SearchPlusPREMIUM is splitting from CCN0 Things

SearchPlusPREMIUM has been a very useful CCN0 Thing, especially in comparison to other Things I've made. But having to update it while I'm working on other projects is very annoying, and the URL is unbelievably long. And so, I have decided to move it out of Things and into its own repository, which in turn means it is now located at https://ccn0.net/searchpluspremium/.

What to do

Update your browser to use https://ccn0.net/searchpluspremium/search?q=%s, or remove /things/.

You also have to update your search engine list to use the new URL if you use the base engine or the "here" quick add engine.

Your settings are preserved because we haven't left the domain of ccn0.net (yet).

Why?

The reason I've moved SearchPlusPREMIUM to it's own repository is to being working on a new major update for SPP without having to hide it using some gitignore bullshit, and also shorten its URL, from a staggering 42 characters to a much more modest 35.

To be entirely honest, I don't know if this change affects anyone's workflows.

3CL and Redesigning CCN0.net a second time

HELLO EVERYONE. CCN0 here and I'm once again redesigning my entire website. You may notice that the Things page looks a little different. That's because I've begun testing my next big update to the CCN0.net website's look. I did enjoy ccn02.css for a while, but over time, its become very apparent that the way I had to change the website and update pages are very dated.

What is 3CL?

3CL.css (3 column layout) was an idea I've been brainstorming for a while now. 3CL allows both browsers on computers and phones to see basically the same content with the same experience. I also wanted a more modular way of implementing certain pages or features, such as settings, without having to bake it into the page itself.

The CCN0 Portal was the first of the CCN0 family to adopt the 3 column layout, mainly to test and see if 3 columns was the way to go, and I decided that I would try and use it for every Thing or Project since, the first Thing being SearchPlusPREMIUM.

Why

The CCN0 homepage is hideous. It's one very skinny column with a list of links in it, seperated by headers, that you had to scroll down to see more of the page. I thought the user experience of it was very bad, as my mouse always instinctively tried to reach for things that were actually in the center. I also thought the wiki and Things pages had similar issues.

This new look should be better for both computers and phones without comprimising navigation or ease of use. I also wanted better accessibility, and be able to more easily extend pages features and capabilities, without having to work around the existing site infrastructure, if you could call it that.

What's Next

Soon, all pages will be updated from ccn02.css to 3cl.css, and every device will have a better experience navigating my website and its horrible contents.

P.S. my thing will ling very soon

SearchPlusPREMIUM v1.6

Changes

• Improved settings initialization

Added

• Dark theme
• Extra settings menu
• Autofocus new engines

This might seem like not that much but we're finally off 1.5.17. 17 patches to one major update to SearchPlusPREMIUM seems a little absurd, but I actually use this everyday so I would like it to function every single time I use it, which led me to update it basically every time I found a bug or something bothered me. Many things are going to be added over the course of this release's lifetime, and until I make another "game-changing" update, expect lots of changes coming soon.

P.S. things are about to get ling... stay tuned on my bluesky

BIRTHDAY 2025

Another year of CCN0? Crazy, I know. I thought I would've given up on the internet, but many major things have happened! You might be surprised by what I'm working on right now, and even more surprised how little I did with my projects I announced last year. Anyways, lets talk about the 5th year in CCN0!

Domain Name??

That's right! the website has gone through a few changes, mainly its now located at ccn0.net and not a GitHub Pages domain! the blog was also moved to blog.ccn0.net. I've also done some work on making my website and project more accessible and friendlier to use and view. My SEO has gotten a lot better over this last year, and many styles and changes are being made to make sure its fun to use this site and not just a pain in the ass.

Things??

Brand new things! CCN0TEPAD has a new sibling, Programmable Notepad, and a select menu that will be available later this week. Also, a search engine, and much more news!

SearchPlusPREMIUM????

That's right, ccn0 made a search engine! using the power of symbols, you can use any search engine, by just using one! check her out here, and follow the instructions for setting it as default. If you really want search suggestions, you can use the URL https://duckduckgo.com/ac/?q=%s&type=list for the API, where %s is the query.

Programmable Notepad

Imagine a notepad you can write programs with, run commands, grab files from the web, and even save/load files! Programmable Notepad is a new version of Notepad that I've been working on, ever since I dropped Notepad Win (which will keep being maintained) and its upgrades and features. It might come out later this year, but I'm trying not to make promises! Also adding it to the things page as well very soon.

GlobalClocks?

Yes, GlobalClocks is being deprecated soon. I'm working on a brand new clock thing, so stay tuned for that

Soundlets Plus!!

Soundlets Plus has had a bunch of updates recently, namely you don't need long long URLs and only need to host it somewhere its allowed to reach! just use the new URL parameters ?url= to grab something from the web, and ?json= if your stuck in the past.

April Fools??

Here's a quote from past me:

i am working on an april fools joke as of writing this, but i may have overestimated my capabilities, so this might be next years! sorry ai lovers...

Unfortunately, my plans and development of this year's April Fools joke was way too ambitious, and time-consuming to work on. It may end up coming out for next year, but who knows for sure.

Bluesky??

I have jump shipped from Mastodon, rest in peace. we are now on bluesky, @ccn0.net! It was also one of the reasons I got ccn0.net in the first place. I think this platform will let me get more attention hopefully, I'm still not sure if anyone is reading these.

What's next?

I am working on many new projects (and the ones from last year), things, and I'm planning on being a little more active on social media as well.

CCN0 and my other related projects will continue to grow in scope until I finally decide to give up the internet finally, but until then, I'm still gonna be maintaining my website, and all of the things I've made. Don't expect me to continuisly be active on the internet, I have taken several breaks (knowingly and unknowingly), but I wanna try to be more active anyways. Thanks for reading, and also being dumb enough to read all of this, again.

P.S. the CCN0 website will receive a new look very soon...

April Fools 2025

Happy April Fools Day. There's a very shitty little celebration going on on the homepage of my website. Check it out.

The original idea is taking too long in the oven so maybe next year I'll have something funny.

SearchPlusPREMIUM

Check it out here.

Yes, I've just released a brand new thing. SearchPlusPREMIUM is a search engine that allows you to use symbols to specify where you want to go, making it faster and more specific.

Usage

Add a new search engine by clicking the Add New button. It will create a new listing with dummy data in the URL and Symbol boxes.

If you don't edit anything, the listing will not save, so you have to actually enter a search engine and/or symbol.

Symbols are the prefix to whatever query you have to specify what engine you want to use, e.g. searching for "@ddg hello world" on SPP by default searches for hello world on DuckDuckGo. Symbols can start and end with anything, but can't contain a space.

Conclusion

This is the first thing of 2025! Which is cool. I do like being productive, but as I start more and more little side projects and things, I can't keep my focus on one thing.

So expect updates to come in little bursts like they always have, and also be ready for this year's April 19th!

P.S. april fools is being delayed to next year. no this isnt a prank.

Soundlets+ v1.6.4

• Fixed sounds being slow due to not caching (oops)
• Finally made collapse button centered properly
• Fixed addon section for developers
• Added accessibility things
• Made styles fit with modern standards
• Optimized code even more

Addons are a thing I was planning a long time ago, but I never had any ideas, but some styles and functionality have been added for them. there might be some official addons, but we'll see. I'm expecting them to be in the form of a userscript.

Don't use addons you dont trust.