Groovy New Palm Keyboard - Logitech TypeAway
I got a new keyboard, the Logitech TypeAway, for my Palm M500. The old one, the Ultra-Thin folding keyboard was gradually becoming less responsive, so it was time to replace it. Fewer keys seemed to w...
A Lil Tech Overview - 2021
Technology summary: Since this is nerd stuff, here is a rundown of my technology. Main computer: System 76 Gazelle running Pop OS 21.10. It’s a great laptop, I’ve had for about four years, after buyin...
Wow, It's Been a While
Personal Stuff: It’s been a rough year and a half, not even counting the pandemic. Not to go into all the stuff, but I’ve had a life threatening ectopic pregnancy, done IVF (through the bulk of it, bu...
Web Sites Again!
I have again remade my web site using a new system. This time it is Publii (getpublii.com), and I am pretty excited about it for minimal web sites like this one. It's working well. It is available as...
Favorite Software
Some great Linux Distros to start with: Ubuntu Mate Linux Mint MX Linux Manjaro XFCE Elementary OS Solus Pop OS Favorite Linux Software Writing: [Zim Wiki][1] : My favorite writing program. Great for...
Pop OS and Technology Contentment
A couple of weeks ago I installed Pop OS 20.04 on my System 76 Gazelle laptop. I had seen a fair amount of hype about it, and decided to give it a go. I ran Pop OS for some months a year ago, and like...
The Quest for Decentralized Shopping
While employees of big companies are striking, and articles online are saying how you should curtail your shopping to the essentials so as not to overload those workers. It sounds like large businesse...
Syncing Notes
I am feeling pretty happy and settled in with my new Android phone. I do not miss the iPhone, and am thrilled to be able to install from Aurora Store and FDroid, and I do not feel the lack of Google P...
Shotwell Photos - Finally Settling In
I am trying to get various systems in my life, both digital and “IRL,” smoothed out and working well. I organized my desk, spiffed up my planner book. And one I’ve been working on lately, is photos. I...
Shotwell Photos - Finally Settling In
I am trying to get various systems in my life, both digital and “IRL,” smoothed out and working well. I organized my desk, spiffed up my planner book. And one I’ve been working on lately, is photos. I...
File Duplicates: FSLint
Update: 21 November 2021 Apparently FSLint is not as actively maintained as Czkawka, which continues the same function. I have used it with some success, but still had to do some manual duplicate remo...
Attempting to De-Google
Update: Actually the contacts app doesn’t work right, can’t add a contact with Google Play Services turned off. Finding a non-Google contact app to use that will integrate properly with the rest of th...
Adventures with Cellular Telephones - Netguard
NetGuard is a critical piece of my strategy in mitigating the evil tendencies of Google in my Android phone. I paid for the pro version, and I am very excited about it. It gets you some nifty features...