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TinyCommand lets you build forms, automate workflows, enrich data, and deploy AI agents—all without having to connect multiple tools together.

TinyCommand lets you build forms, automate workflows, enrich data, and deploy AI agents—all without having to connect multiple tools together. Here’s my AppSumo review.In early 2025, I ran a digital agency in Rajshahi making about $2,400 a month. I managed nine clients working on lead generation, onboarding processes, customer feedback, and basic automation. My tools were all over the place: Typeform for forms, Zapier for workflows, Google Sheets for data, Mailchimp for emails, and custom prompt

MD5, SHA-256, SHA-512: Generate Hashes Online Without Installing Anything

You need to hash something. A password, a file checksum, an API payload.You could install a library. Fire up the terminal. Run shasum -a 256 filename. Or you could just open a browser tab.I built a free Hash Generator that runs entirely in your browser — no install, no server, no signup. Here's what it does and when to use each algorithm. What Is a Hash, Actually?A hash function takes any input — a word, a sentence, an entire file — and produces a fixed-length string of characters.Two key p

I Built an Andean Medicinal Plant Identifier That Uses Traditional Knowledge + Modern Data

Traditional medicine in the Andes has been practiced for thousands of years. But when I tried to find a simple tool that could tell you "what is this plant used for?" with actual scientific backing — nothing existed. So I built one. The ProblemThere are over 28,000 species of vascular plants in the tropical Andes, and indigenous communities have documented uses for thousands of them. But this knowledge lives in three disconnected worlds:Ethnobotanical databases (scattered across academic pa

I’ve just launched my 5-year science migration protocol on-chain. I’m documenting the entire journey from scratch to becoming a Bio-Data Scientist.

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Node.js Feature Flags in Production: LaunchDarkly, Unleash, and Custom Toggles

Node.js Feature Flags in Production: LaunchDarkly, Unleash, and Custom TogglesThe safest way to deploy new code is to ship it to production without turning it on. Feature flags — also called feature toggles — make this possible. They decouple code deployment from feature activation, letting you release to a subset of users, run A/B tests, and kill features instantly without a redeploy.This guide covers three approaches for production Node.js: the LaunchDarkly SDK (managed, enterprise-grade

Timezone Conversion in JavaScript: Why getTimezoneOffset() Will Betray You

Ask any JavaScript developer how to convert between timezones and someone will say: "use getTimezoneOffset()."Don't.Here's why, and what to use instead. What getTimezoneOffset() Actually Returnsconst d = new Date();console.log(d.getTimezoneOffset()); // e.g., -330 for IST, 300 for US/EasternTwo problems with this:1. It returns the local timezone offset, not an arbitrary one.getTimezoneOffset() tells you the offset of the machine running the code. You cannot use it to find out what time it i

Building a 500+ Product Robot Directory with Next.js, SQLite, and Zero API Costs

I wanted to build the "PCPartPicker for robots" — a comparison directory where buyers could browse commercial robots from different manufacturers, filter by specs, and request quotes. Here's how I built GrabaRobot with a surprisingly simple stack that handles 500+ products with zero API costs. Why Robots Need a Comparison ToolIf you're a facility manager looking to buy a cleaning robot, or a warehouse operator evaluating AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots), you face a fragmented market. There's

I Built a Tool That Generates a Complete Competitive Intelligence Report on Your Market in Minutes

Competitive research is one of those tasks that everyone knows they should do and almost nobody does well.You open a dozen browser tabs. You check competitor pricing pages. You try to remember whether that headline was different last month. You throw some notes into a spreadsheet. Three hours later you have something that's already partially outdated, and you still aren't sure what any of it actually means for your business.I got frustrated enough with this that I built a tool to do it automatic

Understanding Async Iterators in Depth

Understanding Async Iterators in Depth Historical and Technical ContextJavaScript, a language that has continually evolved since its inception in 1995, witnessed a significant milestone with the introduction of Promises in ECMAScript 2015 (ES6). Promises provided a much-needed way to handle asynchronous operations, addressing the infamous "callback hell." However, as the complexity of asynchronous programming grew, developers sought better abstractions. This demand led to the introduc

