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8 | 1,655 | |
5 | 8,283 | |
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9.9 | 9.9 | |
7 days ago | 1 day ago | |
Shell | JavaScript | |
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computer
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Ask HN: What rabbit hole(s) did you dive into recently?
gs (ghostscript), mutool, ocrmypdf...
To add/remove: mutool merge -h
To split PDF pages: mutool poster -h
I made a script here that I use frequently for scanned documents: https://github.com/chapmanjacobd/computer/blob/main/bin/pdf_...
Shrink PDFs: gs -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dCompatibilityLevel=1.4 -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress -dNOPAUSE -dQUIET -dBATCH -sOutputFile=out.pdf in.pdf
(or switch prepress to ebook to shrink more)
or to really shrink, b&w only:
gs -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -sProcessColorModel=DeviceGray -sColorConversionStrategy=Gray -dDownsampleColorImages=true -dOverrideICC -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dCompatibilityLevel=1.4 -dPDFSETTINGS=/screen -dColorImageDownsampleType=/Bicubic -dColorImageResolution=120 -dGrayImageDownsampleType=/Bicubic -dGrayImageResolution=120 -dMonoImageDownsampleType=/Bicubic -dMonoImageResolution=120 -sOutputFile=out.pdf in.pdf
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Ask HN: Why does GNU Stow (et al.) exist?
I've been putting my whole home folder under git for almost a year [1].
I haven't seen any other repos on GitHub with a similar layout. Why do people rely on GNU Stow and other complicated tools to essentially do what git does? I haven't noticed any performance problems with just using git.
[1]. https://github.com/chapmanjacobd/computer/
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A browser plugin that shows you which search results require a login to use their services before you even click on them
with these settings: https://github.com/chapmanjacobd/computer/blob/main/.github/firefox/ublacklist-settings.json
- I'm new to termux, so suggest me what cool stuff to use termux for.
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My Bad Habit of Hoarding Information
The problem with a lot of these tools is there is no incremental escape hatch. I had 25,000 tabs last year which I saved as a line delimited text file.
Then every day I automate opening 7 tabs and I force myself to get through them. Sometimes it takes 2 minutes, sometimes it takes an hour. Sometimes it ends with me adding 50 more links to the text file. Sometimes the tabs are garbage but often they are worthwhile.
https://github.com/chapmanjacobd/computer/blob/main/.config/...
https://github.com/chapmanjacobd/computer/blob/main/.config/...
But over the past year I've gone through 2,555 tabs! So it seems like it is working. Maybe in 10 years I'll reach tab zero
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Script suggestion post!
autocrop.lua
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Yet another yt-dlp linux script
I started doing this with my phone and it made formatting my phone painless. The hardest part is getting started. I still haven't added all my config files to git; I have a daily script that will remove one line from my home directory gitignore so I can incrementally add config files. And it has already brought me a lot of peace of mind even if I'm only like 30% of the way done on the desktop.
obsidian-releases
- Unlocking Efficiency: The Significance of Technical Documentation
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UX Case Study: Markdown Heading
The closest editor that follows our first principle is Obsidian editor:
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I switched from Notion to Obsidian
The solution was already installed on both my computer and my phone: Obsidian.
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Why single vendor is the new proprietary
> why does open source need to "win"
Open source does not need to win.
But your ability to be in control of your computer needs to be preserved. A proprietary fridge cannot control your diet, while a proprietary App Store can control what software you install on YOUR phone (unless you live in EU, hello DMA!). The tail wags the dog, so to speak. Proprietary software has also been shown to break user workflows or remove functions in an update while leaving users with no choice whatsoever.
One alternative to having open source win is to ensure software must come with a robust warranty and other assurances you expect from the things you buy. EU's CRA will make software vulnerabilities in WiFi routers covered by warranty, for example.
You can also ensure robust and interoperable data storage options. For example, https://obsidian.md/ stores all notes in Markdown, not holding the data hostage in case users will not like how future versions will work. GDPR actually has a provision for data portability (Art. 20), but it does not seem to have a requisite effect on the industry yet.
And until the above issues are solved, open source remains the best way to ensure that a software tail cannot wag your computer dog.
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Ask HN: Has Anyone Trained a personal LLM using their personal notes?
[2] https://obsidian.md/
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Replatforming from Gatsby to Zola!
So I've had my fair share of personal websites and blogs. I have built them on stacks ranging from the most basic HTML and CSS, to hosted frameworks like Wordpress and Laravel, to the more modern single page applications built in Vue and React. For a simple content blog I think you can't go wrong with a Static Site Generator though. These days I am almost exclusively writing everything in Obsidian. Which is great because its all in standard markdown format. This allows for a really neat and easy content publishing workflow.
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Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac
Consider making an Obsidian[^1] plugin, or writing to Obsidian-compatible Markdown files :)
[^1]: https://obsidian.md/
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Setting Up Obsidian for Content Planning and Project Management
Obsidian is a writing application created to allow for offline / private note taking in markdown format, in an interface that looks a lot like our regular programming IDE. It is very flexible, with a good collection of community plugins that you can use to customize Obsidian to your heart contents.
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What is Omnivore and How to Save Articles Using this Tool
Obsidian support via our Obsidian Plugin
- Tools that Make Me Productive as a Software Engineer
What are some alternatives?
hamster-system - Ultra-simple framework to organize your life.
Trilium Notes - Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
tabist - Simple Tab Manager Extension for Chrome and Firefox.
QOwnNotes - QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.
evafast - mpv script for hybrid fastforward and seeking
vimwiki - Personal Wiki for Vim
lkmpg - The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide (updated for 5.0+ kernels)
TiddlyWiki - A self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser, Node.js, AWS Lambda etc.
mpv-scripts - Various scripts for mpv
AppFlowy - AppFlowy is an open-source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations. Built with Flutter and Rust.
yt-dlp - A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader
Mermaid - Edit, preview and share mermaid charts/diagrams. New implementation of the live editor.