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Introducing the Paperless-ngx Plugin

Paperless-ngx Uploader for Thunderbird

I recently wrote an Add-On for Thunderbird to upload attachments directly to a Paperless-ngx instance. It adds an element to the right-click context menu to either just upload pdf-attachments without the need to give further metadata or open a dialog to enter metadata before uploading. Context Menu Entry

To see if the instance is available and the connection works, the Add-On also adds a popup UI to show the current status. Current status in Popup UI

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Bedside Lamp with Plant Pot

Direct link to Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1189286-bedside-lamp-with-plant/files

Idea

I wanted to have a nice lamp to turn on when I read in the evening. So far I have been using the IKEA TERTIAL which is cheap and bright – but not really nice to look at. So I tried to come up with an idea for a nicer lamp that could be combined with my love of plants.

A key aspect was that it should consist of several lamps and be easy to add more. While printing the Honeycomb Storage Wall, as you do when you have a 3D printer, I liked the idea of using a similar pattern. After some sketching in CAD, I came up with a design I liked and started printing.

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