Justine Smithies

Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother & Wife
Loves cooking
Linux & Tech geek :tux:
Mobiles: #Fairphone4 #OnePlus6T #OnePlus6 #PinePhonePro :pine64:
Watch PineTime :pine64:
Hand wired #Pico #QMK #Keyboard builder
#ThinkPad owner :thinkpad:
Daily driver - #VoidLinux :void: with #Qtile #Wayland :qtile: :terminal: :python: :vim:
Testing: #FreeBSD :freebsd:

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Last Notes

2023-12-23 08:47:36

OMG it's started snowing here !
#Scotland #Aberdeenshire

2023-12-22 13:58:49

And just like that work is finished for this year.
Merry Christmas to all that celebrate !

2023-09-23 19:43:28

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@npub1skg…906q Glad to have helped in some small way. Sorry to have caused so much confusion though. Where ever I go chaos follows. 🤣

2023-09-23 19:39:43

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@npub1skg…906q It was in my bio to start with. Maybe that verified it and me changing things hasn't removed the verification???
A fluke maybe ? 🙃

2023-09-23 19:31:37

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@npub1skg…906q Thank you but I've gotten it to work a better way.
1. Just put your own home page in the URL on Sourcehut.
2. In your bio section add:
[Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@JustineSmithies)
Obviously change the username.
In the Fosstodon profile just add your git repo url like:
https://git.sr.ht/~justinesmithies/

2023-09-23 18:22:27

Is it possible to verify your #sourcehut repo in your #Mastodon progile like you could your #Codeberg or #GitHub ??
I tried adding the usual link in my bio but nothing. It's not important TBH just thought I'd try.

2023-09-21 19:09:02

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@npub1cgg…0n34 is not showing the number of re toots or likes on posts unless you click to view them an intentional thing from the latest update ? TIA ;)

2023-09-21 19:02:57

Is it just me or am I not the only person seeing the number of re toots or likes on posts unless I click on the post to view it ??
#Mastodon #Fosstodon

2023-09-10 21:20:11

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@npub100h…s6u4 I usually setup keybinds for say capture the active output or the active window or just a user definable area.
Look in my Qtile Wayland key bind config for examples.
https://codeberg.org/JustineSmithies/qtile-wayland-dotfiles/src/commit/aef193d76cf58066e0793f82074aa021c7aff9be/.config/qtile/keys.py#L250
Or my #RiverWM config here.
https://codeberg.org/JustineSmithies/river-dotfiles/src/commit/91dfcc13a665f55078e25afb1c7128f3e247c250/.config/river/init#L139

2023-09-10 19:32:25

#RiverWM is brilliant and the tags setup is first class but I really do miss being able to get a windows position and geometry for use with grim to enable taking a screenshot of the active window say rather than having to select it yourself using the mouse.
I know there is supposed to be window recording in wlroots at some point but it could be a while.

2023-09-10 15:09:10

Just bought a 3 section 8.5M ladder so I guess I'll be painting the exterior of our house shortly. 🙃

2023-09-10 13:14:47

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@npub1z5q…54vx There's only one way to find out.

2023-09-08 17:09:50

Today has been a good day as Julie wanted to spend a week in November in Whitby and I managed to save us £360 on the same property that was advertised on the usual staycation website. 🙃

2023-09-07 08:29:15

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@npub1avz…8av6 Ooh you've blue sky. We woke up to thick fog this morning in Cruden Bay.

2023-09-04 18:55:38

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@npub1u8h…q7hp I was just pulling your leg LOL

2023-09-04 18:54:01

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@npub1u8h…q7hp Well if the germs off that keyboard haven't got you yet then I think you'll be all good with that creme egg. 😜

2023-09-04 18:32:33

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@npub13ky…2ra5 Yeah I'm the same in fact I realised that I can do everything Kitty does in Foot with a little effort without the high memory usage and slow start up speed.

2023-09-04 18:02:03

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@npub10ny…49kn Never noticed this tbh..

2023-09-04 17:59:34

One thing that has me puzzled is when fullscreening #Foot it loses transparency for a security reason so I've read up and this affects other terminals too. But why does the text seem to dim too ? Can this be fixed @npub1cea…9hxx ?

2023-09-04 17:57:32

Going to switch back to foot to be honest. Kitty is good and it allows me to fullscreen the terminal and still be transparent where as Kitty doesn't but that isn't a show stopper. Kittys memory usage and 2 second startup delay are quite annoying though.
1/2

2023-09-04 10:55:37

Sounds interesting 🤔
bluetuith is a TUI-based #bluetooth connection manager, which can interact with bluetooth adapters and devices. It aims to be a replacement to most bluetooth managers, like blueman.
https://darkhz.github.io/bluetuith/

2023-09-01 18:47:06

Been playing about with Firefox running with the Tridactyl extension and a custom userChrome.css file to make it look and behave similar to Qutebrowser. Not bad for a first attempt if I do say so myself. I wonder if you can make the inactive tabs background colors alternate with css ??🤔
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/110/991/363/747/713/330/original/a02de172f13b7b01.jpeg

2023-09-01 13:19:54

Just discovered that the Firefox extension Tridactyl can even spawn stuff like mpv .
So in theory with a bit of work on the theme I could possibly have ff looking and functioning like Qutebrowser. 🤔

2023-08-31 13:11:43

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@npub12pn…luhx Good luck for tomorrow.

2023-08-31 13:11:02

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@npub1wn3…j4ad Everyday is a school day I didn't know that it was Malaysia independence day.

2023-08-30 18:40:51

@npub1he6…9qsv Is there a reason that I cannot update my profile avatar as it errors out about json ?? I removed my old profile pic and now cannot upload a new one anymore so have none. TIA 😉

2023-08-30 18:36:02

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@npub1skg…906q [ Answered ]
Thank you this was the correct answer i had to prefix echo with /bin/ so it became
result = subprocess.Popen('/bin/echo -e "$OPTIONS" | fuzzel -d -w 100 -l "$LINES"', shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, env=d)
And it now works as expected again. 😍

2023-08-30 18:01:03

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But if i do this using python it does not display the icon but does echo the -e character which is suppoesed to be an option for echo.
result = subprocess.Popen('echo -e "Firefox\\0icon\\x1fweechat" | fuzzel -d -w 100 -l "$LINES"', shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, env=d)
2/2

2023-08-30 18:00:50

Ok #Python folks could you help me out as this used to work but recently it has stopped and displays the -e after the echo now and no icons.
If I type in the terminal using bash:
echo -en "Firefox\\0icon\\x1fweechat" | fuzzel -d -w 100 -l 10
It opens fuzzel with the correct icon displayed.
1/2

2023-08-30 16:43:11

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@npub1wst…ez75 @npub1nll…y3zk Is this what you're after ?
https://github.com/qtile/qtile/discussions/2756

2023-08-30 11:33:38

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@npub1cea…9hxx TBH it took me a while to get used to not always having bleeding edge but now I really appreciate the stability and if I need a package from got I just build it myself as described above and keep it updated if necessary.

2023-08-30 11:13:33

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@npub1cea…9hxx I build some of my own by following the instructions below. Although each update of the main you have to update checksums and reinstall again. I haven't found a way like the AUR.
https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages

2023-08-27 16:46:59

Was having a wee drive aka nose around Lochinver and look what we saw inside the play park in the village.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/110/962/587/721/808/003/original/c8bf70655e2ace78.jpg
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/110/962/587/994/587/046/original/4e4b202684f130b0.jpg

2023-08-26 17:03:30

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@npub1wp9…sr7q I have this option in my aerc.conf enabled for threading.
threading-enabled=true
You see more options in their git repo here if it helps ?
https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/tree/master/item/config/aerc.conf

