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I just tried Sumatra PDF on Windows for the first time and it blew my mind how fast it is on PDF rendering! It's totally becoming my default PDF reader for that OS!

https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader

#PDF #SumatraPDF

New blog post: This blog got a new favicon thanks to the Small Web

Thanks to the magic of the Small Web, a stranger I'd never met handcrafted a new favicon for this blog.

https://sergiswriting.com/new-favicon-small-web/

#blog #blogPost #favicon

During my work hours, and with company resources, I made a simple but useful library to get logging very easily set up for FastAPI projects, using structlog and with integration with svcs.

I think that would be quite useful for many folks, so I'm going to try to Open Source it. I expect resistance and a lot of red tape, but still I want to give it a try. Wish me luck!

#FastAPI #structlog #svcs #OpenSource

I'm failing to find a way to open a Mastodon post in a new browser tab (on the standard web client).

Why can't I just right-click and "Open Link in New tab" anywhere? Where is my hypermedia? :(

#Mastodon #MastodonClient

Does anybody know of an RSS reader that tries some experimental, uncommon, approach like https://www.terrygodier.com/current?

I steer away from Apple's products, so @tg 's creation is not an option for me.

#rss #Current

New version of jinja2-fragments is out!

https://pypi.org/project/jinja2-fragments/

#jinja #jinja2 #htmx #flask #starlette #fastAPI #Quart #Sanic #Litestar #python #webDev

Are there any O'Reilly books/videos/courses/etc that you really recommend?

My employer offers me free access to O'Reilly online, so I want to make sure I make good use of this opportunity.

#Oreilly #learning

I spent the weekend adding a bunch of microformat classes to my blog and registering it to https://webmention.io/.

I have no idea if I added the microformats correctly. They seem to be parsed fine, but I'm not sure I'm using them right "semantically". If anybody wants to check it out (https://sergiswriting.com) it is greatly appreciated!

I guess next weekend I'll have to start adding some JS (gasp!) to display comments and other stuff.

#indieWeb #microformats #WebMentions #SmallWeb #blog

New blog post: Ditch Postman, use Bruno

I migrated from Postman to Bruno and I am not looking back.

https://sergiswriting.com/ditch-postman-use-bruno/

#WebDev #backend #APIs #blog #postman #bruno #insomnia #APITesting #OpenSource #LocalFirst #OfflineFirst #PricacyFirst

I just installed and launched btop for the first time after hearing about it on @talkpython and... it's pretty amazing!

#btop #linux #terminal #OpenSource #FOSS #sysadmin #DevOps #Monitoring

I found this an interesting approach to HTTP clients for Python: https://paulwrites.software/articles/python-api-clients

#Python #HTTP #WebDev #WebAPI #HTTPAPI

How uv got so fast: https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/26/how-uv-got-so-fast.html

"uv is fast because of what it doesn’t do, not because of what language it’s written in."

#python #PythonPackaging #uv #pip #rust

🖥️🆘 With only looking at this picture, can anybody figure out if that's caused by some screen/electronics defect, or is it caused by physically damaging the screen (like hitting it or something)? I'm trying to help my parents who live a few thousand km away from me.

#Help #TechSupport #RightToRepair #Repair #Electronics #ElectronicsRepair #ScreenRepair #Display #Monitor #Computer

I have a trackball where the rubber feet are partially falling of. I was thinking of removing them, cleaning the remaining glue and grime with "Goo Gone", and then re-glue the feet back. Is that a good approach? If yes, what type of glue should I use for the feet?

#RightToRepair #DIY #FixingThings #Electronics #Trackball #ComputerHardware #Gadgets #Repairs #RepairHelp

This might be my new source for color palettes: https://www.dayroselane.com/hydrants

#ColorPalette #hydrant

I have zero experience with Lua. I'm interested on learning it a bit to see if then I can start tinkering with LÖVE for some video game prototyping.

I'm going to try to run through some of the challenges of Advent of code 2025 to force me to learn the basics. Wish me luck!

