https://runbox.com/ from Norway

Thanks for that, makes sense. I like that Amber gives the ability to code more defensively/robustly where appropriate but can also get out the way if you just need to run a bunch of BASH raw.

Interesting. There is this example in the docs:

let result = $ cat file.txt | grep "READY" $ failed {
    echo "Failed to read the file"
}

https://docs.amber-lang.com/basic_syntax/commands

How can we know for sure what failed here? Was it the cat or the grep? My instinct says the pipe returns the code of the last cmd or failure, which could be either.

Perhaps it’s just a contrived example and it would be better to separate testing file existence from grepping in real code…

copyq has some guidance for wayland issues:

https://github.com/hluk/CopyQ/issues/3313#issuecomment-3538526927

…but some things such as global shortcuts may depend on your choice of compositor, GNOME has no support at all for example.

It seems some people transition easily to wayland and some do not, it really depends on your setup unfortunately. Maybe it’ll get easier over time.

We tried the kiosk but it says something like ‘you need nintendo online subscription’

Nintendo online subscription required for this tho?

This is new:

https://github.com/dkorecko/PatchPanda

Self-hostable Docker Compose stack update manager.

And

when you choose to update, PatchPanda edits compose/.env files and runs docker compose pull and docker compose up -d for the target stack. You can also view live log.

Discovered in the latest Self Host Weekly:

https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-11-28/

I have not tried it myself tho.

Are the school working with you/understanding, would a deeper conversation/meeting with them help before you make the move?

Is he on any medication at present that could be adjusted?

ADHD is often found in autistic individuals which would affect concentration. Autistic and ADHD behaviour can be confusing to understand as one minute the person is quiet and focused the next they are restless and seeking stimulation (of any kind, good or bad). Learning about ADHD might be useful.

School expect deeper concentration as children age so this issue may not have been obvious before now. School might offer to help such as letting him have ‘brain breaks’, walk around classroom, regulate himself however works best for him. Does he stim at all? Would he be comfortable to stim in school? There’s a huge range of fidget devices available also that he could take in, some can be worn discretely such as necklaces etc.

Autistics find socialising difficult and I’ve heard children can’t sometimes use violence, even on people they like, as they struggle to know how to connect. Working on his social skills can help. Are there any groups for autistic children outside of school he could join? It’s often said one of the best things for neurodivergent people is to spend lots of time with other neurodivergent people.

Finally for you as a parent you might look to find other parents/support groups for those with autistic children if you’re going through this alone. Sometimes your own family can’t understand or know how to help so you have to look elsewhere. Well done for reaching out to this community and I hope you can find something that helps.

The link seems to say Threads support is only available as an add-on and therefore not simple to use with containerised HASS. This would be true for any Threads antenna though.

How frustrating about the hangs, looks like this has been a problem for years in various desktops and file managers and you’ve already found the best mitigation (keeping the mounts out of home)

I think some of the answer is expressed in the article:

To service and retain this loyal userbase then, you might imagine that Mozilla would address their needs and concerns with what made Phoenix a great first version back in 2002. A lightweight and versatile standards-compliant and open-source web browser with acceptable privacy standards, and without any other non-browser features attached to it. Just a browser, only a browser, and above all, a fast browser.

Instead, Mozilla appear to be following a course calculated to alarm rather than retain these users. Making themselves an AI-focused organisation, neglecting their once-unbeatable developer network, and trying to sneak data gathering into their products.

This looks useful, thanks

When xdg-ninja encounters a file or directory it knows about, it will tell you whether it’s possible to move it to the appropriate location, and how to do it.

The configurations are from the arch wiki page on XDG_BASE_DIR, antidot (thanks to Scr0nch for writing a conversion tool), and crowdsourced by other users.

I’ve heard the phrase ‘less/more profound’ though it seems there is still much debate on terminology.

Identifying emotions can be useful, probably has to occur after the event when he is receptive. There are many aids for this like emotion wheels etc should be easy to find online. A lot of autistics struggle to understand what they’re feeling or separate emotions from physical feelings so having a guide can help give him the tools. Might be useful to read about alexithymia also.

Perhaps role-playing a scenario might be good too. Such as playing a short board game together and saying let’s try to lose on purpose. Or changing your schedule but letting him know ahead of time that this is a ‘practice’ change (and the change being a nice thing for him). Having it occur in a safe way may help him tolerate and understand it when its less under his control.

Maybe look into autofs which will mount only when you choose to access the drives and then unmount on idle. Could be simpler then trying to react to network status.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Autofs

And while he highlighted some signs of unions reaching more people on platforms like TikTok, the union chief noted a stark fact: “Collectively, the trade union movement has fewer followers on X and Instagram than Nigel Farage on his own.”

“We directly represent five and a half million people, so we’ve got to get much better at using those social media platforms and talking directly to members and potential members,” the TUC head added.

Get on the Fedi!

That’s good. There are also editors that can run it for you and highlight the issues whilst you type, neovim being one.

$() for me, to quote from

https://www.shellcheck.net/wiki/SC2006

Backtick command substitution `...` is legacy syntax with several issues.

1. It has a series of undefined behaviors related to quoting in POSIX.
2. It imposes a custom escaping mode with surprising results.
3. It’s exceptionally hard to nest.

$(...) command substitution has none of these problems, and is therefore strongly encouraged.

Cyclists have hailed a new multi-million pound cycle route as a “gamechanger” as construction nears completion.

The Gloucestershire Cycle Spine, a segregated cycle lane linking Gloucester, Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve, has caused months of disruption but is now due to be finished in March 2026.

A cycling campaign group has hailed the ambitious scheme, which in future could end stretching 26 miles (42km) and all the way to Stroud.

Gloucestershire County Council said the scheme was already causing a boost to the number of people cycling.

The £48m scheme has been criticised after roadworks caused disruption in both Gloucester and Cheltenham.

That’s a great suggestion! Tho I will swap emacs for neovim which is available on termux too

Same I like meld but yes looking for android