Why I stopped using cloud-based JSON and XML formatters (And what I built instead)

As developers, we constantly copy-paste data into online formatters, decoders, and tools. But have you ever stopped to think where that data goes? If you're pasting an API response with PII (Personally Identifiable Information) into a random cloud formatter, you might be violating compliance rules.

That’s why I created FreeClientToolbox. It’s a suite of over 180 utilities where all processing…

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Commentor: evolution of my Comment Divider

A few months ago, I wrote a small Nushell script designed to take user-provided text and generate comments formatted for various programming languages.

After using it for a while, a few flaws naturally emerged:

  • Limited availability: Being written as a Nushell command restricted its use to those who run this (otherwise great) shell.
  • Performance: Although Nushell performs well…
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How Trump Made Himself Much, Much Richer by Stock Trading as President

President Jimmy Carter putting his peanut farm in a trust to avoid a conflict of interest feels like a long time ago.

Financial disclosures submitted to the Office of Government Ethics and dissected by CBS News show that accounts owned by President Donald Trump made 3,642 stock trades from January to March this year.

Trump and Israel began a war in Iran during this period. There was civil…

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WWDC: Apple posts 5-minute highlight reel of WWDC Platforms State of the Union keynote speech

There’s something to be said for watching the entire Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Platforms State of the Union for roughly two hours the second it goes live. There’s also something to be said for watching the condensed recap that covers the key points, including rebuilt intelligence frameworks, platform design changes, and major developer tools updates. […]

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Inside Out

I have a problem with RSS. Not RSS itself, RSS is _great_!

The problem is that I subscribe to more feeds than I can possibly read, so the unread count in FreshRSS climbs faster than I can bring it down. Some days I skim titles, declare bankruptcy, and mark everything as read. Other days I let it pile up and feel guilty.

I’ve tried to using newer tools like Current which was definitely an…

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Armbian Imager 2.0 release supports over 300 boards from 64 SBC vendors, custom user profiles

The Armbian community has just released the Armbian Imager 2.0 GUI program to easily flash pre-built Armbian-built Ubuntu or Debian images for over 338 boards from 64 SBC vendors. The new version features a slick user interface rewritten from scratch and implements custom user profiles in the settings with username and password, SSH key, Wi-Fi network credentials and country code, timezone,…

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[Updated] Memorial Day Green Deals hub – EVs, power stations, electric tools, devices, and much more

Memorial Day may be done and over, but we’re still seeing plenty of our favorite brands and eco-friendly tech at some of the best prices of the year, so far. We’ve got major savings across e-bikes, other EVs and related gear, power stations, tools, and more that you can jump on today, with some ending at midnight, while many others are continuing through the week. We’ve put together this one-stop…

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WCH BLE Analyzer Pro USB Bluetooth LE sniffer gains Linux software with Wireshark (pcap) support

Last November, we wrote about the WCH BLE Analyzer Pro, an inexpensive (~$20) USB Bluetooth LE sniffer and analyzer, which looked useful and good value for reverse engineering and debugging. One downside is that the WCH BLE Analyzer software was only made for Windows 7 to 11, but Xecaz decided to look into it and reverse-engineered the USB protocol to write Linux software using libusb that…

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Memorial Day Green Deals hub – EVs, power stations, electric tools, devices, and much more

People across the country are likely to be spending Memorial Day amongst loved ones, remembering and honoring fallen service members in our military, while many of our favorite brands and eco-friendly tech are seeing some of the best deals for the holiday, too. We’ve got major savings across e-bikes, other EVs and related gear, power stations, tools, and more that you can jump on today, with some…

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Procolored X one – A 3-in-1 laser engraver with UV and UV-DTF color printing (Crowdfunding)

Procolored X one is a 3-in-1 machine which combines a UV color printer, a dual-laser engraver (20W diode + 2W IR), and a UV-DTF sticker maker into a single, compact, enclosed unit. It is designed to simplify workflows for small businesses and DIY makers by bringing multiple functions into a single system. Traditionally, creating full-color engraved products requires multiple machines and a messy…

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Anthropic’s open-source Claude Desktop Buddy turns ESP32-S3 devices into interactive AI desk companions

Anthropic has opened its Claude Hardware Interface (Bluetooth API) to developers, enabling an ESP32-S3-based desk companion to connect directly to the Claude desktop app over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). To demonstrate this new feature, the company released an open-source reference project called Claude Desktop Buddy. It currently runs on the M5StickC Plus (an ESP32-based board from M5Stack) and…

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Clawdmeter – A DIY ESP32-S3 desk dashboard for Claude Code token usage monitoring

Clawdmeter is a DIY ESP32-S3-powered desk dashboard that displays Claude Code token usage on a 2.16-inch AMOLED screen so you know when you’re about to reach the limits in real time. It’s mostly a firmware project since it relies on off-the-shelf hardware (Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED-2.16). It leverages the LVGL library for its graphics user interface, the NimBLE stack for Bluetooth LE (BLE)…

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Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts

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https://theconversation.com/birds-of-prey-in-south-africa-are-in-trouble-a-study-analyses-data-from-16-years-of-road-counts-281908

cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/8484460

Banner: Secretarybird. Photo: Ronelle Visagie, Author provided (no reuse)

Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16…

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Figuring out tmux

[Zellij][] has some genuinely nice features. It's much more discoverable and less foreboding than vanilla tmux. It just did this thing with Blink that ended up slowly chewing into the number of available lines on the screen I could never sort out, so back to tmux. I've never been comfortable wi...

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FalCAN Probe is an open-source, STM32-based USB to CAN/RS-485/RS-422 adapter

Most USB-to-bus adapters, including tools like CANTact Pro or MeatPi’s Ollie V1 and V2, typically support either CAN or RS-485/RS-422 as fixed-function serial devices. In contrast, the FalCAN Probe by Anders B. Nielsen is a multi-protocol USB adapter based on the STM32F042 microcontroller. The FalCAN Probe is a compact open-source USB Type-C board that connects a computer to CAN, RS-485, and…

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Top 10 Design Gadgets for Creative Professionals That Will Change How You Work in 2026

It’s not a single product launch or a sudden software update. No, it’s the quiet but unmistakable feeling that the hardware surrounding creative work is finally catching up with how designers, illustrators, and visual thinkers actually work. The best design gadgets for creative professionals in 2026 are not just faster or thinner versions of what […]

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