Ctrl blog (Updates)

[Updated] Agent Ransack and FileLocator Pro review

2024-03-02T20:02:00Z

Review of the excellent Agent Ransack (a.k.a, FileLocator Lite) and FileLocator Pro for Windows. FileLocator is a the best-in-class desktop search app for Windows.

[Updated] How to change the keyboard layout on the MacOS login screen

2023-10-27T15:20:00Z

Set the keyboard layout/language on Mac’s login window, and fix the issue of it being reset to the wrong layout (e.g. ABC Keyboard) after rebooting.

[Updated] Windows thought 111 years had elapsed in a week

2023-08-17T21:11:00Z

I left my laptop’s battery fully discharged for about a week. An obscure Windows feature caused it to believe 111 years had elapsed when I powered it on again.

[Updated] Add Webmention support to your website in ten minutes

2023-08-12T13:33:00Z

Webmention is a platform-independent protocol for notifications of linking webpages. Here’s how to quickly get started with Webmentions for any website.

[Updated] Contribute to creators all over the web with the new Flattr

2023-08-08T13:15:00Z

Flattr’s new extension lets people give automated micro-payments to creators and websites as they browse the web; funded by a single monthly subscription.

[Updated] Third-party extension not enough to address Coil’s transparency issues

2023-02-02T21:42:00Z

PayTracker keeps a record of Web Monetization micro-payments made through Coil, but the extension alone isn’t enough to fix Coil’s transaction transparency issue.

[Updated] How Coil and Web Monetization works compared to Flattr

2023-02-02T21:39:00Z

I explore the new Coil micro-payment system and browser extension, based on the proposed Web Monetization web-standard, and compare it to Flattr.

[Updated] How to make a vanity Payment Pointer for Web Monetization

2023-02-02T21:38:00Z

The Web Monetization API uses Interledger Payment Pointer (ILP3) addresses to transfer funds. Here’s how to set up a short vanity ILP3 alias for your wallet.

[Updated] Which file systems support file cloning

2023-01-11T22:18:00Z

You can instantly clone files on many copy-on-write (CoW) file systems. But how do you do that in different operating and file systems?

[Updated] XDG Base Directory shell scripting tutorial

2022-08-07T09:56:00Z

Learn how to work with XDG Base Directory variables and defaults in your Bash scripts. Write well-behaved scripts that respect user preferences.