Chris fled a declarative-first world for the promised land of Bluefin's atomic simplicity. Fifty days in, did he find desktop bliss or just fresh compromises?

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  • thrix/nix-toolbox: Fedora toolbox with nix.
  • add nix using either the determine systems nix installer or the vanilla installer · Issue #2371 · ublue-os/bluefin
  • Include smallest pieces necessary to make installing Nix easier · Issue #765 · ublue-os/main
  • Recommend homebrew as the default · Issue #576 · ublue-os/bluefin
  • feat: homebrew on image by m2Giles · Pull Request #1293 · ublue-os/bluefin
  • Add support for ostree-based Linux distributions by Hofer-Julian · Pull Request #586 · DeterminateSystems/nix-installer
  • Ostree installation breaks with composefs changes in Fedora 42 · Issue #1445 · DeterminateSystems/nix-installer
  • Arbitrary top level mount points and composefs (#26) · Issue · fedora/bootc/tracker
  • composefs: The reliability of disk images, the flexibility of files
  • ublue-os/bluefin: The next generation Linux workstation, designed for reliability, performance, and sustainability.
  • ublue-os/image-template: Build your own custom Universal Blue Image!
  • amyos
  • veneos: Bootc images based on Fedora Atomic & Fedora CoreOS
  • m2os
  • bos: Customized OS images based on Universal Blue
  • Building Locally | Bluefin
  • ublue-os/cayo: A bootc server image for your self-hosting needs
  • Zach: Easy Omarchy update and install.
  • CommonArch
  • JaKooLit's Hyprland setups
  • Pick: bitchat — A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks. No internet required, no servers, no phone numbers. It's the side-groupchat.
  • Bitchat: bluetooth mesh chat, IRC vibes
  • bitchat-android: bluetooth mesh chat, IRC vibes
  • bitchat privacy
  • Jack Dorsey says his 'secure' new Bitchat app has not been tested for security | TechCrunch
  • LINUX Unplugged 459: Better than Butter
  • Briar — Censorship-resistant peer-to-peer messaging that bypasses centralized servers. Connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or Tor, with privacy built-in.
  • Obtainium: Get Android app updates straight from the source.