<p>If you would like to connect with me, please keep reading.</p>
<p>If you would like to connect with me, please keep reading.</p>
<h3>Email</h3>
<h3>Email</h3>
<p>My preferred way of communication is email. However, it is incredibly insecure. Therefore, I request you to <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="../email">encrypt your emails</a> with me.</p>
<p>My preferred way of communication is email. However, it is incredibly insecure. Therefore, I request you to <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="../email">encrypt your emails</a> with me.</p>
<p>My email is <code><astyle="color:#ffb86c"href="mailto:sufyaan@counterhawks.com">sufyaan@counterhawks.com</a><ahref="files/sufyaan.gpg">[public key]</a>.</code></p>
<p>My email is <code><astyle="color:#ffb86c"href="mailto:sf@sufyaan.me">sf@sufyaan.me</a><ahref="files/sufyaan.gpg">[public key]</a>.</code></p>
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<p>The domain has been changed to <ahref="https://sufyaan.me/">sufyaan.me</a>. I also have a new email which is <ahref="mailto:sf@sufyaan.me">sf@sufyaan.me</a>. Download the PGP keys <ahref="../key/sufyaan.gpg">here</a>.</p>
<p><ahref="mailto:sf@sufyaan.me?subject=Domain,%20Email%20&%20PGP%20Keys%20Changed">>>> Reply To Me</a></p>
<description>Blog posts on Sufyaan's website</description>
<description>Blog posts on Sufyaan's website</description>
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<title>Domain, Email & PGP Keys Changed</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/domain/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/domain/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2023 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>The domain has been changed to <ahref="https://sufyaan.me/">sufyaan.me</a>. I also have a new email which is <ahref="mailto:sf@sufyaan.me">sf@sufyaan.me</a>. Download the PGP keys <ahref="../key/sufyaan.gpg">here</a>.</p>
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<title>A Student's Nightmare</title>
<title>A Student's Nightmare</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/students/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/students/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/students/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/students/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2023 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2023 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>As I open my book to read<br></br>
<p>As I open my book to read<br></br>
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<title>Use AnySoftKeyboard</title>
<title>Use AnySoftKeyboard</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/ask/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/ask/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/ask/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/ask/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2023 14:42:30 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2023 14:42:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Your smartphone keyboard is an astoundingly sensitive piece of software. You use it to type everything from the most innocent of messages to the most crucial passwords. In terms of messaging on encrypted chat applications like Session or Signal, your smartphone keyboard bypasses encryption. They could know what you are searching about even on private search engines like SearX. This is because your keystrokes are unencrypted. With respect to passwords, your smartphone keyboard, if invasive, can potentially view your bank account details. This means that an individual who can access your smartphone keyboard does not need to utilize advanced techniques to view your data. Therefore, in terms of trust, you should make sure you absolutely trust your smartphone keyboard not to store your written text.</p>
<p>Your smartphone keyboard is an astoundingly sensitive piece of software. You use it to type everything from the most innocent of messages to the most crucial passwords. In terms of messaging on encrypted chat applications like Session or Signal, your smartphone keyboard bypasses encryption. They could know what you are searching about even on private search engines like SearX. This is because your keystrokes are unencrypted. With respect to passwords, your smartphone keyboard, if invasive, can potentially view your bank account details. This means that an individual who can access your smartphone keyboard does not need to utilize advanced techniques to view your data. Therefore, in terms of trust, you should make sure you absolutely trust your smartphone keyboard not to store your written text.</p>
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<title>Forget Your Passwords</title>
<title>Forget Your Passwords</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/forget/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/forget/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/forget/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/forget/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2023 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2023 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>If you are trying to remember your passwords, you are doing it wrong. Trying to remember your passwords is absolutely fatal and has numerous disadvantages. To describe the demerits of trying to remember your passwords, here is a cycle that most people follow. You set a password. You forget it. You set a weaker password. And repeat.</p>
<p>If you are trying to remember your passwords, you are doing it wrong. Trying to remember your passwords is absolutely fatal and has numerous disadvantages. To describe the demerits of trying to remember your passwords, here is a cycle that most people follow. You set a password. You forget it. You set a weaker password. And repeat.</p>
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<title>PGP KEYS CHANGED!</title>
<title>PGP KEYS CHANGED!</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/pgp/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/pgp/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/pgp/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/pgp/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I forgot the passwords to my PGP keys. <strong>PLEASE DO NOT USE MY OLD PGP KEYS TO SEND ME EMAILS!!!</strong> I did not make a revocation certificate as well which is a bad mistake. I have learned my lesson to say the least. Please use my new <ahref="../about/files/sufyaan.gpg">PGP key over here.</a></p></description>
<description><p>I forgot the passwords to my PGP keys. <strong>PLEASE DO NOT USE MY OLD PGP KEYS TO SEND ME EMAILS!!!</strong> I did not make a revocation certificate as well which is a bad mistake. I have learned my lesson to say the least. Please use my new <ahref="../about/files/sufyaan.gpg">PGP key over here.</a></p></description>
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<title>Switching To SVGs</title>
<title>Switching To SVGs</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/svg/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/svg/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/svg/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/svg/</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>Debloating my website has been an educational experience to say the least. There were so many small things which seemed insignificant at first but made a massive difference to the speed of my website. Most of these changes have had little to no impact on the look and feel of my website but have reduced the size and improved the efficiency by a lot.</p>
<description><p>Debloating my website has been an educational experience to say the least. There were so many small things which seemed insignificant at first but made a massive difference to the speed of my website. Most of these changes have had little to no impact on the look and feel of my website but have reduced the size and improved the efficiency by a lot.</p>
<p>One of these changes was definitely moving away from Font Awesome. I did not think much of the icons on my website as they were already too many in size for me to switch every single one to another library. However, <ahref="https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy:9/web-icons-with-no-external-libraries!:c">after watching this video from Eric Murphy,</a> I thought about it. Then, I still said no because there were way too many icons on my website.</p>
<p>One of these changes was definitely moving away from Font Awesome. I did not think much of the icons on my website as they were already too many in size for me to switch every single one to another library. However, <ahref="https://odysee.com/@ericnmurphy:9/web-icons-with-no-external-libraries!:c">after watching this video from Eric Murphy,</a> I thought about it. Then, I still said no because there were way too many icons on my website.</p>
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<title>Why I Switched Fonts</title>
<title>Why I Switched Fonts</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/font/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/font/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/font/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/font/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>This post is just a quick update to announce a hard decision that I have made. I have switched the font on this website from <ahref="https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/">JetBrains Mono</a> to <ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courier_(typeface)">Courier New</a>. This change was made because I feel like JetBrains Mono looks more fitting in a terminal because it looks janky on a website. Courier New is a monospace font but still maintains the feeling and look I want from my website.</p>
<description><p>This post is just a quick update to announce a hard decision that I have made. I have switched the font on this website from <ahref="https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/">JetBrains Mono</a> to <ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courier_(typeface)">Courier New</a>. This change was made because I feel like JetBrains Mono looks more fitting in a terminal because it looks janky on a website. Courier New is a monospace font but still maintains the feeling and look I want from my website.</p>
<p>This change has had an unintended benefit. Previously, my website's homepage weighed around 50KB in size which is spectacular. However, what I did not realize was that around 40KB were being taken up by JetBrains Mono. By switching to a default typeface, my website now weighs a shockingly low 12KB. If you would like to view the full GTMetrix report, <ahref="website-report.pdf">do so here.</a></p>
<p>This change has had an unintended benefit. Previously, my website's homepage weighed around 50KB in size which is spectacular. However, what I did not realize was that around 40KB were being taken up by JetBrains Mono. By switching to a default typeface, my website now weighs a shockingly low 12KB. If you would like to view the full GTMetrix report, <ahref="website-report.pdf">do so here.</a></p>
<p>This post consists of all the hardware, software and other tools I use on a daily basis for all of my work. <strong>I am for tools that are lightweight, minimal and work fast on all types of devices.</strong></p>
<p>This post consists of all the hardware, software and other tools I use on a daily basis for all of my work. <strong>I am for tools that are lightweight, minimal and work fast on all types of devices.</strong></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://neovim.io/">Neovim</a> for my text editing and will never switch to another program. It is fast, versatile, extensible and extremely lightweight. Most importantly, it works extremely well for my usecase.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://neovim.io/">Neovim</a> for my text editing and will never switch to another program. It is fast, versatile, extensible and extremely lightweight. Most importantly, it works extremely well for my usecase.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://librewolf.net/">Librewolf</a> with two profiles. For more information, <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/browser/">view my post on my browser setup</a>.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://librewolf.net/">Librewolf</a> with two profiles. For more information, <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.me/browser/">view my post on my browser setup</a>.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://keepass.info/">KeePass</a> with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/kpst">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://keepass.info/">KeePass</a> with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.me/kpst">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> also with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. I use the <ahref="https://github.com/gsantner/markor">Markor</a> app on my phone to view the notes. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="vimwiki">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> also with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. I use the <ahref="https://github.com/gsantner/markor">Markor</a> app on my phone to view the notes. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="vimwiki">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p>I have <ahref="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/thunar">Thunar</a> installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.</p>
<p>I have <ahref="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/thunar">Thunar</a> installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://mpv.io/">MPV</a>, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/definitions/free-software/">free software</a> and infinitely extensible.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://mpv.io/">MPV</a>, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="https://sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/">free software</a> and infinitely extensible.</p>
<pid="rec"><iclass="fa fa-desktop"aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Recording and Streaming:</em></p>
<pid="rec"><iclass="fa fa-desktop"aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Recording and Streaming:</em></p>
<p>I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use <ahref="https://kdenlive.org/en/">Kdenlive</a> to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use <ahref="https://obsproject.com/">OBS Studio</a> to stream.</p>
<p>I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use <ahref="https://kdenlive.org/en/">Kdenlive</a> to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use <ahref="https://obsproject.com/">OBS Studio</a> to stream.</p>
<p><astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext">I write in plaintext formats as much as possible</a>. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use <ahref="https://sufyaan.cyou/definitions/markdown">Markdown (.md)</a> and I use <ahref="https://www.latex-project.org">LaTeX</a> for documents.</p>
<p><astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.me/plaintext">I write in plaintext formats as much as possible</a>. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use <ahref="https://sufyaan.me/definitions/markdown">Markdown (.md)</a> and I use <ahref="https://www.latex-project.org">LaTeX</a> for documents.</p>
<description><p>I have heard great things about writing with fountain pens and decided to try one. I have recently purchased the Jinhao X750 and I have to say that I am not going back.</p>
<description><p>I have heard great things about writing with fountain pens and decided to try one. I have recently purchased the Jinhao X750 and I have to say that I am not going back.</p>
