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tychosmoose @lemm.ee

Thaddäus Haenke

Thaddäus Haenke was a badass botanist who worked around the turn of the 19th century. He is responsible for bringing some of the earliest specimens and descriptions of the flora of the Pacific basin to Europe.

Why a badass? His journey to Cadiz arrived late, so he missed the expedition's sailing for Montevideo. Go home? Nah, he caught another ship, which wrecked off the coast of South America. He swims to shore and makes his way to meet the expedition, but it has left without him again. So this guy proceeds overland, crossing the Andes, collecting specimens and descriptions along the way. On reaching Valparaiso he rejoined the expedition almost 9 months after its departure from Cadiz. They explored the Pacific basin as far north as Alaska, and onward to Philippine archipelago, Australia and New Zealand.

  • Latest release seems to have been in March 2025. The version you get would depend on how you installed it. For Ubuntu/Kubuntu it looks like maybe they point to the Snap store? I have no idea how well that works and personally would avoid it.

    Did you do that, or, download a deb or install "printer-driver-gutenprint" via apt?

    In another comment you said you have the Canon proprietary driver. I think you would need the CUPS driver for this to work.

    I didn't do this recently enough to remember what the process looked like. But in your situation I would probably try to uninstall everything print related, reboot, and then start with sudo apt update -y && sudo apt install printer-driver-gutenprint and see where that gets me.

  • The Gutenprint plugin has support for a bunch of Canon printers. I haven't used it in a while but I remember it supporting borderless prints with CUPS drivers. Maybe not for all printers? Worth a look at least.

  • Ah, got it. That plan should be great. You can segment your own wired+WiFi network with that hardware, and even do Wireguard from the hAP ax2 to get whole-network egress via an outside VPN service at a good data rate, if you want.

    The other devices you might consider as the router are the GL-iNet Slate series. They will be slower as a VPN router, but they're pretty small and light. They come with a skinned OpenWRT, but in most cases you can install a build of the unmodified OS if you want.

  • That isn't what I would choose for your situation. CRS3xx switches are fast at switching (layer 1 & 2), but not as a NAT router, which you probably need.

    Better to pick something from the Mikrotik Ethernet Routers range, assuming you don't want your personal LAN to have WiFi. The L009 or basic RB5009 are both good options in the same price range. Choosing depends on your upstream connection speed. Both are fanless.

    Or pick a Home/Office Wireless device if you are permitted to have your own WiFi access point. The hAP ax2 is small, affordable and performs well at 1Gbps. If your upstream connection is 1Gpbs this is probably what I would choose even if you don't want WiFi as long as this is enough ports. Just turn off its WiFi radios to use it wired-only. If you have a 2.5Gbps upstream port then hAP ax3 is a better choice.

    All the Mikrotik choices will require some learning if you want anything beyond a basic router configuration. But once you get it like you want it they are very solid and reliable.

    OpenWRT and OPNSense are easier to jump into without a lot of effort, so if you don't want a networking hobby I would use one of them. Pick up pre installed device if you want it easy. Or get a mini PC with a few network ports and install the OS yourself to get more power for the money.

  • How about creating your own LAN within the untrusted network?

    Something like an inexpensive OpenWRT router would do fine. Connect all your devices and the server to the router. They are now on a trusted network. Set up Wireguard on the OpenWRT router to connect to Proton so that your outbound traffic from all your devices is secured.

  • For me it depends on the trip, preferably a bag as light as possible on its own.

    For a 1-6 week trip with a lot of walking, it's: Mountain Hardware JMT 35L

    This is my favorite overall right now. It's an internal frame pack in a rational shape for carry-on use on planes and trains (not too tall, or strongly curved, or lacking a flat bottom like some trekking packs). Weight is just under 1.2kg (2lb 10oz), so it doesn't take a lot of the limit for the bag itself. And it's very comfortable to carry. It has well-designed cinch straps to keep it close to your back. It's usable, cinched down, as a day pack for hikes at the destination. And it has very stretchy bottle holders and a stowable stretch panel on the back, so it'll easily carry 4 tall 1L bottles and a big jacket on the outside. I use lightweight packing cubes in it since it loads from the top.

    For more space, longer trips, or when I need to fit my camera kit, I take a ~10 year old: Patagonia Headway MLC 45

    It has been on more than a year's worth of travel with me over the last 10 years. It's easier to pack, and looks nicer than an outdoor pack and is still only ~1.5kg. But with no belt nor frame I don't want it on my back for more than a few kilometers at a time fully loaded. I'm glad to see the current MLC has cinch straps and a belt.

    For trips under 1 week I'm likely to pick: Fjällräven Greenland Top Large/30L

    It's simple, 800g (1lb 12oz), and is a good shape to fit under most airline seats as long as it's not stuffed. There is no organization, it has few pockets, and the bottle pockets are skinny and don't stretch. But it's lightweight for its volume, has a good structure on its own, and it has held up well as both a weekend bag and for carrying picnics into the woods on a hike.

  • Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis? @sopuli.xyz
    tychosmoose @lemm.ee

    Simple items

    • Victorinox Compact
    • humangear Spin collapsible spork
    • Silicone band as a wallet, carrying cards, cash and a Rite in the Rain notepad

    This is pretty typical for me. If I'm traveling very light I may leave the spork at home and carry a Victorinox Manager. If I'm going to be out and about for a while I usually have Knipex Cobra XS pliers and may swap the knife to a Victorinox Explorer.

    I'm pretty happy with this new spork. I've kept a humangear Uno in my bag for general use and I like how sturdy and simple it is. The new Spin model locks open to the same length as the Uno but closes down very short for more compact stowing.

    Technology @beehaw.org
    tychosmoose @lemm.ee

    What a bunch of clowns idiots (edited to remove the implication that clowns are genuinely as clueless and incompetent as Sonos execs). When Sonos launched in 2004 they were far ahead of any other company in the connected speaker landscape. And they stayed best-of-the-best for a dozen years. Since the S1/S2 split they have been on a steady down trajectory with no signs of improvement.

    Now another bunch of employees are getting the axe while the decision makers who have steadily ruined their service remain at the helm. Good job, Sonos.

    If I was shopping for speakers right now I know exactly what not to buy.