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Useful but obscure Websites 4

Sep

25

2025

The internet is full of hidden treasures that often fly under the radar, yet they pack incredible value for anyone who stumbles across them. Take Project Gutenberg, for example—a vast digital library offering over 70,000 free eBooks, from timeless classics to forgotten gems. Or WolframAlpha, a computational engine that doesn’t just search for answers but ...

Cool prompts for art styles in GPT 4o / nano Banana / Copilot

Aug

22

2025

One of the most interesting visual playgrounds that have come out of the recent AI art revolution is ChatGPT 4o & (Microsfot CoPilot) i& Google Gemini (Nano Banana) mage rendering. The Image render uses a different type of model that creates very distinct and engaging generated artwork. Perhaps the most interesting of these is the ...

Bucket List

Aug

15

2025

So I want to update my bucket list which I made a while back , you can read my old list here, some of those items are still on this list plus I added a new ones.. I’ll be updating this page as the items are ehcked off and completed. This list is no particular ...

Adventure Across Vietnam and Japan

Jun

21

2025

June 2025 After three back-to-back flights totaling over 20 hours (EWR ->SFO ?->TPA -> SGN) of flying, we finally landed in Saigon, Vietnam on June 2nd. Exhausted, jet-lagged, and immediately hit by the thick, humid air, we stumbled into a cab, already mesmerized by the chaos outside—a symphony of motorbike horns, humidity, and human energy. ...

clean and simple PHP multi-language app scheme 1

Mar

7

2025

Just a very short post on how to quickly and easily display multi-lingual web page content in basic PHP web pages or apps for a variety of languages. Of course you can run always webpage through a translation app, but this more often than not have unintended results as JavaScript heavy apps generally get corrupted ...

Self-hosted Dynamic DNS Updater: A Quick Guide

Feb

22

2025

Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is essential if you’re hosting services from home (self-hosted) where your IP address changes periodically. Namecheap,CloudFlare ,Godaddy (as well as others but not ALL ) offer a straightforward DDNS service for their domains that allow you to programmatically update the DNS records Here’s how to set it up. Step 1: Enable Dynamic ...

AI Music Generation: Furture of music is in customized songs … Art, Innovation, and Disruption 1

Feb

19

2025

The music industry stands at a fascinating crossroads, where artificial intelligence is not just an auxiliary tool but a creative force in its own right. From generating complete compositions to crafting personalized soundtracks, AI music generation is rapidly evolving from a novelty into a powerful creative medium that’s reshaping how we create, consume, and think ...

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