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Windows 11 wife tech support - replacement for Veracrypt

by joel d

Haven't been able to make a LUG meeting in a few months. Hope all are well. I know it's not the focus of WLUG, but have a Windows based, wife tech support issue. She is in Finance, not technology, and therefore only uses Windows 11 laptop provided by her employer. For years she has had a TrueCrypt, and now a VeraCrypt drive she uses for 'eyes only' stuff like resume and private personal item's. Her new employer locks down Windows, not allowing running of an EXE or MSI without an admin password. So I cannot continue trend running Veracrypt as either installed or as Veracrypt portable. Size of files to secure is reasonable at about 550MB today. I am not a fan of USB thumb drives for data reliability long term. To many LT flaky or dropped in puddles. I am thinking an encrypted Internet Drive setup, something like Proton Drive or similar. Any known Windows options for me to try for my wife? Thank you, Joel

May 27, 2024

Cool website that explains TLS really well!

by Tim Keller

A co-worker of mine recently forwarded along to me this site: https://tls12.xargs.org/#client-hello/annotated It's fantastic in that it *actually* explains TLS. Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 24, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "soup" == soup <soupforare(a)gmail.com> writes: > In that vein, there's vimwiki Heretic! Emacs is the one true editor! *grin* > https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki a markup DSL and some vimscript, > works, plaintext so still grepable (I'd suggest the_silver_searcher > over grep these days), will export to HTML Thanks for the pointer, it looks interesting. Though I have to admit that I mostly turn OFF syntax in VIM since it's so hard to read generally for me, especially the dark blues. But I turn off most colors in my putty/ssh sessions. John

May 22, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by soup

In that vein, there's vimwiki https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki a markup DSL and some vimscript, works, plaintext so still grepable (I'd suggest the_silver_searcher over grep these days), will export to HTML - soup On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > >>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > Sadly no. I've looked at DokuWiki a couple of times. > > I've *run* dokuwiki and mediawiki for $WORK a couple of times... but > never used them in anger either. > > > The problem is this. I'm lazy. The lowest barrier to entry is simply > > a directory called "Notes" with a bunch of text files. Being text > > and using a unix-like system, I've got tools like grep to find > > stuff. > > Me too, I have *tons* of files will all kinds of notes and ideas. > Works great from a GUI login, and also works from an SSH text only > connection as well. > > > I figure the next lowest thing is some program that lets me take > > notes that I can then organize into some index and search against it > > as well. Beyond that now it becomes hosted somewhere, etc. > > I keep wanting to learn 'org-mode' in emacs. But I never get there. > > What I do use is a little header lines in emacs and a setup where it > updates the date whenver I save the file. This way I know when I last > edited the file (inside emacs at least) which is a great way to keep > on top of things. > > I'd be happy to share with what I do in emacs. > > John > > > > On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:35 AM Mike Peckar <mpeckar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Tim, > > > I might have missed it, but I'm curious if you came to any > conclusions about these tools. > > > thanks, > > Mike > > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM Tim Keller via WLUG < > wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > > > At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she > was having and one of the > > solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. > > > After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. > > Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" > > https://github.com/zadam/trilium > > > As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google > capable of just pulling the > > rug out from under me in a moment's notice. > > > I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin > and possibly Trilium and > > let people know what I think of them. > > > Tim. > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to > their constituents as > > "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > > > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/UDTAP… > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/K6235… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/RXUAL… >

May 21, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Sadly no. I've looked at DokuWiki a couple of times. I've *run* dokuwiki and mediawiki for $WORK a couple of times... but never used them in anger either. > The problem is this. I'm lazy. The lowest barrier to entry is simply > a directory called "Notes" with a bunch of text files. Being text > and using a unix-like system, I've got tools like grep to find > stuff. Me too, I have *tons* of files will all kinds of notes and ideas. Works great from a GUI login, and also works from an SSH text only connection as well. > I figure the next lowest thing is some program that lets me take > notes that I can then organize into some index and search against it > as well. Beyond that now it becomes hosted somewhere, etc. I keep wanting to learn 'org-mode' in emacs. But I never get there. What I do use is a little header lines in emacs and a setup where it updates the date whenver I save the file. This way I know when I last edited the file (inside emacs at least) which is a great way to keep on top of things. I'd be happy to share with what I do in emacs. John > On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:35 AM Mike Peckar <mpeckar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Tim, > I might have missed it, but I'm curious if you came to any conclusions about these tools. > thanks, > Mike > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she was having and one of the > solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. > After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. > Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" > https://github.com/zadam/trilium > As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google capable of just pulling the > rug out from under me in a moment's notice. > I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin and possibly Trilium and > let people know what I think of them. > Tim. > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as > "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/UDTAP… > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/K6235…

May 21, 2024

Re: Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by Tim Keller

Sadly no. I've looked at DokuWiki a couple of times. The problem is this. I'm lazy. The lowest barrier to entry is simply a directory called "Notes" with a bunch of text files. Being text and using a unix-like system, I've got tools like grep to find stuff. I figure the next lowest thing is some program that lets me take notes that I can then organize into some index and search against it as well. Beyond that now it becomes hosted somewhere, etc. Tim. On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 10:35 AM Mike Peckar <mpeckar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Tim, > > I might have missed it, but I'm curious if you came to any conclusions > about these tools. > > thanks, > Mike > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she was >> having and one of the solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. >> >> After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. >> Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" >> https://github.com/zadam/trilium >> >> As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google capable of >> just pulling the rug out from under me in a moment's notice. >> >> I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin and >> possibly Trilium and let people know what I think of them. >> >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/UDTAP… >> > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 17, 2024

Re: LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical > interface for LLM. Does anybody remember what it was? I wish I knew, it would be fun to play with.

May 17, 2024

Re: LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by Jansen Smith

(can this email address be added to the mailing list?) the self-hosted webui i use is here: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui ollama! https://github.com/ollama/ollama here's the docker for ollama: https://hub.docker.com/r/ollama/ollama On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > Date: Tue, May 14, 2024, 4:49 PM > Subject: [WLUG] LLM's and graphical interfaces. > To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > > > A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical interface > for LLM. > > Does anybody remember what it was? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/XVOQB… >

May 16, 2024

LLM's and graphical interfaces.

by Tim Keller

A couple meetings ago Jansen showed up a really cool graphical interface for LLM. Does anybody remember what it was? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 14, 2024

The A/V Fiasco last night..

by Tim Keller

It's clear to me that this self hosted Jitsi instance isn't up to the task, either under powered or the version of jitsi they let you install is deficient. Next meeting we'll go back to using the other jitsi service that worked and explore other options. Thanks, Tim. On Wed, May 8, 2024, 10:28 PM Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > hammerron via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > I was previously booked but did try to crash the meeting virtually > though at 7:45 > > Just FYI to the powers that be: I could not join the meeting at the new > URL or the > > old one. > > I too had trouble joining; it repeatedly said "you have been > disconnected". When I finally was able to join I assumed that was > because the meeting did not start until a few minutes after 7:00, > but maybe something else was happening. -- Keith > > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/YUCCQ… >

May 9, 2024