<p>People often ask me why I choose minimal design for brands. This is because it has numerous practical advantages that provide ease and consistency in a brand.</p>
<p>People often ask me why I choose minimal design for brands. This is because it has numerous practical advantages that provide ease and consistency in a brand.</p>
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<title>Taking Proper Backups</title>
<title>Taking Proper Backups</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/backups/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/backups/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/backups/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/backups/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>Taking backups is crucial in every single context. There is simply no situation where the lack of backups was beneficial. Such situations are always detrimental to people. Backups are also important for businesses, especially ones which are responsible for the lives of people, like hospitals.</p>
<description><p>Taking backups is crucial in every single context. There is simply no situation where the lack of backups was beneficial. Such situations are always detrimental to people. Backups are also important for businesses, especially ones which are responsible for the lives of people, like hospitals.</p>
<p>Taking backups prevents data loss due to software or hardware errors. Even accidents have a minimal impact if you have a backup. It allows businesses to keep growing instead of being worried about recovering crucial client data. For public services like hospitals, being hit with ransomware is an extremely difficult moment. If the ransom is not paid immediately, it can result in loss of human lives. This is why you either have backups or lose money.</p>
<p>Taking backups prevents data loss due to software or hardware errors. Even accidents have a minimal impact if you have a backup. It allows businesses to keep growing instead of being worried about recovering crucial client data. For public services like hospitals, being hit with ransomware is an extremely difficult moment. If the ransom is not paid immediately, it can result in loss of human lives. This is why you either have backups or lose money.</p>
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<title>VimWiki Is A Godsend</title>
<title>VimWiki Is A Godsend</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/plaintext/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/plaintext/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I have recently been using <ahref="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> to take all of my notes instead of Joplin, and it has been working really well. It has its own <ahref="../definitions/markdown"style="color:#50fa7b">Markdown (.md)</a> format, but I use regular <ahref="../definitions/markdown"style="color:#50fa7b">Markdown (.md)</a> with it. I use Syncthing to sync all my notes to all of my devices. There is barely any delay, so there are never any conflict issues.</p>
<description><p>I have recently been using <ahref="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> to take all of my notes instead of Joplin, and it has been working really well. It has its own <ahref="../definitions/markdown"style="color:#50fa7b">Markdown (.md)</a> format, but I use regular <ahref="../definitions/markdown"style="color:#50fa7b">Markdown (.md)</a> with it. I use Syncthing to sync all my notes to all of my devices. There is barely any delay, so there are never any conflict issues.</p>
<h2>What Is VimWiki?</h2>
<h2>What Is VimWiki?</h2>
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<title>Use Plaintext</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/plaintext/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/plaintext/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>Almost everything I write is in plaintext or is as close to plaintext as possible. For example, I prepare plans to work on a project, future articles or brand case studies in plaintext before further processing.</p>
<description><p>Almost everything I write is in plaintext or is as close to plaintext as possible. For example, I prepare plans to work on a project, future articles or brand case studies in plaintext before further processing.</p>
<p>The first step of everything I do is plaintext. I store my notes in <ahref="../definitions/markdown"style="color:#50fa7b">markdown</a> format. However, the first step is always to write everything in plaintext to get whatever I need to write out of my head. Formatting such as headings and underlines come after the aforementioned initial step.</p>
<p>The first step of everything I do is plaintext. I store my notes in <ahref="../definitions/markdown"style="color:#50fa7b">markdown</a> format. However, the first step is always to write everything in plaintext to get whatever I need to write out of my head. Formatting such as headings and underlines come after the aforementioned initial step.</p>
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<title>Why You Should Torrent</title>
<title>Why You Should Torrent</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/torrent/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/torrent/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/torrent/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/torrent/</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I believe that everyone should download most of the files they use through torrents as much as possible. This is because of its philosophy to share and contribute. It has numerous advantages as well.</p>
<description><p>I believe that everyone should download most of the files they use through torrents as much as possible. This is because of its philosophy to share and contribute. It has numerous advantages as well.</p>
<h2>Myths</h2>
<h2>Myths</h2>
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<title>Oversimplification Kills</title>
<title>Oversimplification Kills</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/ovsk/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/ovsk/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/ovsk/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/ovsk/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>Oversimplification kills. It is as simple as that. Most of the time, there are simple solutions to a problem that work well which are not used because individuals feel like they need to be more simple.</p>
<description><p>Oversimplification kills. It is as simple as that. Most of the time, there are simple solutions to a problem that work well which are not used because individuals feel like they need to be more simple.</p>
<p>If you want to get more technical, think about the over-engineering of website builders. Instead of having a simple piece of software that generates static sites and blog posts based on <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="../definitions/markdown">markdown</a> files, we have ultra-bloated website builders that provide a simple way to make a website at the cost of extremely slow websites and unneeded JavaScript. We also have oversimplified user interfaces in Windows and MacOS. These <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="../definitions/operating-system">operating system</a> have made bad and oversimplified interfaces a norm, which makes good interfaces such as ones you can customize on Linux seem too complicated or confusing even though it would be easier for someone with no experience in computing to get started with most desktop environments available.</p>
