Why I Need a better downloader that is on a server somewhere, it should have segmented downloads, It can have mutliple connections to a single download file that can maximize download speeds, The second problem to solve is that the media server if something has to be downloaded and watched, it has to be a torrent file, if its a direct file, the server, currently I have to login to a server and download with wget or aria2 via terminal.

Intro I’ve been having a dilemma, I don’t want to pay open ai the monthly 20$ subscription, but I want to use the latest and greatest model on some of the problems I have to reduce time. How can I achieve this? I’ve already mentioned in a previous writing last year.. that I use open api keys. I started using mobile and desktop clients with just the api keys. Couple months ago OpenAI also reduced the pricing of o3 model by 80%, I’ve been using the ai very actively, trying to burn my credits as soon as possible.

Intro I have a project that I wrote 7 years ago, its still running on firebase.. no hickups (I had to occusionally update to a new node lts environment).. but it still worsks, at the time of writing/ implementing, ratelimiter was not implemented, So everyonce in a while I see the request logs and I see some IPs hitting the server with 1000s of requests, judging from the rquest.. its easy to distinguish them as bots and scanners.

Intro I’ve been running into duplicate-tab problems across both my personal and office browsers. I needed a simple application that can detect duplicates and show a minimal UI to merge, close, or keep them. MVP vs SLC I’ve followed the MVP approach for years, but this time I went with SLC: Simple, Lovable, Complete. Rather than shipping a bare-bones, bug-ridden MVP, I wanted something small and meaningful that people genuinely love—and that feels complete out of the box.

Intro I run several backend services built on different frameworks and languages, One of them being Spring Boot and Spring Reactor on my own Linux server. Recently, I asked myself: why not host these services on Google Cloud Run? Cloud Run offers a free tier for the first 2 million requests per month, but if I leave an instance running (with a minimum instance count), it costs around ₹200–₹500 monthly—something I’ve paid before.

Intro The water hardness in my home (Gobi) is around ~600 ppm. In Chennai where I live, it’s around 800 ppm (metro water). Half the people get purified water for their drinking; there is business for those who supply water, while the other half get a water-purification system installed in their homes by a vendor/company that produces it. We can build a DIY homemade purifier. It’s a new challenge, a chance to learn new things, and cheaper than buying ready-made.

Introduction Summary: I’m documenting this so that I can refer back to it in the future. Recently, I’ve been working with Spring WebFlux, and although I’ve previously used JWTs, this is my first time writing about them. I often forget the implementation details when switching between languages or frameworks, so I’m recording this while it’s still fresh in my mind. JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are a compact way to prove a user’s identity between two parties—usually a browser and your API.

Overview This post is a continuation of my Rooting My Pixel. Over the past months, I’ve been using my rooted phone to bypass storage limits and enjoy unlimited Google Photos storage. However, using a rooted device isn’t without its challenges—if someone gains physical access to my phone, my data becomes vulnerable. Banking appsa and even general purpose applications refuse to run on rooted devices because they detect system tampering. In some cases, the Play Store won’t allow you to install certain apps at all.