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Proposal: Using GitHub Discussions for Automated Moderator Notices (eg. +1 comment spam, etc)

Some notes on a proposal for using GitHub Discussions to provide automated moderator notices (eg. handling +1 comment spam) with offense tracking and escalation.

Table of Contents

• Background / Motivation
  • Example Problem: +1 Comment Spam
• Proposed Approach

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Reporting Chrome Performance Issues

Some quick notes copied out of a ChatGPT convo + some manual sources that I used recently when trying to gather appropriate resources to report a Google Chrome (aka: Chromium) performance issue / memory leak.

Table of Contents

• Main Links
• Perfetto
• Perfetto replaces chrome://tracing/

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Homebrew Block Review Context

Some notes, links and references related to me being blocked from the Homebrew GitHub organisation in ~2023 after what, as best as I am able to conclude, was mix of misunderstanding and miscommunications; collected as context to support a review of the facts, and hopefully a reconsideration of the block.

Table of Contents

• Related Links
• Context / Timeline
• 2025

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Reverse Engineering Java

Some notes on tools and techniques for reverse engineering Java programs.

Table of Contents

• Unsorted
• See Also
• My Other Related Deepdive Gist's and Projects

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Technical Design Docs (RFCs, ADRs, Decision Logs, etc)

Some notes on technical design documentation practices such as RFCs, ADRs, decision logs, and related approaches for software projects.

Table of Contents

• Unsorted
• Thoughts / comments as I've articulated them elsewhere
• On openai/codex

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Toggl Track macOS SQLite Database Exploration (CoreData)

Some notes on exploring the Toggl Track macOS app's CoreData-backed SQLite database.

Table of Contents

• Notes
• See Also
  • My Other Related Deepdive Gist's and Projects

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Zsh Script Patterns: Handling Nested Function Exits and Returns Without Killing Your Shell

This guide explores different ways to structure zsh scripts and functions when you want to exit early from inside a nested function. The main pitfall is that exit inside a sourced script or function doesn’t just stop the function — it can terminate your whole shell session. The examples here show common patterns people try, the problems they run into, and safer alternatives. Each section highlights what happens when you run or source the code, where things can go wrong, and why the simplest approach — a basic standalone script — is usually still the best.

Table of Contents

• 1. Simple Script (no special handling)
• 2. Export Function or Run When Executed
• 2.5. Encapsulated Helpers (no global leaks)

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Reverse Engineering macOS Passwords Pane Internals: Searching for Hidden x-apple.systempreferences URL Anchors through Passwords.prefPane, PasswordsSettingsExtension.appex, PrivateFrameworks (PasswordManagerUI.framework, Settings.framework), dyld Cache, etc

Some notes on reverse-engineering the macOS Passwords System Settings pane — following its path from Passwords.prefPane to ExtensionKit PasswordsSettingsExtension.appex, uncovering dependencies in private frameworks and the dyld shared cache, and probing for hidden x-apple.systempreferences URL anchors or parameters beyond the documented basics.

Table of Contents

• Notes
• Unsorted
• dyld_info

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{
  "actions":[
    {
      "title":"Open Tweet",
      "regex":"https?://(mobile\\.|www\\.|m\\.)?twitter\\.com/(@?[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,15}/)?(status|i/web/status|statuses|i/topics/tweet)/(\\d+).*$",
      "testInputs":[
        "https://twitter.com/zpower/status/588561590997352448",
        "https://mobile.twitter.com/kiebk/status/599159327056863232?cn=cmVwbHk%3D&refsrc=email",
        "https://twitter.com/i/web/status/814237378382622720",
        "https://twitter.com/hamburger/statuses/221225038941126657",

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Integrating Workflow Automation Tools (Apple Shortcuts, Alfred, BetterTouchTool, etc) via CLI, etc

Some notes on integrating workflow automation tools such as Apple Shortcuts / Alfred / BetterTouchTool / etc via CLI and other methods.

Table of Contents

• TODO
• Workflow Automation Tools
• Apple Shortcuts