Self-host e-signing before you upload another contract
Every time I upload a contract to a cloud signing service, I am trusting a company I cannot see with documents that might matter deeply to my business or my life. The…
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seventeen PHP frameworks worth knowing, grouped by what they are for
PHP has been powering web sites longer than most web developers have been working, and the framework landscape in 2026 still reflects that history. Some tools are full-stack batteries-included, some are micro-frameworks…
seventeen free PHP web frameworks, ranked by where they fit
PHP has been the scaffolding of the open web for so long that “use a framework” is more or less the default answer when someone asks how to start a new web…
I almost forwarded a port to check my home camera. The better path
A friend asked me last month how to peek at his porch camera from the office, and before I could stop myself I was halfway through describing port forwarding. Then I caught…
Edit photos on your NAS and keep them off someone else’s server
I have a simple rule about photo editing tools. If the app needs an internet connection to remove a background or resize an image, I am already suspicious. My photos are my…
Self-Host Your PDF Toolkit in 10 Minutes
Self-Host Your PDF Toolkit in 10 Minutes I have handled enough sensitive documents to know I do not want them floating through some third-party cloud before I can merge or rotate them.…