overview for bluegandalf

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

I see the same thing when using the Forge tiling extension in Gnome.

Any non-tech-background self-hosters? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Background in biology and insurance - major career transition but yes, I love self-hosting! Have about 37 services running!

Why don’t you like Apple? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 32 points 3 months ago (6 children)

They've redefined privacy to be privacy from everyone except themselves, and then indoctrinated people that they are the most privacy conscious company.

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Is waiting for the Pixel Tablet 2 my only option? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by bluegandalf@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for a tablet to last me at least 4-5 years doing -

Reading via Linkding, Audiobookshelf and Kavita
Note taking via Notesnook
Light media streaming via Jellyfin

I've been looking forward to the Google Pixel Tablet 2 to put "The OS that must not be named" on it and have a highly privacy respecting device. The current Pixel tablet just has a lot of drawbacks - support timeline is limited, speakers aren't good, display is mehh etc. But of course Google didn't announce the new tablet, most likely putting it off until next year.

I've considered a few options -

iPad Air - don't have an Apple account, and frankly don't want to get into their ecosystem in general.
Surface Go - Unavailable in the UK and the kernel required has some missing features as well.
Generic Android tablets from Samsung, Lenovo etc - Don't want a device where I can't fully control what the OS is doing, and I've used LineageOS, and didn't really like it.
Generic Windows tablets from Dell, Lenovo etc - Is Linux really ready for a tablet use case? I'm not really sure about this. Will I have proper driver and hardware support here?
Linux tablets such as Pinetab, Starlite etc - These seem to be woefully underpowered and underspec.

So is my only real option to wait until May of 2025 for a Google Pixel Tablet 2? I'd love some input for this dilemma. Thanks!

How much maintenance do you find your self-hosting involves? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

30 docker stacks

5mins a day involving updates and checking github for release notes

15 minutes a day "acquiring" stuff for the server

Notification when new app versions are released in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Check out WhatsupDocker. I use the same to inform me of updates. It is self-hostable as well. I then use the WUD widget for homepage to let me know that there's an update available on my dashboard

Which apps began to interoperate with FB Messenger? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Has there been official communication from Signal that they won't?

Your first distribution in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

Pop!_OS in mid 2021. Switched to Fedora GNOME in mid 2022, haven't looked back, but am looking forward to Fedora COSMIC.

Self hosted security cameras? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

For software I'd recommend using Frigate for ally the processing and then integrating it with Home Assistant.

Sync files and Joplin notes on local network as well as mobile data in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

You can deploy the Joplin sync server using docker on a VPS or any other computer always on. I've been using it for about a year now, without issues, though I'm now transitioning to Notesnook now.

what's your experience with paperless? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 12 points 7 months ago

I had a lot of false starts with having to upload and tag >3000 documents initially. Finally made the leap and did it in December. I now use it regularly, but am still getting used to the new dynamic, but that's a transitional thing. Overall, enjoy it and look forward to more features!

The mobile app is a separate project, and is meant as a companion app rather than full fledged, which I understand. Though, it is still lacking.

Is there an app for grapheme is to measure the time you spend on apps? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

You can use the battery stats, but for longer time storage I would recommend UsageDirect

GitHub - flattool/warehouse: A versatile toolbox for viewing flatpak info, managing user data, and batch managing installed flatpaks in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] bluegandalf@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How does it compare with flatseal?