Three Canvas Blur Effects Without a Library — Gaussian Convolution, Pixelate, and CSS Backdrop Blur
Blur is one of the trickier image effects to implement in the browser because the Canvas API doesn't expose a native Gaussian blur for per-pixel manip
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Apr 11, 2026
Rotating PDF Pages in the Browser with pdf-lib — Per-Page Rotation, Thumbnail Grid, and Cumulative Angle Tracking
Rotating a PDF page is a metadata change, not a pixel manipulation. PDF pages have a Rotate entry in their dictionary — pdf-lib exposes this directly.
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Apr 11, 2026
v0.dev vs Bolt.new vs Lovable: The Complete Generative UI Comparison (2026)
Originally published on NextFuture
TL;DR: If you are building high-performance Next.js apps within the Vercel ecosystem, v0.dev remains the gold st
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Apr 11, 2026
Removing PDF Pages in the Browser with pdf-lib — Page Grid UI, Range Input, and Reverse-Index Deletion
Removing pages from a PDF is conceptually simple — keep the pages you want, skip the ones you don't. The implementation has a few non-obvious pieces:
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Apr 11, 2026
How to Offload WordPress Media Files to FTP Storage Step by Step
Choose and Set Up FTP Storage
Sign up for a dedicated FTP or SFTP storage service with flat-rate pricing. Popular options handle unlimited
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Apr 11, 2026
Why I moved from Binance futures to Hyperliquid
I've been working on hyperliquid perpetual futures trading bot for a while and wanted to share what I learned.
The problem
Leveraged perp
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Apr 11, 2026
How I Fixed Transparent Video Alpha in Playwright Using 1970s Film Math
How I Fixed Transparent Video Alpha in Playwright Using 1970s Film Math
I've been building a content engine that renders HTML/CSS graphics
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Apr 11, 2026
Building a JPG to PDF Converter in the Browser with pdf-lib — Image Embedding, Page Sizing, and Drag-to-Reorder
Converting images to PDF in the browser requires three things: reading files without a backend, embedding them correctly into PDF pages, and giving th
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Apr 11, 2026
Один промпт заменил мне 3 часа кодинга в день
14 февраля 2024 года, когда большинство людей праздновали День святого Валентина, я сидел над парсером для американского клиента. Задача стоила $180
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Apr 11, 2026
Advanced Use of Weak References in Memory Management
Advanced Use of Weak References in Memory Management
Introduction
In the world of JavaScript, managing memory efficiently is ess
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Apr 11, 2026
Rust-ONNX Bidding Platform: Reducing Latency from 50ms to Under 15ms and Resolving Dependency Compatibility Issues
Introduction: The Performance Crisis
In the high-stakes world of real-time bidding platforms, every millisecond counts. Our system, initial
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Apr 11, 2026
Advanced TypeScript Patterns Worth Actually Learning (Part 1)
There's a point in every TypeScript developer's journey where you stop fighting the compiler and start working with it. These patterns are what got me
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Apr 11, 2026
WordPress SFTP Media Storage: Manual Setup vs Plugin Automation
Workflow Without a Plugin
Without automation, every media upload triggers custom code execution. WordPress hooks into wp_handle_upload to r
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Apr 11, 2026
Common Mistakes I See in Node.js Backends (And How to Fix Them)
I've worked on enough Node.js backends at this point to start seeing the same problems come up over and over. Some of them are beginner mistakes. Some
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Apr 11, 2026
Built a TypeScript form validator from scratch to actually learn TypeScript!
I kept copy-pasting TypeScript without really understanding it. I am leading a project where a major chunk is written by developers using ts and I fel
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Apr 11, 2026
I built a crash-safe AI memory daemon that survives kill -9. Here's what it does.
I told Ollama "I just moved to Austin." Then I opened Claude Desktop and asked "where do I live?" Claude said Austin. I never told Claude anything.
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Apr 11, 2026
Technical Deep Dive into FTP-Based WordPress Media Offloading
This plugin addresses the core issue of media files bloating the wp-content/uploads directory, which triggers expensive hosting upgrades. Instead of s
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Apr 11, 2026
Tesla's New Electric SUV: A Game-Changer in the Making?
Tesla's New Electric SUV: A Game-Changer in the Making?
Introduction
Tesla, the pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs), has been mak
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Apr 11, 2026
Playwright Headless Mode: Understanding the True/False Behavior
Playwright Headless Mode: Understanding the True/False Behavior
As developers, we're always on the lookout for efficient and effective ways
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Apr 11, 2026
Hello, Dev.to Community! 👋 I'm Thabang, a Full-Stack Developer from South Africa
Hey everyone! 👋
I'm Thabang Gideon, and I'm a Full-Stack Agile Developer based in South Africa. I've been a quiet observer here for a while, soaking
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Apr 11, 2026