Open-source builds, field notes and write-ups from shay2000 — macOS menu-bar utilities, self-hosted services, and the occasional experiment.https://shayprasad.meen-gb© 2026 shay2000https://shayprasad.me/writing/duplicate-files-without-the-waithttps://shayprasad.me/writing/duplicate-files-without-the-waitA three-stage filter that reads 64 KB from each file before committing to a full SHA-256 — and why 'size on disk' is the number you actually want to sort by.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSwiftmacOSPerformanceSwiftUIshay2000https://shayprasad.me/writing/honest-wattagehttps://shayprasad.me/writing/honest-wattagemacOS reports a wattage that describes the adapter, not what your Mac is actually receiving. Building a menu-bar utility to show the honest number.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSwiftmacOSHardwareMenu barshay2000https://shayprasad.me/writing/split-flap-in-the-browserhttps://shayprasad.me/writing/split-flap-in-the-browserA mechanical flip board is not an animation, it's a state machine with a sound effect. Building one in vanilla JavaScript, with no frameworks and no build step.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTJavaScriptCSSCanvasFunshay2000https://shayprasad.me/writing/extended-brightness-rangehttps://shayprasad.me/writing/extended-brightness-rangeXDR displays have headroom past 100%. Here's what it takes to expose it safely, and why the slider needs a warning label.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSwiftmacOSDisplaysMenu barshay2000https://shayprasad.me/writing/consent-first-ai-toolinghttps://shayprasad.me/writing/consent-first-ai-toolingA Zotero plugin built around a consent preview: what leaves your machine, to which provider, how much of it, and what might go wrong — shown before anything is sent.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTJavaScriptZoteroPrivacyAIshay2000https://shayprasad.me/writing/youtube-to-podcast-feedhttps://shayprasad.me/writing/youtube-to-podcast-feedWhy podcast clients are so fussy about RSS, what it takes to bundle a whole Python media stack into a Mac app, and how to keep the feed on your own network.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPythonSelf-hostingDockermacOSshay2000