2023-08-26 16:51:52

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@npub1avz…8av6 They were fantastic but OMG the portion sizes were huge. We both couldn't manage a full fish supper.
Hey no problem I'm sure there will be other opportunities in the future. Now we need to have a wee nap after consuming those whales. 😂

2023-08-26 15:36:26

Visiting the local fish and chip shop at Clachtoll #Assynt for supper tonight.
A converted horse box is the chip shop at the side of a single track road.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/110/956/651/507/491/341/original/1daa37c4075135a3.jpg

2023-08-26 11:53:33

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@npub1avz…8av6 That helps immensely. 😂

2023-08-26 11:25:41

A very rainy view out to sea from our van at Stoer Point. It has been raining non stop and the wind is howling. Luckily we had hot tea with haggis and bacon rolls for breakfast made on the camping stove. Now time to go exploring. I bet @npub1avz…8av6 and Helen took the sunshine with them for safe keeping. 😂
#Assynt #Scotland #Vanping
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/110/955/650/936/667/479/original/744c479e52722421.jpg

2023-08-24 11:21:34

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@npub1l6n…38tz Oh wow ! Would you mind sharing the schematics as I'd love to build a modular CPC like that ? 😍

2023-08-21 21:36:57

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@npub1wmh…rv0p I'll forgive you as you're still team Earl Grey. 😉

2023-08-21 21:06:55

Nooooo ! The news at ten has just said that the UK is no longer a nation of tea drinkers ! Where hsve you all gone and why? I'm shocked as I for one could not function with out my tea. Earl grey is a personal favourite of mine.
Tea drinkers of the #fediverse boost this and tell everyone your favourites.
#Tea

2023-08-14 13:23:21

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I can't see what the attraction is. 😜

2023-08-13 15:48:01

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@npub1uup…94tt Thank you. I can tell you now it strangely seems to be running way better on Void than it was on Arch. Not sure why but it is ?

2023-08-13 15:42:19

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@npub10ej…7um4 @npub1652…cm7n Fantastic I look forward to this and thank you !

2023-08-13 15:40:10

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@npub10ej…7um4 Have you see this @npub1652…cm7n ?

2023-08-13 15:33:00

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@npub1ltv…8waq Just put the seat up before you go and then kindly put it down again. 🤣

2023-08-13 15:26:01

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@npub1ltv…8waq If they had their way they'd make it law that all homes have separately gendered toilets instead of just one communal loo. :eyeroll:

2023-08-13 13:44:42

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@npub189d…jfgf Thanks for the tip I might just give that a try.

2023-08-13 13:41:30

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@npub12z7…ahgv So far they're fantastic. Setup was real easy even bringing in my own domain was a doddle. I had been noticing that I was not always getting emails from various places on Gmail but since switching I am now getting them. Also I was getting fed up of them selling my data and serving up ads so paying for privacy was a no brainer TBH.

2023-08-13 13:34:13

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@npub10r7…kcj2 Fastmail ;)

2023-08-13 13:29:39

So apart from the fact that I've been off work Thursday, Friday due to a very painful lower back issue where my lower spine clicks when i wiggle side to side when brushing my teeth for example. Years of climbing masts and lifting things I probably shouldn't have so don't do it kids.
All in all though It's been a really good weekend as I've returned to my favourite window manager Qtile ( Wayland ) and I've dumped Gmail too, So that has to cancel the back issue out yes ?

2023-08-13 11:35:07

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Mission complete Gmail has now been binned ! That wasn't too difficult at all and as if by magic I've started receiving emails that I never got whilst using Gmail. Funny that isn't it not ?

2023-08-13 10:46:41

And so it is in progress the great email migration from Gmail to Fastmail for both myself and my wife using our own domain.
Updated all the DNS in Hurricane Electric and accounts setup in Fastmail now just to tweak things and setup the clients. Then I suppose I'll start the account migration process for both.