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Grist vs NocoDB: A Practical Comparison for Data-Driven Workflows

Grist and NocoDB are two open-source tools designed to help teams manage structured data, but they cater to very different needs. This post compares their strengths and weaknesses based on UI design, automation capabilities, API support, and access control.

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words

Fixing Paperless API Requests in n8n: Avoiding the Login Page Trap

While building an n8n workflow for Paperless-ngx, I encountered a confusing issue: API requests that worked in curl returned an HTML login page in n8n. Here’s how I diagnosed the problem and found a reliable fix.

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words
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Asides

November 18, 2025
23:18

With #CloudflareDown I wonder if #Cloudflare purposely did it to test its reach? Who’s next? #Github?

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23:15

@the Found your status because of #Cloudflare, but your username made me re-think: I should have used @the instead.

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23:08

With #CloudflareDown for like 3 hours today, it’s time to re-think my relying too much on #Cloudflare. I’m not using X/Twitter any longer, but here’s how this downtime affected my life today:

  • ChatGPT
  • client.pushover.net
  • Online banking
  • My own domains (and subdomains) that have my DNS record proxied (orange toggle) on Cloudflare
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November 17, 2025
22:41

How to Run Python Scripts and Apps in n8n!

Unlock the power of Python within your n8n workflows! This tutorial demonstrates how to seamlessly integrate Python scripts and applications into your n8n instance. Learn how to run Python code directly within n8n, opening up a world of possibilities for automation and data processing.
BM680 Automation, Python, Selfhosting, n8n
13:20

Performance tuning in n8n: Practical wins before you SCALE - LumaDock

A practical guide to n8n performance tuning on a VPS. Faster workflows, safer scaling, fewer stalls. It’s easy - I promise :)
BM679 Automation, Selfhosting, n8n
November 16, 2025
21:49

'Breaking' change from Docker v29 (API 1.44 mandatory)

The last docker version v29 makes it mandatory to use API version 1.44 or newer. It is not a breaking change per se, but it can break interaction with Traefik and Watchtower for example.
BM678 Docker, Selfhosting, Traefik, Watchtower
November 14, 2025
08:08

PocketBase vs. TrailBase

Comparing TrailBase & PocketBase.
BM673 Database, SQLite
November 9, 2025
23:42

I loved Racknerd. But I might just need to let go of some of my services I have hosted with them. I just needed to streamline all my VPS and shared server subscriptions.

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