#lua #love #AOC2025 #videogames

Is there a way to create a hyperlink on a website that links to Mastodon, but in a way that it pre-fills the message box with a user handle?

I guess that what I am asking is the equivalent of a mailto link.

#mastodon #hyperlink #hypermedia

jinja2-fragments now has proper #Starlette support: https://jinja2-fragments.readthedocs.io/latest/framework_integrations.html#starlette-integration

If you are using #htmx with Starlette, this might be of interest to you :)

#jinja #jinja2

Does anybody know of a Mastodon web client that allows using markdown or HTML to format posts?

I checked the list on https://joinmastodon.org/apps (web section), and they either have 0 documentation and just ask to make an account, or their docs don't cover this topic at all. An I don't feel like connection through each one of them to figure out.

#MastodonClient #Mastodon

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#MidnightMystics #BlackWomenInComics #FantasyComics #Kickstarter #SupportIndieComics

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Please boost! Final stretch! 🚀⏰

Are TRRS coiled cables really that expensive to manufacture, or is it a case of "these cables are mostly bought by keyboard geeks who don't hesitate to drop a good amount of cash for this stuff" that makes them overpriced?

If you know of a seller with good quality/price, let me know please! I'm looking for a cable for my Moonlander.

#mechanicalKeyboard #Moonlander #ZSA

Jinja2 Fragments got new documentation!

https://jinja2-fragments.readthedocs.io/

#jinja #flask #quart #fastapi #starlette #sanic

New blog post: Bringing back the scrollbars

How to bring back the scrollbars on Firefox.

https://sergiswriting.com/bring-back-scrollbars/

#Firefox #webDev #accessibility #scrollbar

New blog post: How to fix a Pixel Watch stuck on Fastboot

https://sergiswriting.com/how-to-fix-pixel-watch-fastboot/

My Pixel Watch 2 started randomly dying and eventually got stuck on a Fastboot screen. Factory resets didn’t help, and Google Support shrugged it off (out of warranty, of course). Determined to fix it myself, I downloaded Google’s official OS image, used ADB via the charger cable, and successfully flashed the watch back to life.

#PixelWatch #Fastboot #Pixel #ADB

Version 1.8.0 of jinja2-fragments is out!

Release notes:
- Adds support for rendering multiple blocks on Flask, Quart, Sanic and Litestar.
- Fixes deprecated Litestar import.

https://pypi.org/project/jinja2-fragments/1.8.0/

#jinja #flask #quart #sanic #litestar #htmx

I'm so pissed right now. I've had 2 Fitbits and 1 Pixel Watch, and they have all failed shortly after the US warranty (1 year) expired..

It's so frustrating. I'm done with devices of these brands.

#pixelwatch #Fitbit #ProgrammedObsolescence

Can I get follow recommendations for 3D printing? I just got a BambuLab A1 and have so much to learn and experiment!

#3DPrint #Learning3DPrint #BambuLab

@hynek by any chance, do you know if the Beryl AX has any brother that it is even better/upgraded?

I think I'm going to get one in preparation of a long vacation, and I want to make sure I don't run into "oh you should have bought this other one instead which is slightly more expensive but way better".

#BerylAX

I want be a bit more specific: I'm looking for frameworks that approach the idea of combining semantic classes (class-less?), with specifiers and utility classes. The attached screenshot gives good examples of what I mean.

I don't care as much as naming conventions, but how the classes are grouped on these 3 categories.

#CSS #BEM #BEMCSS #WebDesign #webDev

Any BEM CSS frameworks out there apart from http://bemskel.com/?

#CSS #BEM #BEMCSS

Is there a way of building two different Python wheels from the same source code, with one of the wheels not including some specific module/package?

I am using #hatch and pyproject.toml.

I could use two different pyproject.toml files, but it seems that it should be possible in some other way.

#Python #Packaging

New blog post!

How to rotate Gunicorn log files: https://sergiswriting.com/rotate-gunicorn-logs/

#gunicorn #flask #logging #logrotate #python

The Design Philosophy of Great Tables
https://posit-dev.github.io/great-tables/blog/design-philosophy/

#GreatTables #python #TabularData #Tables

Client libraries are better when they have no API: https://csvbase.com/blog/7

#CSV #pandas #polars #dask #curl #fsspec

I have a NAS that I use to backup my devices. Now I want to periodically backup that NAS to some cloud storage.

