VirtualTam's bookmarks

1. cli.club - Command-line Interface Tools and Alternatives

   2025-06-04
   command-line terminal

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2. NASA GISS - G.Projector 3 - Map Projection Explorer

   2025-05-23
   geography map planet/earth visualization

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   A list of the map projections that may be viewed and saved by G.Projector, along with alternative names, parameter-specific and special cases. Sample images of an Earth topographical map are linked for each unique projection

3. snksoft/crc - Generic CRC implementation for Go

   2025-03-23
   cryptography/hash programming/go

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   • 16, 32, 64 bits
   • Custom parameters: polynomial, XOR, reverse input/output bits
   • Flexible alternative to hash/crc32 and hash/crc64
4. Ibis - A federated encyclopedia using the ActivityPub protocol

   2025-01-05
   community documentation federation network/activitypub programming/rust wiki/ibis

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   • Nutomic/ibis
   • Announcing Ibis, the federated Wikipedia Alternative
   • Ibis release 0.2.0 - Federated Wiki with Shiny Redesign
5. Hex Display: A modern xxd alternative

   2024-12-30
   command-line hexadecimal programming/rust text/unicode

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6. A look at search engines with their own indexes

   2024-11-28
   alternative network/http search-engine search-engine/search-engine-optimization web

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   • Very Alternative Search Engines
   • Neat search engines you may not have heard of
   • Lots of great new search engines popping up that search the rest of the web that Google tends to ignore.
   • How bad are search results? Let's compare Google, Bing, Marginalia, Kagi, Mwmbl, and ChatGPT
7. Self-hosted online collaborative drawing platform Excalidraw

   2024-11-25
   database/mongodb database/sqlite diagram image/png image/svg network/websocket programming/json programming/node.js programming/typescript schema self-hosting software-engineering/uml

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   • Self-hosted online collaborative drawing platform Excalidraw (alternate version on Medium)
     • alswl/excalidraw-collaboration - Excalidraw with collaboration feature, self-hosting, and only one-click deploy
     • alswl/excalidraw-storage-backend - Storage for scenes, images and collaboration rooms
     • alswl/excalidraw.alswl.com - Custom static version featuring a Chinese font with handwriting style
     • Someone0nEarth/excalidraw-self-hosted - A docker-compose configuration for a fully self-hosted excalidraw stack, a collaborative whiteboard solution
   • r/selfhosted - Excalidraw
     • excalidraw/excalidraw-room - Example collaboration server
     • Comment on excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/4993 - Building your own Docker images
     • excalidraw/excalidraw/issues/6506 - Tutorial for Træfik
   • PatWie/excalidraw-complete - Self-host Excalidraw with a single Go binary - Supports multiple storage options and real-time collaboration
8. Font with Built-In Syntax Highlighting | GlyphDrawing.Club

   2024-11-18
   programming text/font text/glyph

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   • CSS Tricks - Creating an Editable Textarea That Supports Syntax-Highlighted Code
   • Creating a Micro­soft color font (CPAL/‌COLR)
   • Advanced contextual alternates
   • hlotvonen/FontWithASyntaxHighlighter
   • googlefonts/fontmake
9. Kestra - Orchestration platform for scheduled and event-driven workflows

   2024-06-09
   data/workflow programming/java programming/javascript

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   • kestra-io/kestra
   • Show HN: Kestra - Open-Source Airflow Alternative
   • How Leroy Merlin managed their cloud data pipelines with Kestra
10. /r/webdev - Self-hosted web analytics: plausible, umami, matomo & more

    2024-03-31
    internet/analytics network/http open-source self-hosting

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    • /r/selfhosted - Most reliable Google Analytics alternative?
    • Ackee
    • GoatCounter
    • Matomo
    • Offen Fair Web Analytics
    • Plausible Analytics
    • Umami
11. Midinous - Explore music non-linearly

    2024-01-12
    instrument/midi user-interface

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    • Midinous on the Steam Store
    • Midinous - An Addictive Alternative To DAWs
12. Elasticsearch - Grok processor

    2023-11-19
    observability/elastic/elasticsearch observability/elastic/logstash observability/logging programming/go programming/java programming/regular-expressions programming/rust

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    • Elastic - Grokking Grok
    • Kibana - Debug grok expressions
    • Grok Constructor
    • Elasticsearch Grok Patterns
    • Logstash Grok Patterns

    Alternative implementations:

    • vjeantet/grok - Simple library to use/parse grok patterns with Go
      • GuanceCloud/grok - Fork of the above
      • logrusorgru/grokky - Pure golang grok-like library
      • Telegraf's Grok Parser Plugin
    • Vector Remap Language - Datadog Grok Parser
13. reMarkable 2 - 3rd-party accessories and homebrew software

    2023-01-21
    e-ink e-reader linux network/ssh programming/c programming/c++ programming/go user-interface/qt

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    Stylus:

    • https://remarkablewiki.com/tech/stylus
    • https://www.joshualowcock.com/guide/remarkable-2-compatible-pens-remarkable-marker-alternatives/
    • https://www.joshualowcock.com/guide/how-to-install-the-lamy-al-star-pen-button-eraser-hack-on-the-remarkable-2/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/nvtwt8/alternative_pen_which_is_compatible_with/

