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Stop Wasting LLM Tokens. 🛑
If you're using JSON for your LLMs, you are likely overpaying for your API usage.
JavaScript SpeechSynthesis API
As the web continues to be the medium for all users, standards bodies need to continue to provide new APIs to enrich user experience and accessibility. One underused API for unsighted users is speechSynthesis, an API to …
Fix “This video format is not supported” on YouTube TV
Setting up a new computer is bliss — no old, unused apps and the machine performs much better than the previous. Unfortunately, you may encounter new problems based on the new hardware. One such issue I encountered with …
Understanding Software Licenses: Open Source and Closed Source
Understanding open source licenses is crucial as it determines how software can be used, modified, and distributed. This guide explores the various types of open source licenses, their legal implications, and how to choo…
Easy way to upload, transform and deliver files and images (Sponsored)
Managing media is a really difficult task if you try to do all of it yourself, especially if the media comes from other sources. The file can be submitted in any state and size, but what if you need something really spec…
CRDTs: Collaborate Without the Conflict
Ever tried editing a Google Doc simultaneously with ten colleagues? If so, congratulations—you're already acquainted with this technology! Before you lose faith in collaborative tech, let's introduce your soon-to-be favo…
"It Works on My Machine" and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
A Survival Guide to Blame Your Team and the Universe
How to Download a YouTube Video or Channel
The ability to download media on the internet almost feels like a lost art. When I was in my teens, piracy of mp3s, movies, and just about everything else via torrents and apps like Kazaa, LimeWire, Napster, etc. was in …
How to Add a Header to a curl Request
curl is one of those great utilities that’s been around seemingly forever and has endless use cases. These days I find myself using curl to batch download files and test APIs. Sometimes my testing leads me to using diffe…
Case Insensitive CSS Attribute Selector
CSS selectors never cease to amaze me in how powerful they can be in matching complex patterns. Most of that flexibility is in parent/child/sibling relationships, very seldomly in value matching. Consider my surprise whe…