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blue_tides: the Go server built to see where WebSockets break
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blue_tides: the Go server built to see where WebSockets break
It reads fixed-size frames from disk, pushes them through per-client egress channels, and logs the latency of every hop.
8 min read
jusperlee.github.io: TermHub Turns a Portfolio Into an AI-Operable Content System
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jusperlee.github.io: TermHub Turns a Portfolio Into an AI-Operable Content System
A terminal-style site, a Git-backed CMS, and an MCP server combine so an AI agent can help build and maintain a résumé-to-portfolio engine.
7 min read
cloudflare-ai-gateway-replicate-test: The One Header That Makes Replicate Feel Synchronous
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cloudflare-ai-gateway-replicate-test: The One Header That Makes Replicate Feel Synchronous
A tiny Bash script hides a bigger lesson about AI infrastructure. Put a gateway in front of an async model API, layer auth cleanly, and the whole system starts to feel native.
6 min read
replicate-model-classifier: The Librarian for a Model Zoo
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replicate-model-classifier: The Librarian for a Model Zoo
A Cloudflare Worker feeds Claude schemas and real examples, maps Replicate models onto Hugging Face tasks, and caches the answer like a fact.
10 min read
hetzner-homelab-infrastructure: n8n-automation-infrastructure: The Tiny VPS That Acts Like a Private Cloud
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hetzner-homelab-infrastructure: n8n-automation-infrastructure: The Tiny VPS That Acts Like a Private Cloud
A self-hosted automation stack where Coolify, Traefik, Cloudflare, and application-aware backups turn one Hetzner box into a system you can actually run, not just deploy.
8 min read
The Zero-Code Database: Unpacking blinklabs-io/metadata
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The Zero-Code Database: Unpacking blinklabs-io/metadata
How Blink Labs uses static files and content-addressed URLs to build an immutable off-chain storage layer for the Cardano ecosystem.
6 min read
The Solo Developer's Private App Store: Unpacking ericclemmons/homebrew-tap
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The Solo Developer's Private App Store: Unpacking ericclemmons/homebrew-tap
How a personal package repository uses quarantine-busting scripts and heavy automation to deploy a local-first AI workspace without the Apple Developer tax.
6 min read
The Open Source DMZ: Inside plutoniummod/docs
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The Open Source DMZ: Inside plutoniummod/docs
How a legacy game modding framework uses bleeding-edge Next.js to crowdsource engine secrets without exposing its core architecture.
6 min read
The Real-Time Ramadan: Unpacking tdrsmy
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The Real-Time Ramadan: Unpacking tdrsmy
How a solo developer combined WebSockets, strict server-first rules, and the Canvas API to digitize a communal spiritual tradition.
6 min read
khrnchn/dms: The 48-Hour Enterprise Application
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khrnchn/dms: The 48-Hour Enterprise Application
How the modern TALL stack and Filament allow a single developer to build multi-tenant, compliance-ready architecture over a weekend.
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The Zero-Boilerplate Enterprise: Unpacking khrnchn/mms
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The Zero-Boilerplate Enterprise: Unpacking khrnchn/mms
How a hyper-local Mosque Management System proves that Filament and modern Laravel have quietly solved the CRUD scaling problem for solo developers.
6 min read
The Mac Mini in the Closet: Decoding manaflow-ai/test-self-hosted-runner
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The Mac Mini in the Closet: Decoding manaflow-ai/test-self-hosted-runner
Why parallel AI agents are forcing teams off cloud CI and back to bare-metal Apple Silicon, and how a zero-dependency shell script keeps the hybrid pipeline alive.
6 min read
The Paranoid Front Door: Inside duplicati/console-ingress
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The Paranoid Front Door: Inside duplicati/console-ingress
How a .NET 9 microservice uses double-buffered fail-safes and zero-trust encryption to guarantee telemetry delivery for distributed backups.
7 min read
The Chassis for the Open-Core Edge: Inside duplicati/console-common
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The Chassis for the Open-Core Edge: Inside duplicati/console-common
How an opinionated .NET library uses built-in Web Application Firewalls and RSA-verified feature gating to turn a self-hosted backup tool into a managed enterprise platform.
8 min read
The Local-First Rebellion: Unpacking firebadnofire/Milestones
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The Local-First Rebellion: Unpacking firebadnofire/Milestones
How a minimalist Android tracker trades architectural bloat for raw speed and data sovereignty.
6 min read
logos-liblogos: A Microkernel for the Post-Cloud Era
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logos-liblogos: A Microkernel for the Post-Cloud Era
How the Logos ecosystem uses process isolation and Nix-driven orchestration to build a modular operating system for digital sovereignty.
The Zero-Dollar Database: How filament-tracker Perfects the Hobbyist Stack
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The Zero-Dollar Database: How filament-tracker Perfects the Hobbyist Stack
A masterclass in using Cloudflare D1 and GitHub Pages to build a permanent, serverless inventory system for 3D printing enthusiasts.
fullstack-nhost-starter: The Sovereign BaaS: Architecting for AI Autonomy with Nhost and Spring Boot
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fullstack-nhost-starter: The Sovereign BaaS: Architecting for AI Autonomy with Nhost and Spring Boot
How galando/fullstack-nhost-starter uses Java 24 and strict AI guardrails to break the Backend-as-a-Service lock-in.
ares-setup: Provisioning a Soul into Apple Silicon
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ares-setup: Provisioning a Soul into Apple Silicon
How a monolithic shell script and three Markdown files transform a consumer Mac Mini into a 24/7 autonomous labor node.
vm-observer: Monitoring the Edge with an Enterprise Backbone
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vm-observer: Monitoring the Edge with an Enterprise Backbone
How one developer used Apache Kafka and Go to turn simple VM telemetry into a resilient, event-driven stream.
RunViz: The Serverless Blueprint for Data-Sovereign Athletes
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RunViz: The Serverless Blueprint for Data-Sovereign Athletes
How a "Bring Your Own Keys" architecture turns Cloudflare Workers into a private, pro-tier fitness laboratory.
The Disposable Basement Data Center: Inside KourR/homelab-mischa
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The Disposable Basement Data Center: Inside KourR/homelab-mischa
How one developer uses enterprise GitOps, Talos Linux, and Azure Key Vault to turn an ephemeral home cluster into a bulletproof Quantified Self engine.
8 min read