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The Mangohud presets used by the Steam Deck

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

The Steam Deck has quickly established itself in the PC gaming world as the best handheld to game on.

Placed at a very competitive price point (its competitors by AYA and GPD are twice as expensive), it has managed to convince its detractors by proving its compatibility with a large number of AAA games such as Elden Ring or Red Dead Redemption 2 and by quickly improving the experience of SteamOS (the operating system of the Steam Deck, based on Archlinux) thanks to the commitment of Valve.

The best apps for an ungoogled Android smartphone

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

If you are an Android smartphone user, chances are you are also using the Play Store to install new apps. Google’s official app store is pre-installed on the vast majority of Android smartphones, and it provides access to a huge library of apps and games.

But whether it’s for privacy reasons or just to free yourself from a digital giant, it can be interesting to cut your ties from that ecosystem and ungoogle your smartphone. Without going as far as installing another operating system (whether it is based on Android like LineageOS or not like SailfishOS or PostmarketOS), a good entry point would be to use as many free software apps as possible from a third-party store (which can guarantee the security of the said apps).

MeLE Quieter2 Mini-PC Review

Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 +0200

Table of contents

Introduction

At first glance, the MeLE Quieter2 is a mini-PC with a lot of qualities: it is a fanless and very compact machine with good connectivity for about 200€.

With its Celeron J4125 CPU and its 8GB of RAM, this little computer could be the ideal companion for a server, a spare PC or even a main machine.

Source : mele.cn

3 Neat Tools to Archive your Digital Life

Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 +0200

Introduction

On Wednesday March 10th 2021, an OVH datacenter located in Strasbourg, France experienced a devastating fire destroying part of its servers and making inaccessible more than 400 000 distinct domain names.

This event reminds us in a dramatic way that the web is fragile and any content present on it can disappear at any time.

This phenomenon where a link to a document or a web page stops working is known as Link Rot.

Easily manage your Linux config files with Stow

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0100

GNU Stow is a tool from the GNU Project presenting itself as a symbolic link manager.

As a reminder, a symbolic link is a shortcut to a file stored elsewhere on the disk. Thus, reading or writing a symbolic link will redirect to the original file. On the other hand, deleting the symbolic link does not delete the original file.

Stow allows you to better manage the numerous configuration files present in Linux by creating symbolic links from a folder containing all your configuration files. Once they are centralized in the same directory, your configuration files will be easier to find, modify and be under version control (with git for example).

Run BOINC with docker

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

I have already written an article about BOINC without going through its installation. The classic installation of BOINC is done by downloading the BOINC client, but it is also possible to use BOINC in a Docker container.

This installation method is easier to script and automate, which makes it very interesting on a headless server for example.

Docker installation

First of all, let’s install Docker and Docker-compose. On a Linux distribution using the apt package manager (like Debian or Ubuntu), just install the packages docker.io and docker-compose.

Connect to a Wireguard VPN server with NetworkManager

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Wireguard is a communication protocol that can be used to create a VPN network. It has better performance than its competitor OpenVPN, but OpenVPN still keeps a significant lead since almost all commercial VPNs use it.

Wireguard still has a long way to go, but it has been integrated into the Linux kernel since version 5.6 which facilitates its adoption.

Installing a Wireguard VPN server under Linux is very easy, the only difficulty remaining stems from the clients available. Under Linux some connection managers do not yet manage Wireguard very well.

Firefox : addons, configuration and some tips

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Introduction

Mozilla Firefox is a web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. It uses the Gecko rendering engine, the only serious competitor to the Google Chrome engine which powers most web browsers (including Google Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave Browser or the latest Microsoft Edge).

Unfortunately Firefox has been constantly losing marketshare to other browsers. According to radar.cloudflare.com, Firefox would only accounts for 6.40% of the total market share.

Yet Firefox has many strengths for those who want a modern, ethical and privacy-friendly browser.

One year with SailfishOS

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Introduction

SailfishOS is a mobile operating system based on Linux. It is today one of the few alternatives to Android and iOS on the smartphone market.

This article is a feedback from a Sony Xperia X under SailfishOS that I used as my main smartphone during the year 2019.

The Sony Xperia X was not chosen at random, since it is one of the officially supported smartphones by SailfishOS. It is now available for around 70€ on the internet for second hand (I bought mine on aliexpress for 90€ at the beginning of 2019).

November 2020: A Review of my Tech Hardware

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a review of all the tech hardware I currently own.

Main Computer

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Watercooling AIO: Corsair H60 2019
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX_ac
RAM: 2x8 Go G.Skill RipJaws 5 3200MHz CL16
GPU: AMD Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+ 8Gb
Power Supply: Corsair HX 620W (bought in 2010)
Case: Silverstone SG13
Storage: SSD Samsung 970 Evo NVMe 500 Go + 3 hard drives (2 Tb, 500 Gb and 500 Gb)

This computer is my main gaming rig. I only play Steam games on Linux (the list of games I play is available on my Steam profile).

Contribute to Scientific Research with the BOINC project

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0100

The BOINC Project

The BOINC Project (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) is a distributed-computing project created by the Berkeley University in 2002.

It allows volunteers to help scientific research by running scientific computing jobs on their computers in the background. The volunteers only need to download the BOINC client and to create an account for one or several BOINC projects.

Each BOINC project offers more or less resource-intensive computing units, which when completed by users, will reward them with a certain number of points. The BOINC credit system has an entire community around it, with teams, rankings and badges to earn.

My favorite podcasts

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a list of my favorite podcasts. I listen to them with Pocketcast (Android and web app).

Top 10

Les Pieds sur Terre (France Culture)
Géopolitique (France Inter)
Open Jazz (France Musique)
The Daily (New York Times)
La méthode scientifique (France Culture) + La conversation scientifique (France Culture)
L’esprit public (France Culture)
Affaires étrangères (France Culture)
Hardware Addicts
Linux Unplugged
Dev’Obs (p7t.tech)

English

Tech

Artificial Intelligence (AI Podcast) with Lex Fridman
Bad Voltage
BSD Now (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Choose Linux (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Data Skeptic
Destination Linux (Destination Linux)
Floss Weekly
Hardware Addicts (Destination Linux)
How I Built This with Guy Raz
Jupiter Extras (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Late Night Linux
Linux Action News (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Linux for Everyone (Destination Linux)
Linux Headlines (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Linux Unplugged (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Recode Decode (Vox)
Self-Hosted (Jupiter Broadcasting)
Talk Python To Me
TechSNAP (Jupiter Broadcasting)
User Error (Jupiter Broadcasting)
The Vergecast (The Verge)

Medias

The Daily (New York Times)
Today, Explained (Vox)

Comedy

Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Dead Eyes
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
Remade in America with Bassem Youssef (terminé)
WTF with Marc Maron podcast

Society

99% Invisible
Planet Money
Radiolab (WNYC)
Reply All (Gimlet)
Reset (Vox)
Serial (This American Life)
This American Life (This American Life)
Stuff you should know
TED Radio Hour (NPR)
TLDR (WNYC - terminé)
Upvoted by Reddit (terminé)

Culture / Science

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: Addendum
Hello Internet
The History of Rome

Music

Discologist
Piano Jazz Shorts (NPR - terminé)
Podcast - The Jazz Session
Popcast (New York Times)
Tiny Desk Concerts (NPR)

French

Tech

AppLoad (frenchspin)
CPU Carré Petit Utile
Dans Ton Kube (p7t.tech)
Dev’Obs (p7t.tech)
Gamekult Jeux Vidéo
Le code a changé (France Inter)
La faute aux jeux vidéo (France Inter)
Le rendez-vous Tech (frenchspin)
Net plus ultra (France Inter)
Nouveau monde (France info)
Podcast Libre à vous ! (April et Radio Cause Commune)
Silence on joue ! (Libération)
Votre Profil Nous Intéresse (p7t.tech)

Medias

Capture d’écrans (France Inter)
Code source (Le Parisien)
Info médias (France Info)
L’édito M (France Inter)
L’instant M (France Inter)
L’édito politique (France Inter)
La revue de presse (France Inter)
La revue de presse internationale (France Culture)
Le journal de 18h00 (France Culture)
Le journal de 7h00 (France Culture)
Le sept neuf (France Inter)
Les idéblogc
Les interviews d’Inter (France Inter)
Minute Papillon! (20 minutes)

Comedy

100 VDB par minute (Deezer - terminé)
Rétro 2050 (Deezer - terminé)

Society

Affaires sensibles (France Inter)
Affaires étrangères (France Culture)
Continent Sciences (France Culture - terminé)
Des idées pour demain (France Inter - terminé)
Entendez-vous l’éco? (France Culture)
Géopolitique (France Inter)
Hashtag (France Culture)
Histoires économiques (France Inter)
L’esprit public (France Culture)
La Question du jour (France Culture)
La suite dans les idées (France Culture)
La Terre au carré (France Inter)
Le Temps du débat (France Culture)
Le téléphone sonne (France Inter)
Les cours du collège de france (France Culture)
Matières à penser (France Culture)
Pour Suite (France Inter)
Rendez-vous avec X (France Inter - terminé)
Répliques (France Culture)
Un jour dans le monde (France Inter)

