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Should I Create A Rust or C Wikibook? - sh.itjust.works

Folks, I need a hobby. I’m a C programmer who has lost his passion for programming, it seems. I’ve decided to try to spark my passion again by going back to the basics, perhaps by creating a programming tutorial Wikibook, for modern applications. The trouble is, I cannot decide if I should make C or Rust my programming language of choice. I use C all the time, and have barely any experience in Rust. Do I go with ol’ reliable and risk being outdated in a few years, or go with the new language and risk being too niche and unpopular?

Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation - sh.itjust.works

Lemmy

What Apps Are Missing on Mobile Linux? - sh.itjust.works

Hey everyone, I’m going insane due to a lack of creative project. I’ve written an app already but I haven’t gotten around to publishing it yet. I’d like to know what kind of apps you’d like to see created for mobile Linux. I prefer easier, bite-sized projects over particularly large ones, but I’d love to hear your ideas nevertheless.

Free Culture and A Sense of Community - sh.itjust.works

Hey everyone, I recently wrote a mobile-friendly GNU/Linux app called Weights and Measures. It takes a number, and converts it into different units of measurement. I know, it’s not the most advanced thing in the world, but I believe it’s handy enough that more people than myself could use such an app. Personally, I use it to convert my weight from lbs to kilograms. The thing is, I know that I should publish it, but I feel very demotivated from doing so. Publishing requires effort, so it typically requires a specific motivator. For myself, I used to have much a much stronger stance when it came to free/libre software. Lately however, I feel very disconnected from any sense of community. I don’t really feel like we are much of a community in the first place. I don’t know a single person in my real life who cares about libre software outside of myself, and online, I feel somewhat jaded, as those who care about libre software seem to be more about worshipping the fungus of Richard Stallman’s feet than they are about the actual libre culture movement. As such, I can’t decide whether I should keep working on it, or just keep it to myself. TL;DR: Lonely software developer feels jaded from the libre software community and probably needs to find a way to connect with like-minded folks online.

Crowdfunding for a Mobile Linux Sleep Tracker - sh.itjust.works

Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know about a crowdfunding campaign I’m doing for a mobile Linux sleep tracking app. Please tell me what you think!

Crowdfunding Campaign for a Mobile Linux Sleep Tracking App - sh.itjust.works

Crowdfunding the Development of A Sleep Tracking App for Mobile Linux - sh.itjust.works

An Important Hypothetical - What Android Apps Do You Install?? - sh.itjust.works

You’re twelve years old on Thanksgiving at six thirty in the morning. You’ll be leaving for Grandma’s in about a half hour, and she’s lives a three hour drive away, going in one direction. You have nothing to prepare yourself on this journey, other than a tablet running Android Eleven. Beware, the speaker is broken and there is no headphone jack. Google Play complains that the device isn’t certified or whatever, but that isn’t going to stop you from downloading apps from third party websites using the family computer. Plus, you have one great advantage: F-droid is installed and ready to rock. You must hurry, because you wont have an internet connection once you hit the road. Quick, what apps do you install? You have 128GiB’s at your disposal.