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Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by hyperhopper on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:38AM (#30165067)
My biggest complaint with all these super useful sites is that I can never remember them when I need them. Replace this in YouTube to bypass country restrictions, replace that in arxiv to view in browser, etc.

I wish somebody could make an extension or repository system to store all these, and prompt you sometimes when on the sites.

Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by FrozenVoid on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:53AM (#30165366)
I usually make a userscript for these sites, which add it automatically. Its a one-liner for simple link insertion. https://github.com/FrozenVoid/Userscripts/blob/main/Arxiv/Ar...
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by kazinator on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:03PM (#30166502)
The Redirector add-on for Firefox provides pattern-based (regex and glob) URL redirection on the browser side. You can just add rules to its configuration rather than new userscripts.

I used in the past to locally correct for broken links within intranet/CI pages. E.g. something correctably wrong with a gerrit link, or whatever.

Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by sundarurfriend on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:48AM (#30165266)
Ah, this comment prompted me to add this to my Anki, so thanks! I got frustrated never remembering https://remove-js.com , so added it to a deck on Anki and now I'm unlikely to ever forget it. This is useful enough to go on the deck too.
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by theWreckluse on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:07PM (#30165621)
Ah, I always forget about Anki! Wish there were an app to remind me of Anki when I need it the most.
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by siva7 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:22PM (#30165866)
The anki app reminds you of anki
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by gcoladon on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:08PM (#30165634)
I love Anki and use it like you do, it sounds like.
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by xigoi on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @03:28PM (#30168748)
Does RemoveJS do anything that the “block scripts” button on uBlock doesn't?
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by sundarurfriend on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @04:48PM (#30169895)
Allows me to share it as a link to my parents, for example.

During the initial pandemic period, there were news articles I wanted to share with useful information. But the pages were full of Javascript based crap that guiding them on how to find the information became a task of its own. RemoveJS was very helpful in making those sites accessible to them.

Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by sli on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @04:48PM (#30169896)
I'd tell you, but RemoveJS blocks VPN users from viewing their site while uBlock does not.
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by siva7 on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:03PM (#30165556)
I‘m using Anki to not forget my fitness workouts
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by kazinator on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @12:57PM (#30166421)
Anki is great for remembering your fitness workouts, if you plan to sabotage your fitness with increasing intervals between workouts. :)
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by Kelamir on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @04:43PM (#30169829)
Hihi. That's true. Maybe an addon that keeps cards' ease at the same rate would do.

By the way, have you checked out Migaku's vacation add-on? I suggested it to you a while ago.

Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by umvi on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @01:30PM (#30166948)
Replace "github.com" with "github.dev" or "github1s.com" on any repo
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by curiousllama on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:40AM (#30165107)
I agree, I can't wait to forget about what the name of the repository is
Re:Tell HN: Replace the X with a 5 in arXiv.org to display a... by EGreg on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:47AM (#30165258)
I can’t wait to turn down at least $6B offer for my company :)