[2026-03-13T01:58:48Z] https://www.crowdsupply.com/baochip/dabao [2026-03-13T01:58:56Z] interesting risc-v chip [2026-03-13T01:59:15Z] they're saying they want to make the first truly open-hardware riscv chip and stuff [2026-03-13T01:59:58Z] just a little microcontroller but it's a huge step up over the competition it seems, at least on paper [2026-03-13T02:02:02Z] >Risks and Challenges [2026-03-13T02:02:14Z] >Global instability is the most significant risk to delivery [2026-03-13T02:02:21Z] >World war [2026-03-13T02:02:26Z] oh boy we're at that stage of things [2026-03-13T02:02:45Z] also mentions a possibility in the collapse of the USD or a civil war in america [2026-03-13T02:03:03Z] lmaooooooooooooooooooo we are so fucked [2026-03-13T02:03:09Z] like the world in general [2026-03-13T05:19:52Z] yep. I too keep hearing that another world war is brewing. its been mentioned on the news here several times now [2026-03-13T05:24:24Z] well, i'm picking up some equipment this month, just in case i have to gtfo [2026-03-13T05:24:55Z] i've been meaning to make a leave-everything-behind-for-good bag for a while Just In Case, but it's not been a priority until right now [2026-03-13T05:26:04Z] going to pick up a canvas ruck and strap it to an old aluminium ALICE frame, grab a bedroll, shove a mat, sleeping bag, blanket, and pillow in there, pick up a tarp or two for shelter, bundle the whole thing together and strap it on the bottom [2026-03-13T05:27:25Z] of course, chud's law says that nothing ever happens [2026-03-13T05:27:29Z] but, like [2026-03-13T05:27:31Z] y'know [2026-03-13T06:02:41Z] building an INCH bag is kinda interesting actually. the alice pack, or its frame is sturdy as heck. its pretty heavy though. i know its been used a lot by houseless traverelrs around the US [2026-03-13T06:03:22Z] yeah but like [2026-03-13T06:03:25Z] lift more [2026-03-13T06:03:35Z] pick up heavy things and put them down and practice rucking [2026-03-13T06:03:57Z] i used to have an original ALICE [2026-03-13T06:04:07Z] they're not that heavy if you wear them properly [2026-03-13T06:04:24Z] well sure, but heavier equipment will wear your out earlier regardless of your ability to lift :') [2026-03-13T06:04:45Z] and anyway if you're leaving home permanently you need to be able to a) field-repair things and b) pack for every possible situation [2026-03-13T06:04:58Z] while I love really durable gear like the alice pack, and canvas tarps etc, I kinda get the ultrilight guys [2026-03-13T06:05:02Z] reliability and versatility (and comfort to some degree) outweigh sheer weight [2026-03-13T06:05:15Z] i mean yes there's a place for it [2026-03-13T06:05:29Z] but tbh if i'm *only* carrying my ruck something has gone very, very wrong [2026-03-13T06:05:52Z] i'm *planning* on bringing my bike, which makes weight pretty much irrelevant most of the time around here [2026-03-13T06:07:02Z] I agree, in this instance being able to repair your equipment is paramount. can rely on silnylon tarps any more which will get holey at the sight of a bonfire.. [2026-03-13T06:07:17Z] a bike is a really good tool here. lets you travel A LOT faster than walking. [2026-03-13T06:07:45Z] I had a conversation about this with my dad a while back, and he shrugged off the whole walking traveing idea [2026-03-13T06:07:56Z] simply because ITS SO DAMN SLOW son [2026-03-13T06:08:05Z] yeah. also makes weight irrelevant, can generate electricity, and with a trailer you can carry basically anything [2026-03-13T06:08:06Z] he didnt say it like that, but I know thats what he meant lol [2026-03-13T06:08:14Z] yep [2026-03-13T06:08:16Z] and yeah sure but like [2026-03-13T06:08:20Z] now i need to post the whole [2026-03-13T06:08:24Z] social ideology of the motorcar paper [2026-03-13T06:08:39Z] https://unevenearth.org/2018/08/the-social-ideology-of-the-motorcar/ [2026-03-13T06:09:12Z] everyone is going to be panicking and fucking off in their cars or whatever so there's going to be unlimited gridlock for everyone forever [2026-03-13T06:09:27Z] maybe you find some of the info on r/vagabond relevant. the posts by tallsamjones is pretty decent imo [2026-03-13T06:10:00Z] also, you can't easily repair modern cars, gasoline will spoil or run out in just a few weeks, and in winter you can't start your car [2026-03-13T06:10:06Z] because of how cold it gets here [2026-03-13T06:11:18Z] yeah, cars are really a no go when shit hits the fan. I kinda hate this in movies, where the world has just gone into the shitter, and still people go around finding cars with gas thats been sitting for years now, it just works. thats not how it works D: [2026-03-13T06:11:28Z] yeah [2026-03-13T06:11:32Z] yeah, the cold isnt doing anyone a favor in this instance :p [2026-03-13T06:11:36Z] shit evaporates if it's just sitting around lol [2026-03-13T06:11:41Z] yep [2026-03-13T06:11:50Z] diesel i could maybe understand lasting longer [2026-03-13T06:14:24Z] perhaps, but diesel goes bad too eventually afaik. and theres also the idea that you actually need to find diesel to begin with :p [2026-03-13T06:14:58Z] true [2026-03-13T06:15:42Z] but yeah when it comes to synthetics i don't trust them [2026-03-13T06:15:43Z] at all [2026-03-13T06:16:00Z] everything i'm getting is either metal, leather, or thick canvas [2026-03-13T06:16:07Z] or wool [2026-03-13T06:16:34Z] sure, it's heavier, but saving a few pounds and giving up a good night's rest in return isn't a good tradeoff [2026-03-13T06:16:48Z] its made to break. proper canvas or cotton is much more durable. aswell as wood, hell linen is also really good at wicking moisture if you can get a hold of it. appearantly, peasants used this back in the day to stay dry when working, especially in the winter times [2026-03-13T06:17:03Z] yes [2026-03-13T06:17:12Z] i tend to prefer hemp where it's available but linen is also good [2026-03-13T06:17:36Z] i'm not a fan of cotton for anything that could involve moisture unless it's waxed [2026-03-13T06:17:36Z] looking into silk might also be worthwhile, as its wicking capabilites as even better than linen. in regards to a baselayer that is. which is what im refering to :p [2026-03-13T06:17:47Z] i just use hemp [2026-03-13T06:17:54Z] and wool [2026-03-13T06:17:58Z] for my clothes [2026-03-13T06:18:06Z] yeah, never really had any experience with hemp, but ive heard its good. bamboo can also be somewhat decent, but not too sure [2026-03-13T06:18:32Z] bamboo fibres are fragile and produced in an environmentally damaging fashion [2026-03-13T06:18:43Z] ah, ok, so scratch that then [2026-03-13T06:18:46Z] they make up something like half of microfibre pollution iirc [2026-03-13T06:18:52Z] damn [2026-03-13T06:18:57Z] i mean rayon is nice to the touch but yeah [2026-03-13T06:19:08Z] wait is microfibre also an issue with natural fibers [2026-03-13T06:19:14Z] not as much [2026-03-13T06:19:23Z] rayon just sheds like crazy [2026-03-13T06:19:31Z] it's way worse than polyester for that sort of thing [2026-03-13T06:19:52Z] natural fibres would just break apart and degrade over time [2026-03-13T06:20:13Z] but you said that bamboo fibers cause microfibre pollution [2026-03-13T06:22:07Z] rayon does [2026-03-13T06:22:15Z] oh aight [2026-03-13T06:22:28Z] bamboo can't just be woven straightaway afaik [2026-03-13T06:23:24Z] oooh i didn't make the connection [2026-03-13T06:23:27Z] just looked it up [2026-03-13T06:26:28Z] bamboo is wild [2026-03-13T06:28:15Z] it's definitely an amazing plant [2026-03-13T06:28:27Z] i would consider it to be as useful as hemp in many ways [2026-03-13T06:43:17Z] i wonder how bad of an idea it would be to grow some [2026-03-13T06:43:24Z] doesnt it spread like fucking crazy [2026-03-13T06:49:35Z] i give up on sleep tonight, i got a few hours so good enough [2026-03-13T07:41:09Z] midfavila: the article you linked was really good. parts of it also kinda reminded me of a clip I saw some time ago. in regards to the oil companies now has everyone as customers. [2026-03-13T07:43:00Z] the clip portaied life in late 1800/early 1900, in the wester parts of the US. there were some women walking the streets, and there was a salesman outside some shop, selling washingmachines and fridges. [2026-03-13T07:44:40Z] the women were naturally impressed by this, and the salesman argued about all the leasures you can now do, instead of doing all these chores. the salesman continues to argue that everyone in new york now has this, and its amazing. look at all the convinence it brings. a man comes by and he was not impressed. [2026-03-13T07:45:19Z] he argued that instead of working for themselves, like they do now, he would be working for the salesman instead. because now he needs to keep this fridge, and washingmachine running, aswell as needing electricity [2026-03-13T07:45:59Z] the salesman obviously couldnt argue against this, because what the man said, was infact true [2026-03-13T08:07:54Z] i do not feel great [2026-03-13T08:09:27Z] how come? [2026-03-13T08:11:03Z] gave up trying to sleep because i kept waking up every hour because of wild dreams [2026-03-13T08:43:58Z] hm. what were you dreaming about? [2026-03-13T09:41:35Z] hey, has anyone else had trouble building firefox or is it just me? [2026-03-13T10:07:25Z] penta52: theres been no report of it recently, no [2026-03-13T10:11:31Z] for some reason nss is not building for me. [2026-03-13T10:12:21Z] I'm building on a fresh install, so I wonder if others built an older version and were able to upgrade [2026-03-13T10:15:12Z] but I wasn't able to build the previous version either [2026-03-13T10:24:57Z] hm, did you update the repos? the easiest solution is often the best one :P [2026-03-13T10:25:39Z] also, im not able to help out if I have no details. I dont use build firefox myself, so cant speak for compiling it. I only use firefox under conty :p [2026-03-13T10:30:03Z] sad_plan: yes, my repos were from last week so they were up-to-date regarding nss [2026-03-13T10:30:25Z] i did pull just now and try building but obv no changes as nss wasnt updated ^_^ [2026-03-13T10:31:03Z] i was going to try ladybird but that needs QT6 which is a whole other can of worms [2026-03-13T10:33:20Z] hm ok, I dont use the official repos, so I wouldnt know :p [2026-03-13T10:33:34Z] yeah, qt6 isnt exacly quick to build either :p [2026-03-13T10:34:06Z] ah ok, i am not as much of a wizard as you, to go off piste :P [2026-03-13T10:35:45Z] how do you get firefox for conty if you don't build it? are you using an appimage? [2026-03-13T10:35:50Z] I wont go as far as consider myself a wizard, but Ill take it :p my setup is kinda stupid though tbh. I use oasis as a base, and kiss on top for any additional packages I want [2026-03-13T10:36:07Z] conty use just a chroot more or less. but its contained as a single executable. [2026-03-13T10:36:21Z] its just using arch, so you can include whatever you want really [2026-03-13T10:36:38Z] ive mostly used it for firefox occationally, aswell as some emulation that I do [2026-03-13T10:36:49Z] oh i see, it's like a distro within a distro :p [2026-03-13T10:37:43Z] kinda, its not the whole system, as it doesnt include the kernel for one. its built off of an arch linux tarball really. its not too complex really. its just a filesystem compressed with squashfs [2026-03-13T10:38:24Z] thats quite neat [2026-03-13T10:38:32Z] it is indeed [2026-03-13T10:39:12Z] i was looking at oasis but i could imagine that it's a headache to get a browser working [2026-03-13T10:39:14Z] it saves me from building firefox and other stuff I might want. thus.. I suppose its cheating in some regard. I get to keep my system much leaner in any case :p [2026-03-13T10:39:16Z] even more than kiss :P [2026-03-13T10:39:43Z] nah, pkgsrc works afaik, but im not familiar with it, and I dont like the fact that its not as minimal. [2026-03-13T10:40:07Z] I cant shake