<p>If you want to get more technical, think about the over-engineering of website builders. Instead of having a simple piece of software that generates static sites and blog posts based on <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="../definitions/markdown">markdown</a> files, we have ultra-bloated website builders that provide a simple way to make a website at the cost of extremely slow websites and unneeded JavaScript. We also have oversimplified user interfaces in Windows and MacOS. These <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="../definitions/operating-system">operating system</a> have made bad and oversimplified interfaces a norm, which makes good interfaces such as ones you can customize on Linux seem too complicated or confusing even though it would be easier for someone with no experience in computing to get started with most desktop environments available.</p>
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<title>Open-Source Islam Apps?</title>
<title>Open-Source Islam Apps?</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/islam/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/islam/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/islam/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/islam/</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I have tried finding open-source and <ahref="../definitions/free-software/"style="color:#50fa7b">free</a> Islamic apps for a long time and it is tiring to do so. Most of the apps are Quran and prayer time apps which are perfect but we do not have apps for other parts of Islam like hadeeths, duas and even Qibla locating. If I do run across an app, its last update is always more than five years ago which is not ideal. There are two Islamic apps that I use on a daily basis that I absolutely love and will never switch from:</p>
<description><p>I have tried finding open-source and <ahref="../definitions/free-software/"style="color:#50fa7b">free</a> Islamic apps for a long time and it is tiring to do so. Most of the apps are Quran and prayer time apps which are perfect but we do not have apps for other parts of Islam like hadeeths, duas and even Qibla locating. If I do run across an app, its last update is always more than five years ago which is not ideal. There are two Islamic apps that I use on a daily basis that I absolutely love and will never switch from:</p>
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<title>Keep It Minimal</title>
<title>Keep It Minimal</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/mnml/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/mnml/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/mnml/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/mnml/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>In technology, you should keep it simple as much as possible. The KISS philosophy and the <ahref="../definitions/unix-philosophy/"style="color:#50fa7b">UNIX philosophy</a> especially must be followed if you want quality software. Most pieces of famous software nowadays do not follow this guideline and it is costing millions of people dearly.</p>
<description><p>In technology, you should keep it simple as much as possible. The KISS philosophy and the <ahref="../definitions/unix-philosophy/"style="color:#50fa7b">UNIX philosophy</a> especially must be followed if you want quality software. Most pieces of famous software nowadays do not follow this guideline and it is costing millions of people dearly.</p>
<h2>Why Minimal?</h2>
<h2>Why Minimal?</h2>
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<title>KeePass + Syncthing</title>
<title>KeePass + Syncthing</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/kpst/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/kpst/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/kpst/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/kpst/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I have decided to switch from a self-hosted Vaultwarden (Bitwarden) instance to using KeePass along with Syncthing to sync it to all my devices. There are numerous reasons why I decided to make this change.</p>
<description><p>I have decided to switch from a self-hosted Vaultwarden (Bitwarden) instance to using KeePass along with Syncthing to sync it to all my devices. There are numerous reasons why I decided to make this change.</p>
<h2>Security</h2>
<h2>Security</h2>
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<title>Switching to FFmpeg</title>
<title>Switching to FFmpeg</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/ffmpeg/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/ffmpeg/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/ffmpeg/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/ffmpeg/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I just started using <ahref="https://ffmpeg.org/">FFmpeg</a>... and it is <strong>AMAZING!</strong> When I mean amazing, I really mean amazing.</p>
<description><p>I just started using <ahref="https://ffmpeg.org/">FFmpeg</a>... and it is <strong>AMAZING!</strong> When I mean amazing, I really mean amazing.</p>
<p>For those of you who do not know what FFmpeg is, it is basically a command-line application that can be installed on all platforms that is basically the Swiss army knife of videos, audio files and images. It merges almost every single codec, encoders and decoders, filters and more in a single application allowing for fast access and modularity.</p>
<p>For those of you who do not know what FFmpeg is, it is basically a command-line application that can be installed on all platforms that is basically the Swiss army knife of videos, audio files and images. It merges almost every single codec, encoders and decoders, filters and more in a single application allowing for fast access and modularity.</p>
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<title>Don't Use GitHub</title>
<title>Don't Use GitHub</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/github/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/github/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/github/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/github/</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>If you are a developer, programmer or a coder who works with open-source software, you must have clicked this post in shock. First off, I would like to state that I am not telling everyone to stop making open-source software. What I am trying to say is that GitHub is one of the worst <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="../definitions/git">Git</a> platforms to host your projects. We will cover why in this post.</p>
<description><p>If you are a developer, programmer or a coder who works with open-source software, you must have clicked this post in shock. First off, I would like to state that I am not telling everyone to stop making open-source software. What I am trying to say is that GitHub is one of the worst <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="../definitions/git">Git</a> platforms to host your projects. We will cover why in this post.</p>
<h2>Freedom!</h2>
<h2>Freedom!</h2>
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<title>Do It Yourself</title>
<title>Do It Yourself</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/diy/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/diy/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/diy/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/diy/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>With regards to technology, the average person would rather buy a new computer when their WiFi stops working instead of taking it to a repair shop or fixing it themselves. They would rather buy a new smartphone when their screen cracks than repair it. They would also rather buy a device because of its looks and arbitrary specifications than one specific to their use case and their interests. They focus on the marketing of a company and become 'fanboys' of a specific company, buying nothing but their products, stating that the company in question makes the best products in the world. Self-servicing and repairability are not even factors in their decision to buy a device.
