Swapnil @thinkfree@fosstodon.org
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- https://twitter.com/swapnilmj
- Side project
- https://github.com/swapnilmj/web-vqd
- Github
- https://github.com/swapnilmj
#vim fan. #opensource #linux #xmonad #spreadsheets #productivity #lego
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Joined Aug 2018
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@Gina @libreoffice
Perhaps, you could consider saving in hybrid PDF format from #libreoffice. It will get opened in any pdf reader.
You can edit the same file again in LO because the odt content is stored as comment in the pdf.
Won't help much if you want
non-libreoffice users to edit the files though.
Loved the idea of these filebased FOSS utilities. (Can be synced with Syncthing or similar services.)
https://github.com/marcelklehr/floccus
Browser bookmarks
https://github.com/39aldo39/DecSync
"RSS, contacts, calendars, tasks and more"
#foss #productivity #plaintext #unhosted #sync #cloud #backup
https://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt/
This looks helpful. And it's FOSS.
Also, the author suggests using MS Word for best PDF conversion results.
https://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt/pdf_conversion.shtml
https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile
A nice plugin in this context.
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/conversion.html#pdfconversion
Reading PDFs on ebook readers and smart phones is a pain.
Hope content creators get to use a better format. (Epub, Single file Html? )
PDF format is perfect for many use cases, but not for everything.
https://drewdevault.com/2018/07/09/Simple-correct-fast.html
"Simple, correct, fast: in that order"
"The complex problem comes later, and it’ll be better served by the *composition of simple solutions* than with the application of a complex solution."
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-grep
`git grep` seems to be quite useful for searching inside new code-bases.
Key features:
- Searches tracked files only
- With the `gr=git !grep` alias in `.gitconfig`, it can be made to search from the project root.
Here's the detailed comparison:
https://beyondgrep.com/feature-comparison/
"Tips for exploring unfamiliar code"
Ref: https://drewdevault.com/talks/foss-contributors-mindset.pdf
https://www.conventionalcommits.org/
"It provides an easy set of rules for creating an explicit commit history; which makes it easier to write automated tools on top of."
Impressive. 😎
@iokeyboards
Nice idea for a service, guys.
Keep up the good work. Good luck 👍
Most of us spend a lot of time typing, but hardly think of improving that experience.
AFAIK, mechanical keyboards are
- more durable (consequently, good for the environment)
- improve the typing experience
- and good for health (ergonomic)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab/
Vertical (Sidebar) for tabs is a nice idea. Been happily using it for a while.
Takes some time to get used to it. But I think it is worth a try.
(I just wanted the tabs in a vertical manner.Not particularly happy with the *tree-style*)
#mozilla #firefox #opensource #browser #productivity #disruptive #innovation
I find this site very useful to find good tutorial links.
Crowdsourced resources to learn a new programming language (or technology).
The Firefox's containers feature is useful.
But I found it inconvenient to right click and select the container each time while visiting a new site.
Thankfully, they have this "Always open this site in" feature. Once configured for the website, it will automatically open it in the desired container.
https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/blob/master/docs/features.md#vi-mode
Nice to see more terminal emulators offering a Vi mode (like termite).
Interesting laws/theories.
These are even useful in general, outside of the UX domain.
- Bird site
- https://twitter.com/swapnilmj
- Side project
- https://github.com/swapnilmj/web-vqd
- Github
- https://github.com/swapnilmj
#vim fan. #opensource #linux #xmonad #spreadsheets #productivity #lego
(he/him)
Joined Aug 2018
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