GetDown: I Built a Free, Open-Source MP4 and MP3 Downloader
GetDown is my free, MIT-licensed video and audio downloader powered by yt-dlp and FFmpeg. Try the live app, see how it works, self-host it, and understand its limits.
Blog — Page 243 posts
Notes on AI, development, open source, and building in public.
Best Wispr Flow Alternatives in 2026: FluidVoice vs VoiceInk
Wispr Flow Pro costs $144/year. FluidVoice is my free local-first pick; VoiceInk wins on granular app context. A detailed comparison of price, speed, privacy, models, workflows and open source.
Why I'm Building openDiscord: An Open-Source, Self-Hosted Discord Alternative
Meet openDiscord, my AGPL-licensed Discord alternative. Why I'm building it, what already works in the closed alpha, how self-hosting works, and what's missing.
AI Music Streaming Fraud: $8 Million, Billions of Bot Plays, and Prison
Michael Smith used AI-generated songs and streaming bots to divert over $8 million in royalties. The court records explain how it worked and why it matters.
Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6.1 Sol: Which AI Makes Better Videos?
Opus 5.5 wins the creative brief; GPT-6.1 Sol wins at replicating animations and API price. Real Remotion examples, charts, sources, and a production workflow.