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Apr
05
Ulangkaji.net Just Got Better: New Features to Make Studying More Interactive, Visual, and Effective

Ulangkaji.net Just Got Better: New Features to Make Studying More Interactive, Visual, and Effective

As a part time degree student, I know how hard it is to study consistently when you are also balancing
6 min read
Mar
25
Your PDF already is the form—we just make it fillable

Your PDF already is the form—we just make it fillable

Most teams already have the form. The problem is getting it online without rebuilding it from scratch—or asking people
2 min read
Mar
03
Why I Built PowerTTS

Why I Built PowerTTS

PowerTTS did not start as just another side project. I built it because I kept running into the same real-world
2 min read
Feb
25
Mailpit for Local Email Testing: Fast, Safe Email Notification Simulation

Mailpit for Local Email Testing: Fast, Safe Email Notification Simulation

Why Mailpit is Useful for Simulating Email Notifications in Local Development
4 min read
Jan
23
Stop Getting Lost in Large Codebases: I Built a Graph Viewer in VS Code

Stop Getting Lost in Large Codebases: I Built a Graph Viewer in VS Code

A VS Code extension that turns functions, classes, and variables into interactive graphs (call hierarchy + references).
2 min read
Jan
18
Why I Built a 3D Quiz Game for Studying (Not for Fun, for Retention)

Why I Built a 3D Quiz Game for Studying (Not for Fun, for Retention)

Studying as a part time degree student is a constant trade off. You have limited time, limited energy, and usually
4 min read
Jan
18
SQL injection still works?

SQL injection still works?

I was a script kiddie in high school, and now that I've been away from the hacking community
3 min read
Dec
20
Building PowerTTS: PPT → Audio → Video Pipeline (FastAPI + React)

Building PowerTTS: PPT → Audio → Video Pipeline (FastAPI + React)

PowerPoint to TTS Converter Problem / Context * Creating professional narrated presentations is time-consuming * Users (content creators, educators, businesses) typically need to:
2 min read
Jul
20
MyDOSH ep2 : The development has begun.(Discontinued)

MyDOSH ep2 : The development has begun.(Discontinued)

After receiving my first payment for the proof of concept and planning system architecture, I continued the development once the
3 min read
Jul
13
Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Azure as Your Workstation

Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Azure as Your Workstation

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses and individuals are increasingly relying on cloud computing to meet their
3 min read