hperrin

@hperrin@lemmy.world

I’m Hunter Perrin. I’m a software engineer.

I wrote an email service: port87.com

I write free software: github.com/sciactive

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hperrin,

Good idea. Thanks. :)

hperrin,

They’re markdown files, so you can view them in the browser.

hperrin, (edited )

I didn’t realize Joplin saves in such an odd format. The filename is .md, but the format is something proprietary.

What’s weird is a few of my notes don’t look like that. They look like normal Markdown. But most look just like yours.

hperrin,

Correct me if I’m wrong, but that’s 17 years after release. Just shy of being able to vote.

hperrin,

That’s a start, but I need access to both /home and /data.

hperrin, (edited )

I have a 20TB RAID array that I use for a number of services mounted at /data. I would like Nextcloud to have access to more than the 128GB available to /home. I’m not willing to move my data mount into /home and reconfigure the ~5 other services that use it just to work around some stupid Snap limitation. Who knows whether Snap even can access data across filesystems if they’re mounted in home. I wouldn’t put it past the Snap devs to fall down on that point either.

Yes, Docker clearly needs access to all files. It is meant for running server software, and server software is supposed to be flexible in its setup. To me, this limitation makes it completely unusable. Nextcloud is only the first service that needed access to that directory. I’ll also be running MinIO there for blob storage for a Mastodon server. I’ll probably move Jellyfin into a Docker container, and it’ll need access too.

The fact that this giant issue with Snap is not made clear is my biggest problem with it. I had to figure it out myself over the course of two hours when there are zero warnings or error messages explaining it. What an absolutely unnecessary waste of time, when it could have warned me at install that if I wanted a completely functional version of Docker, I should use the apt package.

I will never use any Snap package again. This was such a bad experience that I probably won’t even be using Ubuntu Server going forward. I already use Fedora for desktop. And the fact that a few people here are basically saying it’s my fault for not already knowing the limitations imposed on Snap packages is just making it more obvious that Ubuntu has become a toxic distro. It’s sad, because Ubuntu got me into Linux back with Hardy Heron 8.04. I’ve been running Ubuntu servers since 9.10. I used to be excited every six months for the new Ubuntu release. It’s sad to see something you loved become awful.

hperrin, (edited )

I created an email service with computer, so it must be beautiful, right? I think it is.

I can’t lie though, part of why I created an email service was to be “hip”.

hperrin,

They both require money.

Electricity is not free, hardware is not free, engineering and maintenance is not free, and an internet connection is not free.

hperrin,

Alright, then play games where you can host your own server. There are plenty. That doesn’t work for all games though (particularly ranked games where the server software has to be verified or people could easily cheat), so you’ll be limited in what you can play.

hperrin,

All three happened because servers actually cost money. Do you give away things for free to strangers on the internet?

There’s no profit in letting users run their own servers, btw.

hperrin,

Ok yes, if they’re charging you a subscription to run your own server, there’s profit in that. I don’t know of any companies that do that, but I would not be in favor of them doing that. Considering that is not a common practice in the industry, I think we can move on.

hperrin, (edited )

Because people disagree with me? That doesn’t change the fact that that’s how the industry works. Multiplayer is always paid for by something. If nobody bought Shark Cards, GTA Online wouldn’t be free.

Also, consoles are subsidized. Microsoft makes money on your subscription, not your Xbox.

hperrin, (edited )

Oh I don’t pay. I don’t play on PlayStation or Xbox, and I honestly don’t think people should, but I understand why people do. It’s easy, and playing on PC is harder.

The more middlemen you put between the developer of the game and the end user the more money you’re going to pay. You might get a better/easier experience, but it will cost more. That’s just economics. So minimizing that is good for the end user if they’re cool with having a harder time setting things up and playing.

hperrin,

Peer to peer just means one of you is hosting a server.

hperrin,

This was more about general gaming, but you can connect to some games online without a subscription on Xbox. Not all.

hperrin, (edited )

In my comment I mentioned about the game costing more to cover the cost of multiplayer servers. So that’s already been covered.

And the subscription costs pay for tools for developers to build specifically for Xbox, like developer.microsoft.com/en-US/games/publish

Question regarding ripping dvds (yes DVDs)

I know the majority opinion is not to do it for various reasons, but basically I started to backup the majority of my dvd collection that I created over the years since I have the time and they were just collecting dust. Turns out though I guess I’m doing it “wrong” or at least not in the original quality since I used...

hperrin,

You can rip DVDs just fine with Handbrake. If you watch some of your videos and you like the quality, keep doing what you’re doing.

hperrin,

Check your /etc/fstab file to make sure your root partition is correctly specified, then rerun your bootloader install.

2in1's or tablet recs. for linux please.

Hi, lets talk about 2in1 laptops and tablets. Which ones are the best for running linux on them, which ones are your favorites right now, what do you like using them for, etc. I find myself really missing having a 2in1 sometimes, especially for the portability aspects of them....

hperrin,

I currently have an Acer Spin 5 I bought like 3 years ago. It’s an awesome little machine. I use it every day to code on, and once in a while I’ll do some graphic design work on it where I need the pen support. The pen it comes with is too small to be comfortable, so I use a Dell active pen. Everything works on it out of the box except the fingerprint reader. I don’t use fingerprint readers anyway, but there is a way to get it working.

hperrin,

I find this stereotype offensive.

hperrin,

Probably because you’re alone, and you don’t feel accomplished regarding your meal. If either of those changed, you’d probably feel better.

I use Brave to test whether my websites work on Chromium browsers, but their scummy actions lately make me want to find a new Chromium browser to test with. What's the best Chromium based browser?

I already use Firefox for browsing normally, but I have to test on a Chromium based browser too. One soft requirement is that it should be installable with Flatpak on Linux.

hperrin,

This is awesome! Thank you.

Unfortunately, based just on this, Brave seems to be the best, but there’s additional stuff in Brave that makes it much less appealing.

hperrin,

That’s vanilla Chromium.

Ungoogled Chromium is not officially released on Windows, only through a third party.

hperrin,

I don’t see a Mac build. Are they planning to support Mac?

What things do you do while eating?

I have a terrible habit of watching Youtube while I eat, and then one video turns to ten and I’ve wasted the entire day. I’ve tried just not watching it while I eat, but JUST eating is so incredibly boring that I cave in and turn it on regardless. I can’t get any work done while eating either, since it takes me out of flow...

hperrin,

I listen to the hottest tech news while I eat my Bretfast.

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