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Blocklist-Update.sh

Blocklist-Update.sh is a script that I wrote to manage blocklists from bluetack etc to be used in conjunction with Transmission torrent downloader in Linux/MacOS. The script can be taylored to work with Qbittorrent as well, but the placement of the blocklists means you'd have to redirect the blocklist to go somewhere locally manageable as Transmission uses its own blocklist directory in .config. I believe there are about 10 lists there now. It works well for my needs. It can be ran weekly using crontab in standard user profile.  To download:  blocklist-update.sh To download the others:  Github
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MANJARO STABLE UPDATE AND STUFF

Manjaro released a new stable build version 17.1.8 recently. As of April 17, 2018, the release focuses mostly on updating and rebuilding certain packages to improve performance and compliance, however, GNOME did get a big refresh to version 3.28. Deepin did get some attention as well, apparently there were some CPU load issues previously, but those appear to have been fixed now. Still stays true to prior look and feel in XFCE. For those who do not know, Manjaro now ships with their own interpretation of Microsoft-Office-Online. This is a suite of tools which allows users to remotely work on cloud-based documents for work on the go. The suite is meant to be completely compatible with Microsoft Office. Also, Manjaro is currently working on a new desktop project called JADE which is supposed to be more developer friendly. The new project makes heavy use of keyboard shortcuts and gestures. Manjaro developers also have a new line of hardware for sale. The Spitfire appears rather nice with 8th-gen quad core CPU. More can be found on their hardware page. Manjaro is now hosting their downloads with a separate partner site OSDN.

Secondly, I’d like to mention that I am currently working on a new article, a follow up to the previous terminal shortcut article a bit ago. I will publish the article soon, however, things have been hectic so a rewrite may be necessary. I should also point out that Vivaldi, a favorite browser of mine, is about to release a new version with 1.15. They are already on the first release candidate, but barring any serious issues, they should be releasing a second soon enough. As a release candidate, they are no longer porting in serious features, however, they are currently working hard to polish off regressions from previous versions of the software. I’m excited about that.

I’m also excited about Ubuntu 18.04. Canonical will be releasing 18.04, the new LTS(Long-Term-Support) release version of their flagship OS in about a week. With the OS comes many bug fixes and package updates. Ubuntu will now be using the GNOME desktop by default, however, this doesn’t mean that Unity has completely gone away, Unity 7.4.5, the latest patch to the recently abandoned project, is being ported to stable repositories worldwide. 7.4.5 was the next logical step along the update cycle for the desktop environment before the money was placed elsewhere. Unity is still going to be usable for those who appreciate its look, however, it will no longer be available as a default, nor will it be updated anymore. The future is uncertain, but perhaps someone will come along and fork the desktop one day.

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