Jeff Kaufman released a free macOS menu-bar app called Clipboard Normalizer that strips formatting from copied content to preserve only semantic information representable in Markdown, while also offering bidirectional rich-text-to-Markdown conversion. The app normalizes clipboard content by removing fonts, colors, and sizes, and shows a brief toast describing what it did (including an FYI when a conversion is impossible). A demo video is available and the UI consolidates previous separate tools into a single, lightweight menu-bar utility aimed at making clipboard content predictable and portable.
Development involved rewriting and packaging the original script to meet Mac App Store requirements. Pandoc was removed because its GPL license conflicts with App Store terms and replaced with SwiftSoup, wrapped with Swift code. The update merged two utilities, added tests (including XSS and odd formatting cases), fixed edge cases, and addressed a few conversion bugs noted during guided development with an AI assistant. The app initially failed App Store review for lacking a demo video but passed on a second submission after adding it.
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StreetComplete is now available in public beta for iOS, allowing users to test the app on Apple's mobile platform. The release is part of ongoing development efforts to expand the app's accessibility. (github.com)
56K.RIP simulates the 1996 dial-up internet experience in a browser, including connection sounds, slow page loads, and typical online activities. It uses procedural graphics and synthesized sounds to recreate the nostalgic feel of early internet browsing. (56k.rip)
IANA explained that changes to example.com aim to reduce bandwidth and improve utility, primarily serving as a placeholder for documentation purposes. The domain is not intended for general use or availability testing, and recent modifications include simplifying the page content. (oliverdunk.com)
Uber's wait times grew by 19% between early 2023 and 2026, and prices per mile increased by 53%. Riders are paying more for longer waits, though Uber disputes some of the findings. (businessinsider.com)
Dragomand is an offline Linux daemon that provides machine translation for desktop applications using Mozilla's Bergamot models. It offers a shared, private, and cost-efficient translation service accessible via D-Bus for various apps. (dragomand.l10n-bg.dev)
Aurora PostgreSQL now enables querying of Apache Iceberg and Parquet data formats, enhancing data integration capabilities. This update improves flexibility for users working with large-scale data lakes and analytics. (aws.amazon.com)
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