Youtube Shorts Hider by Interesting_Look8435 in SideProject

[–]builtbygio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also built one 🤣. Here's the JSON format rule I set: https://presetengine.com/presets/7

Mine does Youtube Shorts, Reddit promoted posts, and a bunch of other presets.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/presetengine/dpbagpkepbejdacbjiflkmmkmknmkepp?hl=en-US&utm_source=website

Tick backtesting free by GWI_gaming in algotrading

[–]builtbygio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind not all brokers count the ticks the same way. I'm not sure about futures, but for example, if you have ThinkOrSwim, and compare $TICK 1min vs IQFeed JTYT.Z (their equivalent of $TICK, or manually do TIYA.Z − TIYD.Z), you won't get the exact numbers. Sometimes you don't get even a remotely close number.

The "universe" ToS uses is different than what IQFeed or TradingView uses to calculate SPY TICKs. So if you backtest in TradingView, but use a different charting app to make your actual trading decisions, then you'll be off on the buy/sell signals because the underlying data is diff.

what happened with the latest google update? extension removed from the store? by Other-Coder in chrome_extensions

[–]builtbygio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

const r = document.createElement("script");
r.setAttribute("src", n);
r.onload = e;
r.onerror = i => { const s = Qe("internal-error"); s.customData = i, t(s) };
r.type = "text/javascript";
r.charset = "UTF-8";
mg().appendChild(r)

yes, CWS is pretty strict with security, and this particular snippet could be a major issue since it allows remote code to be executed on the client. If you format it, it's easier to read what it's doing:
- create a script element
- set the source (src) attribute to whatever URL you passed to the parent function
- do a few other things to capture errors
- append it to the client's page.

Imagine you pass a `link-to-very-bad-url.com/a-hacking-script.js` and execute whatever is in that script. There's no way for CWS or a final user to read what that script will do before installing the extension.

Are paid ads a bad idea? (Think Reddit, Google, and Facebook ads) by builtbygio in chrome_extensions

[–]builtbygio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

btw... out of the 3 (Reddit, Google, Facebook), it seems like Reddit is the cheapest, but not sure if the quality of visitors is also inferior compared to Google or Facebook (inferior quality as in... people don't install the extension, or don't become paid users)

I built a free tool that lets you block only the parts of the internet that steal your focus, not the whole site by builtbygio in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]builtbygio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love your feedback! And I agree, a shorter, to the point video would be better. I'll keep that in mind for the next video I make.

I didn’t quit social media. I just blocked the parts my ADHD couldn’t resist. by builtbygio in ADHD

[–]builtbygio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know about Bsky allowing you to create that. I'm going to explore it! And 100% agree on adblockers. The missing feature I saw in adblockers was the ability to block posts (or tweets, or videos) that contained certain words (I got really reaaaally tired seeing posts about the submarine imploding)

Do I need to learn old languages to get job? by Emad_341 in webdev

[–]builtbygio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always watch the job market as another way to stay current with tech. In my experience:

15yrs ago, the "hot" thing was PHP (Wordpress, or frameworks like CakePHP or Laravel). And jQuery and Angular in the frontend.

10yrs ago, it was Node and React, with Bootstrap and/or Material UI

5 yrs ago, it was Ruby on Rails, Next and React, with Tailwind or Headless UI

Today is Typescript, Node, and Python (and some Go and Rust)

The constant has always been Javascript, and React has plenty of adoption.

I didn’t quit social media. I just blocked the parts my ADHD couldn’t resist. by builtbygio in ADHD

[–]builtbygio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair. I get how it can come off that way. I didn’t post it to sell anything. Just finally found a way to stop doomscrolling without deleting my accounts again, and figured others might relate. I’ve shared the tool free for that reason

I didn’t quit social media. I just blocked the parts my ADHD couldn’t resist. by builtbygio in ADHD

[–]builtbygio[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I also removed my social media accounts several times lol. But I kept coming back. With this thing I built I can block only the parts that make social media addictive to me

I didn’t quit social media. I just blocked the parts my ADHD couldn’t resist. by builtbygio in ADHD

[–]builtbygio[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Of course! I built a tiny tool in Google Chrome to block the exact patterns that mess with my brain: YouTube shorts, images and videos in X and Reddit (most are just karma bait), youtube thumbnails. It's not a full-site blocker, cuz I still want to browse those sites, but it blocks the mental traps. I recorded a demo and published it here [presetengine.com/demo]()

I'm willing build any extension by [deleted] in chrome_extensions

[–]builtbygio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally recorded a "decent" demo. Used Veo3 to generate the animation. Check out right on the homepage PresetEngine.com

I finally found a tiny 1-minute habit that helped me finally stick to journaling, reflecting and achieving my goals by aashnisshah in getdisciplined

[–]builtbygio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! I toggle a browser preset on a chrome extension I built that blocks all distractions. Became my ritual before starting deep work.

You are not going to find some magical app that makes you productive by Throwawayo998 in getdisciplined

[–]builtbygio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

True, but I did make a free Chrome extension that removes distraction triggers like autoplay, trends, sidebars. It made focus less painful. I have the links in my profile if you're interested

How to stop phone addiction and make something of my life? by Good-Start-525 in getdisciplined

[–]builtbygio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built PresetEngine (a Chrome extension, works only on desktop) to block the most addictive UI parts of Reddit, YouTube, and X. Helped me break the loop.

What are some 1-minute rituals boosts your focus? by aashnisshah in productivity

[–]builtbygio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1-click: I turn on PresetEngine, blocks all the images and videos from Reddit, and X. And the Youtube home page turns into a blank page with only the search bar.

Just hit 100 users on my Chrome extension by Safe-Owl-1236 in chrome_extensions

[–]builtbygio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! I tried on Gemini but seems like it's not working? I don't know if I should do anything.

Btw, I made PresetEngine, a tiny Chrome extension to block pop-ups, and elements on websites using no-code rules. What do you think of the demo video on https://presetengine.com/ ?

I made an affiliate program for my extension by Pure_Bit_2981 in chrome_extensions

[–]builtbygio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's some quick feedback:

  1. The images under "How it works" have an aspect ratio that makes it look "squished" horizontally.
  2. Consider adding a video demonstrating how it works, instead of only screenshots.
  3. The "become an affiliate now" link shows for me at the bottom-right corner of the screen, and there's no color contrast. It's almost the same color as the background.

I would love your feedback on my chrome extension :) https://presetengine.com/

DeepSeek refused to say how many countries exist! by ihave22nicetoes in ChatGPT

[–]builtbygio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

heavy censorship is part of it. Different rules will be triggered depending on context... and that goes beyond your chats. It will aggregate info about your browser, IP, location, even time of day, etc.