uBlock-Origin-dev-filter: Filters to block and remove copycat-websites from DuckDuckGo, Google and other search engines. Used to be specific to dev websites like StackOverflow or GitHub, but it currently supports others like Wikipedia. ...
Recent macbooks have a fingerprint reader, which is typically used to unlock the computer and log in. It is also possible to use it for sudo authentication via PAM. This was previously covered here. Now, with macOS Sonoma, it’s also possible to make this setting survive OS upgrades. ...
Strongly recommended to all software developers who use macOS: Maccy. Clipboard manager for macOS which does one job - keep your copy history at hand. Period. Lightweight. Open source. No fluff. ...
2022 was an amazing year for AIs. ...
I haven’t written a blog post for a couple of months now, which is a good indicator I should probably document my workflow before I forget how to do it… ...
moreutils has previously been covered elsewhere, multiple times. It’s a collection of small unix tools that follow the unix philosophy1 very strongly. Here are some of my favorites with example usages. Obviously this post isn’t a manual which would have been a disservice to the community; refer to the upstream man pages for detailed instructions. ...
It occurred to me the Large Prints section of our local public library is a decent way to sample popular books. ...
I was looking for a way to track packages and parcels (mail) for the most popular post and courier services e.g. DHL, UPS, Fedex, Canada Post, USPS, Correios, etc. ...
Issue: For whatever reason, the Home and End keys on my Keychron K2 do not work as intended on macOS. ...
I’ve been trying to learn German on my own, without taking formal classes. I should write a post about this sometime. For now, in this post I will briefly list the resources I use to translate German to English and/or to look up the definition of German words in German. ...