<description><p>With regards to technology, the average person would rather buy a new computer when their WiFi stops working instead of taking it to a repair shop or fixing it themselves. They would rather buy a new smartphone when their screen cracks than repair it. They would also rather buy a device because of its looks and arbitrary specifications than one specific to their use case and their interests. They focus on the marketing of a company and become 'fanboys' of a specific company, buying nothing but their products, stating that the company in question makes the best products in the world. Self-servicing and repairability are not even factors in their decision to buy a device.
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<title>Start Using 2FA Properly</title>
<title>Start Using 2FA Properly</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/tfa/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/tfa/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/tfa/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/tfa/</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>If you use any online account, you should use 2FA keys. It does not matter if it is your Google account that has all of your personal information or if it is some random account you use once in a while. You should at least have 2FA enabled in an authenticator app or preferably a 2FA key. Do not use SMS.</p>
<description><p>If you use any online account, you should use 2FA keys. It does not matter if it is your Google account that has all of your personal information or if it is some random account you use once in a while. You should at least have 2FA enabled in an authenticator app or preferably a 2FA key. Do not use SMS.</p>
<p>Why buy a 2FA key when you can use 2FA codes or SMS for free? Let us start with SMS.</p>
<p>Why buy a 2FA key when you can use 2FA codes or SMS for free? Let us start with SMS.</p>
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<title>Instagram Deleted!</title>
<title>Instagram Deleted!</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/insta/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/insta/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/insta/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/insta/</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>This post is to inform you that the grace period for the deletion of my public Instagram account has been completed. My Instagram account has been deleted... forever. I highly recommend you do it too. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="../sm">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<description><p>This post is to inform you that the grace period for the deletion of my public Instagram account has been completed. My Instagram account has been deleted... forever. I highly recommend you do it too. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="../sm">this post</a> for more information.</p>
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<p><ahref="mailto:sufyaan@counterhawks.com?subject=Instagram%20Deleted!">>>> Reply To Me</a></p></description>
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<title>Buy Only Metal USBs</title>
<title>Buy Only Metal USBs</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/usb/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/usb/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/usb/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/usb/</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>You should only buy metal USBs because they last longer. Metal USBs should be used for everything that a USB is used for. First, let me clarify what USBs are supposed to be used for:</p>
<description><p>You should only buy metal USBs because they last longer. Metal USBs should be used for everything that a USB is used for. First, let me clarify what USBs are supposed to be used for:</p>
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<title>Password Systems</title>
<title>Password Systems</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/pwd/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/pwd/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/pwd/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/pwd/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>If you find it difficult to maintain strong passwords, then this guide is the only article you need to refer to. In this article, I will talk about an amazing trick to remember and manage all of your passwords.</p>
<description><p>If you find it difficult to maintain strong passwords, then this guide is the only article you need to refer to. In this article, I will talk about an amazing trick to remember and manage all of your passwords.</p>
<h2>Introduction</h2>
<h2>Introduction</h2>
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<title>Eid Mubarak!</title>
<title>Eid Mubarak!</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/eid23/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/eid23/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/eid23/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/eid23/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I would like to wish an 🌙 <strong>AUSPICIOUS EID</strong> 🌙 to you and your family!</p>
<description><p>I would like to wish an 🌙 <strong>AUSPICIOUS EID</strong> 🌙 to you and your family!</p>
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<p><ahref="mailto:sufyaan@counterhawks.com?subject=Eid%20Mubarak!">>>> Reply To Me</a></p></description>
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<title>Use Doas Instead Of Sudo</title>
<title>Use Doas Instead Of Sudo</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/doas/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/doas/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/doas/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/doas/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>Sudo. It is often used by Linux users to perform commands with root privileges instead of being in a root shell all the time. However, <ahref="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22809">there has recently been a vulnerability in sudo due to which people are switching to doas.</a></p>
<description><p>Sudo. It is often used by Linux users to perform commands with root privileges instead of being in a root shell all the time. However, <ahref="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22809">there has recently been a vulnerability in sudo due to which people are switching to doas.</a></p>
<h2>What is Doas?</h2>
<h2>What is Doas?</h2>
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<title>Stop Using Social Media</title>
<title>Stop Using Social Media</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/sm/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/sm/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/sm/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/sm/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I know how you felt reading the title. If you are a heavy social media user, you probably said:</p><p><em>"What? Who in their right mind would delete their social media accounts? How are they supposed to live life and talk to their friends?"</em></p><p>Don't worry. That was me last year. I understand your feelings. However, the disadvantages of social media and the perks of deleting it far outweigh its benefits. In this post, I will go over the reasons why you should delete all of your social media.</p><h2>Affects Your Mental Health</h2><p>Whenever people hear that social media affects your mental health, they agree but say that it does not affect them specifically. The most common argument I hear is:</p><p><em>"Yeah, I know that it affects other people. However, I am fine with it. I feel normal and do not feel depressed at all.</em></p><p>All I can say is not to trust what your brain tells you whenever you are dealing with any addiction, not just social media. Think about it. The same brain that is telling you that you should keep using social media for meaningless reasons is the one telling you that it is not affecting you.