.7z seems to be good and I do recommend it to people, saying that it’s better than regular zip. Have recently started using opus n webm files more.
I’ve also heard about jxl recently. Would be very nice to see it become popular, as it could reduce the size of my memes n screenshots folders. Faster webpage loading too.
Are there any other file formats that’ll be useful to people, but isn’t getting enough attention?
In the case of apps, Trebleshot seems to be good for android file sharing. I like it’s web sharing option having an upload form. Helps me where I don’t have to ask others to install an app to send me a file locally. Not sure about its encryption n security aspects, but I only have used it for local file sharing.
And what about other stuff similar to that, other than file formats or apps?
Recently have started exercising my neck. Not neck bridges and loaded things tho. Only safe n simple movements. Seems to be good, especially after using a monitor for some time. I think it’s not much talked about, maybe because of the fear that people will overdo it?
.tar.zst
People should stop using .tar.gz or .zip
They both are not horribly bad, but .tar.zst is just the best option we have, as zstandard is pareto optimal
https://insanity.industries/post/pareto-optimal-compression/
Linux
I use arch btw
GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS is the best android custom ROM by far. It is more secure, it gets updated very often and security patches land on my phone faster than I hear about them. It is way more performant than the default ROM that ships with Pixel Phones, my battery lasts for days if I don’t use the phone.
At first I was very sceptical, as I want to be sure I can rely on my phone. But it is super stable, way better than the Samsung ROM I had before.
GrapheneOS is still just for pixel phones right?
zst
Been hearing about this. Peazip seems to support it.
Is zstd better than lzma in compressed size or is the optimality weighing in both compression time and compressed size?
Will try it out. Thank youArch Linux
Opensuse Leap, because I have a nvidia laptop. Thinking about switching to Pop OS, as ubuntu gets more packages and simple online tutorials on them.
Graphene OS
I’m on a random Chinese android. It’s cheap and decent, but I don’t know if it would handle flashing a new rom. Graphene aims at support for Pixel, right?
I have Arch with an Nvidia card. Granted not a laptop but, it works. Even with Wayland (Hyprland).
Is it easy/non-cumbersome to install and maintain?
Have never tried arch.It’s as easy as you make it, honestly. If you have patience to read the wiki before trying different things then it’s for you, especially if you want a lean, clean system with only the stuff you choose and want in it, and the latest versions of those things.
You can install GNOME or KDE and be done forever, or you could be like me, continuously tweaking my custom UI written in eww widgets, constantly optimizing my scripts, my key bindings… Experimenting with different window managers…
I make it neverending because I choose to, not because it’s Arch.
I hope you join the family some day. We’re enjoying ourselves.
Isn’t Arch a rolling release model? Would not be there be issues in maintenance?
The Arch wiki is very cool. It’s useful for learning about things and troubleshooting.
The Arch wiki is my god. ❤️
And yes, it’s a rolling release model. I’ve not had issues with maintenance. I just install updates and go on with life. Sometimes the news page will have some notes about manual intervention that needs to happen but they are few and far between. Sometimes things that don’t even apply to me due to not having the packages installed that have breaking changes.
I have two small kids and a full time job, I don’t stress over maintenance one bit. I use it at work and at home, for leisure and gaming, as well as work from home and productivity, streaming, what have you. Just a normal OS, the only difference is the installation procedure, mostly. Now there’s even a script that installs it for you, if your setup isn’t too complicated.
Aah. Will try it out(probably on a VM first, or when I distrohop)
AV1 for video. Just running my video files through it gets the same quality at 1/10th the size. Thought I was having a stroke.
Cool. How much time does it take for encoding?
Which container do you generally prefer? mp4 or webm? Is there any remarkable benefit in choosing one over the other?
I just think Microsoft Word is actively making the entire world less efficient. It’s not made to produce documents that are easy to read. Don’t have an obvious contender though. LibreOffice Writer just tries to be the same shitty product but free, LaTeX is way too technical and has horrible error handling. Markdown usability and quality breaks down if you make any serious use of tables and figures.
Since I’m not a US citizen I also think it’s a threat to our country that our entire administration and every company is dependent on storing documents in an effectively proprietary format controlled by a US company, on cloud servers controlled by a US company. If compelled by the US government, Microsoft could put all of EU to a halt with the flick of a switch. National security calls for formats as central as this to be open standards supported by multiple competing products.
Markdown accomplishes 90% of non technical writing needs imo.
Convert from folders to labels/tags.
