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Where it it getting the data from? Is it possible to download a subset of that dataset offline, so that I can keep swiping and learn new "fancy words" when I'm not with an Internet connection.

Good: This website is well designed. The feature-set is limited but it's more than enough for most folks. The UI is also pleasant.

Bad: The currency set is restrictive. Two of the currencies I work with are missing. I suppose it would be a small addition to support any currency code (it's just a prefix for the most part) or symbol (like ₹ for INR).

Opinion: Personally I would prefer a CLI tool that would that would take a template and a table to create many invoices in bulk, but this still a good option.

Hi, author of `pls`[1] here. I started `pls` as a hobby project to scratch a personal itch: a "prettier" alternative to `ls`, with more colors and customisable icons. I also wanted to learn Rust as a secondary motivation.

But as I added more and more features to it, it has become a good tool that does a number of things that `ls` doesn't do (unless you chain it with other tools like `sort` or `grep`) and even other `ls` replacements don't do.

So even though `ls` is fantastic as-is, it's always fun to build something of your own, add a little more polish in areas that matter to you and put it out there to see if it resonates with more people.

[1] https://pls.cli.rs

Hi, author of `pls`[1] here. `pls` goes above and beyond what is typically possible with `ls` without going so far as to become an entire TUI file explorer like Broot[2].

Among a few things it does that `ls` (and other alternatives like `eza` don't do) are: - icons (SVG icons in terminals that support it, Nerd Fonts otherwise) - advanced filtering using regex - advanced sorting across multiple sort bases - styles and colors using customisable rules

For someone wanting to make the output of `ls` prettier (with a few extra bells and whistles) without having to relearn a new workflow, something like an `ls` replacement makes more sense.

[1] https://pls.cli.rs [2]: https://dystroy.org/broot/

I currently use BokenMap [1] to maintain a personal record of the places that I've been to. The idea of collecting ratings is a cool addition to that concept.

If I could suggest a feature, it would be a good idea to collect travel dates as well (where possible), because places and seasons change. For example, where I live, summers are extremely uncomfortable and probably a terrible time to visit and so ratings will vary based on that.

[1] https://bokenmap.com/

There are a number of different CC-licenses which impose different restrictions on how a work can be used so filtering by just "Creative Commons licenses" is not very helpful. Openverse[1] provides filtering by specific CC licenses, and also for finding public domain images specifically. Disclosure: I am a maintainer for Openverse.

[1] https://openverse.org

I looked up the information such as the name of the work or the artist on Openverse and was able to find the image, as well as more information about the licensing. For example, I found many of Charles Lemaire's botanical drawings [1] on Openverse [2], where I could get CC-BY licensed versions from Flickr, and links to their CC0 version from Rawpixel. Disclosure: I am a maintainer for Openverse.

I agree that is very hard to go back to a result, and also impossible to share a link to a specific result because the URL does not update. But as long as you are in a continuous session, the works you visit are added to a dock in the bottom-centre area of the page where you can go back to a result you've previously seen.

[1] https://public.work/cacti%20iconography [2]: https://openverse.org/search?q=Charles+Lemaire

Off-topic question, I see a lot of websites that have a UI look and feel like this one: dark background, glowing effects, gradients, big hero text etc. Is there some off-the-shelf template or UI component library that I'm not aware of?