Adding accurate AsyncImage previews in Coil 3 with a Compose wrapper
I recently migrated from Coil 2 to Coil 3, allowing remote image fetching to be overridden for better previews! Here’s a simple wrapper implementation.
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A real-world comparison between Lenovo’s ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 and 16p Gen 6 (with photos!)
I recently replaced my aging Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 2 with a Gen 6, so here’s benchmarks, side-by-side photos, and general notes on their differences!
A detailed guide to automated farming & selling of Steam Trading Cards 🧑🌾🎴
Steam Trading Cards have been out for a long time, but you probably didn’t realise you likely have tens of games with earning potential just sitting in your library! Here’s how to earn and sell the cards quickly.
Please don’t dox me Google: How to verify your Google Play account without exposing ALL of your information
In 2023, Google began requiring verification for Google Play, especially if earning any money. Unfortunately, this required publicly exposing your home address and phone number! Here’s how to earn money without revealing this info.
Rapidly improving Play Store rating with an Android in-app review prompt helper (from 2.2 to 4.7 in 2 weeks!)
I recently worked on an app, Seatfrog, that had been rated between 1 and 2 stars for months, despite no major issues. The solution? In-app rating prompts!
Generating a SQLite word dictionary (with definitions) from WordNet using Python
I recently needed a SQLite dictionary with word, type, and definition(s). Turns out, it was easy enough to make my own!
What on earth is an Octocat!? Exploring all 160+ variations of GitHub’s mascot
If you’ve used GitHub for any length of time, you’ve probably seen their odd “Octocat” logo. This cute little cat also has a lot of bizarre variations, here’s an explanation of them all!
How to automatically add WebP post banners to Jekyll for faster load times
Most modern browsers can handle the smaller & speedier WebP versions of images, yet generating them manually can be a pain! Here’s how to do it automatically in Jekyll.
My experience with the GitHub Foundations Certification process
Did you know GitHub offer paid certifications? They do! The first of these is “GitHub Foundations”, offered for free to students, here’s my somewhat rocky experience of studying & taking the exam.
How to force update (& test) your Android app using Google’s in-app update library
Earlier this year, I needed to add the ability to force update users of an app. Whilst I’ve used custom solutions in the past, Google has a standardised “in-app updates” library that does all the essentials for you!