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Archive for May, 2024

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Is uBlock Origin Lite an alternative to keep using Chrome with manifest V2 deprecated?

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/31

Having been a avid uBlock Origin user since when it came out in 2014 even before both Adblock and Adblock Plus headed over to the dark side.

I need to check out if [Wayback/Archive] uBlock Origin Lite is good enough now that Google is phasing out Manifest V2 (on which uBlock Origin and other ad blockers depend to provide full functionality).

When it isn’t, I might switch to Firefox or Brave as it should still support Manifest V2 as per

Firefox for instance has some drawbacks with input handling when editing WordPress posts which Chromium based web-browsers (including Brave) don’t have.

Via:

Related:

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DHL Verpakkingtips – YouTube

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/31

De meeste tips liggen voor de hand, maar toch fijn om ze op een rijtje te hebben: [Wayback/Archive] Verpakkingtips – YouTube

  • Neem een stevige doos
  • Hergebruik eventueel een doos die je ontvangen hebt
  • Van een hergebruikte doos: haal eerst alle labels eraf
  • Vul de doos aan met vulmateriaal:
    • Eierdozen
    • Kranten
    • Papierproppen
    • Keukenpapier
  • Plak goed dicht
  • Zorg dat het verzendlabel goed zichtbaar is met de complete barcode

--jeroen

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Comparison of UPS Topologies: Line-interactive vs Online vs Offline | FS Community

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/31

For my link archive: [Wayback/Archive] Comparison of UPS Topologies: Line-interactive vs Online vs Offline | FS Community

The most important bits:

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Hopefully a newer and more reliable “Computa Pranksta” mouse jiggler device will ever be released

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/30

For my link archive as this was a cool idea, but for many their device didn’t last that long:

[Wayback/Archive] ElectricRCAircraftGuy/eRCaGuy_ComputaPranksta_Support: Public support for my “Computa Pranksta” mouse jiggler device I sell on Amazon and elsewhere.

This device is a mouse jiggler. It keeps your computer awake. It can also be used to have some fun with your friends (please don’t take it too far–it’s meant to be used in good, friendly gest–not for any type of malicious purposes).

Notes:

Links on those USB Mouse Jigglers below, but first some links on the Computa Pranksta:

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Posted in Development, Hardware, Hardware Development, Hardware Interfacing, IoT Internet of Things, Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, KVM keyboard/video/mouse, Power User, Software Development, USB | Leave a Comment »

Stephan Kämper: Processing a Number of Image Files – Seaside Testing

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/29

I have a hard time remembering all those ImageMagick parameters, so I was glad that Stephan posted this: [Wayback/A] Processing a Number of Image Files – Seaside Testing

Via: [Wayback/Archive] Stephan Kämper on Twitter: “Another note to self: How I can resize image files using @ImageMagick. ➙ …”

–jeroen

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AI won’t concur the world for at least a while: searching for a pipe in Google Search

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/28

No matter if it has switched to AI or not, Googl Search will show the “not a pipe” image first.

[Wayback/Archive] William Gerrard on X: “Google is so broken that the first image it gave me for a pipe is something that is not a pipe 🙄 “

[Wayback/Archive] GOIFP6casAAhOd_.jpg (1170×1085)

--jeroen

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In case I need charting or data visualisation ideas..

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/28

Some suggestions in the thread started by [Archive.is] Stefanie Posavec on Twitter: “hey chart obsessives (yeah you know who are): what’s your fave most comprehensive library of all charts ever online atm? thanks in advance.”

–jeroen

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Some pCloud links

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/27

For my link archive (Swiss pCloud is GDPR conformant, has European servers in Luxembourg, supports Windows/MacOS/Linux/Android/iOS and various browser extensions).

Before the lists of links: note that cloud storage is not a back-up (despite many of them trying to lure you into thinking they are), so note two things:

  1. Backup stuff in multiple places.
  2. A backup is only a backup if you can prove that a restore from backup functions well.

The links:

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Lidl Refill station: helaas alleen voor navulverpakkingen wasmiddel/wasverzachter, niet voor de originele flessen

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/24

Laatst bij een Lidl Zwanenburg: de linker helft van hun refill station.

[Wayback/Archive] 333612061-89749634-c0a5-4273-a120-5e4ce6b99aed.png (1383×1037)

Het werkt alleen voor de navulverpakkingen, niet voor de normale flessen.

Die navulverpakkingen zijn een stuk minder robuust dan de flessen wasmiddel (we gebruiken geen wasverzachter).

We hebben geen oude navulverpakkingen meer liggen, dus kunnen het niet daarop testen.

 

Maar goed: het is een stap in de goede richting.

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DNS Checker – DNS Check Propagation Tool

Posted by jpluimers on 2024/05/24

Not that long ago I learned about [Wayback/Archive] DNS Checker – DNS Check Propagation Tool:

CHECK DNS PROPAGATION

Recently changed your DNS records, switched web host, or started a new website: then you are at the right place! DNS Checker provides a free DNS lookup service to check Domain Name System records against a selected list of DNS servers located in multiple regions worldwide. Perform a quick DNS propagation lookup for any hostname, and check DNS data collected from all available DNS Servers to confirm that the DNS records are fully propagated.

I wish I had known it before as it is a great tool to verify DNS lookups from around the world.

For my link archive (A and SOA records are the most important to me):

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