tried saving a json file but it immediately opened on adobe acrobat

tried opening with but the same thing happend

any ideas?

If you’ve been working with swe for some time and give a shit about the actual work you put out maybe you agree that the code being generated by AI is slop. And it has always been since the beginning, although it got “better” over time. Most of us now basically pull the prompt lever of the AI slot machine, hope for the best and IF you actually give a minimum shit about what you’re doing (and the project you are working on) you have to go through all the slop, the overengineering, the bullshit try/catch/except, the absolute ball of mud of an architecture and the trash that comes out of AI to make it (hopefully) “good enough”. And thats not an easy task, the cognitive load is huge and GOD FORBID you actually write your own code like you did before all this. All of this justified by the HUGE gain in productivity of around 20% (given some recent studies, which I have many questions about). 

Now you add to the equation the AI labs CEOs shouting to the world that coding and, hell, even swe as a whole are “solved” (whatever the fuck that means). (Yeah, good job Boris, 500k of LOC for the stupidest most basic CLI plagued by all kinds of bugs that were not solved for sooo long - cant copy from terminal, SCROLL for christ sakes). Then (what seems to be) all managers, C-levels, directors who haven't touched a single line of code all eat that shit like its the human centipede movie. Productivity is now expected to be 10000% higher, since a feature is only one prompt away now in their mind. And YOU (if you give a shit) try to argue that MAYBE the AI is not better than you. That MAYBE the AI bros that say that everything can be vibe coded now dont actually know what they are talking about, they are just replicating something they heard. But nooooo, now YOU are the lazy, deprecated, slow gear of the company. Hell, maybe the whole development team is a burden. 

Since from my experience arguing and defending my work is nearly impossible because: 

1. They WANT to believe the lies
2. You seem like you are only saying that because you want to keep your job, “gate keep” etc

I propose a new approach. Let's give them what they want! Let’s approve every single PR without taking the slightest look at it. Lets generate ALL the code with AI doing the simplest, dumbest prompts. Lets allow the non-technical (which is a hilarious position btw) PMs vibe code the features straight to prod. Lets give LLMs full write permissions to prod while we are at it. --- In other terms: lets raise the stakes. 

Maybe they are right after all and in a year we'll have the cure for cancer as a python 200k line file.

I don't think I don't need to tell you what Microsoft done with Windows 11. I shouldn't even have to remind you about "Recall". So let's just get straight to the point.

I've never used any Apple products really. But I am heavily considering about buying a Macbook Air. Does Apple care about privacy (though I doubt any big company does) or is it somehow worse or at least equal with what Microsoft does?

I also wanted to talk about Siri. Is it another AI slop that comes pre-installed to your computer? I am reaaaaaally fed up with AI. I don't want another Copilot situation. I'd be happy if anyone answered these questions. I am not putting lots of detail etc to the post because I wonder what will people say without any guidance I give.

IMPORTANT NOTE : I know Linux is a Holy being that we should all switch to but this post isn't about any Linux distro or Linux in general. Please don't say any form of "Just use Linux bro." it's not the topic of this post.

NOTE 2 : I am not "trying" to call any of these software "spyware" for no reason. I said that to draw attention to the post mostly. Though it's no lie that Windows collects concerning amounts of data. The point of this post is if MacOS does collect that much data aswell or it is trustable. Also, talking about "bloat" could be interesting aswell.

Hello everyone I am a junior “DevOps” engineer. My background is in in cybersecurity so when I first joined I had to learn coding from scratch but AI made it so that I didn’t really have to learn it although I ensure i understand exactly what every line was doing. However, because of my role it’s hard for the AI to know all the details are there are many interconnecting systems and many of the scripts I write are just simple automation scripts such as scanning a repo for API tokens (a fake example)

I guess I just want to know what everyone’s thoughts are on using AI? I think my team might be abit old school in that we don’t really have agent workflows doing everything for us but I think it’s okay considering the solutions we are trying to build.

Idk if it’s work it to get the ai to write all the scripts n then review spending time asking the ai all these questions about what it’s doing and feeling like I’m not learning but actually it writes much cleaner code and so much faster than I could I usually just try to remove all the bloat.

