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![New Tab extension by Isaac Bythewood on GitHub](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/images/new-tab-cover-rev.2e16d0ba.fill-640x480.format-webp.webp)
Make your own new tab browser extension in 50 lines of code
There are plenty of home page and new tab replacement extensions on the Chrome Web Store that you could use, but why not make your own if it's easy?
![Isaac Bythewood](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/avatar_images/avatar_0da51063-cf05-4913-9b84-b1ce72bb2dfc_Avatar.webp)
July 09, 2022
![Black logo](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/images/black-logo.2e16d0ba.fill-640x480.format-webp.webp)
Code formatting a Python project in 2022
For those who want a quick solution without reading all of PEP 8. The Black Python module has a fully automated solution for you.
![Isaac Bythewood](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/avatar_images/avatar_0da51063-cf05-4913-9b84-b1ce72bb2dfc_Avatar.webp)
July 30, 2022
![Home page screenshot of my blog](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/images/blog-screenshot.2e16d0ba.fill-640x480.format-webp.webp)
Capturing screenshots with Chromium using Python
Sometimes you need to take screenshots of the web and Chromium provides an easy way to do that.
![Isaac Bythewood](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/avatar_images/avatar_0da51063-cf05-4913-9b84-b1ce72bb2dfc_Avatar.webp)
August 06, 2022
![Lighthouse PWA optimized check](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/images/lighthouse-pwa-check.2e16d0ba.fill-640x480.format-webp.webp)
Creating a PWA with Next.js and next-pwa to improve your websites UX
Turning your website into a PWA, especially if your website doesn't rely on an internet connection at all, can greatly improve it's user experience by allowing them to access your web app anywhere.
![Isaac Bythewood](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/avatar_images/avatar_0da51063-cf05-4913-9b84-b1ce72bb2dfc_Avatar.webp)
June 18, 2022
![EditorConfig website](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/images/editorconfig.org.2e16d0ba.fill-640x480.format-webp.webp)
Using EditorConfig to improve coding style consistency
EditorConfig has been around for almost a decade at this point. It is widely supported by many editors natively and many more with plugins.
![Isaac Bythewood](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/avatar_images/avatar_0da51063-cf05-4913-9b84-b1ce72bb2dfc_Avatar.webp)
May 21, 2022
![Django Dockerfile](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/images/django_dockerfile_edi.2e16d0ba.fill-640x480.format-webp.webp)
Running a simple Django website in Docker
Using Docker to run a simple production and development environments with a few extras thrown in. Easily customized to your preferred language or framework.
![Isaac Bythewood](https://blog.bythewood.me/media/avatar_images/avatar_0da51063-cf05-4913-9b84-b1ce72bb2dfc_Avatar.webp)
May 14, 2022