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Found on Gemini, IāÆadopted the do_the_internet.sh idea. A simple script that would do everythnig I need to do online then allow me to disconnect myself.
After reading an unrelated post about "scripts that do nothing", IāÆstarted my own do_the_inthernet by simply writing a list of stuff IāÆneeded to do. This was a plain markdown file, not even a real bash script. At each part, I would note the real command to be passed, as a reminder.
A few days ago, I decided to switch from Mbsync to offlineimap. And, suddenly, all my syncing email problems disappeared. Instead of debugging an ever changing config file, to try to understand why some folder had stopped to sync, stuff just did work. Thanks offlineimap.
So, yesterday, IāÆwondered if IāÆcould quickly turn my do_the_internet in a real bash script. It took a bit more time than expected, as you could guess, but was quickly functionnal. IāÆeven started to happen stuff on it.
Today, I commited it in a git repository:
https://github.com/ploum/offlinetools
When I switched from flus.io (a great online RSS reader) to newsboat, something happened. Suddenly, I didnāt feel the need to check RSS several time a day. Online, a flus.io tab was nearly always opened in my browser. And, if there was something new, IāÆfelt the urge to read it quickly. With newsboat, IāÆdonāt feel the same urge. My script tells me that there are some stuff to read and it can wait.
Same happens with emails. Today, when testing my script, IāÆreceived one email in my inbox and one in my News folder (for newsletter and saveforlater). Just seeing the titles was enough to realize that I didnāt care to handle those email right now. IāÆfelt in control.
Iām still looking for a good workflow to read, archive and send emails on the command line. I can easily send a markdown file as an email but thatās not always adapted. IāÆwould like to read the "news" folder more like RSS, opening urls (well, saving them to urls.txt which is then sent to forlater.email) and archiving with a shortcut.
Himalaya could be a good candidate to play around as soon as it receive Maildir support. Iām also hoping it will soon be packaged in Debian or in a repository (I do really sucks at packaging).
https://github.com/soywod/himalaya
Last but not least, you may realise that something is missing from that script: Gemini! Indeed, Iām still scratching my head about that. I would like something like an RSS reader to get my favourite capsules and allow to read them offline. Ideally, if IāÆfollow a link which is not there, it should sync for the next time. Something like the AV-98 tour but offline.
I like AV-98, by the way. But I use Lagrange to subscribe to feed. Once again, I feel in control in AV-98 while, in Lagrange, IāÆfeel like Iām compelled to click, to read. Nothing beats the wonderful "end of tour" message in AV-98.
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