AI
n8n workflows, Telegram bots, local LLMs, the Mem0 memory stack and TTS — AI automations I have actually shipped, mostly on self-hosted hardware.
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I Ran a Text-to-Speech Service for a Year on Two Cron Containers
A reading app needed TTS. Cloud free tiers expire tokens in 10 minutes and 1 hour. Here's the sidecar pattern that kept Azure and Google voices working for a year with no secrets in any workflow.
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Best AI Video Generators in 2026: Free vs Paid, and My LTX-2.3 Test
Compare the best AI video generators in 2026 — free vs paid plans, real pricing, local open-weight models, and my hands-on LTX-2.3 test.
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Using Chinese LLM APIs From Malaysia: What Actually Works
Using Chinese LLM APIs (GLM-5.3, DeepSeek V4) from Malaysia: how I paid in RMB, handled phone verification, and which providers actually work.
