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FFmpeg video crop tools.simonwillison.net [1] This was the inspiration for the next update in dropper that became a full clip editor. The one that I’ve long wanted, but forgotten about. It’s going to include this cropper, resize, image extractor, and trimmer. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://tools.simonwillison.net/ffmpeg-crop [2]: /thoughts/

Tiny Tool Town 🏘️ A delightful showcase for free, fun & open source tiny tools. Stupid-delightful software made with love. Tiny Tool Town · tinytooltown.com [1] Learned about this one from the @stipete interview [2] @scotthanselman did on YouTube. This is proof that the internet is alive. It’s such web 1.0 nostalgia to see that people can just build things! Did you know that you can literally just build things and make them exist? You don’t need users, You don’t need a big platform, you can just make something into existance. It seems like something we have forgotten through web 2.0 where everything as become 4 major apps all linking to each other and trying to hoard all of the attention. Scroll through tehre are some really cool apps, probably nothing that has the polish you want, or is going to change your world. What these apps have more than anything you’ve probably used in the recent years, is inspiration. Its xyz, but the way I wanted, or with my little twist. And no one else has to like it but me because I’m the user. Note This post is a thought [3]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://www.tinytooltown...

FancyGist fancygist.com [1] I saw this in @cassido’s newsletter this week and had to give it a run. I despise that there is no dark mode and it insists on burning my retinas 😤. But really this is an absolute beate of a web based markdown editor, I love the command mode to press slash and it just pops out in this whimsical animation ready for me to pick what I want. Your browser does not support the video tag. [2] Note This post is a thought [3]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://fancygist.com/ [2]: https://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/74f0ac1e-ac50-4939-8bba-4698a8043b25.mp4 [3]: /thoughts/

Reply guy The latest scourge of Twitter is AI bots that reply to your tweets with generic, banal commentary slop, often accompanied by a question to "drive engagement" and waste as much … Simon Willison’s Weblog · simonwillison.net [1] I had no idea there were such things as “reply guy” as a service. I can see this as a really genuine thing where brands want to genuinely engage with their communities, quickly being taken over by slop bros to ruin everything. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/23/reply-guy/#atom-everything [2]: /thoughts/

Smaller and dumber If I can make it smaller, I should. daverupert.com · daverupert.com [1] Important things to remember in the age of cheap code. More code, not always more better. More code mean, more risk, more maintenance, harder to change. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://daverupert.com/2026/02/smaller-and-dumber/ [2]: /thoughts/

- THIS, THIS is how most people are feeling about AI right now. Theres lots of “oh ai bad”, “but ai help”, “but ai company sleezy”. Cassidy did a fantastic job summarizing how most of us are feeling. Ending with well at the end of the day, I can’t do anything about the bad, the best thing I can do is learn how to embrace the good cause it aint going away any time soon. Note This post is a thought [1]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: /thoughts/

castpixel ⚧️⚢ (@castpixel.bsky.social) I made a tool that turns PCB designs into 3D-printable molds. you sandwich copper tape between the parts, sand the ridges, and you have a real working PCB. no etching, no chemicals. I am losing my … Bluesky Social · bsky.app [1] This is a wild way to build prototype pcb’s, so cool and creative. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://bsky.app/profile/castpixel.bsky.social/post/3mf52azn5oc2h [2]: /thoughts/

External Link X (formerly Twitter) · x.com [1] Had 10 minutes to play with the new session updates this afternoon and it feels so much smoother. I can definitely feel it even as a casual user. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://x.com/SessionGame/status/2024469214396838140 [2]: /thoughts/

External Link X (formerly Twitter) · x.com [1] There are so many config files right now, glad to see some standards coming in around Agents.md, but so much is still specialized to a whole host of tools that have not been standardized on yet. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://x.com/trashh_dev/status/2024476878015468027 [2]: /thoughts/

Silksong: Demastered by Nekodot Hollow Knight: Silksong in the classic NES-style! itch.io · nekodot.itch.io [1] This is an abolute banger of a game on itch. It nails the nes aesthetic while keeping true to the modern silksong movements. You can play through the first boss Moss Mother, and where you start the first ascend into Bone Bottom. I was in shock when I discovered the little climb effect hornet does when you just cant quite make a jump, the hold jump for height is on point. Her downstrike with the hunters crest is perfect. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://nekodot.itch.io/silksong-nes [2]: /thoughts/

External Link X (formerly Twitter) · x.com [1] Wyatt would absolutely love this banger of a level. [2] Note This post is a thought [3]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://x.com/LayoutPerson/status/2023551519375900957 [2]: https://x.com/i/status/2023551519375900957 [3]: /thoughts/

External Link X (formerly Twitter) · x.com [1] To the untrained eye this passes as any normal gui editor. [2] Note This post is a thought [3]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://x.com/dhh/status/2023710298201350606/photo/1 [2]: https://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/86d45a22-9ed4-4f14-8070-5f0cadee9bad.webp [3]: /thoughts/

uvx.sh | Astral Install Python tools with a single command. Powered by uv. uvx.sh [1] astral silently dropped a clever uvx.sh to help builders reach a wider audience, no longer does a user need to have python installed prior to installing a python cli. It does have a hard requirement on having curl or wget available. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://uvx.sh/ [2]: /thoughts/

- Use a linux vps, It’s easy, just follow these simple instructions. Note This post is a thought [1]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: /thoughts/

- We are living through the js framework wars for agents and llms now. We will look back on this with clarity, and wonder why we wasted time with things like graphql, and why we couldn’t see the real winners from the start. Note This post is a thought [1]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: /thoughts/

- Such a good interview @lexfridman is such a talented interview. It’s so cool to see the other side of this. For weeks we’ve heard about the story of the name change, we’ve seen everyone shitting on the security model, buying up all the mac minis in existance, fear mongering not to install this thing. @steipete [1] has such a cool story from the beginning talking about making this thing fun and exciting. Giving it a personality that is not “You are absolutely right”. The story of changing the name twice, and getting pwnd on every step the first time and nailing it the second time is incredible. Dude is having fun trying to make the thing he wants in the world exist. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://steipete.me [2]: /thoughts/

I keep forgetting about the double gutter problem with nested containers. When you put padding on a parent and the child also has padding, you get twice the spacing you wanted. The Problem # [1] .container { padding: 2rem; } .child { padding: 2rem; } Now your content is 4rem from the edge. Not what I meant at all. The Fix # [2] Either remove padding from the parent or use box-sizing: border-box and plan for it. I usually just drop the parent padding when I realize what I have done. References: [1]: #the-problem [2]: #the-fix

Naya Connect – Hackaday Hackaday · hackaday.com [1] The idea of adjustable key caps to mutate your board into something that really fits you, how you type, how your fingers move, is an absolute banger. Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://hackaday.com/tag/naya-connect/ [2]: /thoughts/

Background Patterns with CSS `corner-radius` – Frontend Masters Blog You might need to know this someday: you can style a div, put the div into SVG, then put the SVG in to CSS and use it as a repeating background. frontendmasters.com [1] These patterns are really good. I like a good repeating background on a website. Takes me back to the old days of web, but with a nice crispness that was never there on sites of old Note This post is a thought [2]. It’s a short note that I make about someone else’s content online #thoughts References: [1]: https://frontendmasters.com/blog/background-patterns-with-css-corner-radius/ [2]: /thoughts/

Check out monty [1] by pydantic [2]. It’s a well-crafted project with great potential. A minimal, secure Python interpreter written in Rust for use by AI References: [1]: https://github.com/pydantic/monty [2]: https://github.com/pydantic