Trigger a Webhook After a Successful Kopia Backup
Configure Kopia snapshot actions to trigger a webhook after a successful backup, enabling simple and reliable backup monitoring.
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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.
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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.