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Data science and visualisation PhD student, game developer, hacker of things

#gamedev #dataviz #hacking

sitehttps://akos.land

I can't believe that this is not a native feature, but:

I made an extension for Firefox which enables you to open a homepage on your new tab screen **WITHOUT THE PAGE TAKING FOCUS AWAY FROM THE ADDRESS BAR**.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/simply-new-tab/

Primarily with homelabbers in mind who host their own dashboards, but it will just use the homepage set in Firefox settings.

Will open source, it was a 15 minute job.

Boosts would be appreciated!

#firefox #homelab #dashboard #development #programming #release

Simply New Tab – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-GB)

Download Simply New Tab for Firefox. Open your homepage in new tab with an empty and focused address bar.

The Internet Archive losing its appeal means one thing: pirate stuff. Pirate brazenly. There’s no point trying to do it the nice way - you’ll get shut down anyway. Copy, share, and archive to your heart’s content. It’s the only way we’re keeping digital media and our cultural memory intact.

I did a thing with data!

I'm not a plant guy, but @rynezion infected me with her enthusiasm, and I really liked this plant, so I got it. Say hi to Cody! (Codiaeum variegatum)

Been warned that it's a bit difficult to keep alive for a starter plant.

To make sure I don't kill the poor soul, I hacked together a way to monitor the soil's moisture content. It's a prototype but it's working really well so far. Really happy with it!

#data #dataviz #iot #hacking #plants

I mean, it is obviously science fiction now but I like to believe, with the right technology, this will one day be possible

Remember when the internet was open? When people used the web to publish and read information. When browsing the internet felt like an adventure full of discoveries? I used to love that internet.

Then corporations took over and it all went downhill. Money kills creativity. Greed removes all incentive to do something for the benefit of others. Monopolies fucked the open internet.

#internet #www #facebook #twitter #google

I downloaded the thing with YT-DLP (I already support said podcast on Patreon, which is why I have access to the early access in the first place)

My rage quickly turned into genuine sadness. What is the internet turning to?

Why the FUCK do you need an account to SEEK in a track on Soundcloud????

WHY????

My partner has successfully defended her thesis today, officially becoming a Doctor of Philoshophy!

I'm incredibly proud.

We just can't have nice things. Fuck.

#meta

I'd probably like to do a longer-form writeup of this process.

What would be the recommended way to achieve this in the #Fediverse? Is there a federated blogging platform?

Self-host perhaps?