#201 - Let's dip one big toe back into Bluesky again...
It's been emotional. Logging out of here in the hope that I can return one day. So long, Bluesky.
To set a policy for Microsoft Edge on Linux Mint, a JSON policy file is used. This is how I managed to remove the unwanted MSN start page.
cybrkyd.com/post/setting...
An implementation of search on a Hugo static website with pretty highlighting and lunr.js
https://cybrkyd.com/post/add-search-to-hugo-with-lunr/
Oh yes! When I was on the Fediverse, I first moved servers then spun up my own instance, losing everything on each of those moves. I now have my own timeline archive.
I occasionally get asked why I blog under a pseudonym. My response is usually along the lines of, who really cares? If you're curious enough, go down the rabbit hole. Oh, and say Hi to Alice.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/whoami/
How I count words and lines of code on my Hugo site.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/a-hugo-word-and-code-counter/
I'm hovering over that Delete Account button in Bluesky, waiting to receive the request to verify my age.
Today's stumble: A nice collection of serif and sans-serif font stacks.
https://gist.github.com/don1138/5761014
Chromium is just not looking right any more. Having a go with Edge on Linux.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/goodbye-chromium-hello-edge/
Rolling on Sky News this morning. I get that there is a loneliness epidemic in the global West, but this is really sad to see. We are losing our human connection.
https://news.sky.com/video/ai-companions-can-people-have-real-relationships-with-chatgpt-13398739
And that's the end of that! Wow, what a manic week.
I've been thinking about Signal lately, and specifically about something that's always bothered me: why does the world's most privacy-focused messaging app allow people to find you through your phone number?
https://cybrkyd.com/post/rethinking-contact-discovery-on-signal/
Using Thunderbird with system GnuPG keyring
How to use the default system GnuPG keyring with Thunderbird in Linux. Avoid having multiple copies of private keys, and having to set a primary password.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/using-thunderbird-with-system-gnupg-keyring/
Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j13m74lklo
Thunderbird 140 ESR has recently landed and I was keen to try it out. On a new profile, getting fonts to display consistently can be frustrating, but it can be done.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/setting-consistent-fonts-in-thunderbird/
To my eyes, it appears that what was once done to them, they now do unto others.
#Gaza
Bluesky pop-up: Get notifications when someone posts.
Me: No thanks.
Version 2 is capable of importing and exporting text files, with the option to save files with a custom name and extension, all from the browser...any browser.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/my-quiet-writing-area-version-2/
Tweaks to my HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator to filter posts older than 10 days in the feed.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/tweaks-to-my-html-rss-feed-reader-and-aggregator/
My quiet writing area. A minimal HTML page for use locally, which features one large text box for writing, along with a word and character counter. Enjoy the serenity.
https://cybrkyd.com/post/my-quiet-writing-area/
RSS is very much alive and well, that's why.
I woke up this morning and thought this through; I mean, really burned some brain cells. How to have a RSS feed reader on an HTML page that's fast, with no database and no third-party tools. I came up a simple HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator with JavaScript.
cybrkyd.com/post/a-simpl...
The best one-liner I've seen in a while:
"The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others."
-- Austin Kleon, Show Your Work
Tut! Tut! BBC senior staff told to step back from duties, and police have launched a criminal investigation into Bob Vylan. Are they also going to investigate the Glastonbury crowd who repeated the chant? A stern talking-to maybe or some hard time in a re-education camp?
More censorship by the BBC.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/02/more-than-400-media-figures-urge-bbc-board-to-remove-robbie-gibb-over-gaza
Good.
EU blocks Britain's attempts to join pan-European trading bloc. The Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention would reduce exporters' post-Brexit difficulties with supply chains.
https://www.ft.com/content/0cb56d25-b08a-42cc-83bf-2979208a6745
Today, I'm sparing a thought for those who work outdoors. Whilst it's only 33C currently and set to climb today to 35C, it is humid. I can't quite remember when I last wished for heavy rain.
On the hottest day since records began...
#waffle1256 5/5
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🔥 streak: 11
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Nah, 32 Celsius is not a heatwave. It's nice, pleasant.
