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cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/39542182

Hey there,

A few months ago we open sourced Voiden, an offline API client we originally built to replace Postman internally. Voiden now has 12k+ downloads, 1k+ GitHub stars, and is growing every day. ❤️

Core principles we built it on:

• free and local-first
• file-based, all plain executable markdown
• composable through blocks
• collaboration in Git, where devs are already working

The main thing is that in Voiden, API requests are not static forms. They are built from blocks: endpoint, auth, params, body, scripts, and more. These blocks can be used, reused, replaced, and versioned in Git, just like code. And all of it lives in plain executable text.

Our inspiration was curl, because of how simple it is, and Obsidian, because of how powerful file-based workflows can become.

Who this is for:

• Developers, QA engineers, and technical writers working and collaborating on APIs.

Since open sourcing, almost everything we shipped came from actual users, feedback, and contributions that pushed the tool in a few interesting directions.

You can check our changelog here: https://voiden.md/changelog

A few highlights:

• Composable API workflows: reusable .void files that can be combined into flows
• Multiple requests in sequence
• Real scripting with JS, Python, and Shell before and after requests
• A skills layer so tools like Claude/Codex can operate directly on .void files and request blocks
• An SDK for community plugins
• And more…

This project is now mostly shaped and driven by community ideas and contributions. You’re welcome to join and help us make it even better.

There is no account setup. It’s free and totally offline.

GitHub: https://github.com/VoidenHQ/voiden

Download: https://voiden.md/download

I can go to any country, with the caveat that my mom would accompany me for part of it. I don't want to go someplace I've already been, so it can't be Taiwan, Canada, France, Germany, Morocco, Japan, Mexico, Ireland, or Argentina. I'm from the US and don't want to go to a state I've already been to either. I want somewhere that feels very different.

The reason that this is a hard decision is because my mom is up there in age and can't swim. I would really like to beach and party at least some of the time, but I don't want to do that with her because we're not the type to drink and do drugs in front of each other. The idea is that it would be 2 weeks for me and 1 for her, so we would start off together and then I'd be let loose and she'd fly home. When she is there we would do shorter hikes, visit museums, shop, and do normal tourist things. When she is gone I want to party and swim, so I need a place that is rich in both culture and unzh unzh.

The other issue is that it has to be June, and some places we would both be really interested in like Thailand and Vietnam would be too hot for me. Or would they? Idk, that's why I'm asking.

I would love to visit any country tbh but some would be less fun with my mom. Like in Kazakhstan I'd want to ride horses and sleep in yurts and it'll just be different with her since she can't do those things, so I will save that for solo travel. This also may be the last trip we take together so I want to make her happy. I bet the best option is Thailand in winter but June is when I won't be employed.

My thoughts:
Costa Rica--plenty to see and do with her, warm oceans for me after, many activities, but we only speak French, Chinese, Taiwanese, and English.

Cuba--same as above but could be difficult for US citizens?

Puerto Rico--I know it's part of the US but I haven't been and my only concern is the stability

Turkey--I was a history major with a focus on the Ottoman Empire so historical site would be fascinating to me, and I love cats, and there would be a lot of things I'd love to see while she's there and plenty of beaches for me.

South Korea--her idea. I think if we go there not speaking Korean we might struggle to have a good time without a strong itinerary. I want to go to Korea with a person who speaks Korean and can show me more authentic things so I don't just feel like I'm walking around looking at skyscrapers without a good itinerary. I'd also want to save up for some plastic surgery before going, lol.

New Zealand--only con is a long flight for a trip that will be on the short side for her if she's only going for a week.

Scotland--I bet we'd both love it but it seems a bit quiet and more the kind of trip I've want to take with a lover.

Portugal, Croatia, etc...

To be clear I'm not trying to say that any of these countries would be bad to go to, just that they may not be ideal for a half-family half-solo trip. Other places I want to visit, like Iceland and Alaska, won't offer the kind of swimming I want to do.

I'd also like to get a bit slutty on the back half. Like it's actually really important to me that I get to make out with random strangers and do something stupid and stumble home

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/46468871

One little mystery—solved.

From daily selfies to group photos, the classic 'V' hand sign may now pose a security risk, with AI technology making fingerprint theft easier than ever, according to a news report Tuesday.

Narrator: *It speaks a feline dialect called 'Mriaer'. It wants to know if you're its mother.*

1. It's me, my son.
2. Leave.

someone else made this but I saved it a while ago and it still makes me lol

“It’s not surprising because police organizations have been lobbying for this for over a decade.”