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Find the best prices for image transformations

Nov 18, 20244 min read

How to capture errors and exceptions with Sentry

Oct 30, 20243 min read

Install huggingface cli on Windows 11

First you need to install python, by going to the official python page and download the installer for windows. When you have python ready, open your terminal app or the command line as administrator.Search for terminal or cmd in the search menu, righ...

May 12, 20252 min read

How to create backend events with PostHog

Oct 30, 20244 min read

Find and replace bad words and obscenities with React

Oct 11, 20241 min read

The easiest way to add SVG icons in React

SVG images can be used a couple different ways in react, this is my favorite option. I create a file for the svg, and make it into a JSX component. export default function FacebookSvg() { return (<div> <svg ... /> </div> ) } Simp...

Oct 8, 20242 min read

Create QR codes in React.js

QR codes are an essential part of the first MVP for my side project. My customers can create QR codes to link back to their profiles, embedding the image in their SoMe posts or videos. The project is made in next.js so I went for the react-qr-code li...

Oct 7, 20241 min read

Add a trigger in postgres to make a slug

A post in Affill.io, the SaaS I’m making, can have a customizable slug as its URL. But only if the post is made from a subscribed account, if its a free account the slug will be the posts id. If I just make a new row for the free accounts post I woul...

Oct 5, 20243 min read

Typesense and docker compose with SSL certificates

I needed fast and robust search for the website I'm working on Affill.io So I decided to go for the opensource tool Typesense, and I wanted to self host it. I went for a small CX11 vps from Hetzner, and after following their guide on using docker com...

Apr 15, 20242 min read

Change wheel motor on the Gardena Sileno+ 1600

My robot lawnmower started running in a circle, and the left wheel made a metallic noise when turning. So I figured I had to change the motor. I couldnt find any information about how to disassemble or repair this lawnmower, so I figured I could just...

Oct 14, 20232 min read

Fix Shadcn UI styles and components not working

I was adding Shadcn UI to my existing app, and used the automatic setup with npx shadcn-ui@latest init This installs the dependencies for me, and creates the setup files automatically. When I installed the Button component and the Sheet component I c...

Sep 2, 20231 min read

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