widgets using Add Widget and not to drag ones that are already on the desktop.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Here is a screenshot I took after I managed to figure it out. It seems I cannot use it in a tiled fashion though so at a time only one can be in focus.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Sorry, I have not done that yet. Presently I am waiting for it to come back alive. Last 3 boots have been a no show.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
SMART may not be trusted when it is clear but could still be useful in cases showing errors. In my case I would happily replace the SSD if it shows any error.
In monsoon in my area due to moisture build up I have had computer behave strangely before, particularly RAM. Cleaning the contacts helped then.
Is there a way to diagnose cause of appearing and disappearing SSD in a desktop when SMART is OK? Mainly NVME M2 type.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
"task bar" is the magic word I needed. Thanks.
Fediversevoracread 1 month ago • 100%
No gatekeeping. We did not have to answer any question, write any essay showing we were worthy etc.
Reddit refugees were welcome no question asked.
Once were in, we found the admin/founder to be cool, open and reasonable.
We stayed.
What is grouping plasmoid and where to use it? EDIT: I managed to figure it out with the help of other members here and another stranger on the internet. 1. Can be used on both taskbar and desktop. 2. Needs to be in Add Widgets screen, first add Grouping Plasmoid to desktop and then drag and drop other needed widgets into it. 3. No sign of tiling option available still, top tab bar lets you change the one in focus.
I have a multiboot setup and use rEFInd to boot. The EFI option named after Neon actually fails to boot it. I have to go to the specific kernel named option to boot it. I thought re-installing the bootloader might fix it.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Cool themes, thanks.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
There is this other line of thinking. Most frequently used should be more easily accessible hence bigger. That is what is causing confusion here.
Linuxvoracread 1 month ago • 100%
I tried exFAT for my USB stick but car sterio cannot read it.
Eternityvoracread 1 month ago • 100%
Sorry for the delay in replying. It succeeded. Now I have working updated version.
May be there is a clash in keys between F-droid version and Codeberg version or something.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
I am on Android 14. I should fully uninstall the older release and see if the new ones installs cleanly.
Raccoon for Lemmy app
[AMA] 2024-08-07 session: reply to this post to ask questions about everything you want
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
I would be most happy if you do not increase empty space further 😃
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
The APK from Codeberg just seems to crash the package installer for me. Has anyone managed to upgrade from F-droid build using the APK?
Raccoon for Lemmy app
[AMA] 2024-08-07 session: reply to this post to ask questions about everything you want
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Compared to another app say Eternity, I get the feeling that Raccoon wastes less space. Particularly I have seen the wasting of space in apps that unusually tom tom their Material design.
Do you know why does it appear like that? And is there no way for a user to adjust padding?
Raccoon for Lemmy app
[announcement] RaccoonForLemmy changes ownership and starts anew
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
It is nice to know that we will still have the app. Thanks for everyone who has decided to continue the excellent work done by the original developer.
Open Source
Any one know what happened to Raccoon For Lemmy?
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
People don't value things until they lose them.
Open Source
Any one know what happened to Raccoon For Lemmy?
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
The last part is the most sad part, I felt he really loved working on it. It must have felt like cutting off an arm for him to let it go.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Looks like there is a fork although it could just be some Chinese backing up useful code 😁
Edit: Seems the app has been transferred to the community rather and I was just seeing the universe immediately after while the proto-stars were being born 😄
Lemmy Apps
Raccoon, what happened?
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Good to know that at least the code is out there. I feel bad for the developer though, he was nice and dedicated.
voracread 1 month ago • 100%
Something seems to have happened and Raccoon dev has simply deleted all code, deleted the community and exited the scene.
I am sad.
voracread 2 months ago • 100%
Well that is how it was mentioned in the post on Super User forum. It has worked out for me.
voracread 2 months ago • 100%
Why the 'wow'?
voracread 2 months ago • 50%
I have read just now that if I give myself ownership of a special file called '.' (just the dot without quotation marks) in the partition I could achieve this. I seem to have succeeded for now in this. I will use it for sometime and see how it goes. This at least solves the problem of using a data partition for backup.
voracread 2 months ago • 100%
I want to be able to browse any partition on my desktop if is mine or otherwise. Is there a way to do it?
In PCLinuxOS it mounts to /media. But even if I change the ownership of /media to me, it still gets mounted as root.
I keep multiple distros across 3 to 4 hard disks. Windows partitions both NTFS and FAT get mounted with rw while ext ones go root. Even a data partition.
When we launch Dolphin, we see a pane on left side listing both mounted and unmounted partitions. If I click on any partition, I can view it but I do not get permission to write to that. As a regular user who is the only user for this PC, how can I set it up so that it gets mounted on clicking with full permission?
I just need one that can add up few items for eg. daily expenses etc. And should pop-up keyboard automatically as soon as I touch a cell. No need for complex formula support or fancy graphics. Single sheet is also OK. Edit: I am looking for something like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thinctank.cellcalc This one doesn't popup keyboard so needs two touches to enter data. And I do not know how to access stored data!
Taking example of Signal, I need to save each and every image manually to be me available outside its sandbox. Why is it like that rather than making it easy for me to use things that have been explicitly sent to me? I have used another messaging app called Twin Me which also does something similar. I always used WhatsApp earlier that allowed me access to the media downloaded in chats and let me take local backups but unfortunately they now allow only Google backups!
I thought this community would be teeming with posts but it appears empty to me. Why?
Most of the messaging apps are "secure" hence save their data, downloads in locked space. They do allow one to save a particular image or file anywhere but it is a manual process not practical if I want to access all images I received in the last 5 years. WhatsApp has been good for me in this regard because it saves them in a user accessible directory. But recently WhatsApp has made it impossible to use offline as backup because it refuses to read from it in a new phone. Only Google Drive backup is allowed. Is there any other app which allows storage in a user accessible location?
I am just a regular Linux user with a bit of additional interest in customizing. I can install things from the store, change settings in the GUI comfortably etc. Occassionally there are things I am looking for are not available already but could be with few simple tweaks. For eg. right now I am looking for an analog clock widget different from the standard one already available. I need to reduce its size and/or change its background. I believe this could be done by changing the clock source and building a new clock. Currently I am not knowledgeable enough to do that and also with insufficient free time to learn everything. I would try if there is a standard pre-built ISO configured to this need with all tools pre-installed. Is there such an option available?
I use PCLinuxOS as my primary Linux OS. They are a bit conservative to adapt new updates until they are sure of stability because of rolling nature. KDE is still at 5 there. Heard about Neon and wanted to try KDE 6. I find that they have adopted Windows style approach to updates where we need to reboot to apply the updates and we cannot do anything on the system while the updates are processing. Recently managed to install Fedora because I heard that their EFI is secured or something and can survive clobbering by Windows updates in a dual boot setup. But they also seem to have gone with offline updates. Are offline updates necessary due to them using SystemD or is the Linux world in general moving in this direction?
I dual boot Windows 10 and Linux. Whnever Windows freezes or boot gets interrupted etc. I lose access to Linux because UEFI offers only Windows as boot options. On checking EFI partition still has rEFInd and PCLinuxOS entries needed. I wonder why it cannot see them?
In the KDE store I find only one analog clock widget with day or night colour theme choices. There is one other strange steampunk or something such clock design. Is it very difficult to design such widgets or nobody uses an analog clock? Can I without knowledge of programming take the existing clock (called Community Design) and modify it easily? If yes, what is the method?
I am looking for a way to delete 1000s of SMS from my service provider pertaining to calls with zero charge. However there will also be some important messages from the same sender. So I cannot delete the whole conversation. The best option I have seen so far is SMS Organiser but it limits me to only 25 messages at a time. Is there any other SMS app that can let me do this in one go?
Earlier it used to be thus for random links but almost any YouTube link in WhatsApp if clicked leads to the playback happening in a small minimised window at the bottom with the main window almost blank under it. I can pull the video up to the top where it will play in portrait mode but won't rotate to landscape. No comment section seen. 
NSFW pictures are by default hidden/blurred for me now. In case I take a peek at one, then there seems to be no option to make it hidden again to prevent accidental embarassment. May be there is a way to do it in future?
I had a tile with which I could open a TV remote on my phone and control local nerwork Android TV. Suddenly I am no longer seeing that tile. There is an called Google TV which has an option to display the remote but it is too cumbersome. Do you know a way to restore the tile to the pull down options? I am using Motorola G82 5G Android 12.