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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · 12h

Lately on the blog: Spend some, get some

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/10/08/spend-some-get-some/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Spend some, get some - BrettTerpstra.com

I’ve built a paywall system for this blog. It was quite an endeavor to make a home-grown solution that works with my static Jekyll site, but I think I got it.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · 2d

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for October 6th, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/10/06/web-excursions-for-october-6th-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for October 6th, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · 4d

Lately on the blog: Markdown Lipsum API v4 and the random-words gem

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/10/04/markdown-lipsum-api-v4-and-the-random-words-gem/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Markdown Lipsum API v4 and the random-words gem - BrettTerpstra.com

I’ve released v4 of md-lipsum, my API for generating Markdown Lorem Ipsum. This update introduces expanded source options, new query parameters for enhanced functionality, and is powered by the…

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Sep 6

Lately on the blog: A quick look at Marked 3

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/09/06/a-quick-look-at-marked-3/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

A quick look at Marked 3 - BrettTerpstra.com

Since leaving Oracle I’ve been hard at work on Marked 3, and holy cow it’s a huge update.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Aug 18

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for August 18th, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/08/18/web-excursions-for-august-18th-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for August 18th, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Aug 16

Lately on the blog: lsgrep - rapid recursive file search

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/08/16/lsgrep-rapid-recursive-file-search/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

lsgrep - rapid recursive file search - BrettTerpstra.com

is just a simple tool I use to quickly find files matching a search pattern in the current directory. I just figured I’d share it because I end up using it a lot.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Aug 3

I had no idea this existed, but just tried it out and it's amazingly good.

remmah @remmah.bsky.social · Jul 31

Regarding the vocal remover service you linked to: For any readers who have Logic Pro, vocal separation is built into the app now! Also has the advantage of running locally instead of in the cloud.
support.apple.com/guide/logicp...

Extract vocal and instrumental stems with Stem Splitter in Logic Pro for Mac

You can split an audio region such as a band recording into separate vocal and instrument regions and use the split regions in your project.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Aug 3

Great tip, thanks!

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jul 30

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for July 30th, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/07/30/web-excursions-for-july-30th-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for July 30th, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jul 24

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for July 24th, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/07/24/web-excursions-for-july-24th-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for July 24th, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jul 23

Lately on the blog: 47 years in this (scarred) skin

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/07/23/47-years-in-this-scarred-skin/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

47 years in this (scarred) skin - BrettTerpstra.com

My 47th birthday was a few days ago. 11 years ago, I wrote a post on my birthday, detailing my addiction and recovery, and while I won’t go into the same points again, I thought I’d write…

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jul 19

Lately on the blog: The Liiift giveaway winners!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/07/18/the-liiift-giveaway-winners/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

The Liiift giveaway winners! - BrettTerpstra.com

The Liiift giveaway has ended, and I have winners to announce!

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jul 14

Lately on the blog: Liiift giveaway!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/07/14/liiift-giveaway/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Liiift giveaway! - BrettTerpstra.com

I’m excited to offer the next giveaway, 5 licenses ($19.99 value each) for Liiift. I don’t lift much these days, but this app looks good enough to get me back into it. Liiift is a…

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 30

Lately on the blog: Ripple: an indeterminate progress indicator

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/06/30/ripple-an-indeterminate-progress-indicator/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Ripple: an indeterminate progress indicator - BrettTerpstra.com

I made a thing I think is pretty cool. It’s an indeterminate progress indicator for use in your scripts, inspired by the way Cursor indicates it’s working.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 19

Lately on the blog: The Mac Users's Guide to Saner Email in 2025 [Sponsor]

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/06/19/the-mac-userss-guide-to-saner-email-in-2025-sponsor/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

The Mac Users's Guide to Saner Email in 2025 [Sponsor] - BrettTerpstra.com

Thanks to SaneBox for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week! Rather than the typical sponsored post, I’ve opened up the blog to a guest post from SaneBox’s Thomas Yuan. Not a typical…

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remmah @remmah.bsky.social · Jun 15

Great to see the WeatherStar projects get a shoutout! Some more retro Weather Channel stuff can be found at twcclassics.com

Weather Channel music, playlists, video clips, images, and information / TWC Classics

TWC Classics was created for fans of classic Weather Channel. From catchy local forecast music to goofy sponsors to information about how TWC evolved in it's first twenty or so years, this site has it...

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 13

I can’t believe no one called me out for my ordinal fail. It’s like nobody is paying attention.

Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 13

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for June 13rd, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/06/13/web-excursions-for-june-13rd-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for June 13rd, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 6

Lately on the blog: The Summit giveaway winners!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/06/06/the-summit-giveaway-winners/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

The Summit giveaway winners! - BrettTerpstra.com

The Summit giveaway has ended, and I have winners to announce!

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 5

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for June 5th, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/06/05/web-excursions-for-june-5th-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for June 5th, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · Jun 2

Lately on the blog: Summit giveaway!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/06/02/summit-giveaway/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Summit giveaway! - BrettTerpstra.com

I’m excited to offer the next giveaway, 10 licenses ($149.99 value each) for Summit. Summit is an elegant tool for making the most of meetings, from building agendas to keeping meetings on…

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · May 9

Lately on the blog: The Trickster giveaway winners!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/05/09/the-trickster-giveaway-winners/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

The Trickster giveaway winners! - BrettTerpstra.com

The Trickster giveaway has ended, and I have winners to announce!

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · May 6

Lately on the blog: Web Excursions for May 6th, 2025

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/05/06/web-excursions-for-may-6th-2025/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Web Excursions for May 6th, 2025 - BrettTerpstra.com

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries.

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · May 5

Lately on the blog: Trickster giveaway!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/05/05/trickster-giveaway/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

Trickster giveaway! - BrettTerpstra.com

I’m excited to offer the next giveaway, 3 licenses ($29.99 value each) for Trickster. I was wrong, the series continues for at least one more app. You know how handy “Open recent file” is in…

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Brett Terpstra @ttscoff.bsky.social · May 2

Lately on the blog: The Yoink giveaway winners!

https://brettterpstra.com/2025/05/02/the-yoink-giveaway-winners/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

The Yoink giveaway winners! - BrettTerpstra.com

The Yoink giveaway has ended, and I have winners to announce!

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