No worries, fam. Thanks for chiming in!

Do your pants have a change pocket?

Hehe, most of them do. So, I suppose I got my answer. I’m not sure how robust it is, though. Perhaps I should buy pants that do a better job at keeping it shut.

I hadn’t heard of them yet. Looks cool. Thanks for mentioning it.

Though, I wasn’t able to find any of their offering that provides a solution to both:

• carrying coins
• fitting/inserting bills unfolded

Do you happen to know if they sell any wallets that satisfy both requirements?

Thank you for your thoughts!

Coin capacity is highly overrated.

I personally agree with this.

You put your wallet in a pocket. Coins can also go in the pocket. You still have to dig around to find the right number of coins for the task, regardless of which method you choose.

But the idea of loose objects in my pocket doesn’t sit well with me. Perhaps it’s a me-issue; I only use my front pockets. Ever. So, the coins would (probably) reside together with other objects: could be phone, keys, or wallet. The thought that coins may slip/come out of my pocket whenever I’m grabbing something else horrifies me. It’s not even about the unnecessary loss of money, but the fact that my EDC doesn’t provide a robust solution to it.

I’m somewhat of a perfectionist. Hence, I’d rather be over-prepared instead of under-prepared. Even if this causes friction with minimalism. Thankfully, a wallet like say Frenchie Co.'s Speed Wallet Mini proves to me that a minimal coin pocket shouldn’t be too much to ask.

Don’t underestimate the value of RFID blocking.

I used to be a die-hard RFID fan. But Walletopia’s videos on the topic led me to believe it’s more nuanced. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if my understanding is still severely lacking. So please feel free to educate me 🙂.

FWIW, all the wallets mentioned in the post offer RFID in some capacity.

Regarding your thoughts on card storage areas, they do resonate with me. I believe this is somewhat reflected in the shortlist:

• STUDIUM timik basically has two pockets/slots for cards. One of which is supposed to work as a quick access slot, the other is larger and is able to contain like half a dozen cards or so.
• The Frenchie Co.'s Speed Wallet Mini doesn’t even have single-card pockets/slots. Instead, it has two high-duty pockets/slots that demand three cards each.

I believe this is the primary reason why they can have such a small footprint while being very thin still. (The EXENTRI Multiwallet has a considerably larger footprint than both. Allett Coin Wallet 2.0’s footprint is even massive.)

The bigger the wallet capacity the more you will fill it. You really don’t need all those cards.

I agree. Currently, there are only 4 (type of) cards I’d like to carry:

• Bank cards
• Public transit cards
• Identification cards
• Tracker cards

And it’s very much possible that I’ll only carry one of each. Tracker cards are thicker than regular cards, though. So, effectively, even with just one of each, it’ll be as if I’m carrying ~5-6 cards.

The one downside of this is that your basic two panel elastic wallet kind of sucks for cash. But I don’t use a lot of cash anymore.

I still need my cash 😜. But thanks for mentioning it!

You can’t however make it use other init system or other DE/WM.

You’re AFAIK correct on the bold part. But definitely not on the strike-through part. You’re probably only limited by your creativity and the effort you’re willing to put into it:

• Bazzite, but with Hyprland
• Bazzite, but with niri
• Bazzite, but Windows-themed | It’s basically KDE Plasma, but you get the point.

Thank you for mentioning it! But I don’t think any of their wallets satisfy the requirements. Please correct me if I’m wrong, though.

RFID protection is often present in wallets, and it would be helpful

Thank you for mentioning this! FWIW, all of the wallets mentioned in the post offer RFID (in some capacity).

I have other places to keep coins

Like where 😜? Looking for inspiration on a robust solution.

https://bellroy.com/

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve come to the following conclusions regarding Bellroy:

1. IIRC, only their Note Sleeve fits the bill (pun intended).
2. IIRC, reports on quality are mixed; i.e. not everyone is fond of it.

Though, I suppose All The Wallets’ review is at least promising regarding the Note Sleeve’s long-term durability. So, I’ll grant it the benefit of doubt and put it on the shortlist. Thank you for mentioning it!

Btw, how have your experiences been with Bellroy wallets?

OP, got some specs? It will make it easier for us to give good suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Aight. Understood. Thank you!

In your case, I’d propose something like NixOS then. As your full system configuration can be contained within a (set of) config file(s), the very same ones you use to install/config stuff, a reinstall just becomes very easy. Heck, if you’re willing to embrace the “Erase your darlings”-lifestyle, then I don’t even think you’d ever feel the need for a reinstall. Because, frankly, the clean slate is just a reboot away.

EDIT: Perhaps Guix System is also worth considering as an alternative to NixOS*.

EDIT2: If you still want to explore other distros, then it’s worth noting that nix, i.e. NixOS’ package manager, is available on most distros and offers a lot of the benefits already. Like, you could configure your system using it, and then use that config on another distro to get your config back. Good stuff.

I frequently reinstall Linux.

Like, how many times in a year? And secondly, for what reason?

Could you please explain a little more on what X11 and wayland are?

Not the one you asked*.

But, to put it simply, there’s a piece/suite of software that’s actually responsible for displaying stuff. Even your Desktop Environment is contingent upon it. X11 and Wayland are the two most popular ‘options’ for that and (to be frank) the ones that are ‘actually’ in use. The former is the OG and was for the longest time pretty much your only option. But the latter has come a long way and is a superior option for most.

In the context of Cinnamon, its Wayland implementation is still relatively immature. Heck, only with its next release will it become non-experimental. But, even then, it is possible that switching will make a difference here.

How can I find out the information you are looking for?

Invoke echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE within a terminal. It will return whichever you’re on.

OP, FYI: GPU passthrough isn’t riskless (OpSec-wise), unfortunately. This Hacker News thread contains pointers if you’d wish to read up on that.

I’d argue they’d have to answer (or at least think about) what their goldilocks is in terms of the following axis:

• No defaults^[1] <–:–|–:–> Highly opinionated^[2]
• Convenience <–:–|–:–> Security
• Rolling release <–:–|–:–> Frozen packages/repository
• Means to an end^[3] <–:–|–:–> End in itself^[4]