Independent developer of free Mac apps, developer tools and 3D printing tools. Projects, writing and contact details are at danielyakobian.com.
- Beckon: ring your iPhone, iPad, AirPods or Apple Watch from the Mac menu bar, a desktop widget, a keyboard shortcut or Siri.
- Cloud Media Shrinker: find what's filling iCloud Photos, then shrink big videos (keeping HDR) or clear what you don't need.
- Print Progress: 3D printer progress and temperatures in Mac and iPhone widgets, for Bambu Lab, Klipper, Creality, OctoPrint, PrusaLink and more.
- TagTracker: explore your local AirTag location history on maps on your Mac.
- puml-for-markdown: interactive PlantUML diagrams in GitHub Markdown, from a command-line tool or a GitHub Action.
- bambu-headless: macOS CLI to inspect slices, manage printer storage, follow jobs, set bed temperature and start prints on a Bambu Lab H2D with Cloud/Handy enabled and Developer Mode off (write-up).
- qtfaststart2: moves the metadata of MP4 and MOV files to the front so videos start playing sooner, without re-encoding. Pure Python.
- price-watch: self-hosted marketplace price watcher across Facebook Marketplace, eBay, OfferUp, Craigslist and retail stores, with rule-based spec matching and email/ntfy alerts.
- H2D Custom Dashboard: local status monitoring and optional Smart Life exhaust control for the Bambu Lab H2D.
- Buy or Rent: compare the long-term numbers behind buying a home versus renting (source).
- AI Trader: architecture and engineering notes for an experimental multi-model trading system with deterministic Python risk controls.
- Gate Opener: Mac and iPhone widgets for a Smart Life gate opener with camera verification.
- Netflix PiP Fixer: keeps Netflix picture-in-picture available while you browse.
- 3D Print Shop: functional 3D prints on Etsy.
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