User:Waldo Lemmer

where we interact with software using only our keyboards,
where the C++ standards committee releases one well thought out C++ update with zero concern for backward compatibility,
with no interpreted programming languages and where every computer uses the same CPU architecture,
with tiled UIs instead of GUIs and circular screens instead of rectangular screens with arbitrary aspect ratios, and
without JSON.

History

I started out with Kali Linux. APT was broken on Kali at the time, so I switched to Ubuntu (using Kali as a daily driver is a bad idea anyway). Naturally, I then switched to Arch, saw Gentoo propaganda on Reddit, and decided to give it a try.

Well, three tries. Third time's the charm.

Preferences

I prefer being comfortable at any computer; not just my own. This is reflected in the software I choose to use and how I configure it.

I prefer descriptivism, and yet I'm very focused on grammar.

I put slashes after URLs and directory paths.

Transient hobbies

Learning Zulu with Duolingo (I hate Duolingo, but I can't quit because I have a long streak)
Monkeytype
Anki
Recapping Cisco CCNAv7 — Introduction to Networks (I'm already certified)
If you're reading this, this list is probably outdated.

Hardware

Desktop server

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 AF
Graphics card: MSI GTX 1650 SUPER
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Steel Legend
Storage:
- 500 GB NVMe SSD (boot)
- ZFS single disk
  - 1 TB 3.5" SATA HDD
  - 750 GB 2.5" SATA HDD
  - 500 GB 2.5" SATA HDD
  - 2 TB USB HDD
  - 1 TB USB HDD

Dell Latitude 5440

Got for free (thanks Sikelela Scholars!)
Specifications
CPU: Intel Core i5-1335U
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Fingerprint reader: Broadcom 0a5c:8543

XP-Pen Deco Mini 7 (graphics tablet)

TP-Link TL-WN823N

Chipset: RTL8192EU (monitor mode and packet injection)

Software

I keep my world files clean.

Desktop server

Ubuntu

I have my reasons :)

Services

(behind CGNAT and two firewalls with no open ISP-facing ports)

100 W solar-powered crypto miner (bzminer mining Neurai^XNA to vipor.net)
C/C++ compiler (distccd)
Domain name service (dnsmasq)
Home automation and notifications (Home Assistant)
- 4G router data gathering and notifications (Huawei LTE)
- Hourly internet speed tests (Speedtest.net)
- Integration between USB-C port and my phone's battery level (Command Line, Mobile App)
- IRC bouncer to keep me connected (ZNC)
- Loadshedding notifications (Load Shedding)
- Weather-related notifications (OpenWeatherMap)
- Waze travel time to university (Waze Travel Time)
Image generating model (A1111 running Stable Diffusion)
Large language model (LM Studio running laser-dolphin-mixtral-2x7b-dpo)
Mouse and keyboard sharing over wifi to put the monitor to good use (gui-apps/lan-mouse)
Printing queue (CUPS)
Remote login and file server (SSHD)
Private VPN (Tailscale exit node)
- Tailscale lets me access this PC remotely
- How their free plan stays free
A wiki for my to-do list and for experimenting (MediaWiki) (link)

Windows 11

Debloated with AtlasOS

Dell Latitude 5440

Gentoo Linux

Profile: local:minimal-desktop/minimal-plasma/systemd (might write an article later, idk)
user $wc -l /etc/portage/package.env
```
15 /etc/portage
```
Hibernate to a swap file on a LUKS-encrypted root partition
Zswap

Administration

Boot loader (GRUB)
Boot animation (Plymouth)
No LUKS password prompt on boot, using TPM2 (Clevis)

Editing

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (app-emulation/wine-proton)
- If WINE is not an emulator, then why's it in app-emulation?

Graphical

KDE Plasma (plasma-desktop)
- With a few Windows keyboard shortcuts
Flashcard / spaced repetition learning software (Anki)
- Highly recommended — spend a few minutes each day and never forget anything again
GNOME's file manager (Nautilus)
Good-looking Vim GUI (Neovide)
Firefox
Terminal emulator with GPU acceleration (kitty)
- With gnome-terminal keyboard shortcuts

Power management

KDE's power management UI (Powerdevil)

Fonts

Monospaced font: Fira Code Nerd Font (media-fonts/nerdfonts firacode )

Windows 11

Debloated with AtlasOS