The Brain Dump
This page contains a dump of tips and tricks,
FAQ's, coding, scripts, and anything else I can
think of. Enjoy!
DasGeek GitHub Page
Get all the crap code I've written. Some of it's even usable and all of it is free!
Distro Hopper Dream - AutoInstallScript
This Neocities Website In A Zip
My Favorite Linux Software List
FAQ
Q: What did you make this crap website in?
A: This website was coded in HTML by hand (and shared code on the internet I borrowed)
The code for this webpage is hosted on my Github
Q: Where is your site hosted?
A: This site is hosted on Neocities.org an open-source web page builder
Q: What are your PC Specs?
A: The specs of the "Beast" are:
- [CPU] Ryzen 7 2700x
- [Motherboard] MSI x470 Pro Carbon Gaming MB
- [GPU] AMD Radeon VII
- [Memory] 32 GB DDR4 3200Mhz Corsair Vengeance
- [Power Supply] EVGA 1000W GQ
- [Case] CM Storm Stryker
- [Disks] NVME M.2. Main w/ several random SSD's
Q: What is your favorite distro?
A: My favorite distro for 2019 is Arch for advanced users.
The best distro for newer users or advanced users who
may not want to use Arch is MX17 or Ubuntu Mate.
Q: What is your favorite DE?
A: KDE and Xfce just depends on my mood
Q: What do you do for a living
A: I work in Telecommunications
Q: What is your favorite Linux Software
A: I've compiled a list of my favorite software here
Q: What are your favorite podcasts
My favorite podcasts to listen to include:
- Destination Linux (shameless plug)
- The Ask Noah Show
- This Week In Linux
- Ubuntu Podcast
- Darknet Diaries
- The Joe Rogan Experience
Q: What podcasts have you been on?
A: I'm a host on Destination Linux but was also a guest before then
I've been on The Ask Noah Show as a co-host
I appeared on Ubuntu podcast as a co-host and interviewee
Q: Do you use Windows at all?
A: I no longer user Windows outside of work. Not even for gaming.
Q: Do you dislike Microsoft?
A: I think their OS is inferior but it's nothing personal :)
Q: What are some organizations you donate to?
A: I donate to organizations that support FOSS and to the developers.
This includes: Arch, OBS, KDE, Xfce, Debian, EFF, Content Creators, etc.
Q: Do you accept sponsors?
A: If the sponsor aligns with the values of my channel and I personally can vouch for their product or service.
Q: Do you do paid reviews of products?
A: I will review products that are sent to me but will notify the viewers that the item was sent to me free of charge.
I will not agree to any terms requiring me to praise a product in exchange for money. All reviews are honest to my opinions
Q: What apps do you use with i3wm
A: Below is a table of the apps I will utilize
| Type | Name | Description |
| File Manager | PCManFM | Flexible file manager |
| Info Center | Conky | Ability to display system information easily and include desktop shortcuts like ArcoLinux |
| Status Bar | Conky | Status bar for i3 using conky (optional) |
| Wallpaper Manager | Nitrogen | Manages wallpaper |
| Wallpaper Changer | Feh | Let's you change wallpapers on each desktop |
| Window Decoration | Compton | Let's you set transparency window |
| Login Manager | Light-DM | Works well with i3 some login managers do not |
| Mouse Hider | Unclutter | Hides mouse when not in use, de-clutter desktop |
| Sound Manager | Volti | Let's you adjust volume from panel |
| Sound Managers | Pulse Audio | pasystray, paman, paprefs, pavumeter, pulseaudio-module-zeroconf |
| Menu | J4 dMenu | j4-dmenu-desktop is best menu system for launching applications |
| Theme Manager | lxappearance | Easiest theme management |
| Bluetooth Applet | blueman-applet | Manage Bluetooth |
| Info Bar | i3bar | Info bar default |
| Status | i3status | Alternate status bar usually default |
| Network Applet | nm-applet | Allows network info on status bar |
| Night Applet | redshift-applet | Controls brightness based on night time and user settings |
| Terminal Emulator | Tilix | Tiling terminal emulator |
| Notifications | Dunst | Notification application |
| Panel | Xfce4-Panel | Xfce panel for i3 |