Readit News"Another option is to load the pages when the user starts pressing their mouse without preloading. This makes for zero unused requests while still improving page loads by 80 ms on average."
That's the way I would go. Fast, but not wasteful.
Fix is easy enough - check the http referer before showing a result. E.g in insites.io(or any liquid scripting site) you can check like this: {% assign is_internal_search = context.headers.HTTP_REFERER contains context.location.host %}
Just check the search is happening on a site or device you own. That attack vector is then gone (hackers cannot spoof the refer that google sends via ads.)
I didn’t consider wrapping any service.
What needed for scraping is a bit different for what needed to screenshot websites.
I need to have full control over my cluster to guarantee the best possible quality.
I signed up on my phone and tested in the playground.
It will fit perfectly into my workflow. I'm building a hyper-local directory site.
Getting good images for businesses is hard, so I'll use this to grab an image of their site as a place holder.
I can also add it to my AI workflow where I pass a website to OpenAI Assistant to extract data. OpenAI s not as robust with URLs as it is with images or PDFs. Often it won't visit then URL.
I can use this to get an image or pdf, pass it on and ask for the data back. OpenAI is better with files than URLs in my experience.
Good job!
Well done!
Some possible ideas:
Micro SaaS: Turn it into a one-page tool (log parser, file cleaner, PDF transformer) with Stripe and add rate limits. People pay for simplicity.
Paid API: Use RapidAPI or Plain.com to expose it. Charge per hit or via metered billing. Maybe even a slackbot for some of these would make sense.
Productized utility: Sell it as a $49/month “done-for-you” service to whatever niche audience would benefit (dev teams, SEO people, lawyers, etc).
Digital bundle: If it’s CLI or script-based, package it up with a guide or demo on YouTube and sell on Gumroad.
You’re not necessarily building a startup, and that’s fine! just something useful enough for strangers to pay for which is more than enough
People will pay for micro tools if they solve a problem.
Need to extract just 'text' from a webspage? Need to convert iPhone sized images to web sized images? Need to send sms but not that often?
Connecting dots is a lot easier than building each step. I'll happily pay $ for a tool if I don't have to build and maintain the function.
I expressed that I think it is good at somethings, and not so good at others.
They have tested it and feel AI agents are ready to handle low level enquiries for support and, most importantly, sales.
I looked for opinions on and found this article.
My opinion is that AI is great for structured work (based on structured data), but risky on creative work where customers are involved.
I'd be interested in hearing if I'm wrong and behind the latest developments. And what I should be looking at is this area.
No updates coming out either.
However, if you ever see a password in plain text you should raise alarms to the highest level.
In this case, I don't think the alarm was raised.
Also we should recognize that the waiter is often looked down at, it is not a very nice job, and as a human being, having a poor experience with some customers will probably pass on to other customers, etc...
I'd go as far as having a job with "wait" in the name, and having to wait, calmy and happily or else you don't get your tip, is not so far from slavery.
A waiter orchestrates and coordinates the experience for the diners they are looking after. They slow down orders to stop the kitchen getting overwhelmed. They upsell on the menu in a way that is helpful and informative. They understand the dietary requirements of guests. They hold complex orders in their head and drop the right plate to the right person. They know the flow of a table and engage or back off as appropriate.
Don't undervalue a role that can make a night out magical or a simple coffee memorable.
It amounts to holding a coin in a classic palm position (dead center of the palm), then spending several months strengthening the palm muscles and developing a callus, until you can propel the coin a foot or so without noticeably moving your hand.
Random video demonstrating:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJNULXJT0Q
Edit: but look, it's a good one. A little bit of reality mixed in so it looks cool