Building a Privacy-First Media Converter in the Browser: No Servers, No Cloud, 100% Client-Side (RAM-Friendly)
Most online file converters require uploading your documents, images, or videos to an unknown server. This is slow, inconvenient, and raises serious p
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Jun 07, 2026
9 silent-row-loss fixes in 7 days across 7 OSS databases
A pattern: a JavaScript database re-implements four common SQL operators - upper/lower, length/substr, case-insensitive match, range comparison. The i
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Jun 07, 2026
How I Built an Android Gaming Compatibility Checker Chrome Extension
Privacy First
All calculations are performed locally inside the browser. The extension does not collect, store, or transmit any user data.
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Jun 07, 2026
How I Added a Razorpay Paywall to My React App in 10 Minutes
Every time I built a new app, I copy-pasted the same paywall code.
The Razorpay subscription logic. The gate component that blocks UI for free users.
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Jun 06, 2026
I was rewriting the same database plumbing in every Electron app, so I built NookDB
Every Electron app I built reached the same fork: "okay, now add a database." And every time, that one sentence quietly turned into three separate job
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Jun 06, 2026
Why I Built a Privacy-First JSON Formatter After the jsonformatter.org Data Leak
In November 2025, security researchers dropped a bombshell: jsonformatter.org and codebeautify.org had been silently leaking user data for years. Over
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Jun 06, 2026
Running a Crypto Trading Bot on a VPS: The Complete 2026 Guide
Running a Crypto Trading Bot on a $5 VPS: The Complete 2026 Guide
I spent $47.99 on cloud hosting last year. Then I discovered I could run
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Jun 06, 2026
I Audited 11 Calculator Websites for Trackers — Then Built One With Zero
How I Built a Zero-Tracker Calculator Platform
Here's the technical approach:
Architecture Decision: No Server
Traditional c
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Jun 06, 2026
Building Arlo — A Custom Discord Bot for a Writers Community
When making a community server on Social Media platform like Discord, we would want a moderation application which can look after day to day duties, t
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Jun 06, 2026
Practical Notes on M3U8 and HLS Playback Issues
I have been collecting some practical notes around M3U8 and HLS playback recently.
At first, this topic may sound simple: put an M3U8 URL into a play
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Jun 06, 2026
I Built a Complete AI Workspace UI Kit in Pure HTML — No React, No npm, No Build Tools
If you're tired of bloated React setups just
to build a UI — this is for you.
I built NexChat, a complete AI Workspace UI Kit
using only HTML, Tail
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Jun 06, 2026
10 Playwright Tips That Will Change How You Write Tests
I remember the first week I seriously used Playwright.
I was migrating a 200-test WDIO suite. I thought it would take two weeks. It took four days. N
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Jun 06, 2026
How I built a free science calculator site — and what I learned about formula logic in JavaScript
A few months ago I got frustrated searching for a clean molarity calculator and kept landing on ad-stuffed, slow, outdated pages.
So I did what deve
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Jun 06, 2026
10 Best AI Tools for Students to Study Smarter in 2026
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing education by helping students learn more efficiently and save valuable time. Modern AI tools can assist wit
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Jun 06, 2026
Building an AI game engine with Three.js
I’m building Feather Engine, an open-source agentic game engine powered by Three.js.
The goal is to let developers control and build game systems thro
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Jun 06, 2026
How I built a 100% Private HEIC to JPG Converter in Vanilla JS
As developers and designers, dealing with Apple's HEIC image format on the web or Windows is a constant pain. I wanted a fast, secure way to convert i
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Jun 05, 2026
I built 700+ free calculators — here's what I learned about formula accuracy, SEO, and why most calculator sites get it wrong
I spent the last year building CalculatorCove (calculatorcove.com) —
a free calculator platform covering 14 categories and 700+ tools.
No signup. No
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Jun 05, 2026
Why I finally stopped using random JSON formatters and built my own (client-side only)
Be honest—how many times a week do you just Google "JSON formatter" or "MD5 hash"? For me, it's practically a daily habit. We usually just click the f
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Jun 05, 2026
I developed an Excel-like spreadsheet using JavaScript and Canvas
I built an Excel-like spreadsheet in JavaScript. Data isn't sent to a server, so you can use it safely. And it's free, of course.
Rollpie Sheet
Yo
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Jun 05, 2026
WordPress Development Washington DC: Everything Your Organization Needs to Know Before You Build
Why Washington D.C. Is a WordPress Development Hotspot
Washington D.C. is home to associations, nonprofits, policy organizations, and gover
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Jun 05, 2026