Videos

I’ve just uploaded a video on Installing GNU Guix, which you can find here. Notes shown in the video: GNU Guix is a GNU distribution Provides an emacs-like operating system, using guile scheme as it’s configuration language. Only free software is available OOB, uses linux-libre kernel by default. But since it’s an emacs-like OS, we can configure it however we like, including to use the full linux kernel. Installing Guix, using NonGuix NonGuix is a Guix channel that provides non-free software, such as non-free drivers & games. NonGuix also provides an iso image that comes with the full linux kernel Download nonguix iso Visit nonguix releases page Download the iso image & write it to a USB stick Example dd command to use: ...

I’ve just published a short video covering the basics of RSS, RSS-Bridge & Elfeed, it’s currently available on YouTube. Video notes What is RSS? XML-based web feed that allows users to access updates of websites, without “visiting” the website. Hacktivist including Aaron Swartz contributed to the development of RSS Why use it? Having total control over information you consume Filter/Prioritize content from various sources Bypass algorithms Ad-free reading Offline Access Time saving Allows creation of a personalized & decentralized information hub (+ Emacs RSS) ;; => ’elfeed No matter what RSS reader you choose, they all get the same job done ...

I’ve just uploaded a short video on why I prefer VC over Magit, alongside a quick demo workflow with VC. The video is available on youtube here.