I have gone through three systems for contact syncing since transitioning to an open source tech lifestyle with my switch to Linux in August 2020. I tried EteSync, Radicale-DecSync, and most recently, using Posteo for server-side address syncing. Today I changed approach, borrowing from the Radicale-DecSync idea, which involved Radicale running locally on my computers, the DecSync app, and Syncthing. I first removed Posteo Sync on my GrapheneOS-powered Google Pixel 6a and then exported the .vcf file to a folder in my “Sync” directory that I Sync to my devices with Syncthing. I deleted my contacts from Thunderbird and imported the .vcf. After some testing, I opted to use Fossify Contacts instead of GrapheneOS’s default AOSP-derived contacts manager because the import and export was more to my liking. I then made some changes on Thunderbird, exported the .vcf, and imported them into Fossify Contacts. It worked as expected. I will keep playing with this system and see how sustainable it is.
Tag: syncthing
Deleting My Around The Web Links
I send a weekly newsletter attached to The New Leaf Journal called The Newsletter Leaf Journal. Unsurprisingly, I focus on sharing links to my latest articles (including some from here) and news and notes about my projects. However, in the spirit of generosity and sharing external links, I pack each newsletter full of links from around the web (21 per issue, as of late). I had a markdown file with links and comments ready to use in future newsletters. This file was over 9,200 words. I managed to lose the file while reorganizing my documents, notwithstanding the fact that my preferred markdown editor, Ghostwriter, creates automatic backups (single-version automatic backups hit a snag when you accidentally write over markdown your file but keep the same name). Maybe I would have been safe the markdown document was not in one of the few working folders that I was not syncing with my favorite app, Syncthing). But the past is the past. I guess that we will be starting fresh as we prepare to turn the calendar to 2024. Fortunately, I have more than enough new links to keep things rolling (so do subscribe via email or RSS).