I Built a Free Swiss Army Knife API for Developers — 20+ Tools, One Endpoint

Ever needed a quick QR code, a SHA-256 hash, or a URL slug — and didn't want to install yet another npm package or spin up a whole service?I built NexTool API — a single API that bundles 20+ developer utilities into one key. It's free, fast (&lt;100ms responses), and runs on Cloudflare Workers. What's InsideToolEndpointWhat it doesQR CodePOST /qr/generateGenerate QR codes as SVG or BMP with custom colorsMeta ScraperGET /meta/extract?url=...Extract Open Graph, Twitter cards, favicon from any

Alzheimer's disease mortality among taxi and ambulance drivers (2024)

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Google Stitch designs are now production-ready Next.js in seconds.

HolyStitch compiles it into a full Next.js app in under 5 seconds.No AI in the loop. No tokens. Pure compiler.Stitch → React components → Tailwind theme → production ready.What it handles:→ Splits screens into named React components→ Extracts your exact Tailwind theme→ Deduplicates shared components across pages→ Valid JSX — className, styles, icon fonts, 'use client' all handledRuns as an MCP tool in Claude Desktop, Cursor, WindsurfGitHub: github.com/BaselAshraf81/holystitch

AI Coding Agents Are Great, but They Suck at RTL. Here's How I Fixed It

I build products for Hebrew-speaking users. Every time I ask an AI to generate a component, I get the same broken output — margin-left instead of margin-inline-start, ml-4 instead of ms-4, arrows pointing the wrong way, and order numbers jumping around inside RTL sentences.I fix it. I ask for the next component. Same bugs. The AI doesn't learn — it's trained on LTR codebases and has zero awareness that RTL exists.After months of manually fixing the same 5-6 patterns in every single component, I

South Korea Mandates Solar Panels for Public Parking Lots

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How We Built a Visual AI Workflow Builder — Lessons from Connecting Gemini, OpenAI, and Grok in One Canvas

We built NODLES -- a visual AI workflow builder where you drag nodes onto a canvas, connect multiple AI providers into a single pipeline, and execute everything with one click. No glue code. No SDK juggling. Just a graph you can see and reason about.This post covers what we learned building it: the architecture decisions that worked, the multi-provider challenges that almost broke us, and why we chose BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys) as our business model instead of charging per generation. The P

Why I Switched from React to Vue (And Back Again)

Switching between front-end frameworks isn't just about following trends; it's about finding what fits best for your projects and your team. Having journeyed from React to Vue and ultimately back to React, I've gained insights that have shaped my development approach. Whether you're contemplating a similar switch or standing at a crossroads, here’s a firsthand account of why and how I navigated these dynamic waters. The Initial Move: From React to VueIn the beginning, React was everything.

Sealing Paper Packaging Without Adhesives

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React Hooks Explained: A Visual Guide for 2026

React Hooks can be confusing when you're new to them. This guide explains the most important ones with clear examples. useState — Local component stateimport { useState } from 'react';function Counter() { const [count, setCount] = useState(0); return ( &lt;button onClick={() =&gt; setCount(count + 1)}&gt; Clicked {count} times &lt;/button&gt; );}When to use: Anything the component needs to remember between renders — form values, toggles, counters.Gotcha: State updates are asyn

CSS is DOOMed

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How I fixed React Drag-and-Drop for 100k+ Row Virtual Tables

If you’ve ever tried to build a drag-and-drop table in React, you already know the pain.Standard vertical lists are easy. But the moment you try to build a fully virtualized 2D data grid where users can drag both rows and columns simultaneously, almost every open-source library breaks down.Usually, one of two things happens:The Layout Thrash: The library uses React State/Context to track the mouse coordinates, causing 60 re-renders per second across your entire DOM tree.The Virtualization Crash: