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author | Prefetch | 2020-04-27 22:26:57 +0200 |
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committer | Prefetch | 2020-04-27 22:33:31 +0200 |
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diff --git a/content/uses.md b/content/uses.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1da361f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/uses.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ ++++ +title = "Things I use" ++++ + +# + +## Server +* [Alpine Linux](https://alpinelinux.org/): + Minimalist distribution powered by + [BusyBox](https://www.busybox.net/) and [musl](https://musl.libc.org/). + It has a large-enough selection of both cutting-edge + and stable packages to be practical. +* [nginx](https://nginx.org/): + Fast, secure and popular HTTP server, + and a breeze to set up. +* [OpenSMTPD](https://opensmtpd.org/): + Email SMTP server by the venerable [OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org/) project, + and the only one of its kind that nails the setup experience. +* [Dovecot](https://dovecot.org/): + One of the, if not *the* most popular email IMAP server. + And for good reason: it's fast, secure, and a pleasure to set up. +* [Rspamd](https://www.rspamd.com/): + Spam filter for email. + To be honest, I haven't actually looked into this one much. + It has lots of advanced features that I barely understand, + and seems to be the most modern and usable spam filter out there. +* [Zola](https://www.getzola.org/): + Straightforward static site generator written in Rust. + The only thing it's missing for me is LaTeX formula support. +* [cgit](https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/about/): + JavaScript-free online Git frontend, + perfect for private setups. + If you need something more advanced like user accounts, + [Gitea](https://gitea.io) is a good choice too. +* [acme.sh](https://github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh): + Straightforward tool to manage TLS certificates + issued by [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/). + + +## Desktop +* [Arch Linux](https://www.archlinux.org/): + The distribution that, for me, delivers the best cost-benefit ratio. + I'm not a big fan of [systemd](https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/) + or [glibc](https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/), + but the fantastic package management and the massive repositories + make Arch Linux unbeatable for working techies' day-to-day computing. +* [i3](https://i3wm.org/) and [Sway](https://swaywm.org/): + Lightweight window managers that keep out of your way. + And once you go tiling, you can never go back. +* [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/): + Web browsers suck. + This ones sucks the least, and is developed by Mozilla, + who created the [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) programming language, + and are an Internet-wide voice for privacy and security. + Firefox supports all the necessary modern technologies, + and provides an excellent curated set of add-ons. +* [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/): + Email clients suck, just like email itself. + This one just sucks less, since it's also made by Mozilla. +* [Alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty): + Simple, lightning-fast terminal emulator with + some extra goodies like 24-bit colours + and live configuration reloading. +* [Neovim](https://neovim.io/): + A modernized fork of the venerable [Vim](https://www.vim.org/) text editor. +* [pass](https://www.passwordstore.org/): + Password manager for techies. + It's simple, secure, transparent, and extensible. +* [Anki](https://ankiweb.net/about): + Flashcard studying software, + with a big [library](https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks/) of community-made decks. + Frankly it's not very user-friendly, but it does the job. +* [Veusz](https://veusz.github.io/): + Fanstastic plotting software, + and the most underrated open-source tool that I know of. + It gives beautiful plots, can handle *huge* data files, and, + because its files are just plain Python, + you can automatically generate plots with a bit of scripting. + + +## Browser add-ons +* [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/): + The best adblocker out there. It's free *and* open-source! + + +## Android +* [Aegis](https://getaegis.app/): + Secure open-source 2FA authenticator app. +* [Shelter](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/): + Isolates untrusted apps in an Android Work Profile. + Unfortunately, I'm not sure whether it's still being maintained. +* [AnkiDroid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.ichi2.anki/): + Good mobile frontend for [Anki](https://ankiweb.net/about). + + +## Online services +* [Gandi](https://www.gandi.net/): + French domain registrar with the slogan + "No bullshit since 1999". They provide an honest, + high-quality service at a competitive price. +* [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/): + Provides free TLS encryption certificates + to anybody who asks politely, thereby making + online security more accessible for small sites like this one. + diff --git a/templates/home.html b/templates/home.html index 6fb143b..de715ce 100644 --- a/templates/home.html +++ b/templates/home.html @@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ <div class="nav"> <div class="navl"><a href="/">PREFETCH</a></div> <div class="navr"> -<a href="/blog/">blog</a> <a href="/code/">code</a> +<a href="/blog/">blog</a>  +<a href="/code/">code</a>  +<a href="/uses/">uses</a> </div> </div> <hr> diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html index a36d335..88e09d0 100644 --- a/templates/index.html +++ b/templates/index.html @@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ <div class="nav"> <div class="navl"><a href="/">PREFETCH</a></div> <div class="navr"> -<a href="/blog/">blog</a> <a href="/code/">code</a> +<a href="/blog/">blog</a>  +<a href="/code/">code</a>  +<a href="/uses/">uses</a> </div> </div> <hr> |