Clacks Overhead - GNU Terry Pratchett

GNU Terry Pratchett. Show user when 'Clacks-Overhead' appears in HTTP headers.

Clacks Overhead - GNU Terry Pratchett

"Clacks Overhead - GNU Terry Pratchett" is a Chrome extension that honors the late Terry Pratchett by displaying an icon when a website sends a 'Clacks Overhead' message in HTTP headers. Users can click the icon to view the message along with animated semaphore code. This open-source extension respects user privacy, collecting no data, and is supported by a community of contributors dedicated to keeping it alive.

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By: Peter Bell

Users: 6,000+

Rating: 4.91

(159)

Version: 3.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-26)

Creation date: 2019-12-21

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
webNavigation
webRequest

Host permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*

Size: 475.14K

Email: th*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 11,987 ▲ 824

Other rankings

#103 in Just for Fun ▲ 5 #138 in animation keyword 69

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Extension summary

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This extension is a tribute to the late Terry Pratchett (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pratchett). It displays an icon when the user visits a website sending a "Clacks Overhead" message. If the user clicks on the icon, it will display the message and animated clacks semaphore code.

More information can be found here: http://www.gnuterrypratchett.com/

Notes:

This extension does not collect any data or send any information anywhere.
All code is open source on Github: https://github.com/newfolder0/chrome-clacks

Contributors:

Peter Bell (original author)
Charlie Wheeler-Robinson (bug hunting, refactoring, improving in early versions)
Jimmy Nyström (code)
Melanie Wilberforce (icons)
Rob Grundy (who made the Firefox extension) for sending me the clacks icons used in the animation
Backspindle Games for producing the clacks icons in the animation

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

A fun surprise to find Clacks headers on random sites.
Excellent tribute to Terry Pratchett.
Works as expected and brings joy to users.
A man is not dead while his name is still spoken.

Cons

The extension has stopped working for some users.
Google keeps disabling the extension for some users.
The icon no longer appears on many websites.
Problem with functionality in newer versions of Chrome.

Most mentioned

It doesn't work anymore for some users.
The extension sometimes does not light up on certain pages.
Users express nostalgia and love for Terry Pratchett.

User reviews

A fun little surprise to find random sites with the Clacks headers now and then.

Chris Carter, 2024-10-31

This is why I love internet. Sir Terry is not death till the Discworld community is breathing.

Nikil Sankar, 2024-09-28

Nothing less than what the internet should be used for.

James Longman, 2024-09-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Clacks Overhead - GNU Terry Pratchett requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.