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lfhbento / userscript.js
Last active January 17, 2026 07:15 — forked from spf13/script.js
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// ==UserScript==
// @name Kindle Download
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 2025-02-20
// @description Download all your kindle books
// @author You
// @match https://www.amazon.com/hz/mycd/digital-console/contentlist/booksPurchases/*
// @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=amazon.com
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==

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lukecharde / email acronyms.md
Last active March 10, 2022 23:49
Email Subject Codes for Better Team Communication
Code Meaning Description
AB Action By Used with a time indicator to inform the recipient that the sender needs a task to be completed within a certain deadline, e.g. AB+2 meaning Action By 2 days.
AR Action Required The recipient is informed that he is being given a task.
EOM End of Message Used at the end of the subject when the entire content of the email is contained in the subject and the body remains empty.
FYI For Your Information No Response Necessary
FYSA For Your Situational Awareness The recipient is informed that this information may be important for other communications.
GUI Guidance Needed Sender would like an answer.
LET Leaving Early Today Indicates that the sender will be leaving the office early.
NWR Not Work Related Changing to informal mode
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dergachev / GIF-Screencast-OSX.md
Last active March 16, 2026 20:09
OS X Screencast to animated GIF

OS X Screencast to animated GIF

This gist shows how to create a GIF screencast using only free OS X tools: QuickTime, ffmpeg, and gifsicle.

Screencapture GIF

Instructions

To capture the video (filesize: 19MB), using the free "QuickTime Player" application: