Category: Links of Interest
What to run on your Synology NAS
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Nick at The Linux Experiment shares some of what he runs on his Synology. I also want to start running my own NextCloud instance on mine.
Kensington SD5700 Ethernet Issues
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Back in April 2021 I purchase a Kensington SD5700 Thunderbolt 4 dock and until today had been fairly happy with it’s function. Today the ethernet died on the SD5700T in the most annoying way. It didn’t just stop working for the computer that the dock is plugged into, it puts out interference on the network
Framework 13 AMD Review from The Verge
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Here’s the review from The Verge which sings the praises of the 13″ Framework with an AMD mainboard. I’m typing this on a 13″ Framework with 12th Gen Intel hardware and I’m entirely happy with the machine. The biggest drawback I see to the AMD Framework is the port situation. My Intel machine has 4
What Companies Value Shows in What They Do
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There are many things to like about Github’s published document on how they should communicate. I like the idea of asynchronous communication as priority. I love that they want to write things down, and in an ideal world they want to maintain documentation as a first priority in a project. Really I have nothing to
Standby Mode – Apple Wants You To Pay Even More Attention to Their Phone
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So with iOS 17 Apple has introduced Standby mode which turns your device into a clock, or lets you place some widgets on it of your choice. At first this seemed like a good feature but after a few days I feel like it’s just another bid by Apple to make their phone steal even
Is Apple Really Committed to the Environment?
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At the recent Apple event there was a segment featuring Octavia Spencer as Mother Nature where Apple touted it’s efforts to make it’s products better for the environment. While Apple may be ahead of some companies in their efforts to reduce the impact of their products on the environment, there is one big step they
Matt Has Music Suggestions
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Matt has been sharing an album a day for a while now as part of a 365 project. I give pretty much everyone at least one listen and have found some great music from the project.
Greg’s Right Social Media is not Docs
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Again Greg is right social media is not documentation. It may be an easy way to pat yourself on the back to say you’ve got documentation, but it’s not documentation. Just like Discord is not documentation and it’s not a very effective customer communication channel. In the case Greg cites, I don’t even think I
Cory Doctorow is Funding his Audiobook on the Climate Emergency
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Cory Doctrow is funding the audiobook for his upcoming release the lost cause. I just got a signed hardcover to go with the last one I funded, The Internet Con, which came in the mail last week.
Greg on Manual Practices for Digital Tasks
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Today’s post revisits Greg’s thoughts from a few days back about Bullet Journals. I have come to terms with the fact that, despite my love of physical things, digital tools suit me better. I started a new Bullet Journal this year and I’m sure at some point I’ll neglect it. I don’t let that get