February 4, 2026
The data quality issues I noted in May 2025 are still present in the Google Spreadsheets maintained by BAP for the daily BAP PHP/USD rates. deuts.org/∞
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February 4, 2026
Enable Geo-blocking - Pangolin Docs
Configuration requirements to enable geoblocking in Pangolin
I might need to install this soon to secure my Pangolin setup better.
February 3, 2026
Reddit discussion on Cloudreve and other Nextcloud alternatives
I honestly don’t get why nobody talks about cloudreve here. I’ve been using it on my Raspberry Pi and it’s a game changer compared to Nextcloud for file storage. NC is so bloated and slow, while this thing is written in Go, super snappy, and the UI is actually beautiful.
Free cronjobs - from minutely to once a year. - cron-job.org
Scheduled execution of your websites and scripts. Just in time or in flexible intervals, from minute-by-minute to once in a year. Absolutely free.
Free hosted service for cron schedules. Might be useful for not so private executions.
Reddit Discussion: Remittance alternatives to Philippines
My relatives keep asking which service their contacts abroad should use for padala so I finally did a comparison myself. Sent $500 CAD through five different services on the same day to see the actual PHP received.
- Western union: PHP 20,150, took about an hour but needed a physical location visit
- Wise: PHP 20,380, took 18 hours to arrive in gcash
- Taptapsend: PHP 20,410, around 15 minutes, no fees on this amount
- Remitly: PHP 20,290, about 2 hours, had a promo rate though
- Xoom: PHP 20,210, 30 minutes, simple app
February 1, 2026
Marimo widget : run python notebooks inside Grist!
I’m extremely happy to announce the creation of a new widget: “Marimo in Grist”. Marimo is a modern alternative to Jupyter notebooks that let you edit, run, share and play with Python scripts.
Upload attachment from custom widget
A simple custom widget to upload attachment.
Gristar-- command-line utility to list, and extract attachments from .grist database files
I’ve build a prototype of a tar like gristar command which extracts grist attachments in bulk from a grist file. If you use it, be aware that this is a prototype.
More Grist Community Widgets
A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid
January 31, 2026
Safebucket
Safebucket is an open-source secure file sharing platform designed to share files in an easy and secure way, integrating with different cloud providers. Built for individuals and organizations that need to collaborate on files with robust security, flexible access controls, and seamless multi-cloud support across AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, RustFS and MinIO.