# General **URL:** https://forum.systemcrafters.net/c/general/4.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Ed is the weirdest Unix text editor. - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/ed-is-the-weirdest-unix-text-editor-system-crafters-live/1873)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/ed-is-the-weirdest-unix-text-editor-system-crafters-live/1873 "2026-01-09T13:30:04Z")
2026-01-09T16:00:00Z (UTC)→2026-01-09T18:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Sigil: Speed-Running a Scheme in 7 Days - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/sigil-speed-running-a-scheme-in-7-days-system-crafters-live/1862)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/sigil-speed-running-a-scheme-in-7-days-system-crafters-live/1862 "2025-12-05T20:08:42Z")
2025-12-05T16:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Rebooting Mesche the Controversial Way - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/rebooting-mesche-the-controversial-way-system-crafters-live/1848)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/rebooting-mesche-the-controversial-way-system-crafters-live/1848 "2025-11-28T16:02:12Z")
2025-11-28T16:15:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Embedding Scheme in C Apps with Chibi - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/embedding-scheme-in-c-apps-with-chibi-system-crafters-live/1835)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/embedding-scheme-in-c-apps-with-chibi-system-crafters-live/1835 "2025-11-21T15:47:06Z")
2025-11-21T16:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-11-21T18:00:00Z (UTC) See GitHub - ashinn/chibi-scheme: Official chibi-scheme repository for the used package. --- ## [Request to update documentation for "Installing Guix as a Complete GNU/Linux System"](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/request-to-update-documentation-for-installing-guix-as-a-complete-gnu-linux-system/1815)
**Author:** [@chops](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/chops)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/request-to-update-documentation-for-installing-guix-as-a-complete-gnu-linux-system/1815 "2025-10-10T06:59:43Z")
Unfortunately, as Issue #35 mentions in the SystemCrafters GH repo, the ISO is no longer included on the latest releases page. It’s not impossible to find a working ISO, although the last one was released in December of … --- ## [Livestream idea: Setting up and managing a Discourse Forum](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/livestream-idea-setting-up-and-managing-a-discourse-forum/1793)
**Author:** [@shinkansen](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/shinkansen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/livestream-idea-setting-up-and-managing-a-discourse-forum/1793 "2025-09-25T09:56:26Z")
I know @daviwil has discontinued his friday livestreams for 2 weeks now, but in case he’s wondering about what to talk about, I would like to propose the topic of, “setting up and managing a self-hosted discourse forum f… --- ## [Nonguix NVIDIA failing to build because of mesa](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/nonguix-nvidia-failing-to-build-because-of-mesa/1790)
**Author:** [@moonling](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/moonling)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/nonguix-nvidia-failing-to-build-because-of-mesa/1790 "2025-09-18T12:59:54Z")
Hello, I am trying to install the nvidia drivers on a headless guix server so that I can host a jellyfin container. The machine has an nvidia gpu and no integrated graphics. For context, the system was building and work… --- ## [Exploring Omarchy: A More Polished Arch Linux?](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/exploring-omarchy-a-more-polished-arch-linux/1788)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/exploring-omarchy-a-more-polished-arch-linux/1788 "2025-09-16T18:51:15Z")
2025-09-12T15:15:00Z (UTC)→2025-09-12T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [ARM and RISC-V (single board) computers are terrible for end-user personal computing](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/arm-and-risc-v-single-board-computers-are-terrible-for-end-user-personal-computing/1772)
**Author:** [@amano](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/amano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/arm-and-risc-v-single-board-computers-are-terrible-for-end-user-personal-computing/1772 "2025-08-25T11:46:22Z")
They are great for controllers and embedded projects that end users don’t interact with directly, but they are terrible for end-user personal computing. If you buy x86 (fanless) mini PCs, ACPI and UEFI allow you to inst… --- ## [I'm building a way for non-programmers to drive Emacs and Open Source](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/im-building-a-way-for-non-programmers-to-drive-emacs-and-open-source/1749)
**Author:** [@psionic](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/psionic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/im-building-a-way-for-non-programmers-to-drive-emacs-and-open-source/1749 "2025-08-05T04:22:05Z")
There was a 2021 Rust blog about funding critical open source: Rust in 2021 In response, I’ve created a prototype of a new kind of crowdfunding solution at https://prizeforge.com. The arguments for the design and purpo… --- ## [Crafting Reproducible OpenBSD Server Configs - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/crafting-reproducible-openbsd-server-configs-system-crafters-live/1731)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/crafting-reproducible-openbsd-server-configs-system-crafters-live/1731 "2025-07-25T14:50:54Z")
2025-07-25T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-07-25T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Grayjay in Guix?](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/grayjay-in-guix/1224)
**Author:** [@rine](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/rine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/grayjay-in-guix/1224 "2025-07-23T20:39:59Z")
Short: Has anyone got Grayjay running in Guix (native or with e.g. distrobox) and could share how? Grayjay App - Follow Creators Not Platforms Long: Grayjay is a pretty nice android app by FUTO (the ones that also spon… --- ## [EXWM info file?](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/exwm-info-file/1728)
**Author:** [@Cookerr](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/Cookerr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/exwm-info-file/1728 "2025-07-22T03:24:55Z")
Hey all, I noticed that I’m unable to find any info file or man page for exwm. Am i correct in saying that an info file for exwm doesn’t exist? --- ## [Is the Default Emacs Completion UI Good? - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/is-the-default-emacs-completion-ui-good-system-crafters-live/1726)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/is-the-default-emacs-completion-ui-good-system-crafters-live/1726 "2025-07-18T14:55:26Z")
2025-07-18T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-07-18T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [How do you profile a certain bit of a GNU Guile program while it is running?](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-you-profile-a-certain-bit-of-a-gnu-guile-program-while-it-is-running/1715)
