rsolva

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[–] rsolva 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I use Fedora with GNOME for my parents and other family members. Some have used Windows prior, some have not used computers at all really, only iPads. They all get along very well on GNOME!

I have started using Silverblue the last year, which simplify things even further. Combined with the excellent remote controll functionality, it has been a really pleasant experience both for me and them.

[–] rsolva 4 points 1 month ago

If you can find a secound hand Fujitsu R727, they are great linux tablets! But they are not as common, in my experience.

[–] rsolva 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It has RSS built-in, but since it is a static site generator, it does not support ActivityPub out of the box. But I do think I have seen implementations with some custom JavaScript.

[–] rsolva 15 points 2 months ago

I have been running this for a year on my old HP EliteDesk 800 SFF (G2) with 64GB RAM, and it performes great on the smallest models (up til 8B) only on CPU. I run Ollama and OpenWebUI in containers/LXC in Proxmox. It's not as smart as ChatGPT, but it can be suprisingly capable for everyday tasks!

[–] rsolva 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

OtterWiki looks awesome! The combination of markdown, git and a web interface is powerful.

[–] rsolva 8 points 3 months ago

Nice! It can also connect to a remote instance of ollama 👍

[–] rsolva 34 points 3 months ago (22 children)

I use Navidrome, it's a single binary and gives you your own Spotify, kinda. It can be use with many other apps, in addition to the web interface, as it supports the subsonic protocol.

[–] rsolva 2 points 3 months ago

Fedora has been "just working" for me for the last couple of years. It is my go to for older relatives for that very reason.

[–] rsolva 1 points 4 months ago

Fedora Silverblue downloads new OS versions in the background and boots the newest version after a reboot. I use this for older family member who's been traumatised by Windows updates. I have also turned off notificantions that show up after a new boot with a fresh version.

The same goes for Flatpaks. Just updates without make a fuzz.

Its nice to give old people some peace of mind regarding their computing needs!

[–] rsolva 1 points 6 months ago

Fedora has been my default choice for non-techies in my family the last couple of years and it has been glorious!

All they need is a browser with uBlock, maybe an email reader and LibreOffice. With Silverblue, eveything updates automatically, and upgrades between major versions is a one-click operation. Easy rollback gives me peace of mind.

All they need to know is where the Super key is located on the keyboard. When pressed, it shows the dock with all apps they use and all open windows. Double-tap the Super key and you see all apps, but that is usually not necessary.

I also use the built in remote desktop feature (RDP) in conjunction with a Wireguard connection to my home network. So nice and a joy to never have to fight teamviewer again 😝

[–] rsolva 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Check out Anytype! It is a local-first cross-platform app with Notion-like features, and it has a Kanban view. It is SUPER customisable, I have set it up with a PARA workflow that fits my needs.

[–] rsolva 3 points 6 months ago

Nice! Bought it, it is reasonably priced. It works well and is responsive 👍

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