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  • Start LibreOffice with a Different GTK Theme

    Start LibreOffice with a Different GTK Theme

    I, like many other Linux users, like using LibreOffice. The free, open-source Microsoft Office alternative hardly needs an introduction, and I personally like to use LibreOffice Calc frequently, especially during the summer. Like many more Linux users, I also like using a dark theme on my system. I like having my file explorer (I’m using Read more

  • How to Have “vim” Open Neovim or LunarVim

    How to Have “vim” Open Neovim or LunarVim

    Here’s a quick post from me today. I recently switched to Neovim through the installation of LunarVim. I really like the feel of it a whole lot, and as an Awesome WM user, I can appreciate how the config is written in Lua. Besides that, I know that the usual command to enter Neovim is Read more

  • Setting Up Fluent Reader with Nextcloud News

    Setting Up Fluent Reader with Nextcloud News

    I don’t use social media. If you looked on my phone, you would be hard-pressed to find anything like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, or Reddit. I get that so many people rely on social media to keep up with what’s new these days, but I prefer to curate RSS feeds and read what I want Read more

  • Run This, Not That! Recommended Alternatives to Popular Software

    Run This, Not That! Recommended Alternatives to Popular Software

    I was browsing AlternativeTo recently, a site I like to check every so often. The cool thing about the site, as the name implies, is how it’s designed to look up information on software and apps along with user-curated alternatives. There are also lists edited and created by the community for given subjects or niches Read more

  • Get Goodies from Other Distros with the AUR and Github

    Get Goodies from Other Distros with the AUR and Github

    It’s no secret that I love Arch Linux. Despite how I run Fedora on my ThinkPad for work, I have been using Arch regularly since 2020 on my desktop. I can’t see myself ever switching, although I would be lying if I said the occasional urge to distro hop didn’t come up sometimes. Ultimately, the Read more

  • Switching from spotify-tui to spotify-player.

    Switching from spotify-tui to spotify-player.

    I last wrote about spotify-tui a short while back. This was back when I wrote about how I made a Nord skin for it that doesn’t obscure the play time in the progress bar. As for the player itself, I didn’t really discuss it in much detail. Friendship Ended with spotify-tui… It should soon become Read more

  • I Used an Android “Dumbphone” for 7 Days. Here’s How It Went.

    I Used an Android “Dumbphone” for 7 Days. Here’s How It Went.

    Here it is: the follow-up to my previous blog post detailing how I would try to make my full switch to the Android-powered Xiaomi Qin F22 Pro, a quasi-smartphone in a “dumbphone” form factor, for 7 straight days. How did everything go? Day 0 Wait, Day 0? Does this mean I actually went above and Read more

  • Transitioning to a “Dumbphone” Part 2!

    Transitioning to a “Dumbphone” Part 2!

    Deja vu? No, I’ve written about this subject before, but I failed miserably to switch last time. In case anyone forgot, this phone runs Android while featuring the look and feel of a mid-2000s feature phone. It looks like a perfect compromise between wanting to be a digital minimalist while still having a few “smart” Read more

  • Getting polkit-gnome to Work in Awesome WM

    Getting polkit-gnome to Work in Awesome WM

    This is part of my quick tips for Linux. If you want the answer right away, feel free to scroll straight down to the section titled “Give Me The Quick Solution.” I won’t judge. I’ve been using Awesome WM for almost two years now. Despite my attempt to jump to a mix of XFCE and Read more

  • There’s No Reason to Run Manjaro

    There’s No Reason to Run Manjaro

    I realize this post may come off as rather negative, but I do want to make it clear that I don’t harbor some sort of hate for Manjaro. That said, I also didn’t write this post just for the sake of mindlessly bashing a specific Linux distro. If Manjaro had none of the issues I Read more