Julius Heine
juliusheine.de
Julius Heine
@juliusheine.de
On my website, I share projects, ideas, and whatever else catches my interest.
🔗 www.JuliusUnscripted.com
Nix provides specific versions of packages via channels. But sometimes you need a version which is not available. Then you can create your own version with overlays. In this article I provide an example which explains how to do this with a nix flake.
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Create custom package version in nix flake
You can create your own custom version of a package in case it is not available in any nix channel. This can be done with nix overlays and the function overrideAttrs.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
f2 is a cli tool for renaming files. You can access exif metadata information and use regex patterns. I have written an article with a few f2 command examples for organizing a photo and video library:
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#f2 #cli #file #library
Practical cli tool f2 for organizing photos and videos
f2 is a cli tool for renaming files. You can even use exif metadata information and advanced regex patterns. This is great for organizing your photo and video library.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
VLC media player can be used for photo and video slideshows. The cli command allows you to select files from different locations. Here is a guide with a few examples:
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#vlc #slideshow #photos #videos #cli
Photo and video slideshow via VLC media player
Learn how to create a slideshow from multiple photo and video files via VLC media player. This guide includes some additional tips and tricks like custom ordering via file metadata information.
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September 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
BrianFM is my favourite radio station! 📻
So I built a little serverless app that updates a Spotify playlist with the past 24 hours of their music.
You can read more about it and listen to the playlist in my article. 🎶
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#music #spotify #serverless #brianfm
BrianFM Spotify playlist
I developed a serverless application that captures songs played on my favorite radio station, BrianFM. It also creates a Spotify playlist featuring songs from the past 24 hours.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I've written a guide on how to create a basic nix flake and use it with VS Code. It's a great alternative to development containers.
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#nix #vscode
Configure a nix flake development shell
Nix is a tool that allows you to make reproducible, declarative and reliable development environments. This article focuses on how to create a basic nix flake dev shell and use it with vscode.
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July 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I use calibre for ebook management. In this article, I’ll share my preferred calibre configuration for Kobo eReaders. Furthermore I will provide some general tips for working with calibre. 📚
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#calibre #kobo
Calibre setup for Kobo ebook reader
In this article, I’ll share my preferred calibre configuration for Kobo eReaders. Since many settings come down to personal preference, you can use this as a starting point and adjust things to your l...
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July 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hey there! 👋 Just getting started here.
I’ll be sharing things I like, stuff that catches my interest, and whatever I’m thinking about.
Still wrapping my head around how federated Bluesky really is — but I’m optimistic it’ll keep moving in that direction. Excited to see where it goes! 🦋
July 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM