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Oct 16

How a web page can stream multi-GB local files to a Chromecast without uploading them

#showdev #chromecast #javascript #webdev

7 min read

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Oct 16

How to cast a local MKV with subtitles to Chromecast from Chrome (no app to install)

#showdev #chromecast #tutorial #webdev

5 min read

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Oct 15

Localizing Nested JSON Locale Files Without Losing Structure

#i18n #javascript #localization #webdev

1 min read

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Oct 15

Track competitor Shopify prices and restocks daily with Python (and only get the changes)

#python #ecommerce #shopify #automation

4 min read

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Oct 15

Build a job alert for any company's careers page (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday) in ~40 lines of Python

#python #automation #api #career

4 min read

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Oct 15

Your App Store reviews aren't just in the US: pull them from all 155 countries with Python

#python #ios #api #tutorial

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4 min read

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Oct 15

How to Validate i18next JSON Locale Files in CI

#i18n #tutorial #javascript #localization

2 min read

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Oct 15

How to Preserve Placeholders in JSON Translations

#i18n #tutorial #javascript #localization

1 min read

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Oct 15

How to Translate i18next JSON Without Breaking Keys, Nesting, or Interpolation

#i18n #tutorial #javascript #localization

2 min read

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Oct 15

Check EU VAT numbers against VIES without fighting VIES

#api #ecommerce #saas #python

1

2 min read

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Oct 15

Official ECB exchange rates in one API call (latest, any date since 1999, and conversion)

#api #javascript #python #fintech

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2 min read

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Oct 15

Resize, convert to WebP and compress images over HTTP (no Sharp, no ImageMagick)

#webdev #performance #api #images

1 min read

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Oct 15

Add 5 business days" is harder than it looks. Here's an API for it

#api #javascript #python #productivity

1 min read

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Oct 15

UK postcode lookup, nearest postcodes and distance in one API

#api #uk #webdev #javascript

1 min read

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Oct 15

A fraud risk score for signups and orders in one API call

#security #api #webdev #saas

1 min read

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Oct 15

Count tokens, chunk for RAG and repair LLM JSON with one HTTP call (no tiktoken install)

#ai #llm #rag #api

2 min read

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Oct 14

Sentiment, language, keywords and readability in a single API call

#api #nlp #python #ai

1 min read

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Oct 14

Generate QR codes, Wi-Fi QR codes and barcodes from a URL (no library needed)

#api #webdev #beginners #tutorial

1 min read

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Oct 14

Monitor SSL expiry and security headers for any domain with one API

#api #devops #security #webdev

1 min read

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Oct 14

Catch "jane@gmial.com" at signup: email validation with typo suggestions

#api #webdev #javascript #saas

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1 min read

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Oct 14

Extract text from PDFs for your LLM/RAG pipeline with one HTTP call

#api #ai #python #rag

1 min read

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Oct 14

IP geolocation + ASN in one call (and why ASN matters for fraud)

#api #security #webdev #tutorial

1 min read

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Oct 14

One API for checkout form validation: IBAN, EU VAT, card numbers, postcodes

#api #fintech #webdev #javascript

1 min read

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Oct 14

Validate phone numbers in 3 lines of Python (carrier, line type, E.164)

#api #python #webdev #tutorial

1 min read

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How a web page can stream multi-GB local files to a Chromecast without uploading them

How to cast a local MKV with subtitles to Chromecast from Chrome (no app to install)

Localizing Nested JSON Locale Files Without Losing Structure

Track competitor Shopify prices and restocks daily with Python (and only get the changes)

Build a job alert for any company's careers page (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday) in ~40 lines of Python

Your App Store reviews aren't just in the US: pull them from all 155 countries with Python

How to Validate i18next JSON Locale Files in CI

How to Preserve Placeholders in JSON Translations

How to Translate i18next JSON Without Breaking Keys, Nesting, or Interpolation

Check EU VAT numbers against VIES without fighting VIES

Official ECB exchange rates in one API call (latest, any date since 1999, and conversion)

Resize, convert to WebP and compress images over HTTP (no Sharp, no ImageMagick)

Add 5 business days" is harder than it looks. Here's an API for it

UK postcode lookup, nearest postcodes and distance in one API

A fraud risk score for signups and orders in one API call

Count tokens, chunk for RAG and repair LLM JSON with one HTTP call (no tiktoken install)

Sentiment, language, keywords and readability in a single API call

Generate QR codes, Wi-Fi QR codes and barcodes from a URL (no library needed)

Monitor SSL expiry and security headers for any domain with one API

Catch "jane@gmial.com" at signup: email validation with typo suggestions

Extract text from PDFs for your LLM/RAG pipeline with one HTTP call

IP geolocation + ASN in one call (and why ASN matters for fraud)

One API for checkout form validation: IBAN, EU VAT, card numbers, postcodes

Validate phone numbers in 3 lines of Python (carrier, line type, E.164)