The folder system was based off of physical folders and cabinets, which has limitations that don’t exist in the digital space. Labels/tagging offers so much more usable metadata.
Directories are nice because they easily and clearly filter information in a human way and they naturally build a tree that can be parsed quickly by a person.
I like the desktop metaphor, because it’s how I think.
Younger generations that have never seen a filing cabinet and are only accustomed to apps on phones don’t really use folder trees. It’s surprising at first when you encounter it.
It’s like that save icon… no one has seen a floppy disk in decades, it doesnt mean anything to most people.
Kind of a moot point these days, but I always wished OGG pushed MP3s out of the way. It generally has better audio quality, lower file size, and is an open source format. MP3s had their patent die (I think) and file storage has become less of an issue, but damnit OGG was perfect for the 00s. My plex server is still full of OGGs (I can’t hear the difference with uncompressed, but my hearing is bad).
Isn’t opus getting popular nowadays, because it’s used by youtube?
.txt is an amazing format that can be opened by an enormous number of file readers and editors. It’s cross-platform and cross-decades.
Next time you’re distributing something in .docx, consider including a txt file so that people can read it next month too!
Csv is pretty good as well.
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This is a bit more low tech, but you mention technique, and I think people should hand write things more. At least, for first drafts.
You neurologically process things in a different way when you use your hand in that manner, and the act of transcribing your own work into a computer or device is an incredible editing measure in its own right. It forces commitment and flow, which is so precious in our time of short attention and focus.
Also, its good to be fluent in both skills, because you never know what could happen to your body. Realizing you haven’t extensively used a pen or pencil much in years is a pretty fucky kinda feeling from a motor dexterity perspective.
Funny story, I wanted to switch from digital note taking to hand writing but my hand writing was shit. So I worked on improving my letter forms and even started practicing cursive so if someone ever needed to read my work, they could.
Well, hyper focused a bit too hard and now I do calligraphy. Handwriting hasn’t improved much
This isn’t adding much to the conversation but
MOOOOOOOD
Good luck with JXL. It won’t take off on the web because Google killed it as I recall. But it might be nice for your local collection. 👍
They can still change idea. Also because Apple and Mozilla have already added support in their browsers, Microsoft is adding it to Windows soon… There is still hope.
I think if someone made a highly efficient cryptocurrency that was pegged to a specific value and the owners of said crypto kept their hands out of the cookie jar, then it’d potentially be very useful.
I used to be very, very anti-crypto, but with banks and companies like MasterCard and Visa banning websites from being able to host NSFW content, I’ve started to shift towards “maybe crypto is good for some things”. It sucks, I don’t like crypto, I think it’s generally extremely inefficient. However, if someone could come up with a cryptocurrency that was relatively secure, power efficient, had a stable value and had a morally stable team behind it, then I’d be tempted to support it.
Edit: yeah, I know it’s not a popular take, but the alternative is letting banks, credit card companies and payment processors dictate and impose their will on the internet. I’d prefer not to use crypto, but like, what else can you do? Do you really think the US government gives a fuck? Even if they did, do you really believe the Supreme Court is gonna let the US government tell companies that they aren’t allowed to restrict what people legally spend their money on?
Sex work is still work, whether it’s on OnlyFans, Gumroad or Patreon, and if someone wants to pay for it then the sex workers and nsfw artists deserve to be paid.
Edit 2: also, bans on NSFW content often disproportionately affect members of the LGBT community because LGBT stuff tends to get classified as “adult content” even if it’s completely safe-for-work. Considering things like KOSA and the current push against people who are LGBT in the US (like myself) it’s not hard to imagine a near future in which it’s hard to make money as freelancer and a member of the LGBT community.
Edit 3: honestly, I feel dirty talking about crypto this way. If anyone has a better idea that doesn’t involve relying on geriatric, out-of-touch politicians or blatantly corrupt Supreme Court justices, feel free to chime in.
The problem that payment processors have with NSFW content is the chargeback rate. Purchases in that category have a disproportionately high rate of people going to their card provider to get charges reversed.
The only reason crypto solves this is because charge reversals are basically impossible.
Why don’t they just disallow chargebacks for NSFW content then?
Markdown (.md) could and should be used for simple, somewhat structured text files. It’s easy enough to learn, and WYSIWYG editors are abundant as well.
Open source file formats in general. I’ve personally known friends who have lost access to their old works because it was using some proprietary file format that only one abandoned proprietary software they don’t have access to anymore can read.
Plain text. It’s the most readable of files. It’s the only thing I use for true record keeping.
