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  • Drop #755 (2026-01-08): Let’s Get Visual

    Today’s Drop discusses two projects enhancing data storytelling: Lumino, a high-performance JavaScript framework for building complex web applications, and HPCC Systems, an open-source platform offering a versatile visualization library built on D3.js. Additionally, the Pew Research Center highlights effective 2025 data visualizations, emphasizing appropriate chart types for various data narratives.

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  • Drop #754 (2026-01-06): Typography Tuesday

    The first Typography Tuesday Drop of 2026 covers two presentations. The first is from the 39th Chaos Communication Congress and explores the complexities of real-time text rendering while the second introduces a font that features built-in TeX syntax highlighting. Additionally, Google Sans Flex, a versatile open-license font, is highlighted for its adjustable design attributes.

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  • Drop #753 (2026-01-05): Monday Morning Grab Bag

    Today’s Drop discusses advancements in scrollytelling using CSS rather than JavaScript, the CSVW/FDP standards for enhancing CSV files with structured metadata, and Craig Silverman’s new OSINT media venture, Indicator, aimed at teaching verification skills amid rising disinformation.

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  • Bonus Drop #106 (2026-01-04): K.I.S.S.

    The first Bonus Drop of 2026 presents three simplified tools: Mastoshare enhances Mastodon link sharing by routing users to their home instances without tracking; doxx allows terminal viewing of .docx files with formatting; nettool.sh is a Bash script that consolidates networking tasks for sysadmins. Each tool boosts efficiency in its respective domain.

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  • Drop #751 (2026-01-02): Fool Around And Find Out Friday

    The Friday Drop covers: lint-http, a Rust-based forward proxy tool for analyzing HTTP traffic; a Cooked.wiki FOSS alternative along with the challenges food blogs face due to AI and LLMs in recipe content; and Columnar’s predictions for data infrastructure in 2026, focusing on Apache Arrow’s growth and the need for improved interoperability and accessibility in…

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  • Drop #747 (2025-12-29): Monday Morning Grab Bag

    Today’s theme-less and abbreviated Drop looks at two topics: Out Of Band Security Testing (OAST) and the Gleam programming language. OAST enhances vulnerability detection by leveraging external servers to expose blind vulnerabilities, while Gleam combines the reliability of the BEAM virtual machine with type safety and modern syntax aimed at web developers.

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  • Drop #746 (2025-12-26): Boxing Day Grab Bag

    Today’s Drop discusses three main topics: mq, a Rust-based Markdown processing tool designed for structured data transformations; UBLOCKAI, a comprehensive blocklist of AI-generated content to enhance search engine results; and Friendly SQL, a guide featuring innovative SQL techniques for data manipulation in DuckDB.

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  • Drop #743 (2025-12-22): Monday Afternoon Grab Bag

    Today’s Drop discusses three tools: daff, MDXport, and GrAIphViz. Daff enables efficient processing of tabular data changes, resembling git for CSV files. MDXport allows users to easily convert Markdown to high-quality PDFs using a browser-based platform. GrAIphViz employs structured flowchart rules to enhance AI instruction clarity.

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  • Bonus Drop #105 (2025-12-20): Exploits • Errors • Education

    Today’s Drop proffers RSC Explorer for visualizing React Server Components vulnerabilities, a Cloudflare Error Page Generator for creating custom error pages, and SQL Quest: The Bank Job, a gamified SQL practice to enhance skills using realistic data.

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  • Drop #742 (2025-12-17): The Rumors Of The Drop’s DemAIse Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

    Today un-hiatus’d Drop discusses a proposed AI URI scheme governed by the fictitious Artificial Intelligence Internet Foundation, raising concerns about its legitimacy and origins. It also outlines the features of Deno 2.6, including improved type-checking, new utilities, and enhanced security tools.

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