    Case:

    • https://www.joshualowcock.com/guide/remarkable-2-folio-remarkable-case-alternative/

    Guides:

    • reMarkable Guide
    • https://www.meganwalker.me.uk/2021/01/installing-remux-koreader-on-the-remarkable-2/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/lzuxti/experience_using_the_remarkable_2_as_a_linux/
    • https://www.simplykyra.com/category/remarkable/

    System:

    • https://remarkablewiki.com/tech/ssh
    • • https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/10ymr95/til_you_can_request_that_rm_not_use_your_private/

    Usage:

    • https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/jl3tue/is_anybody_else_having_trouble_turning_pages_on/

    Software:

    • https://eeems.website/toltec/
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/aqfflg/xochitl_question/
    • https://github.com/reMarkable
    • https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable
    • https://github.com/isaacwisdom/RemarkableLamyEraser
    • https://github.com/ddvk/remarkable2-framebuffer
    • https://github.com/ddvk/rmfakecloud
    • https://github.com/ddvk/remarkable-hacks
    • https://github.com/ddvk/remarkable-stylus
    • https://github.com/juruen/rmapi
    • https://rmkit.dev/apps/remux
    • https://github.com/dps/remarkable-keywriter

    Articles:

    • https://rmkit.dev/eink-is-so-retropunk/
14. Colemak keyboard layout: ergonomic, fast and easy to learn QWERTY/Dvorak alternative

    2020-06-19
    editor/vim ergonomics keyboard typing

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    • https://colemak.com/Unix
    • https://forum.colemak.com/topic/2315-dreymars-big-bag-of-keyboard-tricks-main-topic/
    • https://forum.colemak.com/topic/1438-dreymars-big-bag-of-keyboard-tricks-linuxxkb-files-included/
    • https://forum.colemak.com/topic/2014-extend-extra-extreme/
    • https://forum.colemak.com/topic/50-colemak-vim/
    • https://forum.colemak.com/topic/513-modifications-for-other-languages/
    • https://colemakmods.github.io/ergonomic-mods/extend.html
    • https://colemakmods.github.io/ergonomic-mods/modifiers.html
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlqDCY05Hpk
    • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/253820/colemak-keyboards-with-emacs-or-vim
15. rudder-server: Privacy and Security focused Segment-alternative, in Golang and React

    2020-01-10
    framework/react network/http programming/api programming/go route

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    • https://rudderlabs.com/
16. grit: a tool for managing many git repositories in a single project; it is an alternative to repo.

    2019-09-25
    repository source-code-management source-code-management/git

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    • https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/repo-discuss/o4QqDN5kl0w
17. Funkwhale - A self-hosted tribute to Grooveshark.com

    2018-09-07
    music network/activitypub self-hosting streaming web

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    • https://blog.funkwhale.audio/~/Announcements/funkwhale-past-present-and-future/
    • https://medium.com/we-distribute/funkwhale-an-open-source-grooveshark-alternative-begins-activitypub-implementation-cbc10a412b20
    • https://framablog.org/2018/05/25/funkwhale-les-baleines-melomanes-libres-et-decentralisees/
18. fd: A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'

    2018-05-07
    command-line find linux

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19. 3-D Secure - e-commerce Merchant Plugin

    2018-02-08
    bank e-commerce payment smartcard visa

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    • https://technologypartner.visa.com/Library/3DSecure.aspx

    • https://www.quora.com/What-is-3D-Secure-payment-What-does-it-exactly-do-How-does-it-secure-the-transaction-Can-it-lead-to-an-increase-in-bounce-rate-Is-it-important-to-have-3D-Secure-payment-and-is-there-a-possible-alternative

    • https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-3-D-secure-payment

    • https://www.adyen.com/blog/how-to-win-with-dynamic-3d-secure

    • https://www.gpayments.com/

    • https://www.gpayments.com/about/3d-secure

    • https://www.gpayments.com/about/3d-secure-2.0

    • https://www.gpayments.com/blog/article/5-things-merchants-need-to-know-before-implementing-3d-secure/

    • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13758482/how-to-implement-3d-secure-payment-securely

20. Build a Clock With Lixies, the Nixie-⁠Tube Lookalike - IEEE Spectrum

    2018-01-29
    diy electronics/led embedded/arduino light microcontroller/espressif/esp8266 nixie number time/clock

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    • https://www.instructables.com/id/Faux-Nixie-Tube-Clock/
    • https://hackaday.io/project/18633-lixie-an-led-alternative-to-the-nixie-tube
    • https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/the-magic-of-neopixels
    • https://www.tindie.com/products/connornishijima/lixie-an-led-alternative-to-the-nixie-tube/
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightguide_display
    • https://github.com/connornishijima/Lixie-arduino
    • https://github.com/connornishijima/Lixie-arduino/blob/master/examples/ESP8266/ntp_clock/ntp_clock.ino
    • https://imgur.com/gallery/mRSaP
    • https://imgur.com/a/6soGR
    • http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/mitchmarkin/library/Lixie%20Clock?sort=4&page=1