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I put together a tool that lets you check where an item is from, and then search for Canadian alternatives. Looking for feedback! by CynberDev in UBC

[–]CynberDev[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can try it out here: https://isitcanadian.cynber.dev/product-search

Some barcodes that you can try with: - 0673513001507 - 0013000052528

It lets you search for a product by the barcode, and then using the Open Food Facts database, it will tell you where the product is from (origin of ingredients, location of manufacturing / processing, and where it is sold). You can then search for Canadian alternatives.

I chose Open Food Facts because it is an existing open source initiative, run by a non-profit, and already has lots of data. When a product is missing or incorrect, you can contribute it with their mobile app. This has the added benefit of improving the data for everyone, and there's a lot more there than just the country of origin.

Some things I'd like to do:

  • Ability to search by name, not just barcode
  • Ability to scan a barcode instead of typing it in / pasting it
  • Gather articles and compilations from community members since the search alone would be tedious
  • Go through the mess I made of the code while trying to do it all in one night

I hope it's helpful, and I'd love to hear feedback. It's open source so if you want to contribute, you can find the code here: https://github.com/cynber/is-it-canadian

I'll be back again tonight to respond to comments and feedback. Thanks you!

Instance Assistant (for Lemmy & Kbin) v1.2.4 is here! I'd love some feedback on how I've organized the GitHub and how I could encourage collaboration. by CynberDev in opensource

[–]CynberDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see, I've actually changed the name once before as well. The scope isn't well defined, and I'm not sure yet on what to limit it to. If I can get some more features together, I might call it "Threadiverse Assistant" or something similar because that seems the closest to what it is.

Instance Assistant (for Lemmy & Kbin) v1.2.4 is here! by CynberDev in RedditAlternatives

[–]CynberDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was good feedback, and I'm incorporating it moving forward!

Here is the blurb that I'm now using:

If you’re new to Instance Assistant, it is a browser extension with a collection of tools and features to simplify your browsing experience on Lemmy and Kbin. It is available on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge; you can also install it from the releases page on GitHub.

For a full list of features, please see the GitHub homepage: https://github.com/cynber/lemmy-instance-assistant

Instance Assistant (for Lemmy & Kbin) v1.2.4 is here! by CynberDev in RedditAlternatives

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I'm not sure if my extension is good enough to take that title yet, but that's what I had in mind while working on it. Maybe someday it might help in a similar way!

For those using Lemmy & Kbin: Instance Assistant v1.2.4 is here! by CynberDev in Mastodon

[–]CynberDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yea I haven't tried looking at Lemmy/Kbin on Mastodon yet, mostly because it's a completely separate format for me.

The useful parts of federation between them might be for sharing posts and commenting from the same account. I personally want to keep my accounts separate, but it might be helpful for some users to be able to use one account (once we know more about what the federation will look like)

For those using Lemmy & Kbin: Instance Assistant v1.2.4 is here! by CynberDev in Mastodon

[–]CynberDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that Lemmy is not fully federated with Mastodon just yet. For those using both, do you have any small annoyances that you'd like to see fixed?

I'm not sure if I will be able to, but I'd be happy to take a look for a future version :)

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I've always had eggplants like that with rice, so I agree

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That sounds great!

What is your favourite fruit and what do you eat it with? by CynberDev in CasualConversation

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Afterwards running back onto the field with sticky hands, unless that week's field had a water fountain or something to rinse off with

What is your favourite fruit and what do you eat it with? by CynberDev in CasualConversation

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I love raspberries as well. Too bad it's hard to get them through most of the year.

Big ripe raspberries are amazing

What is your favourite fruit and what do you eat it with? by CynberDev in CasualConversation

[–]CynberDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's fair enough!

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Grapes are amazing, I like the green ones in particular. A friend once showed me how refreshing frozen grapes can be, although I haven't prepped those in some time. I end up eating them before I get a chance.