😱 I almost shut down my project this week.

3 days of Google api costs more than 6 months of revenue 😅

Looking for alternatives. What do you recommend?

Full story: https://pnl.dev/topic/1083/how-google-s-api-nearly-bankrupted-my-side-project-and-what-i-m-doing-about-it

💫 Finally added the local tts options for PNL Reader v2.8.1 🚀
Hopefully it will reduce stress for my server and provide better voices for users, as I only choose voices that meet premium quality standard.

If you want to see more details: https://pnl.dev/topic/1083/how-google-s-api-nearly-bankrupted-my-side-project-and-what-i-m-doing-about-it/4

This is a barn owl, it has been declared extinct in Sweden recently. Other owls seem also declining here. Cherish the nature around you, people.

Apparently insects declining has been one big factor.

I figured showing my liked songs and saved episode is quite convenient and time-saving. I guess it counts as a life hack?



👉 https://github.com/revir/spotify-on-browser

🤪 Wake up at 6 to find the website under extreme stress. Spent an hour configuring rules on Cloudflare, the Under Attack mode saved the day! What a time we are living in!

Are most traffic from AI bots these days?



👉 https://pnl.dev

Story about the attack today: https://pnl.dev/topic/1091/pnl-website-is-under-attack

Break down by countries, Mexico, Unite States, Singapore are in the top. Traffic are fairly distributed. How do you think?

🚀 Dictionariez V7.3.2 is here! This update focuses on stability and performance. While there aren't many "new" features, you can expect a much smoother and more reliable experience. 😄

👉 https://dictionariez.pnl.dev/

✨ Sometimes when you focus on new features, all user really cares about is "oh no, not more bugs". 🤪 How should I get back the missing stars? 😥