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cybrkyd.com
@cybrkyd.com
Linux enthusiast. Fan of FOSS.
Just another Cyber Kid.
It's been emotional. Logging out of here in the hope that I can return one day. So long, Bluesky.
July 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
To set a policy for Microsoft Edge on Linux Mint, a JSON policy file is used. This is how I managed to remove the unwanted MSN start page.

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Setting Up Microsoft Edge policies on Linux Mint
Configure Microsoft Edge on Linux Mint for a blank start and tab page. By creating a JSON policy file, you can easily remove the unwanted MSN start page.
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July 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
An implementation of search on a Hugo static website with pretty highlighting and lunr.js

https://cybrkyd.com/post/add-search-to-hugo-with-lunr/
July 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I occasionally get asked why I blog under a pseudonym. My response is usually along the lines of, who really cares? If you're curious enough, go down the rabbit hole. Oh, and say Hi to Alice.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/whoami/
July 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How I count words and lines of code on my Hugo site.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/a-hugo-word-and-code-counter/
July 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I'm hovering over that Delete Account button in Bluesky, waiting to receive the request to verify my age.
July 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today's stumble: A nice collection of serif and sans-serif font stacks.

https://gist.github.com/don1138/5761014
July 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Chromium is just not looking right any more. Having a go with Edge on Linux.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/goodbye-chromium-hello-edge/
July 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Rolling on Sky News this morning. I get that there is a loneliness epidemic in the global West, but this is really sad to see. We are losing our human connection.

https://news.sky.com/video/ai-companions-can-people-have-real-relationships-with-chatgpt-13398739
July 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
And that's the end of that! Wow, what a manic week.
July 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I've been thinking about Signal lately, and specifically about something that's always bothered me: why does the world's most privacy-focused messaging app allow people to find you through your phone number?

https://cybrkyd.com/post/rethinking-contact-discovery-on-signal/
July 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Using Thunderbird with system GnuPG keyring

How to use the default system GnuPG keyring with Thunderbird in Linux. Avoid having multiple copies of private keys, and having to set a primary password.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/using-thunderbird-with-system-gnupg-keyring/
July 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j13m74lklo
July 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thunderbird 140 ESR has recently landed and I was keen to try it out. On a new profile, getting fonts to display consistently can be frustrating, but it can be done.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/setting-consistent-fonts-in-thunderbird/
July 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To my eyes, it appears that what was once done to them, they now do unto others.

#Gaza
July 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Bluesky pop-up: Get notifications when someone posts.

Me: No thanks.
July 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Version 2 is capable of importing and exporting text files, with the option to save files with a custom name and extension, all from the browser...any browser.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/my-quiet-writing-area-version-2/
July 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Tweaks to my HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator to filter posts older than 10 days in the feed.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/tweaks-to-my-html-rss-feed-reader-and-aggregator/
July 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
My quiet writing area. A minimal HTML page for use locally, which features one large text box for writing, along with a word and character counter. Enjoy the serenity.

https://cybrkyd.com/post/my-quiet-writing-area/
July 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
RSS is very much alive and well, that's why.
July 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I woke up this morning and thought this through; I mean, really burned some brain cells. How to have a RSS feed reader on an HTML page that's fast, with no database and no third-party tools. I came up a simple HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator with JavaScript.

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A simple HTML RSS feed reader and aggregator with JavaScript
I woke up this morning and thought this through; I mean, really burned some brain cells over this one. How to have a RSS feed reader on an HTML page that’s fast, with no database and no third-party to...
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July 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The best one-liner I've seen in a while:

"The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others."
-- Austin Kleon, Show Your Work
July 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Tut! Tut! BBC senior staff told to step back from duties, and police have launched a criminal investigation into Bob Vylan. Are they also going to investigate the Glastonbury crowd who repeated the chant? A stern talking-to maybe or some hard time in a re-education camp?
July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Good.
EU blocks Britain's attempts to join pan-European trading bloc. The Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention would reduce exporters' post-Brexit difficulties with supply chains.

https://www.ft.com/content/0cb56d25-b08a-42cc-83bf-2979208a6745
July 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM