From the Lab

Insights on building focused software, technical deep-dives, and lessons learned.

AI

AI Landscape in March 2026: Key Trends and Developments

An overview of the current state of AI technology, including advances in reasoning models, multimodal AI, open source developments, and the evolving regulatory environment.

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AI

BiRefNet: State-of-the-Art High-Resolution Image Segmentation

Discover BiRefNet, the bilateral reference network for high-resolution dichotomous image segmentation, matting, and more.

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Tips

Tip: Effortless HTTPS with Caddy Web Server

Why Caddy is the best web server for modern deployments, featuring automatic SSL/TLS, simple configuration, and reverse proxying.

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DevOps

Script: Find Docker Overlay2 Layer Owner

A handy Bash script to identify which Docker container or image owns a specific overlay2 directory.

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Tips

Tip: Bypass Firewalls with FRP (Fast Reverse Proxy)

How to expose local services to the internet using FRP, even when behind CGNAT or restrictive firewalls. Includes setup for Linux server and pfSense client.

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Tips

Tip: Fix Node.js Heap Out of Memory on Small VPS

How to overcome 'heap out of memory' errors when building Node.js applications on memory-restricted servers.

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AI

Real-ESRGAN: Practical Algorithms for Image Restoration

Bring your old photos and videos back to life with Real-ESRGAN, a practical algorithm for general image and video restoration.

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Security

React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) Detector

Detect and mitigate the critical React Server Components remote code execution vulnerability.

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