Weblate
Web-based continuous localization
Copylefted libre software, used by over 2,500 libre software projects and companies in over 165 countries.
Elsevier embeds a unique code in every academic journal article users download
Big brother likes that
Academic Journal Claims it Fingerprints PDFs for ‘Ransomware,’ Not Surveillance[…]
But what can be done about this kind of sh*t f*ckery?
exiftool -all:all= <path.pdf> -o <output1.pdf>
qpdf --linearize <output1.pdf> <output2.pdf>
To remove all metadata, you can use dangerzone or mat2
here's a shell script that recursively removes metadata from pdfs in a provided (or current) directory as described above. For mac/*nix-like computers, and you need to have qpdf and exiftool installed | by jonny_saunders, Source:
https://nitter.42l.fr/json_dirs/status/1486120144141123584
Alt. link.:
https://twitter.com/json_dirs/status/1486120144141123584
https://gist.github.com/sneakers-the-rat/172e8679b824a3871decd262ed3f59c6
You could also use metadata cleaner
https://gitlab.com/rmnvgr/metadata-cleaner/
Further reading to the motherboard i.e., vice article
Geizhals.de
Geiz ist nicht geil! Alles hat sein Preis und unter gewissen Umständen ist es ratsam nicht am falschen Ende zu sparen.
Mir gefällt diese übersichtliche Ressource, um für PC/Notebook Komponenten meine Recherchen zu tätigen.
endoflife.date
endoflife.date is a community-maintained project to document end-of-life dates, and support lifecycles of various products.
thx to steve
A nice page for RAID performance calculations, there is some other stuff too
Country Codes
Country Codes, Phone Codes, Dialing Codes, Telephone Codes, ISO Country Codes
CountryCode.org is your complete guide to call anywhere in the world. The calling chart above will help you find the dialing codes you need to make long distance phone calls to friends, family, and business partners around the globe. Simply find and click the country you wish to call. You'll find instructions on how to call that country using its country code, as well as other helpful information like area codes, ISO country codes, and the kinds of electrical outlets and phone jacks found in that part of the world. Making a phone call has never been easier with CountryCode.org.
Time and Date
Displaylink driver for Ubuntu 20.04
The main reason why these drivers sucks is that it is proprietary, and display link doesn't give a flying f… about the maintenance and about Linux.
This driver is a nasty son of a **** whenever you upgrade your kernel guess what if you don't update the current driver for example if there is no ported version. Or no version without major bugs, it can appear like your hardware is broken.
https://www.synaptics.com/products/displaylink-graphics/downloads/ubuntu
https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/topics/103927-troubleshooting-ubuntu
https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi
https://gist.github.com/carestad/cbee30214e6bf6b153054d35d4cb3b18
Creating easy subtitles for youtube transcript or even non youtube stuff
Keyboard testers
There are a number of online keyboard testers that can be used to check if all the keys on your keyboard are working. These websites provide a virtual keyboard on which users can press their physical keyboard keys and see if they appear correctly. KeyboardTester.com is one of the best-known options, with its custom hand-coded testing software which allows users to test each key on their computer keyboard in their own browser. IObit is another popular online keyboard tester that provides users with access to an excellent level of control over the keys they press. Keyboard Checker is another great resource, offering a simple and fast testing process. Finally, Techulator.com offers a list of the best keyboard testers available online, which are all absolutely free.
Citations :
- https://www.keyboardtester.com/
- https://www.keyboardtester.com/#:~:text=KeyboardTester.com&text=Our%20custom%20hand%2Dcoded%20testing,keyboard%20users%20around%20the%20world.
- https://www.iobit.com/en/keyboard-test.php
- https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-laptop-test-keyboard/
- https://keyboardchecker.com/
- https://www.techulator.com/resources/21743-best-keyboard-testers-available-online-absolutely-free
Here you can also find a linux compatible 10 finger writing program
Key rollover test?
A key rollover test is used to determine the level of key rollover a keyboard can support. Key rollover is defined as the ability of a computer keyboard to correctly detect input from each key on the keyboard when multiple keys are pressed simultaneously. The key rollover test is used to evaluate the number of simultaneous keypresses that can be registered by the keyboard.
A typical key rollover test involves pressing and holding two or more of the A-Z or 0-9 keys, releasing the shift key, and then pressing all the keys shown in red and orange one at a time to see if all combinations of three or more keys are registered. To make the test easy, various online tools are available to verify the specifications from manufacturers. These tools also provide visual keyboard displays to allow users to try out different key combinations and test how many keys their keyboard can handle at once.
Some keyboards have a two-key rollover, while others have a six-key rollover. Manufacturers may use unconventional counting methods to achieve a higher key rollover value. For example, they may add the combination possibilities of the modifier keys (Ctrl, Alt, Shift, etc.) to the common key rollover count, which does not fit the definition.
For more information, you can refer to the following websites:
https://www.mechanical-keyboard.org/key-rollover-test/
https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/key_rollover
https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-n-key-rollover-mechanical-keyboards/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_rollover
Citations :
- http://www.iljitsch.com/2020/keyboardtest/#:~:text=Key%20rollover%20is%20how%20many,or%20more%20keys%20are%20registered.
- https://www.mechanical-keyboard.org/key-rollover-test/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_rollover
- https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/n-key-rollover#:~:text=To%20test%20the%20rollover%20number,for%20that%20number%20of%20keys.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_rollover#:~:text=Key%20rollover%20is%20the%20ability,keys%20are%20also%20being%20pressed.
- https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/46
- https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/02/rollover-101/index.htm
- https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-n-key-rollover-mechanical-keyboards/
- https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/key_rollover
- https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/n-key-rollover
https://www.mechanical-keyboard.org/key-rollover-test/ https://www.mechanical-keyboard.org/n-key-rollover-explained/
A nice page for typing tests online