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Ben Congdon * About * Blog * Projects * A service to generate a podcast from a RSS feed using text-to-speech. * A version of Buffer for Mastodon. * Instapaper * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to lobste.rs. * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to feedly. Fitness / Health ---------------- * Self hosted version of MyFitnessPal. Others’ Ideas Pages ------------------- * Jonathan Borichevskiy * Alexey Guzey * Gwern * James McMurray (Updated April 9, 2025 )

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Updated April 14, 2025

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Updated April 13, 2025

This is a now page. It loosely summarizes what I’m up to these days. You may follow me in Mastodon for more granular updates. * * * Spending more time outside as my favorite season draws to a close. Leaning into what’s nearest to me right now; trying to ignore the noise that’s coming beyond the confines of what I call home. * Enjoying some time off after a couple months of intense work * Provisioning an old laptop as a home server using Debian 13, Podman, and Quadlet * Brewing Kombucha after raising some healthy SCOBYs * Learning about different Wireguard setups and topologies * Reading _The Three Marriages_ by David Whyte and _The Uncontrollability of the World_ by Hartmut Rosa

Updated April 14, 2025

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Updated April 13, 2025

This page is a quick way to check what I'm up to these days (more information on _"Now"_ pages here ). If you want more information about myself, you can go here . _Last updated: April 13, 2025_ ### What am I doing? 1. My main project I work on is **Project Absence** , a tool for analyzing hosts (port scanner, subdomains enumeration, files enumeration, etc.), working a lot on it to get the core and features done. Still lots of work to do though. 2. My second main project I work on is **OverScry** , designed to simplify the process of generating Overpass queries from a YML structure file. 3. Working on **Argane** as well; it is a new project I won't unveil at the moment as I'm not sure how the development will be and how much time I can give to it because it's a **side project** I work on when I need to take my mind off other things. ### What am I watching, listening & reading? #### Watching 1. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story #### Listening _My playlists are publicly available here_ #### Reading _At the moment nothing, soon to change._

Updated April 13, 2025

VirtualRide: Distance: 13.5km Elevation Gain: 0m Moving Time: 00:50:00 Average Speed: 16.2km/h View ‘Afternoon Activity’ on Strava Looking around for inspiration as I contemplate a redesign, I can't stop scrolling @ethanmarcotte.com's Journal index page. If you're on mobile, do yourself a favour and check it out on the full-size web. Simply lovely. Hot Fuzz, 2007 - ★★★★½ ---------------------- Watched on Saturday April 12, 2025. Read full entry on Letterboxd I think I like at least one of our new neighbours. Royal Mail: We'll deliver your package on the 14th, alright? Me: No, actually could you deliver it on the 15th instead? Royal Mail: Sure, no problem. By the way, we just delivered it on the 12th. VirtualRide: Distance: 17.2km Elevation Gain: 0m Moving Time: 01:03:55 Average Speed: 16.1km/h View ‘Weekend cycle workout’ on Strava Finally got around to adding an RSS feed to my updated website. I find myself leaning more and more on AI (GitHub Copilot, in this case) to answer the kinds of simple questions I used to Google for in the past; it saves me trawling through StackOverflow or old forum threads for the same answer. The Lyrics of Avenue QAnon -------------------------- Matthew gave 4 stars to The Lyrics of Avenue QAnon (Hardcover) by You have to wonder how the contents of this heavily footnoted set of lyrics might land for a reader/listener that hasn't been terminally online for the last decade or so. A 20,000 word firehose covering the worst parts of the internet and its real-world manifestations. The Eternal Champion -------------------- Matthew gave 3 stars to The Eternal Champion (Eternal Champion, #1) by Michael Moorcock Fantasy back when it was thoughtful and complex instead of simple and predictable. It's still a bit silly despite that, though, and doesn't leave me with any desire to seek out more of Moorcock's multiverse. Added _Goldfinger_ by Ash (from the album _1977_) to favourite tracks.

Updated April 13, 2025

I'm \[\[Markus Heurung\]\], a family guy with a loving partner, three great kids and a cuddly and very patient labradoodle. Based in Hammelburg, Germany. Born at 331ppm. This is my happy place on the internet. I guess most things here are only useful for myself, it's my public journal, but I plan to integrate a lot of notes from text files that grew only offline. Not a lot, but it's growing. Feel free to \[\[follow\]\]! Now * * * Ideas * * * Q&A * * * Blogroll * * * German blog * * * Follow * * * OMG.LOL * * * Livestream * * * Code & Text * * * My old blog * * * Notes ----- Recent notes RSS * * * Posts ----- RSS * One can hope. March 31, 2025 * $ GOTO muhh :lol: October 17, 2024 * Why? May 10, 2024 * I failed May 7, 2024 * how I currently run this site May 2, 2024 * It's Weblog Posting Month! May 1, 2024 * Blogging is a conversation April 9, 2024 * Ha! February 19, 2024

