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Debian

map.debian.net

I operated map.debian.net to provide a map of Debian contributors and mirrors. There were plans to add in Debian events/sprints but I just did not have the time. The service broke one day, and I didn’t find the time to fix it. I’ve now uploaded the sources of this very simple application to GitHub and perhaps someone else will pick it up. Having given the code a go today, I’ve not managed to persuade it to load any objects onto the map.

Yubikey 4

Today my new Yubikey arrived, a Yubikey 4. There’s a whole load of features packed into the YubiKey, but the only feature I really use is the OpenPGP applet which emulates an OpenPGP smartcard. This is the only device that is trusted to see my private GnuPG keys at the points where I use them. It helps to keep track of where my keys are, as they can only be in a single place.

powerline-taskwarrior

Basically all of my work time, both paid and volunteer, is organised by my taskwarrior database. Sometimes it can be hard to keep focus, and in times where you find yourself forgetting what you were doing, a handy reminder can get you back on track quickly. If you’re a powerline user then here’s something to keep you on track: apt install python-powerline-taskwarrior python3-powerline-taskwarrior You can configure powerline to then show you your context, active task or next task with: