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January 28, 2026

02:11

Grist: More Action Button Widget Explanation

Grist has an extremely useful feature: User Actions. Unfortunately, there is almost no documentation on this subject. This post is my attempt to solve this problem, and empower more people (both user and developers) to use them.

02:06

lookupOrAddDerived Undocumented Grist Function

There is an undocumented method lookupOrAddDerived, which behaves like lookupOne but creates a matching record if one isn’t found.

We need to explore this function. This cound be useful for several of our use cases.

January 26, 2026

23:35

Is #Airtable down again right now?

January 24, 2026

20:49

Reactive Resume

A one-of-a-kind resume builder that keeps your privacy in mind. Completely secure, customizable, portable, open-source and free forever. Try it out today!

I wonder if the latest version is still the same high on RAM/resources? Why do you need a lot of RAM when most of the times it’s just rendering a copy of your resume?

20:37

Doppelganger - Browser automation for everyone

Local-first browser automation platform with visual task builder, API access, and privacy-centric design.

I think this is a good Power Automate alternative.

20:32

Sublogue

Sublogue injects IMDb/RT ratings, plot, cast, and runtimes into your SRTs — and scrubs out the rubbish while it’s there. Zero timing drift.

20:30

Markstack

Fast, minimal static site generator that transforms markdown into searchable documentation sites. Built to run anywhere, even on a Raspberry Pi.

Another Hugo alternative.

20:19

Docker Cloudflare Tunnel Sync

Automatically synchronize Cloudflare Tunnels and routes from Docker container labels.

20:18

Crooner

A lightweight Docker-native cron scheduler written in Rust. Execute commands in other containers on schedule.

20:17

Logic Paper

Batch document generation engine. Transforms raw Excel data into high-fidelity PDF, Word, and PowerPoint reports using Jinja2 templates and Headless LibreOffice. Features robust logic strategies, privacy masking, and real-time telemetry.

Now, this is what I’m talking about. I’m looking for a way to automate generating PDF documents from records from my Airtable or Grist or anywhere data. This is interesting.