the feeling that it misses the point. oasis is super minimalistic, and then you slap pkgsrc on top, which is.. a bit of a beast imo [2026-03-13T10:40:19Z] it is portable though, ill give it that [2026-03-13T10:41:21Z] regarding kiss, nah, I dont think its that bad really. only issue I came across was really pointing gcc to the correct location. musl and gcc is prefixed to /, so itll look for things in /lib /include and so on. but when you build into /usr, it can give you some issues. [2026-03-13T10:42:05Z] oh, i never considered that. how do you configure that? [2026-03-13T10:43:19Z] I didnt either, so it kinda caught me of guard :p in any case, you can fix this by using CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS to point to /usr/include and LDFLAGS to /usr/lib. not all packages will be iffy about this, but some do. [2026-03-13T10:43:37Z] ive also set LD_LIBRARY_PATH aswell to /usr/lib, but im not sure if I actually need it or not [2026-03-13T10:45:03Z] ive been meaning to switch the prefix on kiss to /pkg or something instead though, because oasis technically creates a symlink for /bin under /usr/bin for compability, but I kinda ruined that. So I had to create couple of my own. mostly it was lack of /usr/env missing though, so its not really a big deal. so I just included that in my python package, which seems to fix the issue [2026-03-13T10:45:50Z] i have no idea how to query what my defaults are >_< [2026-03-13T10:46:06Z] my /bin and /lib are symlinked to /usr/ though, so not a problem [2026-03-13T10:46:31Z] cpp -v /dev/null -o /dev/null i.e. can be used [2026-03-13T10:46:58Z] yeah, kiss uses good defaults here, so its more or less never an issue [2026-03-13T10:47:19Z] see this is the wizardly knowledge that I'm missing [2026-03-13T10:47:55Z] atm im just enjoying learning about files that i can cat [2026-03-13T10:48:15Z] I let you in a secret. I didnt remember the command, so I had to look it up :p [2026-03-13T10:48:53Z] gotta start somewhere [2026-03-13T10:49:22Z] you can use this though for learning shell https://www.shellscript.sh/ [2026-03-13T10:51:10Z] link saved [2026-03-13T10:51:40Z] i think my shell scripting is ok, i don't know the esoteric stuff but i can do the normal stuff [2026-03-13T10:52:23Z] i find it odd, since the regular distros teach you to run a special command to find information, when most of the time it's written in a file :P [2026-03-13T10:53:17Z] even for /etc/passwd, on arch they teach you "never manually modify this file", then on kiss there's no other way except manual! [2026-03-13T10:59:58Z] ..you're not meant to modify it manually? [2026-03-13T11:00:08Z] yeah, i know. most distros for some reason choose complex tools to do simple tasks. mostly in the name convinience [2026-03-13T11:00:16Z] i don't think i've ever done that any way but manually including on arch [2026-03-13T11:00:27Z] kris_: no, or rather distros will tell you that you shouldnt :p [2026-03-13T11:00:38Z] I even edit /etc/shadow manually [2026-03-13T11:01:10Z] on oasis, you have to manually add groups, users yourself, meaning you have to edit /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group by hand :p [2026-03-13T11:01:42Z] i had to check, there's a warning on the arch wiki in 'Users and Groups' section 4 [2026-03-13T11:02:04Z] I think the reason for this is probably because if you tell users 'sure go ahead an edit your /etc/passwd manually', users might end up with broken installs somewhat :p [2026-03-13T11:02:10Z] penta52: not supprised :p [2026-03-13T11:02:39Z] that sign won't stop me, because i can't read! [2026-03-13T11:03:45Z] lol exacly [2026-03-13T11:04:32Z] also, stupid signs trying to hinder me from breaking my system wont stop me from breaking my install. im perfectly capable of doing that on my own :p [2026-03-13T11:05:02Z] tell me about it [2026-03-13T11:05:04Z] not that I do that so often anymore. I did it on a weekly basis before because I