There would be many uploads and very rarely (hopefully never) downloads. So uploads and storage should be cheap, but it's OK if downloads are expensive.

What software and host/cloud providers do you folks recommend? I want to encrypt the data before uploading.

#backup #NAS #CloudStorage #Storage #DataHoard

Well, the #SpiderOak client got confused with syncing a directory with caps with another with no caps, and I lost all the PDFs I had been saving for filing my taxes.

I've heard others complain how the software has not been updated in years, and it's obvious checking their website that they don't care for non-business users anymore.

Time to look for a better #backup alternative. Any recommendations?

I think some hardware on my #Pixel5a is broken.

This morning, it froze and then screen went blank. I've been able to reboot it a few times by leaving it unplugged for a few minutes, then plugging it in and pressing the power key for 30 secs. But after entering PIN, it freezes and dies again.

I managed to do a hard reset, but while downloading the apps it froze again. I'm discarding a software issue as it seems to freeze when it's doing "work". Any ideas?

#Android #Google #Pixel

New release of Jinja Fragments is out with support for Litestar thanks to @pythonbynight !

https://pypi.org/project/jinja2-fragments/

#jinja2 #jinja #litestar #htmx

A Deep Dive Into Python's functools.wraps Decorator
https://jacobpadilla.com/articles/Functools-Deep-Dive

#python #decorators

I would like to hear from people using screen readers. Do you prefer the hashtags to be intermingled in the body of the message, or separately at the end?

Example of the former:

"I did a #thing and after doing #AnotherThing I was happy"

Example of the latter: this post 😉

Please boost.

#screenReader #voiceOver #hashtag

Uh, I'm quite disappointed about this future #Python deprecation: https://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/it-s-time-for-a-change-datetime-utcnow-is-now-deprecated

It will break some stuff in a few years when it becomes effective.

#deprecation #python312

#TIL about M-Disc

#MDisc

#Outlook can't do text search on an opened email. The functionality is not there. So much for an enterprise level software.

#SoftwareFail

@FediThing that made me think... What would be a good hashtag for people to share their experience with long-lasting items?

It would be a celebration and recognition of these products, while at the same time work as a purchase recommendation for anyone interested.

Maybe #LongLasting? #BuildToLast? #AntiProgammedObsolescence?

How are you folks dealing nowadays with #dual_boot systems with #Linux and #Windows if you want some data to be shared between the two OSs?

Jinja2 Fragments 1.0.0 is out!
https://pypi.org/project/jinja2-fragments/1.0.0/

Check it out if you use something like #htmx that benefits from template fragments.

#jinja #flask #sanic #fastapi #quart

The people from @[email protected] publish talks regularly. I recently saw "Full Domain Functional Bootstrapping Towards Practical Fully Homomorphic Encryption" by Leonard Schild #FHE #TFHE #FDFB #LWE and #RLWE; I like to share it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KuFCYme38g. Yes, there are maths behind and in the slides, but the fundamental concepts can be followed in the explanation without needing to understand the details.

I did a talk at #fosdem23, but unfortunately, the audio from the room (and the video) started at the Q&A. So I've proposed to record an audio track to cover this gap. https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/security_elliptic_curves_in_foss/ It eventually would be the direct video, but until then, I've added a link to a peertube instance https://www.orion-hub.fr/w/6tF4HgfsqYbgmsRN3HqHPP I don't know if it will help, but at least will be better than soundless...

If you like(d) #HyperTalk, the scripting language used on Apple's #HyperCard, #hyperscript is almost the same thing for the web: https://hyperscript.org/

Step by step. First I've work in the continuous integration of #virgl and after some time work also in the CI of #mesa. Due to the work made and to do, I gained the developer chevron in mesa a few weeks a go. Now it is time to explore the #kernel used by #mesa. I'll do my best to make it easy to be as upstream as possible