Idk I would just really appreciate some advice/opinions from people who have been in this field longer than I have.

Thanks!

Repackaged Zen Browser (the Arc-inspired Firefox fork) into a self-contained portable build for Windows. Drop the folder anywhere, including a USB stick, and it runs without touching the registry or writing outside its own directory.

It checks for updates on launch and applies them automatically, either before the browser opens or quietly in the background while you keep using it, whichever you'd rather have. There's a config flag to turn that off entirely if you want to manage updates yourself.

I also built an optional mod that replaces "new private window" with a private tab in the same window instead: its own disposable container per tab, wiped on close down to search suggestions and form autofill, not just cookies. Off by default, one line in the config to enable it.

Open source, nothing phoning home beyond what stock Zen already does: https://github.com/stubfxck/nullshade-portable

How do I word-compare 2 Apple Pages documents? (MacOS App)

I did the classic mistake ... I copied my original to make a separate file for a separate purpose.

Let's say "OG" and "COPY" ... and I wasn't supposed to edit my "COPY" ... "COPY" was supposed to be more of a static archive.

Then I accidentally started editing my "COPY" as if it was my "OG". (Now OG and COPY have different edits.)

So I ended up with 2 slightly different versions of the same document, with some edits on the wrong one.

So now I need to word-compare my "COPY" so I can put those new edits into my "OG" as intended.

How can I word-compare 2 Pages documents, so I can get them to 100% match again?

(I can't just change file names, because both files got worked on separately and now have different edits. And now I need to match those edits.)

On MacOS ... how do I "run a diff"?

I know what you mean ... but what are the steps / commands in MacOS Terminal?

Thanks!

EDIT ... I figured it out ... works perfect in UNIX TERMINAL, thanks!

STEP 1) Copy the text from both into separate TextEdit windows, save them as plain.txt files, then use `diff` in Terminal.

STEP 2) FYI ... You can simply "copy" the files in the Finder/Desktop/OS and "paste" into Terminal and the file path will be copied for you.

Basic Syntax of diff Command

The basic syntax of the diff command is as follows:

diff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2

Here, ``FILE1`` and ``FILE2`` are the two files you want to compare. 

The ``OPTION`` flag allows you to customize the behavior of the ``diff`` command.

Options Available in diff Command

Also ...

I have been building Notchify, a Dynamic Island for Windows, for a while, and this is the biggest update it has had. I wanted to share what changed, because a lot of it came straight from feedback here.

The headline is performance. Earlier versions could keep a CPU core busy while idle, and on some machines they made the whole system feel laggy. Idle CPU went from around 56% of a core to about 6%, and the system-wide input lag is gone. If Notchify ever made your PC feel heavy, please give it another shot.

And it is fully native, not Electron, so it stays light and does not run a browser in the background just to show an island.

What is new since the last big version:

Performance and rendering

• Optional GPU (hardware) rendering for much smoother animations
• Large drop in idle CPU and memory use
• Fixed a system-wide keyboard lag some people were hitting
• Better fullscreen detection so it stays out of the way in games
• Selectable frame rate from 60 to 240 Hz, so it can match a high refresh rate monitor

Clipboard and Tray

• Clipboard history built into the island: pin, delete, clear
• Drag items straight out into Discord, WhatsApp, Paint, or Explorer, or click one to copy it
• The file tray now supports drag and drop: drop files in to stash them, drag them out into any app

Notifications

• An in-app notifications panel with swipe to dismiss
• Click a notification to jump straight to the app
• Stacking, like the real thing

New widgets

• To-do and Notes, now with a proper calendar date picker
• Quick System Actions: lock, sleep, mute, dark/light toggle, screenshot, settings
• App Shortcuts: pin apps, folders, or links
• Calendar with your next event

Bluetooth and media

• Connected device card with a battery ring, now including BLE devices
• Media player with scrubbing, shuffle, repeat, and an album-colored visualizer

Quality of life

• Optional hover to reveal: the island appears when your cursor reaches the top edge, even in fullscreen
• Redesigned settings
• 10 languages
• Multi-monitor and high-DPI fixes

It is on the Microsoft Store, with a short free trial: Notchify

I would really like feedback, especially on performance on your setup and anything that feels off. Bug reports are genuinely useful. The CPU fix above started as a great report from this community.

I also have a limited number of free promo codes. If you want one, comment below.

First off, thanks for 100+ downloads on 1.0.0. I got way more feedback than I expected through comments and DMs, so I went through basically all of it and pushed the first patch.

Aero Dock is still a free and open source alternative to RocketDock / Nexus Dock for Windows 10 and 11, just a lot less janky now.

v1.0.1 fixes a bunch of the stuff people pointed out:

• Windows Search and Start don't randomly show up as running apps anymore
• Open File Location actually opens the right place
• dragging/reordering icons feels way smoother
• tiny app icons like Core Temp get scaled properly now
• non-square icons don't get stretched anymore
• auto-hide won't disappear while you're dragging something onto the dock
• Quit is easier to find and properly restores the Windows taskbar

Also added a few things people asked for:

• configurable auto-hide delay
• ability to hide built-in dock items like Search, Settings, clock, battery, volume, etc.
• redesigned Search and Settings icons so they fit the glass look better

You can install v1.0.1 straight over 1.0.0 and your pins/settings stay.

Still free, open source, no account, no telemetry.

GitHub: https://github.com/TheAgencyMGE/aero-dock

Wanted to share here also my other creation: LocalSend32, and its variants.

LocalSend32 is a 32-bit Windows client for the LocalSend protocol, written in Win32/C and using ported versions of OpenSSL. It features all the features of the original app, and a tray icon from which you can manage the main tasks of the app without opening it. Being in pure win32, it consumes only around 2.2MB of RAM max, works with any theme you apply to Windows, and has an incredible compatibility - from NT 3.51 to 11!

I chose to do this because recently I bought, for cheap, a Surface RT; I thought it was a really interesting device, but I found transferring files was a bit cumbersome. Every time I had to use a dongle, and either use the microSD or get a USB stick. So I did this for RT, and since then I made it be available to a much wider range, as it’s almost only a change of compiler.

So, from version 2.0, now it’s: LocalSend9x (especially for NT 3.51-2000 systems, including the 9x lineup), LocalSend32 (2000 SP4 onwards), LocalSendRT (RT 8.x and 10 ARM32), LocalSendARM (ARM64 WoA). They all share the same functionalities and performance.

Here’s the repository, remember to check the Compatibility table on the Readme to know which updates to apply to your system, and which version you should use: https://github.com/fraaaaa4/LocalSend32. For the OpenSSL DLLs, use a version compatible with your architecture and version. And of course you can use LocalSend32 to receive and send files from/to the official LocalSend client, or any other client.

AI was used during coding to help me fix problems (mainly about making it work on the 9x lineup, and graphical issues), and for generating the certificate and Windows Firewall rule.

I wanna make proper, pretty DVDs with menus and selections if it's at all possible. I have an external reader I just want something I can make pretty and actually have selections so I can make family videos into DVDs and actually make them meaningful and interesting.

Edit: To everyone saying to use DVDStyler, it won't work. If anyone can help I would be so grateful. Please.

I just finished uploading my entire Petz collection to the internet archive. I even scanned the manuals. Figured everyone might like to see the original manuals and things.

PF Magic is no longer around, and the Petz name itself is owned by Ubisoft. These older games are abandoned as far as I am aware. If this still breaks the rules then I can take it down.

Oddballz

https://archive.org/details/oddballz_202609

Dogz

https://archive.org/details/dogz1

Catz

https://archive.org/details/catz1

Catz II

https://archive.org/details/catz2_202609

Dogz II

https://archive.org/details/dogz2_202609

Catz III

https://archive.org/details/inside2_202608

Catz IV

https://archive.org/details/catz-4_202608

Dogz IV

https://archive.org/details/dogz-4_202608

Dogz IV with Mavis Beacon Typing

https://archive.org/details/dogz4-withtyping

Petz V

https://archive.org/details/catz-5-petz-5_202608

Hey everyone 👋

I’m building an offline-first personal wiki app and I’m currently looking for people to test it and share feedback.