</p><p>Social media is a constant source of comparison. You open it up, view a few triggering posts, find out that your favourite actor has passed away, and see your friends perfect lives. Before closing the app, you apply filters to yourself and edit the picture as much as possible for your stories to make yourself look artificially good.</p><p>You see, not only is social media fake, it also has an absurd effect on your mental health. It has been proven that many social media platforms track you to show you personalised content. They use human psychology to hook you onto their platforms.</p><p>There are two chemicals in your brain that are responsible for happiness:</p><ul><li>Dopamine - released when you are anticipating something good</li><li>Endorphin - released when you are happy</li></ul><p>In many cases, the effect of dopamine is much greater than the effect of endorphins. Recall back to a young age when you realised you were about to receive a toy that you had been waiting for for a few days. The feeling you got when you realised you would get it soon was more intense than the actual feeling of getting the toy.</p><p>The same trick applies on social media. Many social media platforms show you content that is completely different from the content that you like just before showing you content that you really like. This results in more dopamine being released, with a good amount of endorphin being released as well. To your brain, it has just achieved something great when, in reality, you have not.</p><p>Constantly high dopamine and endorphin releases raise your base happiness levels. This is why things that you used to love now seem boring to you. It is not 'growing up'. It is your social media addiction.</p><p>Social media metrics also contribute to this. It makes you think that likes and comments are proportional to your worth, which is simply not the case. When you get a like, it is a form of validation that you are valuable to someone. Someone not liking your post does not mean that you are not valuable.</p><p>FOMO (fear of missing out) plays a big role as well. The phrase:</p><p><em>"If everyone is using [insert anything here], why shouldn't I?"</em></p><p>is commonly said by an individual who experiences FOMO without the thing in question. There is a constant fear of missing out on information, which simply will not happen. You may miss some arbitrary information that you would not care about otherwise, but this is not a reason at all to continue using social media.</p><p>To hook you into their addiction, social media companies hire "attention designers" who take references and inspiration from casinos to keep you hooked.</p><p>Before ending this unexpectedly long section, I would like you to read this quote.</p><p><em>"You're either on, and you're connected and distracted all the time, or you're off, but then you're wondering, Am I missing something important? In other words, you're either distracted or you have a fear of missing out."</em></p><p><strong>Tristan Harris, Former Design Ethicist at Google</strong></p><h3>Privacy</h3><p>If you post everything you do on social media, there is no longer any privacy. Anything you do is public information. If you have a 'private' account, your friends know everything you do. There is no privacy at all if you keep posting everything on social media.</p><p>Then there is the elephant in the room.
<description><p>I know how you felt reading the title. If you are a heavy social media user, you probably said:</p><p><em>"What? Who in their right mind would delete their social media accounts? How are they supposed to live life and talk to their friends?"</em></p><p>Don't worry. That was me last year. I understand your feelings. However, the disadvantages of social media and the perks of deleting it far outweigh its benefits. In this post, I will go over the reasons why you should delete all of your social media.</p><h2>Affects Your Mental Health</h2><p>Whenever people hear that social media affects your mental health, they agree but say that it does not affect them specifically. The most common argument I hear is:</p><p><em>"Yeah, I know that it affects other people. However, I am fine with it. I feel normal and do not feel depressed at all.</em></p><p>All I can say is not to trust what your brain tells you whenever you are dealing with any addiction, not just social media. Think about it. The same brain that is telling you that you should keep using social media for meaningless reasons is the one telling you that it is not affecting you.</p><p>Social media is a constant source of comparison. You open it up, view a few triggering posts, find out that your favourite actor has passed away, and see your friends perfect lives. Before closing the app, you apply filters to yourself and edit the picture as much as possible for your stories to make yourself look artificially good.</p><p>You see, not only is social media fake, it also has an absurd effect on your mental health. It has been proven that many social media platforms track you to show you personalised content. They use human psychology to hook you onto their platforms.</p><p>There are two chemicals in your brain that are responsible for happiness:</p><ul><li>Dopamine - released when you are anticipating something good</li><li>Endorphin - released when you are happy</li></ul><p>In many cases, the effect of dopamine is much greater than the effect of endorphins. Recall back to a young age when you realised you were about to receive a toy that you had been waiting for for a few days. The feeling you got when you realised you would get it soon was more intense than the actual feeling of getting the toy.</p><p>The same trick applies on social media. Many social media platforms show you content that is completely different from the content that you like just before showing you content that you really like. This results in more dopamine being released, with a good amount of endorphin being released as well. To your brain, it has just achieved something great when, in reality, you have not.</p><p>Constantly high dopamine and endorphin releases raise your base happiness levels. This is why things that you used to love now seem boring to you. It is not 'growing up'. It is your social media addiction.</p><p>Social media metrics also contribute to this. It makes you think that likes and comments are proportional to your worth, which is simply not the case. When you get a like, it is a form of validation that you are valuable to someone. Someone not liking your post does not mean that you are not valuable.</p><p>FOMO (fear of missing out) plays a big role as well. The phrase:</p><p><em>"If everyone is using [insert anything here], why shouldn't I?"</em></p><p>is commonly said by an individual who experiences FOMO without the thing in question. There is a constant fear of missing out on information, which simply will not happen. You may miss some arbitrary information that you would not care about otherwise, but this is not a reason at all to continue using social media.</p><p>To hook you into their addiction, social media companies hire "attention designers" who take references and inspiration from casinos to keep you hooked.</p><p>Before ending this unexpectedly long section, I would like you to read this quote.</p><p><em>"You're either on, and you're connected and distracted all the time, or you're off, but then you're wondering, Am I missing something important? In other words, you're either distracted or you have a fear of missing out."</em></p><p><strong>Tristan Harris, Former Design Ethicist at Google</strong></p><h3>Privacy</h3><p>If you post everything you do on social media, there is no longer any privacy. Anything you do is public information. If you have a 'private' account, your friends know everything you do. There is no privacy at all if you keep posting everything on social media.</p><p>Then there is the elephant in the room.
<strong>Digital Privacy.</strong></p>
<strong>Digital Privacy.</strong></p>
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<title>Delete Your Discord</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/discord/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/discord/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/discord/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/discord/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>As mentioned in the title, I have deleted my Discord account. This was obviously not without a reason. There are two reasons due to which I deleted my Discord account:</p>
<description><p>As mentioned in the title, I have deleted my Discord account. This was obviously not without a reason. There are two reasons due to which I deleted my Discord account:</p>
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<title>My New Browser Setup</title>
<title>My New Browser Setup</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/browser/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/browser/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/browser/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/browser/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>I have a new browser setup on my desktop to increase my privacy and convenience. It is divided into two profiles that perform differently based on what I need to do in the moment.</p>
<description><p>I have a new browser setup on my desktop to increase my privacy and convenience. It is divided into two profiles that perform differently based on what I need to do in the moment.</p>
<h2>What is it?</h2>
<h2>What is it?</h2>
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<title>How To Encrypt Emails</title>
<title>How To Encrypt Emails</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/email/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/email/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/email/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/email/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>In this article, I will show you how to encrypt emails. You can encrypt emails on almost any device. In this article, however, I will be focusing on Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo. I will also be focusing on making ProtonMail encrypt emails with Gmail.</p>
<description><p>In this article, I will show you how to encrypt emails. You can encrypt emails on almost any device. In this article, however, I will be focusing on Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo. I will also be focusing on making ProtonMail encrypt emails with Gmail.</p>
<h2>Myths</h2>
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<title>Keep Crypto Off Exchanges</title>
<title>Keep Crypto Off Exchanges</title>
<link>https://sufyaan.cyou/crypto/</link>
<link>https://sufyaan.me/crypto/</link>
<guid>https://sufyaan.cyou/crypto/</guid>
<guid>https://sufyaan.me/crypto/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p>In this article, we will discover why it is horrible to keep cryptocurrency on exchanges. If you do not have time to read this article, please stop keeping your cryptocurrencies on exchanges. If you do, your crypto may get stolen or lost. If you are interested in the details, please keep reading.</p>
<description><p>In this article, we will discover why it is horrible to keep cryptocurrency on exchanges. If you do not have time to read this article, please stop keeping your cryptocurrencies on exchanges. If you do, your crypto may get stolen or lost. If you are interested in the details, please keep reading.</p>
<h2>Lack of Ownership</h2>
<h2>Lack of Ownership</h2>
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<title>Why I Use Terminal Apps</title>
<title>Why I Use Terminal Apps</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><p><em>“Ah, yes. Graphical-user interface (GUI) apps. They are so comfortable and easy to use. You just click some buttons and get your computer to do what you want.”</em></p>
<description><p><em>“Ah, yes. Graphical-user interface (GUI) apps. They are so comfortable and easy to use. You just click some buttons and get your computer to do what you want.”</em></p>
<p>That was what I thought before I learned how spectacular terminal applications are. <strong>I do not use a calendar or email GUI app. I use its terminal equivalent.</strong> Specifically, I use Calcurse for my calendar/todo, neomutt for my email, sxiv for my image viewing, mpv for my video playing and even Joplin (CLI) for my notes. I am still actively looking for more apps like terminal file managers (lf, ranger, mc) and terminal versions of GUI apps I use (Bitwarden?). What compelled me to switch?</p>
<p>That was what I thought before I learned how spectacular terminal applications are. <strong>I do not use a calendar or email GUI app. I use its terminal equivalent.</strong> Specifically, I use Calcurse for my calendar/todo, neomutt for my email, sxiv for my image viewing, mpv for my video playing and even Joplin (CLI) for my notes. I am still actively looking for more apps like terminal file managers (lf, ranger, mc) and terminal versions of GUI apps I use (Bitwarden?). What compelled me to switch?</p>
<pid="os"><em>Operating System (Linux Distribution):</em></p>
<pid="os"><em>Operating System (Linux Distribution):</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://archlinux.org/">Arch Linux</a>. I love its lightweight and do-it-yourself nature. It gives me more control over what is installed on my PC.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://archlinux.org/">Arch Linux</a>. I love its lightweight and do-it-yourself nature. It gives me more control over what is installed on my PC.</p>
<pid="wm"><em>Window Manager:</em></p>
<pid="wm"><em>Window Manager:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://dwm.suckless.org/">DWM</a>. It is lightweight and you build it by modifying the source code which makes your build personal. It was made by Suckless. By default, Suckless software is basic and it seems condescending to use the software. However, you make it your own by patching it with the patches on their website. Please check out other suckless utilities <ahref="https://suckless.org">here</a>. You can find my build <ahref="https://forgejo.sufyaan.cyou/TitanElectrons/dwm">here</a>.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://dwm.suckless.org/">DWM</a>. It is lightweight and you build it by modifying the source code which makes your build personal. It was made by Suckless. By default, Suckless software is basic and it seems condescending to use the software. However, you make it your own by patching it with the patches on their website. Please check out other suckless utilities <ahref="https://suckless.org">here</a>. You can find my build <ahref="https://forgejo.sufyaan.me/TitanElectrons/dwm">here</a>.</p>