Culture / Science

Concordance des Temps (France Culture)
Cultures monde (France Culture - terminé)
La compagnie des oeuvres (France Culture)
La Conversation scientifique (France Culture)
La Grande table (France Culture)
La marche de l’histoire (France Inter)
La marche des sciences (France Culture - terminé)
La méthode scientifique (France Culture)
Le cours de l’histoire (France Culture)
Le goût de M (Le Monde)
Le journal des idées (France Culture)
Le masque et la plume (France Inter)
Le Nouveau Rendez-Vous (France Inter)
Les chemins de la philosophie (France Culture)
Mauvais genres (France Culture)
Popopop (France Inter)
Science Publique (France Culture - terminé)
Soft Power (France Culture)
Sur les épaules de Darwin (France Inter)
Toute une vie (France Culture)

Reporting

Comme un bruit qui court (France Inter - terminé)
Des vies françaises (France Inter)
Interception (France Inter)
Le zoom de la rédaction (France Inter)
Les chroniques de Mediapart (Mediapart)
Les entretiens de Mediapart (Mediapart)
Les dernières fois (France Inter - terminé)
Les lectures de Mediapart (Mediapart)
Les pieds sur terre (France Culture)
Les podcasts de Mediapart (Mediapart)
LSD, La série documentaire (France Inter)
Profils (ARTE Radio)
Secrets d’info (France Inter)
Transfert (Slate)
Un micro au tribunal (Mediapart - terminé)

Music

C’est Magnifip ! (FIP)
Certains l’aiment FIP (FIP)
Club Jazzafip (FIP)
Continent Musiques (France Culture - terminé)
Et je remets le son (France Inter)
La musique d’Inter (France Inter)
La playlist d’Inter (France Inter - terminé)
La tribune des critiques de disques (France Musique)
Label Pop (France Musique - terminé)
Live à FIP (FIP)
Musicopolis (France Musique)
Musicus Politicus (France Musique - terminé)
Open Jazz (France Musique)
Pop N’ Co (France Inter)
Sous les jupes de FIP (FIP - terminé)
Tendance Jazz (France Info - terminé)
Les Matins Jazz (TSF Jazz)
Very Good Trip (France Inter)

Create a blog with Hugo, Emacs and ox-hugo

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Prerequisites

Emacs, with org-mode and use-package
a working hugo instance

ox-hugo

ox-hugo is an emacs plugin allowing the export of blog posts from an org-mode file to hugo.

ox-hugo Installation

Add to you emacs configuration file (.emacs.d/init.el for example) the following use-package instruction :

 (use-package ox-hugo
 :ensure t
 :after ox)

Once ox-hugo is installed, the exporting functions will be available in the org-mode export menu.

Utilisation

Two publishing modes are available : using one org-mode file for each post, or using a global file.

About me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hello, I’m a Software Engineer living near Paris, France. I’m currently working at Back Market.

You can contact me by email at dbeley [ at ] protonmail [ dot ] com.

Thanks for stopping by!

Projects

The complete list of my projects is available on my github profile.

tuberank (Source Code): Community website to rate and discover YouTube videos.
multi-translate (Source Code): A simple utility to translate a text into several languages using the DeepL API.
map-compare (Source Code): A website that allows comparing geographical areas around the world.
fdroid-insights (Source Code): Website to explore F-Droid apps with a sortable list.
lpa-table (Source Code): Website to explore LinuxPhoneApps data with a sortable list.
firefox-addons-table (Source Code): Website to explore Firefox add-ons with a sortable list.
my-steam-library (Source Code): Website to display a Steam library with a sortable list.
- steam_stats: Command-line utility to extract data from Steam games.
django-lastfm (Source Code): Web application acting as a frontend for the following projects:
- lastfm_cg: Last.fm Collage Generator.
- lastfm_pg: Last.fm Playlist Generator.
- lastfm-wordcloud : Last.fm Wordcloud Generator.
- lastfm-scraper: Some scripts to extract data from Last.fm.
lineageos-devices-timeline (Code source) : Static website showing officially supported LineageOS devices sorted by their release date.
mpdscrobble: Last.fm scrobbler for MPD, also compatible with Listenbrainz and maloja.
subreddit-activity-shiny (Source Code): R Shiny app to explore the content of a subreddit_tracker database.
youtube_extract : Utility to extract metadata for all the videos of a YouTube channel.
ypc : Utility to convert text/spotify/deezer playlists into YouTube urls with audio/video download options.
reddit_export_userdata : Utility to export user data from one or several Reddit users.
archiveboxmatic : Utility to automate ArchiveBox exports.

Other

nixos-config : My NixOS config files.
dotfiles: My Linux config files (deprecated, I now mainly use NixOS).
docker-compose: My collection of docker-compose files focused on self-hosting software.
playlists: My playlists under version control.
Photos: photos.dbeley.ovh
Mastodon: @dbeley@mamot.fr
Last.fm: https://last.fm/user/d_beley
ListenBrainz: https://listenbrainz.org/user/dbeley/