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  • Drop #423 (2024-03-08): Timeless

    The content delves into three tools: khal, a CLI calendar program; vdir/vdirsyncer, for syncing calendars and contacts; and neofetch, a system information tool. khal aligns with Vdir format, vdirsyncer offers flexible syncing solutions, and neofetch adds flair to system information display. Users can seamlessly manage their calendar and contact data across platforms and enhance their…

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  • Drop #423 (2024-03-07): Happy ThursdAI

    Today’s Drop has 3 main topics: the introduction of the CLI tool Dripgrep, a debate on AI understanding, and the impact of generative AI on creative industries. Dripgrep combines ripgrep with ChatGPT for experimental use. Robert Wright challenges skepticism about AI understanding, noting that large language models exhibit elements of understanding. And, Ethan Marcotte examines…

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  • Bonus Drop #43 (2024-03-05): Adding A Bit More Structure To [Self-Hosted] Framework

    The weekend’s Bonus Drop was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, and plans to move paid subscriptions to WordPress were disrupted by WordPress turning AI-evil. The post also discusses a new project example involving the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and the use of components, data loaders, and Markdown pages to structure the project. The…

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  • Drop #431 (2024-03-04): Mini-Monday

    The post introduces three diverse resources: Daft Social – a minimalist, email-based social platform; modd – a tool for managing daemons in response to file changes; and PROMPT_COMMAND/precmd in Bash and Zsh, with an innovative concept called Eternal Shell History. Each resource offers unique features catering to different user needs and preferences.

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  • Drop #430 (2024-03-01): Just Another Drop

    The latest Drop features Zed, a Rust-based editor aiming to redefine developer expectations. Deno introduces JSR, a modern package registry supporting ESM and TypeScript, potentially unifying the JavaScript community. Bunscape challenges traditional web infrastructure by using DNS records, offering enhanced privacy and decentralization. Each project presents innovative approaches to development and web browsing.

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  • Drop #427 (2024-02-26): What’s Great For A Snack And Fits On Your Back? (🪵)

    This post introduces three resources for handling log files: GoAccess, lnav, and angle-grinder. GoAccess offers real-time analysis and supports various log formats. lnav is an enhanced log file viewer with semantic information usage and SQL query support. Angle-grinder is a powerful Rust-based utility for data parsing, aggregation, and analytics in the terminal.

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  • Bonus Drop #42 (2024-02-24): OrbStack: That’s Where It’s At

    OrbStack is a macOS-focused VM/container manager providing a local Kubernetes cluster, cloud-init support, and quick VM setup. It offers various integrations, native Swift app support, and eBPF, enabling seamless macOS and Linux operation. Orb simplifies Docker setups, while Orbstack linux distros provide easy access to macOS and Linux file systems.

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  • Drop #426 (2024-02-23): Weekend Project Edition

    Give Pixi A Chance (Apologies for no Thursday Drop, again. I got stuck in Kubernetes limbo, which — oddly enough — is a redundant term.) Ev’rybody’s talking about uv, venv, poetry, and renv. Nixs and condas, and Cargos, and spacks. And, aye yai yai (with apologies to Mr. Lennon, RIP). These days, things move way too fast, and that pace of change is a huge…

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  • Drop #425 (2024-02-21): Wednesday Grab Bag

    The Daily Drop featured Phase, an open-source, encrypted platform for managing environment variables; LLRT, an experimental JavaScript runtime by AWS for serverless apps; and Waybackpack, a tool to download Wayback Machine archives. Phase offers CLI for importing secrets and role-based access control, LLRT boasts faster startup and lower costs, and Waybackpack helps scrape old resources…

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  • Bonus Drop #41 (2024-02-18): Singularly Super Simple Tools

    “Glow” is a lightweight syntax highlighter that works independently and uses minimal CSS variables. “Color” introduces Adobe Color’s theme and gradient extractor tools for creating harmonized palettes from images. “List.js” adds search, sort, and filter functionalities to HTML elements without heavy dependencies, demonstrated in a vanilla JS example.

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