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Windows: mklink
mklink is a rather useful command for shuffling large directories around without requiring application support (e.g., large games from HDD to SSD or vice versa).
Windows 7
Windows
KOReader 2019.01 “Public Domain 1923”
In-page footnotes!
Software
koreader
Insecure workaround for Synergy “failed to accept secure socket” error
Turn off SSL on client and server.
Software
synergy
Run Enpass on Debian Buster (testing)
A recent update broke Enpass. Hopefully it'll be fixed again soon, but in the meantime…
Linux
,
Software
debian
,
enpass
KOReader 2018.12
As one of the maintainers of KOReader, a versatile a document and image viewer, I'm proud to announce the latest release.
Software
koreader
Steam Scaling on Linux
Since I don't use Steam that much I don't know when it was added, but it's nice that Steam is no longer tiny on my UHD monitor.
Linux
,
Software
Linux
,
UX
I was momentarily ecstatic that you could resize the Steam subscriber agreement
Such a rare occurrence, how nice that I can resize it, I thought. Until I actually tried to resize it.
Software
UX
Yo, I’m Closing Your Site Now, Yo
Yo, seriously, Dailymotion?
Internet
stupid
KOReader 2018.11 “An die Freude”
A new stable release, with support for BQ/Fnac devices!
Software
featured
,
koreader
KOReader beta 20181007 “don’t read alone tonight”
Fixed OTA updates and Sony PRSTUX support.
Software
koreader
Is Thunar the first Gtk file browser to implement breadcrumbs almost right?
Everything to the right of the breadcrumbs is a giant button to activate location entry. Very elegant.
Linux
Linux
,
xfce
I’m not sure what to think of the Vivaldi crash icon
The poor thing.
Browsers
browsers
,
Vivaldi
kdenlive: use a background color clip for composite and transform transition
To use the composite and transform transition it needs something to composite to.
Software
kdenlive
,
software
,
video
Three-finger middle click on modern touchpads in Xfce
The simplest way is to add synclient TapButton3=2 to your ~/.bashrc.
Linux
Linux
KOReader Beta 20180602
Many improvements to crengine, new MuPDF, and much more!
Software
koreader
Mimic Windows Touchpad Gestures in Xfce with libinput-gestures
Windows and Mac have added some conveniences over the past decade that I'm missing to some degree.
Linux
Sort Folders Before Files in the Gtk3 Filechooser
It's quite simple to do but surprisingly hard to find.
Linux
Linux
,
UX
How To Play Mark of the Ninja on Debian Stretch
Resolve the weird "ERROR: Missing required OpenGL extensions."
Linux
games
,
Linux
Mimic Windows Snap Hotkeys in Xfce
It's quite simple. Open Settings → Window Manager → Keyboard.
Linux
Linux
,
xfce
KOReader Beta 20180410
Usability on non-touch devices, an automatic setting for warmth, Pocketbook Inkpad 3 and an AppImage for Linux desktop computers.
Software
koreader
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KOReader 2024.01 “Snowy Summit”
By
Frans
/ January 11, 2024
Drawing
A fantasy creature called a JavaScript lounging on a bed being stroked by an Icelander in a romantic ominous painting style
By
Frans
/ April 1, 2023
Software
KOReader 2020.03 “Skating Bird”
By
Frans
/ March 8, 2020
Language
AliExpress seller ships from Porselein
By
Frans
/ November 7, 2019
Software
KOReader 2019.09 “I Scream For Ice Cream”
By
Frans
/ September 7, 2019
Software
KOReader 2019.08 “Starling”
By
Frans
/ August 10, 2019
Software
KOReader 2019.04
By
Frans
/ April 6, 2019
Linux
GUN Tar
By
Frans
/ March 26, 2019
Software
KOReader 2019.03 “Marsdiep”
By
Frans
/ March 10, 2019
Software
KOReader 2018.11 “An die Freude”
By
Frans
/ November 1, 2018
Software
Six Years of KOReader
By
Frans
/ February 22, 2018
Site
Software
Wordpress
Is My Firefox Out of Date?
By
Frans
/ November 3, 2017
Linux
Adding “Search in Folder” to Thunar Custom Actions
By
Frans
/ October 5, 2017
Drawings
Drawing
A fantasy creature called a JavaScript lounging on a bed being stroked by an Icelander in a romantic ominous painting style
By
Frans
/ April 1, 2023
Drawing
The Ghost of Student Counseling
By
Frans
/ August 30, 2017
Drawing
Language
Le
Champignon
qui s’est retiré du monde
By
Frans
/ August 30, 2016
Drawing
Linux
Software
Thoughts
Cloud, Kluit, Clod?
By
Frans
/ May 8, 2016
Drawing
Language
Trois champignons
By
Frans
/ April 27, 2016
Anecdotes
Drawing
Pancake Visions
By
Frans
/ June 8, 2010
Drawing
Media
Chill and Angry Vector Smileys
By
Frans
/ May 21, 2007
Writing
Linux
Software
Writing
Pandoc Markdown Over Straight LaTeX
By
Frans
/ November 7, 2013
Writing
Tunnel Anxiety
By
Frans
/ April 7, 2013
Linux
Writing
Some Notes on LaTeX
By
Frans
/ March 17, 2013
Writing
The Days of Terror
By
Frans
/ July 22, 2012
Internet
Site
Software
Wordpress
Is My Firefox Out of Date?
By
Frans
/ November 3, 2017
Browsers
Internet
Linux
Sites
Software
Image Optimization Guide
By
Frans
/ March 25, 2017
CSS
Scripting
Custom page number count in Prince
By
Frans
/ August 19, 2015
Scripting
Data URI Bookmarklet
By
Frans
/ February 2, 2014
Browsers
Opera
Scripting
Textarea Backup Localstorage v1.21
By
Frans
/ August 20, 2013
Linux and more
Software
KOReader 2024.01 “Snowy Summit”
By
Frans
/ January 11, 2024
Software
KOReader 2020.03 “Skating Bird”
By
Frans
/ March 8, 2020
Software
KOReader 2019.09 “I Scream For Ice Cream”
By
Frans
/ September 7, 2019
Software
KOReader 2019.08 “Starling”
By
Frans
/ August 10, 2019
Software
KOReader 2019.04
By
Frans
/ April 6, 2019
Thoughts on books
Books
Magnificent Borderline Puerility:
The Great Gatsby
By
Frans
/ January 24, 2017
Books
A Well-Deserved Classic:
Van den vos Reynaerde
By
Frans
/ January 22, 2017
Books
Of Horology and Letters
By
Frans
/ January 21, 2017
Books
Multilingual Gezelle Reception in
Gezelle vertaald
By
Frans
/ January 17, 2017
Books
Congolese Negroes: Beautiful But Stupid?
By
Frans
/ August 20, 2016
Photography
Linux
Photograpy
Site
On My Header Image
By
Frans
/ December 23, 2012
Linux
Photograpy
Lossless Rotation with jhead and jpegtrans
By
Frans
/ April 24, 2011
Photograpy
Fireworks on the Scheldt
By
Frans
/ January 1, 2010
Photograpy
Matrix photoshoot
By
Frans
/ April 7, 2006
Photograpy
Rest in Peace, Flokkie
By
Frans
/ March 25, 2006