Archive for the ‘Power User’ Category
Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/11
A while ago I bumped into [Wayback/Archive] Quick Accent steals the WordPress classic editor space after a hyphen-minus sign or asterisk · Issue #24623 · microsoft/PowerToys.
In the WordPress Classic Editor, the * or - combinations quickly generate an empty bulleted list:
When enabling the PowerToys Quick Accent (formerly [Wayback/Archive] PowerAccent) with their default settings this fails (but it does work in the WordPress Gutenberg editor, Word and some other tools I tested).
The easiest way to work around this is to switch from the default “Activation Keys” setting “Left, Right or Space” to “Left/Right Arrow”.
Hopefully besides the workaround there will also be a full fix.
The related C++ and C# source files:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/10
I need to check out which ROM my Apple //e and //c have as per [Wayback/Archive] Single Step in Monitor | Applefritter comment by [Wayback/Archive] jeffmazur | Applefritter:
Depends upon which machine and ROM version you have.
The original Apple II monitor does have an S command to single step code in the Monitor. That was removed however to add other features and was not restored until ROM00 of the //c. There are however various 3rd-party ROM images that also have the Step and Trace commands, for example ROMeX and ROM4X, APPLEII.EDM, etc.
There are also hardware boards available to do this as well
Links
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/09
I combined these two Meinl percussion products
After about 10 years of use, the foam handle of the tambourine started deteriorating, so I already had replaced it with Reece Cotton Tape (a grip tape for instance used with hockey sticks).
Last year, I added more grip tape to make it snug fit the MC-TH Tambourine Holder as without grip tape (even with foam padding), that would be a way too loose fit.
Products:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/09
Diagram.net is a wonderful on-line and off-line drawing tool that saves drawings in XML format and provides a rich set of shapes libraries.
It used to start out as draw.io (well, actually diagram.ly when some parts were still Java applets), but then in 2020 started migrating to migrate to diagrams.net, both for domain and name, because, well a [Wayback/Archive] wonderful piece of modern day British Imperialism. See [Wayback/Archive] Blog – Open source diagramming is moving to diagrams.net, slowly for details.
Oh yes, this is one of the tools where Java and JavaScript actually are related (:
The tool is still open source at [Wayback/Archive] GitHub – jgraph/drawio: Source to app.diagrams.net.
These were helpful links:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/06
Expensive, but still interesting: [Wayback/Archive] Cymbal Trolley – Deluxe with Wheels – Protection Racket
| Catalogue No. |
Product |
Internal Dimensions |
| 6021T-00 |
24″ Deluxe Cymbal Trolley |
(25.5″” x 6.5″ Internal) |
| 6020T-00 |
22″ Deluxe Cymbal Trolley |
(23.5″ x 6.5″ Internal) |
All of their product dimensions (they make a lot more percussion cases) at [Wayback] www.protectionracket.com/files/dimensions/internal-dimensions-list.xlsx [Wayback XLSX View/XLSX View]
Via: [Wayback/Archive] percussion trolley – Google Search
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/06
Historically I have been using Uptime Robot a lot, but in practice they are only good for HTTP/HTTPS uptime checking and TCP connection checking. SMTP checking requires more than just a valid TCP check which they can’t, so I took a look at hetrixtools.com.
They advertise being forever free when using a limit number of Uptime/Blacklist endpoints as per
[Wayback/Archive] Free Uptime Monitor & Blacklist Monitor- HetrixTools
- 15 Uptime Monitors • 1 Minute Interval
- 32 Blacklist Monitors • Checked Everyday
FREE Forever!
Unlike many other free uptime checking tools, their interval is better.
A thing to consider is that, like many online-first companies, they do not provide company details on either of these pages which you have to agree with when signing on for their service:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/04
Posted in .NET, Delphi, Development, History, Power User, Software Development, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Development, Windows XP, XML, XML/XSD | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/03
[Wayback/Archive] From Meh to WOW – With 1 “Tiny” Hack! – YouTube shows an interesting but convoluted solution to solve temperature drift on a cheap Tuya WT410-BH-3A-W thermostat (there are similar models, see below) based on the replacement sensor [Wayback/Archive] WSEN-TIDS Temperature Sensor IC & EV-Kits | Sensors | Würth Elektronik Product Catalog.
Luckily the commenters stepped in and suggest better and easier ways.
On the other hand, the solution is nice to know as it allows plugging in a remote thermostat that sits in a better place to read the temperature while the control bits stay in a place where it is easier to manually adjust.
Chapters:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2026/02/02
Niet verder vertellen, maar mijn vraag “Iemand een alternatief NPO Soul & Jazz-kanaal met zo min mogelijk geklets overdag, en elk uur een nieuwsbulletin?” is op dit moment nog overbodig.
NPO Soul & Jazz is nog steeds on-line, nog steeds met elk uur een nieuwsbulletin. Alleen de gepresenteerde uitzendingen zijn verdwenen. Dat is in bepaalde opzichten een voordeel: minder geklets, ook ‘s avonds.
Edit 20260317: de stream staat op icecast.omroep.nl/radio6-bb-mp3 (een groter lijstje Nederlandse streams staat in mijn blog post FemFM – 〝50% vrouw in je oor, of we zappen door!〞)
--jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 
Depends upon which machine and ROM version you have.
The original Apple II monitor does have an S command to single step code in the Monitor. That was removed however to add other features and was not restored until ROM00 of the //c. There are however various 3rd-party ROM images that also have the Step and Trace commands, for example ROMeX and ROM4X, APPLEII.EDM, etc.
There are also hardware boards available to do this as well