Disqus has started forcing unwanted ads on free users, making it less appealing for bloggers and small businesses. This post explores open-source alternatives like Giscus, a GitHub-based commenting system that offers a lightweight, ad-free, and developer-friendly experience. Here is a guide on how to replace Disqus on your blog and set up Giscus to improve your site's performance and user experience (and more importantly, getting rid of those annoying ads).
This blog post explains how to use Asciinema to create and share beautiful terminal recordings, particularly for enhancing README files on GitHub. It walks through the steps of recording a terminal session with Asciinema, converting the CAST file into a GIF using asciicast2gif for Markdown compatibility, and embedding the recording in web pages using the Asciinema player. The tutorial provides practical commands and examples, making it easy for users to integrate terminal screencasts into their projects.
Writing clean commit messages is a craft that benefits the project in the long run. It enhances collaboration, eases maintenance, and keeps the project history informative and navigable. At the individual level, a commit message is a reflection of professionalism and attention to detail. This article highlights some of the practices I follow with the aim of writing clean commit messages.