Updated March 3, 2025

##### Last updated on March 3, 2025 This is a public list of ideas that I would like to work on someday. This is a copy of the ideas note I have in my Obsidian vault, where I jot down interesting projects, concepts, and thoughts that I find intriguing and might want to explore in the future. Since it is not practically possible for anyone to work on every idea they have, I thought it would be better to make this note public so that someone else might build it someday. Ideas that I’m currently working on are crossed out and have been moved to my projects page. Against each idea, I’ve added a short description to provide more context. If you are interested in any of the ideas mentioned below and want to work on them or collaborate with me, feel free to contact me. In case any of the ideas already exist, please let me know, and I will cross them out with a backlink to the project. **Vape with a Puff Limiter**A vape that lets you set the maximum number of puffs you can have in a day via an app or something! Looks like another person has thought about the same .**A Search Engine for Personal Blogs**I’m unable to search for content in personal blogs on google or any other search engine. Kagi small web is there, but it’s not personal blog specific.**A World Travel Lottery**A lottery with the grand prize as a fully-expensed, world travel package to visit n countries across all continents**Cricket Guard Line Projector**If you watch cricket, you can see batsmen often marking guard lines against the stumps by asking the umpire. Why can’t we have a laser projection of the stumps controlled by the umpire with a remote?**A cheap running tracker**There are multiple running trackers that you can attach to shoes, like Stryd , but these are quite expensive. Why is it so hard to make cheaper running trackers?**A platform to read both sides of an argument.**A moderated platform where a dedicated page is present for popular topics, and people can read about both sides of the argument.**Indian News Aggregator with relevance**India is struggling with misinformation and rigged news. The magnitude is quite high, considering the huge population, the demographics, and the rising internet penetration. A platform like News Minimalist that removes clickbait titles and filters relevant news would be useful for India.**Global Fish Database in different languages**Fishnames are tricky if you travel around the world. Within a country itself, fish names would be different. A global database of fishnames in all different languages would be great!**Bookmark for Videos & Podcasts**I wish there was a tool to record a particular timestamp on a video or a podcast so that I can watch it from the saved timestamp when I resume, rather than scrolling and finding the time.**Strava for Writers**Strava is a great tool to track your activities. As a writer, such a tool would be great to see the number of words written every day and also get a sneak peek at others’ writings.**About Me Collection**I love reading the About Me sections of various personal blogs. A curated list of the best about pages would be cool.**Evergreen Hosting** People put a lot of effort into their blogs, and most often, after the person passes away, these blogs go obsolete. How about a service that you can pay for one-time or in installments, ensuring that your blog stays live forever? _Update: I wrote about in detail here . Also, checkout Digital Legacy Trust by Derek Sivers._ ##### Leave a comment below. All comments are moderated and will appear after approval. Your email, if provided, is optional and won't be shared or used to send any spam. If your comment requires a personal response beyond a public reply, I will reach out to you via email. Comments are static, with no notifications or backlinks.

Updated April 9, 2025

I've got ideas, some of them are here Site ---- For planned changes to the site, check out the Roadmap. * Omake * Find-in-page search (i.e. #:~:text=) * Sidenotes * Hovercard * Add an asterism or fleuron to the end of my posts * Change `og:image` tags for notes to screenshots using Mastopoet * JSON-ify named vulnerabilities data * Letterbird contact page * Create an Organisation Profile Document * Create a “Top” button for posts * A per-article changelog (i.e. this) * “Naked” mode, i.e. no CSS mode * Semanticize HTML tags * Create an RSS icon that resembles a shark fin Other ----- * Script to download FediCards + Deck builder * Start or participate in an IndieWeb meetup * Set up an Audon voice space * Set up Proven.lol profile * Fedi bot account for making up random named vulnerabilities * Move bookmarks to Postmarks / Omnivore / etc… * Vulnscape * Host a web ring * Migrate Shellsharks Discord to a Matrix server Last Updated: April 9, 2025

Updated April 13, 2025

Two felony charges were filed against 12 protestors who broke into the University president’s office last June, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. The Undergraduate Senate debated shifting the campus culture surrounding Title IX as well as a student group aimed at creating a book on campus experiences for incoming undergraduates. The Bechtel International Center has warned some students against leaving the country, amid fears they might not be able to return. No. 8 Stanford men’s tennis defeated No. 9 Cal 4–2 in the Big Slam, rallying in singles to close the regular season and secure the No. 3 seed in the ACC.

Updated April 13, 2025

Living in the heart of Saigon, Vietnam. Prototyping and researching at Anduin in our boutique office in District 2, where I prefer to work rather than at home. Planning a trip to Taipei and Kaohsiung in a month. Lately obsessed with matcha. I prefer it plain and drink matcha latte too. Cofee is still life though. Enjoying taking photos with my phone again after discovering Zerocam and mood.camera. Thinking about posting more photos here. Documenting everything and making memories with people I love. As Posts has been sunset, I’m testing out Bluesky to see if it will stick. I’m happily not active on any other social media. I usually read several books at the same time, at the moment I’m enjoying Life in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi. Tracking more movies on Letterboxd.