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XML Is a Cheap DSL 4 months ago

Sometimes I wonder why we need to invent another DSL. (or when should we?)

At work, we have an XML DSL that bridges two services. It's actually a series of API calls with JSONPath mappings. It has if-else and goto, but no real math (you can only add 1 to a variable though) and no arrays. Debugging is such a pain, makes me wonder why we don't just write Java.

I often need to login to colleagues' machines at work, but I find that their settings are not what I am familiar with. So I wrote an SSH wrapper in POSIX shell which tars dotfiles into a base64 string, passes it to SSH, and decodes / setups on the remote temp directory. Automatically remove when session ends.

Supported: .profile, .vimrc, .bashrc, .tmux.conf, etc.

This idea comes from kyrat[1]; passing files via a base64 string is a really cool approach.

[1] https://github.com/fsquillace/kyrat/

The next time you’re about to name your project after your favorite anime character, pause. Ask yourself: “Would a civil engineer name a bridge support system this way?” If the answer is no, choose a better name.

I'm creating a dotfiles to remote SSH session tool in shell. At first, I wanted to call it "sship", but that name was already taken. Something like "ssh-dotfiles-carrier" felt too long for a command, and abbreviating it to "sdc" would lose the meaning.

So yes, I eventually named it "shitt-p" (character of Hitman Reborn!), since I wanted it to relate to "sh"...

XSLT RIP 8 months ago

I've worked with a hospital, their electric medical records are written in XML, and use XSLT to render HTML.

I have three different way to open file with vim: v: vim (or neovim, in my case) vv: search/preview and open file by filename vvv: search/preview and open file by its content

    alias v='nvim'
    alias vv='f=$(fzf --preview-window "right:50%" --preview "bat --color=always {1}"); test -n "$f" && v "$f"'
    alias vvv='f=$(rg --line-number --no-heading . | fzf -d: -n 2.. --preview-window "right:50%:+{2}" --preview "bat --color=always --highlight-line {2} {1}"); test -n "$(echo "$f" | cut -d: -f1)" && v "+$(echo "$f" | cut -d: -f2)" "$(echo "$f" | cut -d: -f1)"'

Hiroshi Abe [1] is a Japanese actor whose official website is run by a fan. The site has a nostalgic look with a minimal design (40kB, images included) and is still actively maintained today.

Instead of ping 8.8.8.8, some will test their internet connection with Hiroshi Abe's homepage because of the speed. There are even challenges where people try to speedrun the site or conversely, make it load as slowly as possible [2].

Google translated page: https://abehiroshi-la-coocan-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sch=ht...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Abe_(actor)

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKjBw_jEcZk

I have a function in .bashrc to read the pod in browser:

  read_pod_html() {
    local html=$(mktemp --suffix '.html')
    pod2html --css='https://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/Core/parser.css?doc=XML&family=7' "$1" > "$html"
    /usr/bin/x-www-browser "$html"
  }

Thanks! I thought this was impossible. Gonna try it out today.

Edit: I successfully signed the key on AMO. Here are the steps:

    Get an access token from https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/addon/api/key/
    In manifest.json, add browser_specific_settings.gecko.id and set it to something like "myext@example.com"
    Run command: web-ext sign --api-key=<jwt-issuer> --api-secret=<jwt-secret> --channel=unlisted
    That command will upload your extension to AMO. After an automatic review, you can download the .xpi file from AMO.
That said, it's not ideal for me since I make extensions for work. Looks like a human reviewer can check your code at any time.

I have to reinstall my personal extension every time Firefox restarts. It's so annoying that I ended up writing an AutoHotKey script just to automate it (go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox -> load temporary extension -> select manifest.json). Glad to see the announcement!

The trigger for me to start practicing touch typing was when I saw a classmate trying to log into her Gmail on a classroom PC. I was shocked at how fast she did it. I started with 10FastFingers and keybr, then stick with monkeytype and typeracer. Not sure if it's made me more productive, but it feels good when your fingers can keep up with your thoughts.

For folks who want to learn typing, I recommend Jashe's Typing Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L-P68VDSGlpLM5A9tfRvWFoh...