Exactly 15 years ago, I got my first MacBook and started learning how to build apps. Over the years, I learned some important lessons as an indie developer. Enjoy the process, truly understand your motivation, assess risk and reward, don’t be realistic, understand the thin line between success and failure, find your niche, provide additional […]
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The author purchased a new Opel Corsa with various gadgets, including a mysterious unmarked switch. After much research and speculation, it was discovered that the switch was part of a GPS tracker that sends data to a fleet manager, potentially for tracking employee behavior. The author found this discovery unsettling and had the tracker removed, […]
Bell Labs has a rich history of innovation and technological breakthroughs. The academic-industrial research model followed by Bell Labs inspired many other corporations to establish their research labs. The invention of the transistor in 1947 set the stage for the creation of new semiconductor-based products. Companies like IBM, Texas Instruments, Ford, and Exxon patterned their […]
The closure of Giant Freakin Robot has brought to light the struggles faced by independent publishers due to Google’s algorithm changes. Many small sites have been delisted, leading to a massive drop in traffic and revenue. Even creators of high-quality content are being affected, with Google engineers unable to understand why certain sites are not […]
Krebs recently covered a triangle fraud scheme where stolen credit cards are used to buy and resell products. Criminals set up online stores, make purchases using stolen cards, and have the products sent to unknowing recipients via courier services. Getcho has been blocking triangle fraud by closely monitoring deliveries and flagging suspicious patterns like distant […]
The post explores the use of LLMs in AI, with a focus on ChatGPT and self-hosting LLMs using open-source models like Llama. The author initially had doubts about the accuracy of AI-generated content but was pleasantly surprised by the capabilities of LLMs. They detail the process of building and running LLMs, highlighting the importance of […]
The author argues that the reliance on frameworks like React is causing issues in web development. React is criticized for being a legacy technology that continues to be used in new projects. The article suggests that focusing on user needs and minimizing client-side complexity is more important than adopting the latest tools. The author recommends […]
The author discusses a niche terminal problem involving pipes and buffering issues when using specific commands in a terminal. They explain the concept of buffering and how certain programs handle output differently when writing to a terminal versus a pipe. They highlight common commands that buffer output and provide solutions to avoid buffering problems, such […]
This content introduces a repository files navigation README for a real-time screen sharing application created with Next.js, WebRTC, and Socket.IO. Users can easily share their screens with others by creating or joining rooms. The application boasts features such as real-time screen sharing, a room-based sharing system, cross-browser support, fullscreen mode, and a simple interface. It […]
Vince is a self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics, providing features like automatic TLS native support for Let’s Encrypt and tracking for outbound links, file downloads, 404 pages, and custom events. Vince is lean and designed for single-entity self-hosting, offering unique shared access to dashboards that can be password-protected. It has zero dependencies, is easy to […]