@xuv writes

Category: /me

  • Where is my ARM?

    Continuing with the exploration of Linux on Mx chips, I’m faced with another potential set back, and this time it impacts software availability. And it’s not just affecting people that want to replace MacOS by Ubuntu on their pricey second hand laptop.

  • Where is my bootable USB?

    I spend 2 days trying to figure out how to create a bootable USB key to install Ubuntu on a Macbook Pro M1. And all you are going to get is this wordy blog post to explain how vain that search is. Skip to the end to learn how to install Ubuntu on a Macbook…

  • Resetting WiFi on a GoPro Hero 3 White Edition

    Wanted to do some underwater photography. Bought a used GoPro Hero 3 with its waterproof case for 20€ on the second hand market. In perfect condition. Previous owner took really good care of it or barely used it. But when I tried to connect it to my phone over Wifi, it asked for a password.…

  • 13 hours blackout

    A personal recount of the events of 28 April 2025 in Barcelona, Spain during a country-wide electricity and communication blackout and its impact on lives in a mostly cashless economy.

  • Deltachat is amazing

    Deltachat, a messaging application I’ve talked about here before, is adding features at break neck speed and is now, from my point of view, on par with a lot of the other secure, open source and/or proprietary messaging applications most people have heard of.

  • TT-RSS reader for Android

    Not really sure why, but the official Android application that works well with TT-RSS Reader is neither available from the Google Playstore or F-Droid. But it’s still possible to install it on your phone if you know where to find it.

  • Link sharing blog

    Following Simon Willison’s blog practice, I’m planning to shift the pace and type of things I write on this blog. So, if all works well, expect more frequent writings and suggested readings around here.

  • 100 pains

    L’histoire banale d’un type qui reçoit un livre sur le levain et décide de pousser son boulanger à la banqueroute, un pain dans la tronche à la fois.

  • FediTree, the ActivityPub app that I’m missing

    I’m truly in awe with all the amazing apps that populate the Fediverse. I, myself, use a few: Mastodon, Peertube, WordPress and Bookwyrm. And I’m sometimes tempted to expand my portfolio with a Lemmy, Flipboard or Postmarks account. But I’m concerned the people who enjoy following my activities might get lost in this forest.

  • ExTwitter Cleanup

    With recent political events surrounding ExTwitter’s owner, I wanted to take one extra step to terminate all relationships with this enterprise and, from my little corner of the Internet, stop supporting the actions of a technofacist king.

  • One simple addition to your WiFi fixes a privacy leak

    Your WiFi router is leaking its precise location… but you can easily change that. Recently, researchers discovered that Apple was leaking every WiFi router’s precise latitude and longitude to anyone who would ask. They even send you the location of the 400 closest WiFi routers around it. If you are interested in the technical details…

  • Originality report

    Currently attending an online course at the University of Maastricht. When I enrolled in the class, I got an email insisting on ethical principles and letting me know that plagiarism wasn’t tolerated and could result in my exclusion from the course. I wasn’t expecting this, although I fully agree with those principles. I don’t remember…