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Changed PNL Reader's open-source license from MIT to GPLv3 since today. You know what it means if you have used github. Probably it doesn't matter anyway.

> https://github.com/pnlpal/pnl-reader?tab=readme-ov-file

#webdev #opensource #buildinpublic #programming
After a 3-day sprint, V2.4.0 just dropped ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ’จ

New feats: sticky header, hidden icons, andโ€ฆ Translation ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ What a milestone! Talk is cheap, try it yourself! (Chrome version is still under review, stay tuned.)



๐Ÿ‘‰ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pnl-reader/

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pnl-reader-read-quietly-o/amdebfiljmlhfkenbhhpckmmpkonpdfh


#webdev #buildinpublic #pnlreader
More voices in v2.5.0, released.
Typical Sunday evening release! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

User: OMG, I love #Dictionariez! Please add Turkish support!
Me: Done! v6.2.0 adds Turkish ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท and Arabic ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (noticed youโ€™re learning that too ๐Ÿš€). Live on Firefox, Chrome & Edge are still reviewing๐Ÿข๐Ÿ•ฐ

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://github.com/pnlpal/dictionariez?tab=readme-ov-file#install

#webdev #buildinpublic #indiedev
"I thought I had tsuris". What an interesting term. #tsuris #Dictionariez #WhatIlearnedToday
๐Ÿš€ I canโ€™t resist adding these two โ€˜Realistic AIโ€™ voices to PNL Reader. Hey Swedes, how does this sound to you?

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://github.com/pnlpal/pnl-reader?tab=readme-ov-file#pnl-reader-read-quietly-or-read-aloud-its-your-choice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nV08mWCGs0

#TTS #VoiceAI #PNLReader
What the heck? Why are web components in Firefox so different from Chrome? You canโ€™t even call class functions inside connectedCallback.
Glad I made it work. Here is the result. Firefoxers, what's your thought?

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dictionaries/
The day after the Firefox release:
User: Great feature, but it breaks some sites. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
Me: Oh no ๐Ÿ˜ฑโ€ฆ Fixed it. Firefox had webcomponent compatibility issues on some websites, so I lazy-loaded it only to activate on user interaction. Now we are both happy again.โœ…
When enthusiasm becomes toxicโ€ฆ Donโ€™t overwork yourself! ๐Ÿ™ƒ
โ€” A lesson learned from a 4โญ๏ธ
#Dictionariez #buildinpublic #webdev #solodev #indiedev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #mildlyinfuriating
"Firstly, just want to say this is by far the best extension I've seen when it comes to finding definitions and enabling easy translations, so thank you for all that you do!"

What a lovely user! How would you usually respond to a feedback like this?

#Dictionariez
User asked I listened. Dictionariez v6.4.1 added the option to show the selection bubble only when a modifier key (ie. Ctrl, Shift or Alt) is pressed. โœ…๐Ÿš€๐ŸŽ‰

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Heading back to China. "่ฟ‘ไนกๆƒ…ๆ›ดๆ€ฏ" captures my feelings. So... what VPN do you recommend? I am considering something like this ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ถโ€๐ŸŒซ๏ธ๐Ÿซฅ



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