thederf
Joined 7 years ago
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Member since
Oct 8
Recent submissions
Comment · 6 days ago
I would compare this to building something out of wood. I use power tools that I can't make myself (at least not without a significant level of effort). I could still build without power tools and succeed if needed, but for the time and effort I want to spend I'm beholden to the power tool companies.
Comment · 1 month ago
Thanks for the heads up! Fixed now, was a bug in the service worker.
Comment · 1 month ago
I've been working on this exact idea, with sqlar as the "format specification". Works in the browser, and desktop + Android using Tauri.
https://github.com/JoshTheDerf/uapp
Demo apps and games: https://thederf.com/uapp/demo/
Comment · 4 months ago
Well hello random IncrediBots-remembering person! Such good times with an oddly wholesome and welcoming community.
I spent many of my teenage and early adult years trying to replicate it in HTML5. Finally got the Open Source version of IB2 largely ported during COVID: https://github.com/JoshTheDerf/Incredibots-2-HTML5-Open-Sour...
Comment · 1 year ago
Here's a video I did for the Directus Changelog that shows how my system works: https://www.youtube.com/live/SZg6hYMA3yo?si=Qi-E5NGeoQicnpR_...
It's highly eclectic, but might give you some ideas?
Comment · 1 year ago
About a year ago I did the same migration: Obsidian to self-hosted Directus.
My main reasons were:
- Straightforward queries. I have a lot of structured data in my notes and lesson plans, and being able to work with SQL was ideal.
- A web app was much more reliable than Obsidian's third-party sync platforms.
- I could extend Directus to do all sorts of other things. I eventually built my wedding planner and website backend on the same Directus instance that holds my notes.
(I also built a set of scripts on my Hackberry Pi that let me write text files on the go that saved to Directus)
Comment · 1 year ago
Niice, giving me hope! My '06 is showing its age, but I hope it's got another 100k in her!
Comment · 1 year ago
Hah. Fair point. I'm around 210k miles and aiming to squeeze as many more out of it as I can.
Comment · 1 year ago
I compared the dimensions of the Slate with my '06 Pontiac Vibe hatchback, and it's only a few inches longer. I suspect the Slate + Fastback kit will be pretty close to a hatchback in size and function.
Comment · 1 year ago
I'm quite excited about this. Ticks all my boxes for "low" tech, simple, moddable, useful, and cheap. I'm hoping my aging Pontiac Vibe holds out long enough to upgrade to one of these, if they succeed. I put in a preregistration!
Comment · 1 year ago
At work we have two applications in production with Directus, a CMS and a CRM, both highly specialized (~35 custom extensions) for our use-cases.
We've had our teething issues, mostly with migrations and the UX in some areas, but overall it has saved us a ton of dev time and been a great force multiplier for us.
I also use it at home to manage my notes, tasks, and such as structured data.
Socials:
- github.com/JoshTheDerf
- reddit.com/user/tribex10
- x.com/joshthederf
Interests:
Open Source, Programming, UI/UX Design, Web Development
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