I tinker with VLC using and… so far my “trick” is a bit dirty, namely I don’t “control” it as much as I killall potential running instances then I start cvlc again with the right parameters. If you want continuity though you might not want that.
Note also that if you plan to do scripting check mpv as it’s a bit easier to tinker with IMHO.
Python
Check https://pypi.org/project/python-vlc/ then for Python bindings, that should give you the affordances you need.
Checkout https://splintercon.net/ and follow the advice given to political dissidents and journalists.
I have genuinely no idea how that could work.
I believe I get the genuine intent (protecting children) but I have so far never encountered any device or software or both that didn’t relatively easily bypass user authentication.
The closest I’ve tried are (expensive) XR headsets like the Apple Vision Pro or the Microsoft HoloLens both thanks to eye tracking. Basically for these you have to validate you are who you claim to be when you put the headset on. If you remove it, put it back (or on someone else head) you have to do it again. Nobody else (unless you explicitly share) can then see what you are looking it.
Every other devices I’ve seen, including mobile phones with banking apps, typically ask you to authenticate then assume than you are the one who keeps using the device. Meanwhile anybody else can grab the device from your hand and be “you”. Typically specific action (e.g. password change) do require to authenticate again but “normal” usage does not.
Also self-hosting is not trivial but it got way easier over the years IMHO thanks to Docker/Podman. Also I’d recommend investing time in it because… it will still be worth it in a decade!
If you are up for it I could write few “challenges” for you and see where it leads.
Check my post history if you want as I did post quite a few times about my journey there but basically :
The main appeal of /e/OS for me wasn’t security or privacy but rather being able to purchase a phone with the OS installed. I wanted to buy a phone, put the SIM in and be pretty much done with it. I also wanted banking apps to keep on working. I bought the cheapest /e/OS phone namely https://murena.com/shop/smartphones/brand-new/murena-cmf-phone-1/ then and basically I’ve been using daily since.
Few clarifications that I believe are misunderstandings :
Marketing BS. Just bother to pull the strings for a short while and you’ll find an artist, genuine or con artist, with their own needs, fame, wealth, humor, etc to potentially fulfill via the process who invested time to start the process, sometimes going through the hoops of buying the domain from NameCheap.
Duplicate post, please remove.
Website https://www.meteo.be/ and their app be.irm.kmi.meteo but that’s just Belgium.
This will not be a fork of OpenRGB. While I plan to take a huge chunk of it (the reversed generiert device protocols)
How about opening an issue on OpenRGB asking what you need and why, maybe it can be abstracted away, headless, and that architecture change could be useful for them and other projects too then?
You can do that part yourself and let other use that new tool as their dependency but it means you’ll have to keep it up to date against OpenRGB itself as it supports more devices just because of its popularity.
Why fork OpenRGB rather than make it a dependency?
You are leaving your comfort zone for something new and that’s difficult for everybody, so kudos. Consequently my only advice is to take time to learn how it works and accept limitations.
Switch workplace.
There are countless ways to bypass that (e.g. https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-webtop/ running on a server) but honestly if a workplace does not value your expertise to hone your own tools, they don’t really value you as an employee.
lol, sorry but in what world do you live in? NONE of the OS “just works”.
I’m sorry but this is such a trope. I watched someone using an up to date iOS phone. That thing is LOCKED down to no end, countless people claim that Apple are some kind of UX geniuses … well you look somebody trying to do anything as complex as watching a video on this and it’s a damn struggle.
Sorry for going on a rant here but the very concept is a lie. It’s like Windows being easier to use, it’s absolutely not BUT people have trained, at school (sigh) or at work, on how to use it. They somehow “forget” that they went through hours or even days of training and somehow they believe it feels “natural”. That’s entirely dishonest but why do I insist on this so much? Because it’s unfair to then compare Linux distributions to things that do not exist!
What “just works” but STILL is not perfect or flawless, is SteamOS on the SteamDeck not due to any “magic” from Valve but rather because :
and as soon as one start to tinker with SteamOS on SteamDeck by replacing part, adding USB-C devices, remote the r/w restriction on the OS, etc then again “just works” becomes “worked at some point”.
How I interpret this :
instead of just watch the sideline as they keep on pouring more resources with nothing to show for it except the buzz they keep so hard on trying to maintain.
Step 1 : don’t.
Why even a phone then? I’m not being facetious here it’s actually a follow up on https://lemmy.ml/post/42255169/23589434 namely what do you actually need a phone for?
Maybe you are used to it and it’s convenient for a lot of things you do. But do you actually need one, especially knowing that it’s a legitimate threat to you?
How about no phone but a small laptop or tablet with SIM as USB dongle?
So… I’m kind of in the same situation but mine is actually by mistake. Namely my SIM somehow (OK maybe I tinkered with eSIM a bit much… anyway) works for data and SMS but not for calls. I tried to fix it a bit… then honestly I like it without. Most of the calls I received are not important, nor urgent, and the few that are can leave a message or an SMS.
I stopped relying on my phone for calls entirely and I like it.
When I tell people it doesn’t work they just shrug it off and always find a way to contact me without making a big deal out of it.
I still like having a SIM though if only to
but typically my phone works well entirely offline (e.g. I do not stream music, I have actual files on my phone) so I understand.
Honestly in your shoes I’d gauge the person, if they are potentially interesting enough to explore the topic with curiosity, I’d be honest. If I just want to move on because they seem obtuse I’d keep it to the minimum.
nicotine+
Ooh didn’t know about it, thanks!
No and honestly I don’t think it matters. Set the age of your OS to 18 (assuming you are 18) and move on. What’s the issue?
That being said if you are really interested in the topic and use this as an “excuse” to learn check out https://jsandler18.github.io/ and don’t worry if you don’t have an RPi to run it, you can use QEMU. After that you can dig into https://wiki.osdev.org/ really a fascinating journey.