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Guessing Amazon image URLs using GitHub Copilot

I was experimenting with the new Readwise export API and it gave me back the following JSON: The image URL produced a tiny little image - this one: I wanted to get back a bigger version of that image.

Close terminal window on Ctrl+D for macOS

I always forget how to set this up. It's hidden in Preferences - Profiles - Basic - Shell:

Escaping strings in Bash using !:q

TIL this trick, via Pascal Hirsch on Twitter. Enter a line of Bash starting with a comment, then run on the next line to see what that would be with proper Bash escaping applied.

Editing an iPhone home screen using macOS

My iPhone has a weird bug: I can no longer re-arrange the app icons on the home screen (or in the dock) by dragging them around on my phone.

Formatting thousands in Jinja

Here's how to format a number in Jinja with commas for thousands, without needing any custom filters or template functions: {{ "{:,}".format(row count) }} Output looks like this: 179,119 Bonus: here's…

Bulk editing status in GitHub Projects

GitHub Projects has a mechanism for bulk updating the status of items, but it's pretty difficult to figure out how to do it. The trick is to use copy and paste.

Generating URLs to a Gmail compose window

I wanted to send out a small batch of follow-up emails for workshop attendees today, and I realized that since I have their emails in a database table I might be able to semi-automate the process.

Driving an external display from a Mac laptop

For a friend's wedding I needed to run a Google Photos slideshow on some large televisions. I had two MacBook Pro laptops. Here's how I got it to work.