Grimtech

Tag: Scripting

  • Project Ideas (Master List)

    I have a lot of ideas for webapps and games and videos and misc. Here are a bunch of them. Interactive Programming Stream on Chaturbate Streamer appears on screen as a 3d Vtuber with motion tracking (Projekt Melody style.) Programming or math questions are presented to chat. Chat participants type their answers. Correct answers automatically […]

  • How to programmatically open gnome-pomodoro timer window

    How to programmatically open gnome-pomodoro timer window

    I’ve been enjoying streaming on Twitch for a few weeks while I work on my daily tasks. I have gained a bit of a productivity boost because of the accountability effect of being on camera in front of a small audience. One of the important self-care items for me while I stream is to take […]

  • How to close Firefox from the Ubuntu command line

    How to close Firefox from the Ubuntu command line

    About five years ago I answered a question on Superuser.com — Can I close firefox browser tab or firefox browser from ubuntu terminal? My answer to this question was to use wmctrl, a CLI program to interact with an X Window Manager. For closing the browser gracefully, wmctrl should do the trick: you may need […]

  • Ludum Dare, Code in the Dark Aftermath

    Ludum Dare, Code in the Dark Aftermath

    I took part in not one, but two competitions last weekend. First was Ludum Dare 45, a competition to make a game in 48 hours. Second was Spokane Code in the Dark 2019, a HTML/CSS competition with a nightclub vibe. Code in the Dark had such a cool atmosphere. I met a gentleman who works […]

  • Another Scammer on Fiverr

    Another Scammer on Fiverr

    I got my first Fiverr order of 2019 today. A client was having difficulty using the audio/video tool ffmpeg, and contacted me with their problem. Their issue fit my ffmpeg Fiverr gig to the T, and I was excited to work for them. Fitting the original theme of the website, I submitted an offer to […]

  • My Vocaloid Playlist

    My Vocaloid Playlist

    I’ve been following virtual J-Pop idol Hatsune Miku for some years now. My love for her music, smile, and all around happy aura led me to start a collection of her and other Vocaloid videos. This playlist contains all sorts of Vocaloid content. Original music, covers, medleys, TV spots and promos, album samples, projection technologies, […]

  • How to convert an image to a data url

    How to convert an image to a data url

    I have a project where I want to embed an PNG image into a Tampermonkey script. Lucky for me, Firefox is capable of converting an image file on disk into a base64 dataurl! All I had to do is right click on the file I wanted to convert, and open it in Firefox. After that, […]