Roman's Tech Blog
I work and play as a programmer, open source consultant & trainer. Here I share some of the odds & ends I discover along the way.
Debugging Rust with NeoVim
NeoVim combined with nvim-dap is a powerful debugging tool for any developer. Here I describe how to set it up to work with local per project nvim-dap configurations for Rust and C style languages using lldb.
Good bye Emacs. Hello NeoVim.
Many years ago when I started my Linux journey Emacs quickly became my editor of choice. Now decades later it's time for me to move on and make Neovim my primary console editor.
The Nuxt Step for this website
Yay! I finally updated this website using Nuxt.js. A little summary of the update as well as a quick outlook of what's to come nuxt ... I mean next.
Fix Delete Desktop button in Overview Effect
KDE/Plasma has a great Desktop Effect called "Overview". Besides showing the windows of the current virtual desktop it shows a list of all the other virtual desktops. To delete the desktop all that's needed is a click of the delete button. In this article you learn how to avoid accidental deletion by making the button respond only to double clicks.
Signal Messenger - A cure for WhatsApp?
Signal is an easy to use, privacy first alternative to WhatsApp. Can it cure the world of the WhatsApp Virus?
Mac OS Hacks for Power Users
Mac OS has many hidden powers that allow you to make it more suitable for you as a power user. In this article you will learn how to disable annoying features, add powerful tools and speed up your workflow.
Macbook & Linux - disable nvidia gpu
Force a Macbook pro running Linux to enable it's Intel GPU and optionally disable the discreet nvidia GPU.
SimpleSAMLphp installation on Ubuntu 18.04
Installation of SimpleSAMLphp in Ubuntu Linux 18.04 for testing purposes.
Fix - Thunderbird 78 doesn't download any messages
Thunderbird 78 disabled some older TLS standards by default. Read this if this broke your connection with your IMAP server.
Linux Softlinks vs. Hardlink
Explaining the different between different filesystem links in Linux