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File Type

Definition
Something like "image," "video," "audio," or "text document" that describes what sort of data a file in your computer contains.
Why Your PageSpeed Insights Results Look Wrong

Reference
Several reasons why Google's PageSpeed Insights doesn't look accurate for your website.
Best Social Media Website

Reference
A list of social media websites, the best, the okay-ish, the worst, and some other ones.
Glaxnimate

Freeware
Linux
macOS
Open Source
Windows
A free and open source cross-platform vector-based 2D animation digital art software.
How to Get a Random Item from an Array in Javascript

Tutorial
For an array such as ['red', 'green', 'blue'], learn the algorithm to get a random item in Javascript and other programming languages.
Note: Is a Comment Author a Person or an Organization? (schema.org)

My Blog
There is a way to specify that something is a comment on a website for computers using code from schema.org, unfortunately its author has to be either a Person or a Thing.
Note: Cloudflare doesn't Cache HTML by Default

Reference
If you're using Cloudflare and have a high Time to First Byte (TTFB), that might be because you HTML is being cached.
How to Use a Custom Template for a URL in WordPress

Tutorial
How to make /foo/ render theme/templates/foo.html using Wordpress' PHP API.
How WordPress Tells which Template to Load for a URL

Reference
A reference for Wordpress plugin and theme developers on the relationships between add_rewrite_rule, flush_rewrite_rules, add_query_var, template-loader.php, get_query_template, locate_block_template, template-canvas.php, get_the_block_template_html, and do_blocks.
Why People Post the Link in the Comments on Facebook?

Explanation
People don't post link posts, they post image and video posts with a link in the comments, or link in bio, but why?
Link in Bio

Definition
A phrase found on posts on social media platforms that restrict the reach of posts that have links.
How to Find Which Moderation Lists are Blocking Your Account on Bluesky

Tutorial
You're probably already in a block list, you don't know about it yet!
Warning: Block Lists are Delegations of Authority

Warning
On Bluesky, users can create block lists that they can share with others, and this can be abused by corrupt moderators.
Block List

Definition
A list of users, actions, words, or other things that are blocked.
Best Free Video Players for Linux

List
A list of the best free and open source video players for Linux.
My Review of PotPlayer

Freeware
Review
Windows
When I read people saying PotPlayer was the best video player for Windows I didn't expect it to actually be true, but it is. Without doubt it's the video player with the most features, and you can tell that just from looking at the size of its main menu.
Opinion: Menubars are Good

My Blog
It's my humble opinion that menubars are good. Any application with a menubar is infinitely better than any without. No exceptions.
Main Pane

Definition
The large rectangular area in the middle of an application, between the upper group of bars (menubar, toolbar, ribbon), and lower group of bars (statusbar).
PotPlayer

Closed Source
Freeware
Windows
A free video player for Windows.
Best Free Video Players for Windows 11

List
A list of the best freeware media players that run on Windows 11.