messed with the kernel config, and messing up my initscript [2026-03-13T11:05:06Z] i just dont really take anything like that seriously on void [2026-03-13T11:05:19Z] i can use xbps externally to reinstall every package on the system with 1 command if i break something [2026-03-13T11:05:43Z] i managed to break my install just by installing packages from the official repo xD [2026-03-13T11:06:00Z] kris_: exacly. once you know how to get the system back up and running, its irrelevant if it breaks. its just a mild inconvinience at that point :P [2026-03-13T11:06:05Z] thats a good one penta52 [2026-03-13T11:06:42Z] idk its pretty impossible to break a linux install beyond repair regardless of the distro [2026-03-13T11:06:58Z] depending on how you define beyond repair [2026-03-13T11:07:11Z] some package managers out there are so ass that id rather just reinstall if something happens but i generally just don't use those distros [2026-03-13T11:07:16Z] beyond *my capability* to repair [2026-03-13T11:07:32Z] that is valid :P [2026-03-13T11:07:49Z] though I think that's easier on a regular distro since there are so many moving parts [2026-03-13T11:08:19Z] there are goobers on void using statically linked busybox to migrate their system from glibc to musl or vice versa instead of just reinstalling [2026-03-13T11:08:25Z] + statically linked xbps [2026-03-13T11:09:55Z] i think that's right at the level of "id rather just reinstall" for me [2026-03-13T11:10:01Z] I think the only beyond repair state there is if you mess up your partitions to such a state that you cant eve recover the data [2026-03-13T11:10:28Z] your filesystem should be disposable tbh [2026-03-13T11:10:37Z] not via snapshots or any of that junk but just backups of the things that matter [2026-03-13T11:10:40Z] although some package managers/systems is also less robust, and cant handle certain tasks. but doing things manually can often times be done [2026-03-13T11:10:53Z] kris_: yeah I agree. always have a backup if you need the data [2026-03-13T11:10:58Z] actually i think the worst almost-beyond-repairable i've had is when i accidentally deleted my .config [2026-03-13T11:11:05Z] because i lost my nvim config [2026-03-13T11:11:12Z] and at the time i didnt understand how that file works [2026-03-13T11:11:17Z] i don't take apt very seriously [2026-03-13T11:11:17Z] nor dns [2026-03-13T11:11:17Z] dnf* [2026-03-13T11:11:18Z] how those ended up being the standard i have no idea [2026-03-13T11:11:27Z] at that point just create a new config penta52 lol :P [2026-03-13T11:11:45Z] penta52: it happens [2026-03-13T11:11:50Z] also, penta52 if you use something that doesnt need a bajillion configs and plugins, you cant loose that either :p [2026-03-13T11:12:09Z] didnt fedora actually use yum? [2026-03-13T11:12:24Z] true sad_plan , but once you start using vim there's no going back [2026-03-13T11:12:31Z] uses dnf rn [2026-03-13T11:12:32Z] opensuse isnt much better, zypper is god awful [2026-03-13T11:12:36Z] it can't even clean up orphans [2026-03-13T11:12:49Z] Im struggling to take pacman seriously aswell. theres just SO GOD DAMN MANY FLAGS that we dont even need. [2026-03-13T11:12:59Z] yes, but before dnf [2026-03-13T11:13:03Z] before dnf yeah [2026-03-13T11:13:04Z] penta52: use vis instead [2026-03-13T11:13:18Z] omg, how terrible of zypper [2026-03-13T11:13:20Z] right [2026-03-13T11:13:40Z] penta52: i looooong moved from vim to emacs [2026-03-13T11:13:40Z] sad_plan: i tried vis, it sadly falls short. I like the structural regex but its missing so many neat features from vim [2026-03-13T11:13:44Z] i used vis for a little bit, it's fine as >just a text editor [2026-03-13T11:14:17Z] thanks for the reminder to push my current emacs config to my dotfiles actually [2026-03-13T11:14:27Z] penta52: I dont even use much regex. ive always been meaning to learn proper regex, but I never really got to it lol [2026-03-13T11:14:32Z] yw kris_ :P [2026-03-13T11:14:58Z] https://github.com/kkrruumm/dotfiles/blob/main/.emacs.d/init.el [2026-03-13T11:14:59Z] kris_: i would like to learn emacs at some point, extensible programs seems like such a good idea [2026-03-13T11:15:03Z] if i lost this i'd lose my fucking mind [2026-03-13T11:15:06Z] there's just so much shit here [2026-03-13T11:15:09Z] it took me literal weeks [2026-03-13T11:15:43Z] omg kris your config is 300 LOC. damn [2026-03-13T11:15:59Z] my theme is 298 lol [2026-03-13T11:16:09Z] damn [2026-03-13T11:16:25Z] its not that long of a config it just took forever to find all of these options [2026-03-13T11:16:28Z] i need to pick up the emacs manual book [2026-03-13T11:16:54Z] more or less same theme was 54loc for vis [2026-03-13T11:16:55Z] https://github.com/kkrruumm/dotfiles/blob/main/vis/themes/bummer.lua [2026-03-13T11:18:07Z] my vis config is 9 LOC lol [2026-03-13T11:18:22Z] 59 for mine but i quit using that a long time ago [2026-03-13T11:18:38Z] "long time ago" being like 3 months ago after i had a 2 week ish long stint with vis [2026-03-13T11:19:33Z] I do ahve a separate theme file for vis, but I dont actually think its properly loaded anymore because of the name lol [2026-03-13T11:20:06Z] 1. stop using doom emacs, try to manually configure it 2. holy shit this sucks 3. try vim, holy shit this is ass 4. try vis, holy shit this is pretty ok but the plugin ecosystem is too anemic and i dont feel like dealing with it 5. back to emacs [2026-03-13T11:20:06Z] i did finally quit using waybar though, i3blocks with sways built in bar is more than sufficient [2026-03-13T11:20:08Z] much easier to deal with because i can just printf whatever i want into it [2026-03-13T11:20:19Z] much more efficient too- made a battery life difference on my laptop [2026-03-13T11:21:02Z] wait, no it does actually load [2026-03-13T11:22:00Z] I dont even use a bar. never really have [2026-03-13T11:22:36Z] at one point I even removed the one from velox, because I just dont need it. wasted screen realestate. yet here I am using a floating wm [2026-03-13T11:22:45Z] wasting all of the realestate regardless [2026-03-13T11:23:08Z] on a different note, I dont need whatever info is on that bar, so its redundant to me [2026-03-13T11:23:26Z] i don't really *need* a bar but i like to see the time and what workspace im on and what window i have in focus by title [2026-03-13T11:23:52Z] and if i'm going to do that i might as well add some other niceities [2026-03-13T11:24:05Z] nice to see battery level on my laptop as well [2026-03-13T11:24:53Z] yeah, that too [2026-03-13T11:26:01Z] I dont need any of that. I do occationally need to see what time it is, but I just use the date command to check, or reopen the ssh session for the server, which has tmux running, and the bottombar has a clock [2026-03-13T11:26:20Z] for battery, on the offchance that I do use battery, I just have a script which cats the info for me :p [2026-03-13T11:37:05Z] did libera just die for anyone else [2026-03-13T11:38:48Z] or was it mullvad [2026-03-13T11:39:16Z] kris_: I use just nvi ;-) [2026-03-13T11:39:27Z] and acme, and ed [2026-03-13T11:39:43Z] ofc it goes without saying that everyone uses ed [2026-03-13T11:39:52Z] :P [2026-03-13T11:43:19Z] nvm something is definitely happening with libera atm [2026-03-13T11:44:45Z] i respect it [2026-03-13T11:44:45Z] too minimal for me [2026-03-13T11:45:34Z] acme.sh seems nice [2026-03-13T11:45:39Z] i intend on trying that out with lighttpd [2026-03-13T11:53:09Z] is libera eating ass for others [2026-03-13T11:53:09Z] getting a lot of disconnects and moves to various liberachat servers [2026-03-13T11:57:04Z] perhaps your PC is haunted [2026-03-13T11:57:32Z] by the ghost of the vis config that you abandoned :P [2026-03-13T12:24:02Z] kris_: no its just you. ive not been disconnected atleast :p [2026-03-13T12:25:13Z] i saw a few others mention it but there's a chance it was just mullvad [2026-03-13T12:53:50Z] maybe so