Hello! I'm Dan, a UK based full stack web developer with a love of open source software. Most of my free time is spent working on BookStack, playing video-games or getting distracted by one of many hobbies like 3D printing.
I primarily develop in PHP using Laravel, with VueJS being my front-end framework of choice, but I also dabble in Go, NodeJS, TypeScript and Android development.
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An easy-to-use and free platform for sharing documentation.
Evaluating the actual FOSS status of projects.
A simple twitter-feed-style RSS aggregator.
A system for managing batch sends to subscriber lists.
A basic HTTP/JSON based monitoring system.
An app for viewing and calculating thermocouple info.
An app to convert between RTD resistance and temperature.
More projects can be found on my Codeberg profile.
Got sent a .rar archive today 🦖
The last time I remember interacting with RAR files was many years ago when downloading (totally legit) PSP games, which were provided split across multiple RAR archives.
My experience with Ubuntu Desktop 26.04:
https://danb.me/blog/ubuntu-desktop-2604/
TL;DR: A solid base with strange self-inflicted issues which puts it in a strange place.
Made this cute sign for my allotment.
Printed in ASA and ABS.
Just finished up an initial version of a new PHP library I've been working on for the last month.
This is a PHP implementation of Yjs/Y-CRDT:
https://codeberg.org/danb/yphp
This uses PHP FFI to wrap an underlying rust-based library.
Getting thumbnails for Orca Slicer created 3MF files in Gnome files (and maybe other Linux file managers):
https://danb.me/blog/3mf-gnome-thumbnails/
This builds upon code originally created/shared by @rcarmo
New blog post about more economical use of a Sodastream with cheaper (unofficial, non-Israeli-Pepsico-subsidiary) gas:
What I have been working on in June:
3d printer company Prusa close the issue which asked them to clarify that their "Open Community License" is not open source, after they advertised it as such:
https://github.com/OpenCommunityLicence/OpenCommunityLicence/issues/2
Running Snyk On Forgejo/Codeberg Actions
PHPStorm's text checking always feels a bit overly eager/thorough for a coding app.
I wonder if "rubbish collection" in my program is managed via wheelie bins? 🤔
Just came across OpenDisplay, which seems like an awesome project for setting up e-paper displays:
Is a service open source just because the official client is open source? I don't think so:
This brave warrior survived his annual checkup at the vets today, although he did make initial capture a challenge by hiding under the sofa 😼
It amazes me how much more I prefer the Linux mint approach for GUI based software/package updates, compared to other (much bigger) distros I've used.
Other distros GUIs make me want to use the CLI, mint makes it more convenient to use the GUI. It combines system and flatpak packages in one interface, and presents all the information I'd want (versions, changelog etc...). And it's not buggy like other software managers.
What I've been working on for for May:
Designed and printed a barrier so I can leave my window open (to survive this heat) but help prevent cat escapes 😼
Iterated on the design for each printed panel.
Still needs to run through kitty QA though
| Time | Message |
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| 20:57:16 | Cheers for making something this awesome. Easily one of the coolest corners of the web. |
| 20:59:31 | Resizing my browser window breaks half the layout. This isn't 2010 anymore, make it responsive. |
| 21:01:46 | I could lose an entire afternoon on this site and not even notice. Fantastic stuff. |
| 21:04:01 | All the content here feels ancient. When was the last time anyone updated this? |
| 21:06:16 | The images are all blurry and pixelated. Did someone screenshot these from a CRT monitor? |
| 21:08:31 | I was searching the web for inspiration and your website has definitely given me some great ideas. Thank you! |
