Need a test environment?
Spin up a jail.

Need to roll back?
Snapshot.

Need to deploy?
Automate.

That’s Bastille.

#NixOS + #Rust + #flakes + #devshells .
Video shows using Rust on NixOS, taking full advantage of flakes & devshells to make packaging programs for NixOS easier.
Nice for dealing with #nixpkgs / #nixospackages .
https://youtu.be/Ss1IXtYnpsg
#Linux #DevTools
#vimjoyer

Browser-based SSH terminal?

[WeTTY](https://github.com/butlerx/wetty) lets you access your server's terminal directly from your browser via HTTP/S. Perfect for quick access or sharing temporary terminal sessions without client installs. Streamlined and efficient!

#opensource #devtools #SSH #webdev #terminal

Would you use this in your next project?

Tired of Google Analytics? Meet Umami!

A super-lightweight, fast, and privacy-focused analytics solution you can self-host. Track website visits, referrers, and more without compromising user data. Easy setup, beautiful dashboard.

Check it out:
https://github.com/umami-software/umami

#opensource #analytics #webdev #privacy #devtools

Would you switch from GA to Umami?

via @dotnet : 5 Copilot Chat Prompts .NET Devs Should Steal Today

https://ift.tt/GMD8cvr
#DotNet #GitHubCopilot #AI #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingTips #DevTools #UnitTesting #AsyncProgramming #Security #MockData #Programming #CSharp #DeveloperCommunity #TechInnova…

Remember when automation meant Bash scripts duct-taped to crontab?

Now we’ve got declarative config, jails, and Rocinante.

Times change. Tools evolve.

Tired of broken video downloaders?

Meet yt-dlp: the powerhouse successor to youtube-dl. Download videos from over 1,000+ sites with lightning speed and incredible flexibility. Supports playlists, subtitles, and even audio extraction. Keep your favorite content offline!

[https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)

#devtools #opensource #automation #python #videodownloader

Bookmark this for later.

#Emacs isn't even there in the list for #StackOverflow #DevTools survey!

The beauty of BastilleBSD?

No container runtime bloat.
No forced Linuxisms.
Just pure, secure automation on FreeBSD.

Build the way you want.

Tired of streaming subscription overload?

Self-host your media with Jellyfin! Enjoy your movies, shows, & music—completely FREE, open-source, with no ads or tracking. Access your library from anywhere.

Get started today: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin

#opensource #media #streaming #selfhosted #devtools

Would you ditch your current streaming service for this?

JSON or GUI? With Tailscale’s new visual editor, you get both.

Switch between code + visual views
See who has access at a glance
No drift — everything stays in sync

Network policy editing, reimagined.
Now in beta: https://tailscale.com/blog/visual-editor-beta
#ZeroTrust #DevTools #Tailscale

The Gemini-CLI Prompt Creator is a Custom GPT I developed to convert unstructured problem descriptions into concise, command-line-ready prompts for tools like Gemini CLI.

Available to all ChatGPT users—including free-tier accounts (with limited usage).

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-688bb6eb81a08191a49bcb7cf3840452-gemini-cli-prompt-creator

Some people chase profits. Others build magic.

I love projects like this one:
https://lnkd.in/dx2rU3un

It turns your MacBook trackpad into a digital scale.
No special hardware. No ads. No paywall. Just… curiosity turned into code.

It hijacks the Force Touch sensors, calibrates raw pressure data, and gives you surprisingly accurate weight readings—all with your finger and a clever hack.

This is what I wish more tech looked like:
smart
simple
not for sale

While others gatekeep innovation behind SDKs and subscriptions, this project goes:
here’s how it works, enjoy.
Open Source with purpose, not polish for profit.

It’s niche, odd, and brilliant.
And that’s exactly why it matters.

To everyone trying to monetise every byte:
You’re missing the joy. You’re missing the point.

To TrackWeight:
You nailed it.
Hacky, educational, experimental.
No evil. No upsell. Just exploration.
Thumbs up.

I think I've switched my editor/IDE from Codium (a "clean" fork of VS Code) to Theia: https://theia-ide.org/

it's basically as compatible with VS Code as Codium, and uses the same extensions. But without MS, which is nice; the Eclipse foundation is actually focused on developer tools, not line-goes-up.

Venting.

If I have to open the browser's dev tools, dig through the DOM to find where you've set the background colour of the page, and then change it manually, just to be able to read what you've written, you have failed utterly at web design, user experience, and accessibility simultaneously.

Yes, I'm looking at you, https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/please-shout-fire-this-tis-burning/ .

A developer managed to reverse pixelation in video using FFmpeg, GIMP and edge detection - no AI involved.

By analyzing motion and edges across frames, they could reconstruct original content from blurred areas.

It’s a reminder: pixelation is visual, not secure.

Code & demo: https://github.com/KoKuToru/de-pixelate_gaV-O6NPWrI

PowerToys Patch Release v0.92.1 Now Available | by Kayla Cinnamon.

https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.92.1

Microsoft build of Go Telemetry – Helping Us Build Better Tools | by George Adams.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/go/microsoft-go-telemetry/