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by colbyhub 4y ago
She also runs https://web3isgoinggreat.com which is helpful for staying just-enough up to date with all the crazy things going on in the crypto space if you don't want to sign up for her newsletter!
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by colbyhub 4y ago
If you're looking for old computers, CRTs, and all sorts of periphery, there's a fantastic little online shop that ships out of Vancouver, Canada: http://woodgrain.tv
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by colbyhub 4y ago
Lately, I've been wanting to explore the DOD pattern in the world of full-stack web development to see if there would be similar benefits. Might put together a proof-of-concept this weekend! Has anyone else explored this?
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by colbyhub 5y ago
For what it's worth, I built a service that allows you to use Google Maps and a dictionary over SMS: https://gistsms.com I've stopped working on the project but would be curious to hear if there's still interest!
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by colbyhub 5y ago
Using the following helped me join: ssh devzat.hackclub.com -p 443 ... to get around my firewall!
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by colbyhub 5y ago
For what it's worth, I've heard people have good success with: https://brilliant.org/ (not affiliated) It's highly interactive and engaging, which helps it feel less dry!
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I've seen people promote Language Tool as an alternative: https://languagetool.org It appears to be open source and you can host your own server!
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I have a few devices so I store the passwords as a git repo and periodically push/pull between them -- super seamless.
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I'm currently building a game engine using flecs as my ECS: https://github.com/SanderMertens/flecs There's lots of great example code in the docs and within the repo itself, for what it's worth!
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I've been wanting to enter the game space for some time now. Is this what you do full-time? If so, how did you transition from web dev to game dev?
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I freaking love his guides, I'm currently reading through his C guide: https://beej.us/guide/bgc/ It's very entertaining to read though which holds my attention well, and is well suited to people with ex
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by colbyhub 5y ago
Wow Pirsch looks incredible, will definitely use them for my blog and projects.
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I love the idea behind this, a "support local" spin on digital products. Myself and others would appreciate one for Canada! Perhaps I should build it.
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I've had good success on my side-business with Piku: https://piku.github.io It's essentially a lightweight PaaS that you can run on your own hardware (even ARM)
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by colbyhub 5y ago
This looks verrryy similar to https://www.vim.so
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by colbyhub 5y ago
asking for a friend
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by colbyhub 5y ago
Another one to consider is https://www.django-unicorn.com if you want that LiveView feeling for Django. For my latest project[1], I've opted for https://unpoly.com instead of Alipine+htmx as Unpoly allows me to
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by colbyhub 5y ago
This is fantastic, especially as we see trends around owning your data. Tools like this allow us to migrate away from proprietary solutions like Airtable or Google Sheets. On the other hand, I could also see this being used as somewhat as a
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I love this -- I would use this if there was Linux support! Until then, I'll have to get by with SQLime or DBeaver :(
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I feel the same way, I don't fully trust hosted solutions but don't completely trust myself to host my own -- which is where E2E encryption comes into play, but a malicious host would still have access to loads of metadata (timest
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by colbyhub 5y ago
Not sure what exactly they were referring to, but here are some of them: https://github.com/libremonde-org/paper-research-privacy-mat...
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I made the switch from DDG to Startpage.com the day when Bing/DDG censored "tank man" results on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square, haven't looked back. I do miss the !bangs, so I have a browser shortcut to access thos
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by colbyhub 5y ago
I used PopOS on my Lemur Pro work machine for about a year until the motherboard died. System76 quickly replaced the board with the newer model that has a Thunderbolt port (blessed). Overall, PopOS feels a lot like Ubuntu with Pop Shell and