For me, GitHub has always held a certain feeling when browsing its vast nest of repositories. It is often the first place I will look when trying to find a piece of software, a scrap of code, or a starting point for an idea I've had. It is truly a remarkable place that is filled with interesting tools which pique your interest on even the briefest of glances.
Here are some of my picks for this episode's most interesting GitHub projects.
- Awesome - No list series would be complete without the majesty that is, Awesome. You can thank me later for this.
- Stable Diffusion - AI-based text prompt-generated art is huge right now. It has become better, faster, and easier than ever. Stable DIffusion is one method that is being used extensively to achieve this, and the results are amazing.
- Diffusion Bee - This is another Stable Diffusion tool, but for M1-based Macs. It also makes it easy to use, with little knowledge required, allowing even the most tech-unsophisticated to use it.
- 30 Days of Javascript - Javascript is a relatively easy language to learn. Alongside Python, it has become one of the most dominant tools any coder or aspiring coder could dream of. Here is a repo dedicated to teaching you its ways. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in learning JS!
- Nginx Config Generator - Self-described as "NGINX config generator on steroids", it takes the pain out of configuring Nginx for your use. It is feature loaded and makes a dreadful task both easy, and quick. Set up SSL, CDN, caching, SSL renewals & everything in between.
- Free IPTV Channels - For anyone who enjoys watching TV on their PC, here is a repo dedicated to providing you with publicly available IPTV servers for you to watch. Just use a media player with IPTV capabilities and off you go!
- TVPeer - If you don't want to download a new media player for your IPTV viewing, there is always TVPeer. It is web-based, open source, and also can play torrents without the need to download them. I highly recommend this tool.
- Build Your Own X - Another amazing source for anyone interested in building things using computer code. The repo is a compilation of well-written, step-by-step guides for re-creating your favorite technologies from scratch.
- Memos - Memos is a self-hosted memo and note-taking platform with management and collaboration support. Think of it as an open-source Evernote, or Miro. Put it on a small Raspberry Pi and you have yourself a powerful tool, without paying a cent.
- Awesome Go - Another 'awesome' list. This one is dedicated to golang. I don't think the usefulness of these 'awesome' types of lists can be overstated. I often find things I didn't even know I needed there.
That's it for today's list. I have (many) more but it seems I've hit the limit of URLs I can post into one post. No problem, I shall create more lists and release them to you more regularly!
For now, enjoy and have fun. GitHub is a playground with little gemstones hidden within it. You never know what you might find!
