TreeSheets is an Open Source cross-platform free form data organizer, which can replace a variety of other tools, like spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, project management tools, text editors, notes applications, and even small databases. It works on Linux, Windows, and Mac, and looks very interesting. Have a look at the screenshots for some of the things that it can do.
Category: Linux
Linux is my primary operating system. I used it on the servers, desktops, laptops, netbooks, and even mobile phones since approximately 1997. I’ve tried a number of distributions over the years, and even created a couple myself. I still look around sometimes to see what others are up to. But most of my machines are running some sort of Red Hat – either a quick and easy Fedora Linux, or a stable and secure Red Hat Enterprise Server, or a cheaper CentOS alternative.
And while by now I am very comfortable in the Linux environment (both graphical and command line), I still discover a lot of new and interesting things about it. When I come across something worthy, I usually share it with the rest of the Open Software world, using this category.
RIP Solaris
For those unaware, Oracle laid off ~ all Solaris tech staff yesterday in a classic silent EOL of the product. https://t.co/ibs2REGRmj
— Simon Phipps (@webmink) September 2, 2017
MATE + i3wm = Happy, happy, happy!
I finally freed up a few minutes to try this solution for combined MATE desktop environment with i3 window manager. And I have to say it works perfectly!
I now have the best of both worlds – MATE’s out of the way desktop, with good multi-monitor support, and i3wm’s tiling windows and keyboard navigation.
Replacing default MATE window manager with i3wm
For the last few month I’ve been torn between i3 tiling window manager and MATE desktop environment. I love them both, even though they are very different from each other.
When I’m alone, and have all the time in the world to write code, i3wm is my best friend. When I’m in the office, or need to move between tasks, monitors, and locations, MATE is the best. But I want both. I don’t want to choose.
Today I came across this YouTube video with a screencast of how to setup i3 window manager instead of the default MATE’s one. Yes, i3 running inside MATE! This sounds like magic!
Things I have to do this week make tweaking a working desktop a really bad idea, so I probably won’t try this until the weekend, but it does look exciting!
Addict – Active Directory REST API in 30 seconds
Addict is a drop-in REST API microservice for Active Directory implementations. Just like that.
I’m leaving it here for the next time that I’ll have to deal with the Active Directory. Or, hopefully, never.