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      <title>Thank you for your valuable fix! Our repo needed this a lot!</title>
      <dc:creator>MattQ</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Discover koalaz: a simple npm package to generate mock data about koalas!</title>
      <dc:creator>MattQ</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mattqdev/discover-koalaz-a-simple-npm-package-to-generate-mock-data-about-koalas-4pa3</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;koalaz&lt;/strong&gt; is a mock data generator, designed for tests, prototypes, and developers who want something simple, fast, and a little fun.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;🐨 Why “koalaz”?&lt;/strong&gt; Because koalas are chill animals, they sleep all day… and “koala” was already taken lol.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;⚙️ What does it do?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Generates placeholder data (names, numbers, objects, arrays…)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Supports tons of different data types (text, number, JSON, table, color, ASCII, email, password, and more)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Works offline too, with no external calls and no third-party dependencies.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;📦 npm:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/koalaz" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://www.npmjs.com/package/koalaz&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;
💻 GitHub: github.com/mattqdev/koalaz&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you need a lighter and more fun alternative to Faker or Lorem Ipsum, or just want a meme-style mock tool, try koalaz. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feedback, stars, forks, contributions—all welcome!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>How to learn physics easily: discover PhysicsHub.</title>
      <dc:creator>MattQ</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/mattqdev/how-to-learn-physics-easily-discover-physicshub-1aj</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Studying physics shouldn’t be a race to memorise formulas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
With &lt;strong&gt;PhysicsHub&lt;/strong&gt;, you can &lt;strong&gt;experience physics in real time&lt;/strong&gt;, uncover the concepts behind the equations, and instantly see how they apply to the real world.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;📌 &lt;strong&gt;What it is&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
An &lt;strong&gt;open‑source&lt;/strong&gt; project created by students, for students (and curious minds of all ages), designed to turn learning into an &lt;strong&gt;interactive, accessible, and free&lt;/strong&gt; experience.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
No commercial interest — just a passion for knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;




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  🔍 What you’ll find on PhysicsHub
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&lt;strong&gt;In‑browser simulations&lt;/strong&gt;: from the motion of a pendulum to the laws of dynamics, all just a click away.
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&lt;strong&gt;Real‑time controls&lt;/strong&gt;: sliders and inputs to tweak parameters and instantly see the results.
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Targeted insights&lt;/strong&gt;: clear explanations and links to high‑quality resources.&lt;/li&gt;
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  🎯 Why we created it
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&lt;p&gt;We want learning physics to be:  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Clear&lt;/strong&gt; — making complex concepts visible.
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&lt;strong&gt;Engaging&lt;/strong&gt; — experiment, observe, understand.
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Universal&lt;/strong&gt; — online, free, forever.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;




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  🤝 How you can contribute
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&lt;p&gt;The project grows thanks to the community: you can help with code, design, theory content, testing, or simply sharing ideas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Features described here but not yet live on the website — such as most of the theory sections — will be added soon, and support from contributors is highly needed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Many parts, like the theory sections, are still in progress: your help can speed up their release.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The project is very simple, making it easy for contributors to understand and modify the source code.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;🔗 &lt;strong&gt;Discover it now&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://physicshub.github.io" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;physicshub.github.io&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
💻 &lt;strong&gt;Collaborate on GitHub&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://github.com/physicshub/physicshub.github.io" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Repository&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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