VirtualTam's bookmarks

1. ElectroPortis - The famous SGI/IRIX ElectroPaint(tm) screensaver by David Tristram, ported to Windows 2024-11-26

   tags: art, graphics/2d, programming/c, programming/c++, programming/javascript, screensaver

   [ permalink ]

   • Electropaint History (archived 2011-07-26)
   • Silicon Graphics - Irix - ElectroPaint screen saver
   • iamralpht/elektropaintjs - Electropaint screensaver from IRIX in JavaScript

         __    __
        /..\ /| |'-.
       .\_O/ || |   |   OH WOW
    _ /  `._ \|_|_.-'  FREE SOFTWARE
   | /  \__.`=._) (_
   |/ ._/  |"""""""""|  LET ME IN
   |'.  `\ |         |   ON THIS
   ;"""/ / |         |
    ) /_/| |.-------.|
   '  `-`' "         "
   

2. XScreenSaver - A collection of free screen savers for X11, macOS, iOS and Android, by Jamie Zawinski and many others 2024-11-26

   tags: graphics/2d, graphics/3d, history, jwz, screensaver, x11

   [ permalink ]

   • I have ported XScreenSaver to the iPhone.
   • XScreenSaver 5.35
   • XScreenSaver 6.09 out now
   • Zygo/xscreensaver - The closest thing to a git repo of xscreensaver known to exist, because jwz Does Not Do Github
3. reTerminal - Embedded Linux with Raspberry Pi CM4 and 5-Inch Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen - Seeed Studio 2022-04-09

   tags: display, internet-of-things, linux, observability/grafana, observability/time-series/influxdb, raspberry-pi

   [ permalink ]

   • https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/reTerminal/
   • https://notenoughtech.com/raspberry-pi/reterminal/
   • Grafana Weather Dashboard on the reTerminal by Seeed Studio
   • https://www.the-diy-life.com/grafana-weather-dashboard-using-influxdb-and-an-esp32-in-depth-tutorial/
4. Pi-KVM - Open and cheap DIY IP-KVM on Raspberry Pi 2020-11-30

   tags: hardware, hardware/kvm, keyboard, linux, mouse, raspberry-pi, screen

   [ permalink ]

   • https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm
5. Raspberry Pi: Displaying images on an E-Ink screen - LeMaRiva|tech 2019-09-16

   tags: diy, e-ink, image, raspberry-pi

   [ permalink ]

   • https://lemariva.com/blog/2019/08/raspberry-pi-e-paper-display-widgets
   • https://github.com/lemariva/ePaperWidgets
   • https://www.banggood.com/Waveshare-7_5-Inch-E-ink-Screen-Module-e-Paper-Display-SPI-Type-B-For-Arduino-Raspberry-Pi-p-1365284.html?p=QW0903761303201409LG&custlinkid=463846&cur_warehouse=CN
6. Getting the lock screen to work properly when resuming from Suspend-to-RAM with multiple sessions in Lubuntu 17.10 | Fitzcarraldo's Blog 2019-09-09

   tags: desktop, lightdm, linux, session

   [ permalink ]
7. Looper pedal with MIDI clock synchronization 2019-09-02

   tags: audio, boss, digital-audio-workstation/ableton-live, effect, instrument/midi, loop, stompbox

   [ permalink ]

   Threads:

   • https://www.talkbass.com/threads/compact-looper-with-midi-sync-advice.1322813/
   • https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/screen-shot-2018-01-15-at-10-50-39-am-png.2876469/
   • https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/guitar-amps-gizmos/59519-loopers-midi-sync.html
   • https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1100762-looper-midi-sync.html

   Pigtronix Infinity Looper (seems to be the favorite):

   • https://pigtronix.com/product/infinity-looper/
   • https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/comments/6ggsgq/pigtronix_infinity_looper_roland_tr8_midi_clock/
   • https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/infinity-looper-format-larger-sd-card.104993/

   BOSS RC-30 (no MIDI sync, only there 'cause I have one):

   • http://forum.mybeatbuddy.com/index.php?threads/need-help-w-my-beat-buddy-and-the-boss-rc-30-looper.1325/
   • https://www.talkbass.com/threads/is-it-possible-to-sync-two-boss-rc-30-loopers.1291450/
   • https://rolandcorp.com.au/blog/taking-control-of-your-loop-station (also, W.T.F. ???)

   BOSS RC-300 & RC-505:

   • https://www.reddit.com/r/LoopArtists/comments/cqmqhc/boss_rc505_slaved_to_ableton_live/
   • https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1033197-rc-505-sync-issues-slave-mode.html
8. Display monitor info via command line - Ask Ubuntu 2019-01-08

   tags: device, display, graphics, hardware, linux, peripheral, screen

   [ permalink ]

   • http://polypux.org/projects/read-edid/
   • https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/114359/how-to-get-edid-for-a-single-monitor
9. DisplayCAL—Open Source Display Calibration and Characterization powered by ArgyllCMS 2019-01-08

   tags: hardware, image, peripheral, screen

   [ permalink ]

   • https://argyllcms.com/
   • https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/8o5sqm/monitor_calibration/
10. Making A Raspberry Pi Grafana Monitor - Muffin's Lab 2018-09-28

    tags: dashboard, observability, observability/grafana, raspberry-pi

    [ permalink ]

    • https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/92ll54/making_a_raspberry_pi_grafana_monitor_muffins_lab/
    • https://medium.com/@alexjv89/setting-up-a-dashboard-on-raspberry-pi-4e6e2e37ddbb
    • https://www.danpurdy.co.uk/web-development/raspberry-pi-kiosk-screen-tutorial/
11. Flickering after upgrading to kernel 4.16.0 · Issue #601 · jonls/redshift 2018-05-10

    tags: driver, graphics, light, linux, linux/archlinux, linux/kernel, screen

    [ permalink ]

    • https://forum.manjaro.org/t/new-kernel-4-16-causes-display-flashes-on-amd-r9-3xx-tonga/44302/13
    • https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199407
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/7vxnam/redshift_flickering_display_after_415_kernel/
    • https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-DC-Pull-Request-4.15
    • https://github.com/jonls/redshift/issues/221
12. Scaling fonts for different screen sizes : libgdx 2018-04-29

    tags: libgdx, mobile/android, programming/java, text/font

    [ permalink ]

    • https://www.twisto.cz/
13. Monitor configuration for programming activities 2018-01-21

    tags: desktop, ergonomics, monitor, programming, screen

    [ permalink ]

    • http://www.programmerfriendly.com/best-monitor-for-programming/
    • https://www.slothygeek.com/best-monitor-for-programming/
    • https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-type-of-computer-monitor-for-coding
    • https://www.144hzmonitors.com/other/best-monitor-for-programming-and-coding/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/32nkbc/best_programming_monitors_12_hrs_daily_usage/
    • http://www.gomechanicalkeyboard.com/other-reviews/best-monitor-for-programming-coding/
14. All the right moves | Vim 2017-10-02

    tags: command-line, editor/vim, move, screen

    [ permalink ]
15. First time using multiple displays. What are some people's setup? : awesomewm 2017-09-06

    tags: screen, window-manager/awesome-wm

    [ permalink ]
16. Beamer - Accessibility 2017-06-27

    tags: accessibility, document/pdf, programming/latex, programming/latex/beamer

    [ permalink ]

    • https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/374123/how-to-check-if-your-slides-are-understandable-for-colourblind-people
    • https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/122621/is-there-a-way-to-show-the-version-of-a-document-as-seen-by-a-colour-blind-reade
    • https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/366480/how-to-make-the-resulting-pdf-file-web-accessible-for-screen-readers-when-figur
    • https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/261537/a-guide-on-how-to-produce-accessible-pdf-files
17. HowTo: (escape from) rxvt, unicode, 256color, termcap, terminfo and screen (hell) | The FreeBSD Forums 2017-04-24

    tags: linux, rxvt, terminal, terminfo, urxvt, x11

    [ permalink ]
18. Lenovo Thinkpad 13 + Linux - Feedback 2017-04-15

    tags: fan, hardware, hardware/cpu, heat, laptop, lenovo, linux, noise

    [ permalink ]

    +++: backlit keyboard, battery ++: HDPI matte screen, touchpad+trackpad -: BIOS messages in approximative English --: no ethernet port ---: cooling / fan noise

    ETH available through:

    • 10$ generic USB-C adapter
    • 25$ Lenovo USB-C adapter
    • 150$ Lenovo USB-C dock
    • 180$ Lenovo docking station

    Cooling / fan control:

    • triggered when the CPU reaches approx. 46° / 20% load
    • slowest speed: 3400 RPM (!), goes up to 4000+ RPM

    TODO:

    • try updating BIOS/UEFI
    • use a laptop cooling pad
    • killall -9 firefox # not really an option tho

    User-contributed feedback:

    • https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/4k2kzl/debian_on_the_thinkpad_13/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/4jh3wb/thinkpad_13_manjaroarch_impressions/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/4lzsks/my_thinkpad_13_experience_with_ubuntu_1604/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/4pieti/thinkpad_13_fan_vs_zenbook/
19. pdfpc - Multi-monitor presenter console 2017-04-02

    tags: document/pdf, linux, presentation, screen

    [ permalink ]

    https://github.com/pdfpc/pdfpc

20. xkcd: Team Chat 2017-02-12

    tags: chat, command-line, command-line/tmux, instant-messaging, network/irc, screen, trend

    [ permalink ]