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Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges
In this year’s Octoverse report, we study how public and open source activity on GitHub shows how AI is expanding as the global developer community surges in size.
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GitHub - community-scripts/ProxmoxVE: Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (Community Edition)
Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (Community Edition) . Contribute to community-scripts/ProxmoxVE development by creating an account on GitHub.
community-scriptsCelebrating 21 Years of Notepad++: The Legendary Journey of Our Favorite Text Editor - learnhub
Alright, folks, gather around because it’s story time about one of the most underrated yet indispensable tools in the digital world—Notepad++. This month
Software Updates
- Actual Budget v24.11.0 | Budgeting: Experimental support for upcoming schedule duration and templating in rules, dashboard improvements
- AirTrail v1.0.0 | Flight Tracking: Improved time zone handling, flight list toolbar, improved import flow, delete all flights
- Calibre-Web Automated v2.1.0-2 | eBook Management: Fix for Synology and Unraid users, multi-platform support, settings panel, new auto-compression feature, monitoring service status check in web UI
- ClipCascade v1.0.0 | Clipboard Sync: Server heartbeats, full macOS integration
- DefGuard v1.0.0 | VPN: External OIDC support (enterprise only), real-time client configuration sync, disable manage devices and client config for users
- Endurain v0.5.0 | Fitness Tracker: Support for .fit files, new health zone with support for logging weight
- Homarr iFrames v1.0.0 | Dashboards: New iframe for alarms, removed Netdata iframe
- Home Assistant 2024.11 | Home Automation: Sections dashboard no longer experimental, low latency cameras via WebRTC, new integrations
- HortusFox v3.7 | Plant Management: Plant recognition via Pl@ntNet API, toggle features, embed custom code in HTML header, increased memory limits
- Immich v1.120.0 | Photos and Videos: Built-in automated database backups, timeline location indicator when scrolling, faster CPU transcoding for HDR videos
- Komodo v1.16.9 | Container Management: Container image update functionality (manual, polling, or auto-updates)
- OliveTin v2024.11.02 | Remote Commands: Action and execution IDs on hover, less visually offensive log search box, rerun button on execution dialog for easy rerunning
- Penpot v2.3.0 | Design: New plugin system, replaced Draft.js with custom editor
- Proxmox VE Helper Scripts: Transitioned to community-driven project
- Wallabag v2.6.10 | Bookmarks: Added Omnivore import functionality
Breaking Changes
- AirTrail v1.0.0: Improved time zone handling may impact recorded times and time zones with DST – users should reimport data to correct
- Endurain v5.0.0: Database schema changes (backup before upgrading), new volume required
- Home Assistant 2024.11: Retired integrations – Bloomsky, Google Domains, and Spider
New Software
- Amazon Price Tracker: Simple Amazon price tracker
- Cloudflare DDNS: Go application for updating Cloudflare DNS records
- Font Compare: Easy way to compare local fonts
- GoFind: Address bar commands for browsers
- GO Podcast Sponsorblock: Generate podcast RSS feeds of YouTube video audio with sponsored sections removed
- mkfd: RSS feed builder API
- playlistdl: Web interface for music downloads
- Postbaby: Sticky-note app with multi-device support
- RTTTL Composer: Rich web-based editor for creating RTTTL
- Textpod: Simple note-taking app inspired by "One Big Text File"
- YouTube Summarizer: AI-generated YouTube video summaries to Raindrop.io
- YouTube Tracker: Monitor channels via RSS and add new videos to Raindrop.io collections
Latest Directory Apps
- ByteStash: Code snippet storage solution
- ChartDB: Database diagrams editor and visualizer
- Gladys Assistant: Privacy-first, open source home assistant
- Hauk: Realtime location sharing
- Hoodik: Lightweight and secure cloud storage solution
- PortChecker: Port status queries for specified hostnames or IP addresses
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Community Content
XMPP: the forgotten gem of Instant Messaging | Adële’s smolweb site
Posts about SmolWeb, Gemini protocol and LowTech
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John O’Nolan
Content Spotlight: Koillection
Meet Koillection, a self-hosted platform for physical collection tracking (books, DVDs, stamps, games). Developed for those looking to catalogue their collections somewhere more robust than a spreadsheet, Koillection comes packed with a number of features – metadata editing, multi-user support, wishlists, basic sharing, item tags for grouping across collections, loan tracking, dark mode, and an API. Note that while the development team is currently working on scraping capabilities, the software does not support automatic metadata downloads at this time.
Koillection can be installed via Docker or bare metal and requires a separate database (MySQL or PostgreSQL) for data storage.
Links: Source Code, Docs
What I'm Watching
- Share Password and Secrets Securely! Self-Destructing Messages with PassED | DB Tech
- Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.11! | Everything Smart Home
- Protecting Homelab Apps with BunkerWeb | Jim's Garage
- Best Docker Update Image Tools for Automating Container Updates | VirtualizationHowTo
Command Line Corner: Ctrl + U
Use Ctrl + U to easily delete any text in the current prompt, which can be especially useful when clearing password prompts where the cursor isn't tracked:
/$ docker compose up ghost_
/$ _(Thanks to This Week in Self-Hosted reader Konrad for this tip!)
Click here to view an archive of commands shared in previous newsletters.
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