hrbrmstr's Daily Drop

  • Drop #705 (2025-09-05): If It Walks Like A 🦆…

    Today’s 🦆 Drop showcases DuckDB’s capabilities for processing NGINX logs and integrating with Observable Notebooks 2.0 for interactive SQL querying. It also introduces the Textplot extension for real-time visualizations in #DuckDB SQL queries.

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  • Drop #704 (2025-09-04): Toss Up Thursday

    This unplanned anti-“AI” themed Drop covers: FreshRSS, a powerful self-hosted RSS aggregator; Compromise, a JavaScript NLP library for practical text analysis; and “Clankers Die on Christmas,” a satirical take on artificial intelligence.

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  • Drop #703 (2025-09-02): Typography Tuesday

    Today’s Drop discusses some spiffy syntax highlighting hacks using OpenType features, shows how to de-Google your fonts, and intros the unexpected journey of “@” into our everyday lives.

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  • Bonus Drop #96 (2025-09-01): Labor-free Edition

    Today’s Bonus Drop looks at resources aimed at reducing labor: Lorem++ API for text and object generation, Zola for fast static site creation using TOML and Tera templates, and Symbols for quick symbol lookup.

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  • Drop #702 (2025-08-29): Archival Edition

    Today’s Drop emphasizes the significance of preserving independent copies of vital information resources like Wikipedia, especially amidst increasing political pressures. It highlights tools and initiatives such as Kiwix for offline access, the Antifa Torrent Server for government data, and open community efforts to safeguard weather data, enhancing data accessibility and preservation.

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  • Drop #701 (2025-08-28): Thursday Morning Grab Bag

    Today’s Drop discusses advancements in CSS, highlighted by the calc() function, and its surprising applications, particularly regarding infinity in calculations. It also examines vulnerabilities in AI image scaling as reported by Trail of Bits. Lastly, it mentions Yamanotes, a music box featuring JR Yamanote Line melodies.

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  • Drop #699 (2025-08-25): Incidental Edition

    Today’s Drop explores how we accidentally learn through technology via the TILE model, examining what catches our attention online & its lasting effects. Plus: introducts Anisota, a mindful social media client built on AT Protocol that uses gamification & intentional friction to combat doom-scrolling addiction.

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  • Bonus Drop #95 (2025-08-24): Vibe-less Coding; Vibe-ful Checking

    The weekend Bonus Drop emphasizes the importance of security for vibe or vibe-less personal web apps, highlighting key strategies such as SSRF protection, rate limiting, robust CSRF tokens, & more. It also provides a plethora of prompts to help you infuse security into your vibe-coded creations.

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  • Drop #698 (2025-08-22): Friday Morning Grab Bag

    The Friday Drop presents a novelist’s tiny model improving creative writing through Fibonacci word intervals, MDN’s redesign enhancing usability for web developers, and Lucide, an open-source icon library featuring customizable, scalable icons for various projects.

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  • Drop #697 (2025-08-21): Editor-ial Edition

    Today’s Drop explores 3 distinct text editing perspectives: Zedless prioritizes privacy & community ownership by forking the Zed editor, Neovim serves static content efficiently through a Lua plugin leveraging its async capabilities, and MCP Text Editor Server offers line-based editing with secure operations.

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