https://marginworks.site/blog/ Practical notes on browsers, saved pages and local-first tools. en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://marginworks.site/blog/extension-permissions-in-plain-english/ https://marginworks.site/blog/extension-permissions-in-plain-english/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Privacy What read and change all your data on all websites actually means, which permissions deserve a second look, and how to judge an extension before installing. https://marginworks.site/blog/the-scroll-lock-nobody-asked-for/ https://marginworks.site/blog/the-scroll-lock-nobody-asked-for/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Browser habits Pages that refuse to scroll are usually held in place by a single CSS rule behind an overlay. Understanding the mechanism makes the fix obvious. https://marginworks.site/blog/when-a-site-breaks-blame-the-blocker-last/ https://marginworks.site/blog/when-a-site-breaks-blame-the-blocker-last/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Browser habits A page that misbehaves with a content blocker enabled is usually failing for a different reason. A short diagnostic order that finds the real cause. https://marginworks.site/blog/ocr-without-sending-your-screenshots/ https://marginworks.site/blog/ocr-without-sending-your-screenshots/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Privacy Text recognition can run entirely on your machine or on someone else's server. The difference decides whether a screenshot of a bank statement stays private. https://marginworks.site/blog/web-table-to-spreadsheet-without-the-mess/ https://marginworks.site/blog/web-table-to-spreadsheet-without-the-mess/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Working with data Merged cells, hidden columns and nested markup are why a copied table turns into a mess in a spreadsheet. Here is what happens and how to avoid the cleanup. https://marginworks.site/blog/single-file-html-or-pdf/ https://marginworks.site/blog/single-file-html-or-pdf/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Saved pages Both formats promise an offline copy of a page, and they preserve very different things. A practical comparison of single-file HTML and PDF for reading later. https://marginworks.site/blog/cookie-banners-hide-or-reject/ https://marginworks.site/blog/cookie-banners-hide-or-reject/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Browser habits Understand the difference between hiding a cookie banner and using its rejection control, and what to check when a consent helper runs. https://marginworks.site/blog/local-browser-tools-and-your-data/ https://marginworks.site/blog/local-browser-tools-and-your-data/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Inside the tools See where captures, OCR text and settings live, how browser permissions differ from uploads, and what to delete when you finish a task.