Emacsen's Blog

Why I Tweak My Tools

I have a lot of productivity processes and tools. I have a tool for second brain, a tool for tracking my todo, a system for tracking files, a system for handling email, a tool for managing projects. More than that, I'm always tweaking the tools I have, looking to squeeze …

Reviewing the Framework Laptop

I've had laptops for about 25 years, from a variety of companies. My newest laptop is the one I'm using now, the Framework Laptop. This laptop is one of two laptops I purchased recently that aim to be user serviceable, the other, the MNT Reform is a very different animal …

The Search for a FLOSS Mobile OS (Aug 2021)

For the last few weeks, I've been running CalyxOS. It is the latest in Free/Open Source mobile phone operating systems that I've used. This post is a summary of my experience using FLOSS mobile OSes and what my experience can tell us not only about phones, but Free/Open …

Stern Fan In Recovery

Hello everyone. My name is Serge, and I am a recovering Howard Stern fan.

I feel like I'm at an AA meeting when I say it, but it feels oddly good to get it off my chest. Howard Stern has been a significant figure for roughly half of my life …

Thoughts on Canonical S-Expressions

Datashards currently uses Canonical S-Expressions as a data format and after using it for a few months, I have some thoughts.

First things first: If you aren't familiar with the format, let me give you a quick rundown. Canonical S-Expressions are a bit like regular S-Expressions, with a twist. If …

Is the AGPL Broken?

Introduction

Just over a year ago, Chris Webber gave a talk at CopyleftConf about how the AGPL is incompatible with a style of computing.

If you want to read the slides, they're at: https://dustycloud.org/misc/boundaries-on-network-copyleft.pdf

Sadly there hasn't been much discussion about it since, so I'm …

Bridging Jitsi Meeting with Twilio Using Python

Jitsi Meet is a Free Software audio and video conferencing platform that allows for people around the world to participate in a video conference without proprietary software like Zoom or Google Meet.

Jitsi has an add-on program called Jigasi that allows for call-ins (and even call-outs). Unfortunately, while Jitsi Meet …