**Author:** [@cow\_2001](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/cow_2001)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-do-you-profile-a-certain-bit-of-a-gnu-guile-program-while-it-is-running/1715 "2025-07-12T22:48:30Z")
I want to profile a certain part of a program while it is running. What do I have to add to the code in order to do that? Let’s say I have a bunch of procedures, all running at a certain point in the program, but I onl… --- ## [Efficient Multi-Project Hacking in Emacs - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/efficient-multi-project-hacking-in-emacs-system-crafters-live/1697)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/efficient-multi-project-hacking-in-emacs-system-crafters-live/1697 "2025-07-04T15:00:55Z")
2025-07-04T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-07-04T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [What the X11libre?!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/what-the-x11libre/1696)
**Author:** [@logoraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/logoraz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/what-the-x11libre/1696 "2025-07-04T09:01:51Z")
Sure you all are more aware than I, but saw a relatively new repo show up in GitHub, namely, x11libre/xserver (GitHub - X11Libre/xserver: XLibre Xserver). The README piqued my interest and brought to light my ignorance … --- ## [Glenneth at work](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/glenneth-at-work/1694)
**Author:** [@summeremacs](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/summeremacs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/glenneth-at-work/1694 "2025-07-04T06:10:49Z")
I just wanted to post some great shots I found of Glenneth at work. This has nothing to do with system crafting, just with our community in the IRC. --- ## [Some more pics of Glenneth](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/some-more-pics-of-glenneth/1695)
**Author:** [@summeremacs](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/summeremacs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/some-more-pics-of-glenneth/1695 "2025-07-03T13:08:12Z")
Here’s a few more differenet ones of our good friend Glenneth at work and home. --- ## [What hardware metrics do you monitor and on what schedule?](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/what-hardware-metrics-do-you-monitor-and-on-what-schedule/1687)
**Author:** [@drewverlee](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/drewverlee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/what-hardware-metrics-do-you-monitor-and-on-what-schedule/1687 "2025-07-01T13:58:28Z")
Which system metrics (cpu, temp, etc…) do you watch, how, on what schedule, and why? I would really appreciate some stories on why you ended up doing things a certain way. Sometimes when I pair, or when I watch devs’ sc… --- ## [Let's Talk About Keyboards - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/lets-talk-about-keyboards-system-crafters-live/1685)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/lets-talk-about-keyboards-system-crafters-live/1685 "2025-06-27T14:39:45Z")
2025-06-27T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-06-27T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [What's Special About 'M-x shell' in Emacs? - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/whats-special-about-m-x-shell-in-emacs-system-crafters-live/1681)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/whats-special-about-m-x-shell-in-emacs-system-crafters-live/1681 "2025-06-20T12:10:19Z")
Or on Twitch: 2025-06-20T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-06-20T17:00:00Z (UTC) Note: there was already a stream on eshell/vterm/eat: Terminal Velocity: Eshell, vterm, and Eat - System Crafters --- ## [IRC Star Trek Log](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/irc-star-trek-log/1668)
**Author:** [@summeremacs](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/summeremacs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/irc-star-trek-log/1668 "2025-06-15T09:11:25Z")
\#systemcrafters was dead so… IRC Log June 14th 2025 \ I'm periodically losing contact cuz you know....countryside \ 🐮🐴 \ Cow\_2001: 🐮🤗 \ Omg so quiet ! 😃 \… --- ## [Forth: A Language Weirder Than Lisp? - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/forth-a-language-weirder-than-lisp-system-crafters-live/1666)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/forth-a-language-weirder-than-lisp-system-crafters-live/1666 "2025-06-13T12:09:29Z")
Watch also on Twitch 2025-06-13T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-06-13T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Emacs lisp as an interface definition language](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/emacs-lisp-as-an-interface-definition-language/1657)
**Author:** [@tusharhero](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/tusharhero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/emacs-lisp-as-an-interface-definition-language/1657 "2025-06-10T08:12:34Z")
--- ## [Taking a Look at OpenBSD - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/taking-a-look-at-openbsd-system-crafters-live/1636)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/taking-a-look-at-openbsd-system-crafters-live/1636 "2025-05-30T15:54:02Z")
2025-05-30T15:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [How to run guix hurd image](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-to-run-guix-hurd-image/1604)
**Author:** [@wxie](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/wxie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/how-to-run-guix-hurd-image/1604 "2025-05-26T11:59:19Z")
I know there is a hurd image for guix at It is qcow2 file for qemu. However, I could not find the instruction to run it so I need your advice. --- ## [Catching Up on Emacs News! - System Crafters Live](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/catching-up-on-emacs-news-system-crafters-live/1626)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/catching-up-on-emacs-news-system-crafters-live/1626 "2025-05-23T14:49:12Z")
2025-05-23T15:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Wrapping Up the Goblins MUD - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/wrapping-up-the-goblins-mud-system-crafters-live/1617)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/wrapping-up-the-goblins-mud-system-crafters-live/1617 "2025-05-16T13:56:03Z")
Laptop died, so here’s the second part: 2025-05-16T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-05-16T17:00:00Z (UTC) --- ## [Experimenting With Spritely Goblins - System Crafters Live!](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/experimenting-with-spritely-goblins-system-crafters-live/1588)
**Author:** [@ashraz](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/u/ashraz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.systemcrafters.net/t/experimenting-with-spritely-goblins-system-crafters-live/1588 "2025-05-02T14:33:14Z")
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