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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 2h
DistroTube says a private Flask project with many data scripts would take him years alone, but Claude made the build achievable in weeks.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 7h
I can jump straight to named Kitty or tmux sessions, so why waste time scrolling through terminal windows? My dotfiles and blog are always one shortcut away.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 8h
Dayum, 70ms is gud
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 8h
Follow me on twitter x.com/link_arzu
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 10h
My fancy AI coding workflow was making me slower. I explain why I moved from an elaborate OpenCode setup to Claude’s default app, and why working on one thing at a time works better for me, including how it compares with GPT on a growing project. youtu.be/rlWa7uWNtyI
My Fancy AI Coding Workflow Was Making Me Slower
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 12h
Claude found duplicated shell initialization and 13 repeated Homebrew calls hiding in my dotfiles. The cleanup cut terminal startup from 860ms to 90ms.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 21h
I carefully identify the right USB disk, launch dd, and use Control-T on macOS to see whether the Omarchy image is actually writing.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
AI made me question the value of everything I learned. But expertise still matters because it tells me what to ask, what to trust, and what to correct.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I asked Prot about a popular Linux distro. He explains why software should be judged on its own merits, independently of how we feel about its author.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Is open source purity worth the cost? I ask DistroTube and Tony about Linux culture, AI, Omarchy, privacy, and the compromises behind our technology choices. We also get into Linux gaming, surveillance, automation, and creator burnout. youtu.be/S-OY2T2x9X8
Asking DistroTube & Tony: Is Open-Source Purity Worth It?
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I track every OpenCode session by count and color, then jump straight to whichever coding agent needs my attention.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I automated scheduling, editing, clipping, and uploading, but the streamlined workflow left me wondering where the sense of accomplishment went.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I keep most apps stacked and reserve tiling for the rare cases where seeing multiple windows actually helps. My window manager should place apps so I don't have to think about it.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A beautiful terminal shader hit 100% GPU and made me check whether my stream survived. Then I tried Virgin Mode, my voice command that adds transparency, an anime wallpaper, a lightning cursor trail, and an AI announcement.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Claude helped me cut my ZSH startup from 860 ms to 90 ms. I show how profiling exposed repeated completion setup, Homebrew prefix calls, and symlink checks, then examine Kitty's cold start and the tradeoffs of a warm process. youtu.be/Z1ua-j4Ia0c
Claude Made My Terminal 9.5x Faster
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Omarchy's guide sent me to Balena Etcher, but I couldn't trust the Homebrew package without an official command in the docs.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My README says I won't review pull requests, but someone sent me an AI-assisted one that proposed deleting 341,000 lines from my dotfiles anyway. I had questions.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I break down ThePrimeagen's Omarchy QA idea: fresh virtual machines operated by AI agents like real users, testing installs and updates at a scale human QA cannot match.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’m going live in a few minutes. Sunday, October 4 at 2:45 PM CST to ask the Clanker to configure Omarchy. I’ll try setting up keymaps and window management, and see whether it can migrate my macOS workflow. youtube.com/live/-9R-KEkfPhQ
Let's ask the Clanker to Configure Omarchy
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’m trying org.nvim in Neovim, and the folding is incredible. In this clip, I test cycling headlines, showing selected heading levels, folding drawers and code blocks, then explore navigation and structure editing. youtu.be/UCONwQUpq4E
I Tried Org Mode in Neovim - The Folding Is Incredible
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I asked Prot about the push for an AI-free Emacs. He explains why copyright uncertainty makes AI-generated contributions risky under the GPL.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I map my most-used apps to held keys, so Kitty and Discord are one key away. Tap normally to type; hold to jump directly to an app.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The divide between life before and after AI is only becoming clearer.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I found Kitty remote control set to yes in Omarchy, which could expose users to code execution. I switched mine to socket-only and explain what to check.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’m going live Saturday, October 3 at 3:00 PM CST to try org.nvim in Neovim and see whether it offers a practical bridge for Emacs org users. youtube.com/live/WIE26bY9ZQs
Let's Try org.nvim | Opencode, Herdr or just going back to basics?
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I tried installing Arch Linux once and failed before I could even configure the password correctly. I'm just a macOS desktop peasant.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You don't need Emacs to think like an Emacs user. In this clip, I explore the spirit of integration, why switching from Neovim carries a practical cost, and how org mode like planning, email, and calendars can fit into a Neovim workflow. youtu.be/-1qS7Xiuh9E
You Don't Need Emacs to Think Like an Emacs User
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I enabled Kitty's flashy shaders and watched my livestream collapse to one frame per second. Disabling them exposed the GPU cost behind the eye candy.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I asked Prot why copyleft is a legal judo move - and why burdening free software with unrelated political conditions can fracture its community.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I repeatedly test my members-only TTS messages, measure the Gemini delay, and find out whether the system can survive one last message.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
DistroTube sees a practical reason to run a local LLM: serious automation for personal projects on hardware he controls.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Org Mode Without Emacs: Full org.nvim Demo Complete implementation with familiar Emacs Org keybindings and workflows. This seems useful in case you want to switch from Emacs to Neovim or viceversa and don't feel too much pain
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think a productive workflow should be just as fast on a laptop as on a giant display. If it only works on a big monitor, you're paying to work around a scaling problem.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The lord and savior. Look at what someone posted in a comment 😂
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I don't want every app tiled, but terminals and a workspace showing both chats are where tiling genuinely makes sense for me.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I combined Kitty's Northern Lights background with its Cursor Trail Blaze shader. The gorgeous Skyrim-like effect looked permanent - until my cursor trail vanished.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I asked Prot about using AI for programming. He explains why personal reluctance may stop mattering once AI-assisted competitors move faster.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is when you hear an Apple silicon Mac’s fans spin up
GPU temperature and percent usage of an M4 macbook pro laptop
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Emacs doesn't accept AI generated code. Not because it's anti-AI, but because AI output may not be copyrightable, so it can't be licensed under the GPL. I asked Prot how that's even enforced, and whether companies will be able to opt out of AI at all youtu.be/LCWWdcu8Wx8
Emacs doesn't accept AI generated code. Not because it's anti-AI, but because AI output may not be copyrightable, so it can't be licensed under the GPL. I asked Prot how that's even enforced, and whether companies will be able to opt out of AI at all
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Small commits stay reviewable. Giant rewrites waste everyone's time.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I spent two hours troubleshooting an Omarchy install because its decorative screen looked like it was loading. The fix was one unlabeled press of Enter.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I installed Omarchy in just 1 minute 33 seconds on my supposedly potato PC, after we spent an hour troubleshooting what turned out to be a screensaver.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Going live in around 3 hours to demo: org.nvim: Emacs Org Mode, Rebuilt for Neovim in Lua youtube.com/live/Y1bZaLor318
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I added Kitty's Inside the Matrix shader and instantly looked like a hacker. I wouldn't actually use it - Kitty just knows the audience can't resist shiny toys.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Someone ported Protesilao's Modus Themes to Omarchy. Then people pointed at DHH's views and expected Prot to remove the link. He disagrees with DHH, but judges software on its merits, not its author. "Guilt by tenuous association leads to tyranny" youtu.be/gPaaFJQWVj8
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Prot explains how Emacs 31 gives newcomers better defaults while staying completely vanilla - with just one line in the configuration.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tony explains why kernel-level anti-cheat keeps games such as Valorant and CS2 difficult on Linux.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Livestream tomorrow "org.nvim: Emacs Org Mode, Rebuilt for Neovim in Lua". Heisenbug, one of our Discord members, is building org.nvim. It's not just syntax highlighting with a few keymaps. youtube.com/live/Y1bZaLor318
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I understand why skilled workers resent AI newcomers who skipped years of struggle, but refusing the tools won't stop the disruption. I think learning to use them is the only practical move.
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linkarzu.bsky.social @linkarzu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I compare the steps needed to navigate Linux workspaces with the app-based shortcuts that make my macOS workflow faster.
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