Technotes is a browser extension that adds user-contributed notes to the Apple documentation website. It lets developers include extra explanations, sample code, and warnings right on the pages. Us...| andadinosaur.com
After reading about the in-house analog cable channel project, I thought I’d do something similar for the next Chinese New Year when my relatives come over. Since I don’t have the engineering skill...| andadinosaur.com
Spool is a Safari extension that adds a few features to the Threads web app. With Spool, you can set Following as your default timeline. You can also filter posts from certain users (e.g. engagement farmers) or based on keywords (e.g. engagement bait). Threads like to show me posts from complete strangers, but I think it’s rude to mute them. So, instead of hiding posts completely, I added a reveal button to show filtered posts. (Filters are saved in iCloud, so sometimes you have to quit and...| And a Dinosaur
If you think about it, using passwords to log in is really weird. When you sign up, you’re basically shouting a secret word over the ether to the server. The server hears your word, writes it down,...| andadinosaur.com
It took some time, but I’ve finally added the 13,000+ bang shortcuts to Lucky. (It was a somewhat labor-intensive process.) Bangs in Lucky are faster than DuckDuckGo’s because they don’t need to go through a server. --- Random things about bangs you probably already know Bangs are special keywords that allow you to search other websites directly. You’ve probably used the popular ones, like !g for Google, !a for Amazon, !w for Wikipedia, and !yt for YouTube. But there are some lesser-k...| And a Dinosaur
The story begins with me getting overwhelmed by RSS. When I first set up my RSS reader, I stupidly subscribed to some “general” news sites. Soon, I was flooded with news from all of them. Then I unsubscribed from them all. I concluded that RSS is good for blogs that update 3 times a year, but not for constant news. Then I found the Wikipedia news page. But every time I visited that page, I had to figure out what was new and what had been updated. The page sometimes had layout issues that ...| And a Dinosaur
There are 2 Safari extension bugs that drive me nuts when doing customer support. (Well, more than 2, but these 2 are the most notorious lately.) --- 1. Extension Activation Issue on iOS On iOS, after turning on the Safari extension in the settings and granting it permissions to access web pages, the extension may still not be active in Safari. How to Fix: Open Safari, go to the “AA” menu in the address bar, select “Manage Extensions,” and turn on the extension again. On the webpage w...| And a Dinosaur
A little while ago, I launched the Lucky app. It turns the Google search results page into “ten blue links.” It also removes tracking and lets you block spammy domains. There’s a problem, though. Since the search engine doesn’t know who you are, it can’t personalize the search results for you. This means the results might not be as relevant because they aren’t tailored to your interests and past behavior. Typically, “personalization” means doing some creepy shit, like sifting ...| And a Dinosaur
I wrote this app to fix a personal annoyance. You probably don’t need it. I’m not an Imgur user. But in my day-to-day browsing, I sometimes encounter a wild Imgur link. And when I click that link, it takes me to the Imgur website, and the logo loads. Then the app banner thing on top loads. Then I see the popup that asks me to download the Imgur app. Then I have to dismiss the popup to see the image. Then when I try to zoom in, the website loads another image, for some reason. With Imgpls,...| And a Dinosaur
Yesterday, I launched Lucky, a Safari extension that removes the clutter from Google search results. Many people are confused by the setup instructions, so let me explain: I thought Lucky improves Google search? What does this have to do with Yahoo? Lucky fetches Google’s results and shows them on Yahoo. The specific webpage doesn’t matter, I could’ve used any site. I could’ve used zombo.com. Yahoo is just a vessel to display results from Google. Can’t you just make Lucky work on go...| And a Dinosaur