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Today I learnt (realised) that #Python's `json.loads()` and `json.dumps()` functions aren't plural versions of `json.load()` and `json.dump()`. The `s` stands for `string` (since they read/write from strings instead of files).

#TIL #programming

I've been learning about #Godot's export templates and compiling them to be smaller in size. I finally have a working export process which disables most of Godot's functionality (since my #Android app is very basic).

The original (unoptimised) APK file was 26MB. The new optimised one is 9MB!

#GodotEngine #Godot4

I recently learnt (by pure accident) that #Flameshot's "autoincrementing counter bubbles" can be dragged to draw an arrow under them!

#FOSS #screenshot @flameshot@fosstodon.org

What is the difference between #Godot's #scons options for reducing an export template's size, and generating/using a build profile?

For example, does having `"disable_3d": true` in a build profile negate the need for `disable_3d=yes` as an scons option?

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/engine_details/development/compiling/optimizing_for_size.html

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/editor/using_engine_compilation_configuration_editor.html

#GodotEngine #GameDev

#SilentShare is now available in the #FDroid app store!

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.normplum.silentshare

The app let's you share personal information with other people visually and silently. For example, needing to give your DOB to the receptionist in a doctor's office. Show it to them via the app rather then saying it out loud for all to hear.

#FOSS #Android #Privacy #App #PII

Silent Share v1.0.2 was just released:

https://github.com/NormPlum/SilentShare/releases/tag/1.0.2

It's an #Android #app that let's you share personal information with other people visually, so bystanders don't overhear (e.g. providing your phone number to lookup your account when making a purchase).

It's #FOSS and built with #Godot.

#Godot4 #AppDev #SilentShare #privacy

In #ZenBrowser I have a folder of pinned tabs for a project I was working on. Since I haven't gotten back to it for a while, I'd like to move them to a bookmark folder instead.

Is there an easy way to convert a folder of tabs to a folder of bookmarks?

@zenbrowser@floss.social

I use #ZenBrowser where I have vertical tabs (on the left), and I use the #Bitwarden addon which is set to display in the sidebar on the right (so it stays open when I'm logging into sites, etc.).

I recently tried #Waterfox as I've heard good things about it, but it seems my setup in Zen isn't possible here... Vertical tabs display in the sidebar, so I can't separate tabs and Bitwarden to the left and right of the screen respectively.

Am I missing something, or does Waterfox not support this?

Playing with output on multiple screens for a possible #Godot app, and realised that while a device might have multiple monitors attached, if they're set to be a 'mirror' of the main monitor, then you effectively only have 1 screen. But Godot doesn't realise this... So I found a way to check it:

#Godot4 #GDScript

I just completed the 200th 'Daily Coding Challenge' by #freeCodeCamp.

https://github.com/NormPlum/freeCodeCamp_DailyCodingChallenges

(don't look at the code if you want to solve it yourself first)

#DailyCodingChallenge #python #programming #coding

I have pinned tabs in @zenbrowser@floss.social and sometimes I accidentally press the favicon which resets the tab back to it's pinned URL.

Is there a way to disable this behaviour?

#ZenBrowser

If I have a static HTML page that displays hundreds of items (where each item is some text, an image and a link), is there any benefit to add JS client-side pagination?

As I understand it, all content will be loaded regardless, the JS will just show/hide certain items as you click on the page links...

Or is it ok to just leave the hundreds of items as-is? Or is there a better solution?

#WebDev #pagination #pager #JS #Javascript #HTML

Sorting by multiple keys in #Hugo is not intuitive - you have to list the keys in reverse order.

For example, `.Pages.ByDate.ByParam "channels"` will sort by the custom "channels" integer, *then* by date.

https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sort-pages-by-multiple-keys/32201

@gohugoio@fosstodon.org #WebDev

The race for top spot is tight!

https://firsttimewatching.com/

#FirstTimeWatching #YouTube #TBRSchmitt #CasualNerdReactions #CineBinge

Is there a way in #Hugo (or #Go?) to format a string to be singular when there's only one thing?

E.g. "

{{ $videos | len }} videos

@gohugoio@fosstodon.org #WebDev #GoLang

#Waterfox (and presumably other #Firefox-based browsers) can save your open tabs so when you close and re-open the browser, all your tabs are still there. However when you click on a tab, it takes a second or two to load.

Is there a way to specify certain saved tabs to load automatically when opening the browser?

In #Hugo is it possible to define a custom date format that is automatically used for all dates across the site?

I found suggestions to set a custom date format in your site's config, then call that everywhere you have a date being displayed, but I don't want to specify the format each time - I just want to set it once and have all dates use that by default...

@gohugoio@fosstodon.org #WebDev