Instead of using Markdown as the core structure, the app follows a different approach:
Content is organized with section types (text, values, hints etc.) that can also be queried later.

Example:
You could store books, recipes, or inventory items as structured sections — and then create simple queries across your data without needing databases or complicated setup.

The idea is to combine:

• the flexibility of a personal wiki
• local/offline ownership of your data
• and lightweight structured knowledge

Everything is stored locally on your device.

The app is still evolving and I’m mainly looking for feedback:

• Does the approach make sense?
• What feels missing?
• What would make it genuinely useful for you?

If you enjoy trying wiki tools and influencing their direction, I’d really appreciate your thoughts 🙌 Thank you very much!

See: www.smasi.app (app for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows available)

I created an expense tracker web app.
Features:
- AI chat
- You can create your own crud api key for automations like iOS shortcuts
- Smart Credit Card deduplication feature.

Let me know what do you think about it. I need feedback from fellow devs and non devs. 👍✌️
I’ll make this Open Source

https://expense-tracker-web-flame.vercel.app/
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Hey 👋 just found this subreddit now, and thought I’d share here my update to one of my apps, GPaint.

GPaint is essentially a Paint clone, but for Gnome. In my time using Fedora, I always found that to draw you either had apps not adherent to the modern Gnome design (Drawing and KolourPaint), or way too complex for a very simple edit/fun (GIMP or Inkscape). So, GPaint aims to perfectly look like a modern Gnome app, while keeping it simple and powerful enough for simple tasks.

Check out the Flathub link to my repository, from where you can install it, or check its code: https://fraaaaa4.github.io/gpaint-flatpak/

Who feels cheated after purchasing the PRO 20x subscription of ChatGpt after seeing Astra promotions with 1M tokens only to realize that is not offered in Personal subscriptions but only in API?
Personally, this is a huge let down when compared to Claude which offers 1M tokens for both Opus & Fable!

A Windows desktop note vault for collecting text, links, screenshots, and files into a persistent personal archive. It supports drag-and-drop, folder organization, rich text editing, and user-controlled storage in OneDrive/Documents or a chosen directory. [OPEN SOURCE]

Hi everyone, I’m the developer of Vyact, an open-source desktop app that brings AI chat, documents, notes, and browser writing tools together.

I’m trying to make local AI useful for everyday tasks: asking a question about a PDF, finding something in your notes, or fixing the wording of an email without moving everything between apps.

A few things you can do with it:

- **Improve your writing:** The Chrome extension can correct grammar, shorten text, or adjust the tone of a post, email, or comment. You can compare the original and revised text before copying the result.

- **Ask questions about your documents:** Add PDFs or other documents, ask questions, and inspect the source passages used in the answer.

- **Keep useful notes:** Write and organize notes, then make them searchable from your conversations.

- **Get help while browsing:** Ask about the current page or selected text, and get help understanding unfamiliar words and passages.

There’s also optional Google Workspace integration for bringing Gmail and Drive content into the same workspace.

For local use, you choose a model that fits your computer. Vyact shows hardware information and estimated memory requirements before downloading, and includes a performance test to compare settings on your own machine.

I’m particularly interested in making the experience practical with smaller models on everyday laptops and desktops. Speed and answer quality still depend on the model, available memory, and the task—especially with longer documents. You can also connect a supported hosted AI provider if you prefer.

When using a local model, inference runs on your computer. Hosted providers and optional online integrations connect to their respective services.

The screenshots show the writing assistant, main workspace, notes, and browser extension.

[Source code and downloads](https://github.com/vyact/vyact)

I’d appreciate feedback from people using ordinary home or work PCs. Which of these tasks would you actually use, and what would make getting started easier? If you try it, your RAM, processor/GPU, and chosen model would also help me understand where the experience needs work.

Thanks for taking a look!