@ct_Magazin Problem vorallem.wenn Mensch nicht nur #SATA sondern auch #SAS-Platten ansprechen muss (von #SCSI und #IDE will ich garnicht erst anfangen, weil die sollten längst ersetzt worden sein)…

Integrate tools to your agent in less than 10 lines of code - reuse between multiple agents or frameworks
Query databases in plain English directly from your #IDE - no SQL writing needed

(Linux news in previous posts of thread)

FOSS NEWS

Mozilla VPN Linux app is now available on Flathub:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/mozilla-vpn-linux-app-available-flathub

Bluesky introduces improved notification management:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/bluesky-improves-notifications-with-activity-alerts-new-notification-controls-and-more/

OBS Studio 31.1 released with multitrack video support on Linux and macOS, preview zoom controls, support for additional canvases for Multitrack Video output, AV1 B-frame support for AMF, support for color format/space/range GPU conversion, new UI settings, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-31-1-released-with-multitrack-video-support-on-linux

LibreOffice Writer Markdown import support is merged, will be available in LibreOffice 26.2 next year:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-Markdown-Import
(That will be really useful for me when creating downloadable versions of programming cheatsheets for FosseryWeb, because I can just export the Markdown from Joplin, import it to Writer.)

Geany 2.1 released with improved UI and file type support:
https://9to5linux.com/geany-2-1-open-source-ide-released-with-improved-ui-and-file-type-support

KeePass 2.59 released with native Windows 11 support, faster encryption, enhanced security, improved database portability, browser integration:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/keepass-2-59-brings-native-windows-11-support-faster-encryption-and-enhanced-security/

Ardour drops GTK+ support in favor of its fork, YTK:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ardour-Removes-GTK-Option

Calibre 8.6 released with improved database restore performance, support for the La Presse news source, 'Search "not in"' and 'Filter "not in"' buttons for the Manage Authors and Manage Items options, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-6-open-source-e-book-manager-improves-database-restore-performance

@rasteri @TechTangents

The unelegant version would be to design a sorta "IDE Splitter" board to plonk in two of those single-port #IDE -> #SATA adaptors in and just set one to "Master" and the other to "Slave"...

Or just see if one can design a custom board instead with two SATA ports assigned to fixed M/S channels.

• Basically making it easy to plonk onto a #PC104 - style board and not have to deal with W I D E IDE cables...

@polpo An #ODE for #IDE interface?

• Noice, after all everyone knows the #Gotek & #FlashFloppy aftermarket firmware but the last time I saw someone stick their head into hardware-ODEs was the #XODE for the #Xbox360...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQxvA61OI7U

@rasteri @TechTangents speaking of #storage: A main annoyance I found is that whilst there are #IDE -> #SATA adaptors that can just be plonk'd directly onto the mainboard, they are always either single-port or these weird "bidirectional" ones which means instead of a jumper/switch to say what side is the drive have two SATA ports and can only use one at the time.

• There seems to be no IDE -> 2x SATA ports with like "master"/"slave" ports for SATA devices.

I know why these adaptors exist, so that there needs to be no manual printed (silkscreen explains everything) and only 1 part be made regardless if IDE-> SATA or SATA->IDE.

Still doesn't make it less annoying.

• Maybe someone wants to take a look at the "stupider" IDE->SATA Adaptors and consider designing an IDE -> Dual-SATA adaptor?