Enable line wrap in nano/pico
Step 1: Press Esc Step 2: Press Shift + 4
Deskflow
The latest Synergy fork: https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow I’ve not tested this yet as I only have one computer with me. But it looks worth a try.
Running the latest MacOS on unsupported Macs
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher This works really well. Have tried with a 2012 MacBook Pro and the end result was usable. I will be experimenting further with this software, and writing a blog post soon.
Extracting links from markdown files
rg –no-filename -o ‘\[[^]]+\]\([^)]+\)’ 2025_journal_* >> links.md This will extract all the links in my daily log and add them to a new file. Useful when compiling lists of things (like records I like). It requires the ripgrep package to be installed.
Installing Ubuntu in OEM mode
This is now non-trivial. https://en.ubunlog.com/How-to-install-the-OEM-version-on-recent-versions-of-Ubuntu
How to find a Windows product key from Linux
The command is:
Making a multi-boot USB with Ventoy
I made a Ventoy USB last night (Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian). It’s a really simple process that I’ll definitely be exploring further (and maybe blogging about). Redid again today with a bigger USB and 10 distros plus a Windows 10 installer. Imagine carrying 50 distros on one USB. The future is here!
Transcribing user interviews with Amazon Transcribe
This looks like something I might want to do at some point. https://ubuntu.com//blog/transcribing-user-interviews-with-amazon-transcribe Also it has the commands for creating MP3s from video files, which I always forget: ffmpeg -i infile.mp4 outfile.mp3
Transparent terminals in i3 window manager
Add exec xcompmgr -c -f -nto your i3 config file. Also install xcompmgr if you don’t already have it.