Hi~ This is liuyuxin, and this is my 4th weekly report. In the past week, I have been busy with my girlfriend's graduate school recommendation and pre-recommendation matters. Fortunately, everything is coming to an end, and if all goes well, my girlfriend will become my fellow alumnus.
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Switching to Linux
As the development of the Windows version of MeRead is nearing completion, I decided to also work on the Linux version. I have been using Linux for more than two years. For a long time, my computer has been running on a dual system of Windows and Linux. The distributions I have used for the longest time are Pop!_OS and Manjaro, and I have also used Deepin for a period of time. However, gradually, I lost interest in tinkering and started using Linux less frequently.
But this time, I decided to completely abandon Windows and install Linux on my computer because:
- I don't use any professional software that is only available on Windows.
- The low system load and higher customizability of Linux desktop are more suitable for me.
- I prefer using command line to solve problems rather than relying on software (Windows cmd is really difficult to use).
After trying several distributions and considering my previous experience, I finally chose Ubuntu. Compared to other distributions, Ubuntu has better software and hardware compatibility. Although Arch-based distributions have abundant software sources and higher customizability, the configuration process is somewhat complicated and not suitable for someone like me who frequently reinstalls the system.
Currently, my Ubuntu configuration is as follows:
- Terminal: bash + oh-my-posh
- Input method: Fcitx5
- VPN: FClash
- Browser: Chrome
- Development: VSCode + JetBrains + git
- Media player: VLC
- Document processing: WPS
- Email: Gmail
- File sharing: LocalSend
- Knowledge management: Logseq
Logseq + Omnivore
I took a look and found that my Cubox membership will expire at the end of this month, and I plan not to renew it. I have been using Cubox for over a year. As a read-later app, my biggest dissatisfaction with Cubox is its poor integration. The annotated content cannot be synchronized to Obsidian or Logseq. So I decided to replace Cubox with Omnivore as my read-later app.
Actually, compared to Omnivore, Readerwise Reader has more comprehensive features. But since Omnivore is open-source and free software, I am more tolerant towards open-source software. Even though the Android client of Omnivore is a mess, I still choose to embrace open-source. Moreover, Omnivore will support self-hosted services in the future, which is exactly what I want.
By using the official Logseq plugin of Omnivore, my reading annotations are automatically synchronized to journals, allowing me to review and write in Logseq intermittently, completing the cycle of reading, organizing, and using.
Other matters
- WeChat Reading already has the e-book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future". I just finished reading the "Prologue: The Muse of Fire", which is very interesting. It is worth reading a biography written by one of the most outstanding contemporary biographers about one of the most legendary entrepreneurs of our time.
- After considering various options, I decided to use Slash to manage my bookmarks. It is a self-hosted service, which gives me peace of mind! The only thing missing is adapting to a dark mode.
- JetBrains has released a standalone Rust IDE: RustRover. Rust has become increasingly popular in recent years. I plan to find some spare time to read the Rust documentation and learn it.