<pid="terminal"><em>Terminal Emulator:</em></p>
<pid="terminal"><em>Terminal Emulator:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://st.suckless.org/">st</a>. It is another piece of Suckless software. You can find my build <ahref="https://forgejo.sufyaan.cyou/TitanElectrons/st">here</a>.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://st.suckless.org/">st</a>. It is another piece of Suckless software. You can find my build <ahref="https://forgejo.sufyaan.me/TitanElectrons/st">here</a>.</p>
<pid="shell"><em>Shell:</em></p>
<pid="shell"><em>Shell:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_shell">zsh</a> due to its speed and features like autocomplete and plugins.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_shell">zsh</a> due to its speed and features like autocomplete and plugins.</p>
<pid="text"><em>Text Editor:</em></p>
<pid="text"><em>Text Editor:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://neovim.io/">Neovim</a> for my text editing and will never switch to another program. It is fast, versatile, extensible and extremely lightweight. Most importantly, it works extremely well for my usecase.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://neovim.io/">Neovim</a> for my text editing and will never switch to another program. It is fast, versatile, extensible and extremely lightweight. Most importantly, it works extremely well for my usecase.</p>
<pid="web"><em>Web Browser:</em></p>
<pid="web"><em>Web Browser:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://librewolf.net/">Librewolf</a> with two profiles. For more information, <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/browser/">view my post on my browser setup</a>.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://librewolf.net/">Librewolf</a> with two profiles. For more information, <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.me/browser/">view my post on my browser setup</a>.</p>
<pid="password"><em>Password Manager:</em></p>
<pid="password"><em>Password Manager:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://keepass.info/">KeePass</a> with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/kpst">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://keepass.info/">KeePass</a> with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.me/kpst">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<pid="notes"><em>Notes:</em></p>
<pid="notes"><em>Notes:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> also with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. I use the <ahref="https://github.com/gsantner/markor">Markor</a> app on my phone to view the notes. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="vimwiki">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> also with <ahref="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. I use the <ahref="https://github.com/gsantner/markor">Markor</a> app on my phone to view the notes. Read <astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="vimwiki">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<h3id="utilities">Utilities</h3>
<h3id="utilities">Utilities</h3>
<pid="files"><em>File Manager:</em></p>
<pid="files"><em>File Manager:</em></p>
<p>I have <ahref="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/thunar">Thunar</a> installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.</p>
<p>I have <ahref="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/thunar">Thunar</a> installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.</p>
<pid="media"><em>Media Player:</em></p>
<pid="media"><em>Media Player:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://mpv.io/">MPV</a>, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/definitions/free-software/">free software</a> and infinitely extensible.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://mpv.io/">MPV</a>, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="https://sufyaan.me/definitions/free-software/">free software</a> and infinitely extensible.</p>
<pid="rss"><em>RSS Reader:</em></p>
<pid="rss"><em>RSS Reader:</em></p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://newsboat.org/index.html">Newsboat</a> since it reduces the need for me to go to all of my websites separately.</p>
<p>I use <ahref="https://newsboat.org/index.html">Newsboat</a> since it reduces the need for me to go to all of my websites separately.</p>
<pid="pdf"><em>PDF Viewer:</em></p>
<pid="pdf"><em>PDF Viewer:</em></p>
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<pid="rec"><em>Recording and Streaming:</em></p>
<pid="rec"><em>Recording and Streaming:</em></p>
<p>I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use <ahref="https://kdenlive.org/en/">Kdenlive</a> to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use <ahref="https://obsproject.com/">OBS Studio</a> to stream.</p>
<p>I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use <ahref="https://kdenlive.org/en/">Kdenlive</a> to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use <ahref="https://obsproject.com/">OBS Studio</a> to stream.</p>
<pid="writing"><em>Writing:</em></p>
<pid="writing"><em>Writing:</em></p>
<p><astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext">I write in plaintext formats as much as possible</a>. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="https://sufyaan.cyou/definitions/markdown">Markdown (.md)</a> and I use <ahref="https://www.latex-project.org">LaTeX</a> for documents.</p>
<p><astyle="color:#bd93f9"href="https://sufyaan.me/plaintext">I write in plaintext formats as much as possible</a>. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use <astyle="color:#50fa7b"href="https://sufyaan.me/definitions/markdown">Markdown (.md)</a> and I use <ahref="https://www.latex-project.org">LaTeX</a> for documents.</p>
<pid="image-editing"><em>Image Editing:</em></p>
<pid="image-editing"><em>Image Editing:</em></p>
<p>This is perhaps the only non-free software I use. I use <ahref="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html">Adobe Photoshop</a></p>
<p>This is perhaps the only non-free software I use. I use <ahref="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html">Adobe Photoshop</a></p>
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