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pdf arranger is pretty slick if you're on linux: https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.jeromerobert.pdf...
Re:Rufus: Reliable USB Formatting Utility on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:23AM (#27076195)
or cp ...

  cp my.iso /dev/sdc
Re:Use Alacritty instead of Termite on Friday May 07, 2021 @09:55AM (#27075880)
alacritty's default terminal is indeed still quite foreign to most machines but it can fallback to xterm compatibility by overriding the TERM variable in your alacritty.yml:

  env:
    TERM: xterm-256color
Re:FreeBSD 13.0 Beta1 Now Available on Saturday February 06, 2021 @07:46PM (#26051592)
I tried adding the wireguard module to my loader.conf this morning and my VM bombed horribly on reboot. I'm not sure if it's some ordering issue or something else, but use some caution when doing this.
Re:Sharedrop – Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @10:29PM (#23399065)
Snapdrop is also available: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop
Re:Kinesis Advantage 2 on Saturday August 06, 2016 @11:17AM (#12238378)
The Atreus is a fun project to build and the fact that the controller source code is freely available is great fun. I've built mine with Matias keys and they do feel better than the wobbly and less smooth action found in the Cherry brown keys.

I have a few Advantage keyboards as well and in my mind they serve different purposes.

The Atreus is a great portable lapboard and works really well when you use it in that regard. FYI: The lack of extra keys lend this keyboard to Emacs programmers; You'll be chording on this keyboard significantly more than you might expect.

For a non-portable ergonomic keyboard, the size of the Advantage and extra keys offer a more comfortable typing experience when used on a desk. These keyboards are pretty damn huge though and will fill a backpack without any extra help.

Re:Kinesis Advantage 2 on Saturday August 06, 2016 @11:00AM (#12238310)
Hey Kinesis, if you're reading here, I'd love to see a controller upgrade for the original Advantage to get around the sticky keys bug. It's not even a problem to lose the built-in USB hub. My two old Advantage keyboards are trucking along just fine otherwise!
Re:Kinesis Advantage 2 on Saturday August 06, 2016 @10:57AM (#12238303)
I've bought a few of the model 1 from http://www.ergocanada.com/ in the past. Be prepared for a hefty markup and non-trivial shipping costs. It might be cheaper to buy in from the US in the end.

You might also have some luck contacting vendors that sell other Kinesis gear and see if they'll special order it for you at a good price. http://www.shopbot.ca/m/?m=kinesis

Re:Lisp: A Cult I Almost Joined (2005) on Sunday January 18, 2015 @06:19PM (#8909407)
Quicklisp (http://quicklisp.org/) is a great resource for Common Lisp libraries. While it doesn't have the huge volume of libraries that's available for Clojure, it's a quality, curated, easy to use source. Combining Quicklisp and SBCL give you a great toolset for getting started with Common Lisp development.
Re: on Saturday January 17, 2015 @11:52AM (#8904725)
UEFI is an overly complex standard leaving ambiguities for implementations. The gains from moving to UEFI almost don't seem worth the added complexity.