Gemini Articles of Interest

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 19, 2023

A Gemini client^* is needed for the following links.

• Technology and Free Software

  • Two: Curation or Isolation

    At any given moment, I'm juggling conflicting ideas on the concept of technological detachment. I have a visceral distaste for talking to Siri, having Google map a route to my destination, or purchasing digital streaming video or audio or games. My partner ribs me about my insistence on keeping a physical media collection and a backup hard drive of all the music I've ever bought. Yeah, I subscribe to Spotify, but how much longer is that service model tenable? Further, I think about a world where a connection to the power grid is not assured, let alone stable access to the Internet.

  • My stance on systemd

    I was thinking if I should write this post for a long time. I feel bad when critiquing others (but I still often do it). But this is my own little space and I want to share opinion on systemd, for journaling purposes.

  • Hi! I wrote new post on my capsule

    I'm not a big fan of systemd due to it taking over so many parts of the system. If it were just an init system I'd be more open to it.

  • Flatpak integration in Qubes OS templates

    I recently wanted to improve Qubes OS accessibility to new users a bit, yesterday I found why GNOME Software wasn't working in the offline templates.

    Today, I'll explain how to install programs from Flatpak in a template to provide to other qubes. I really like flatpak as it provides extra security features and a lot of software choice, and all the data created by Flatpak packaged software are compartmentalized into their own tree in `~/.var/app/program.some.fqdn/`.

  • Using multiple different terminal emulators

    I primarily use the bundled Terminal.app on macOS. It’s pretty good as long as you don’t need or want 24-bit color (which you really do if you use Kakoune or Helix or Micro).

  • Internet/Gemini

    • Introducing AuraGem Music's Public Radio (Updated)

      I am now introducing AuraGem Music's new Public Radio! It livestreams public domain and royalty free mp3 music over Gemini.

    • AuraGem Public Radio Bugfix

      Songs should be properly randomized now :D

      I have also made an announcement post for the AuraGem Public Radio that has more information on Supported Clients as well as a new project that I intend to work on very soon...

^* Gemini links can be opened using Gemini software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter.