Guides and notes on the desktop software we build: how it works, what it does with your files, and how to get more out of it.
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6 min readDesktop Apps
Telegram is a chat app that people also use as storage. TGVault is a focused desktop workspace for the channels you own — overview, media filters, streaming, and background transfers — without the rest of the messenger.
4 min readTyping Practice
Why random word drills stall real typing speed, and how TypeMaster’s Story Mode lets you practice with 1,400+ public-domain books while tracking WPM and accuracy.
3 min readTyping Practice
How to run TypeMaster without a browser tab. Download the free Windows or macOS app, practice stories and lessons offline, and keep session logs on your machine.
4 min readWeb Automation
Web scraping has become a battle against JavaScript renders, paywalls, and complex layouts. This guide explores how to build a local-first automation pipeline using a lightweight CEF + Qt6 browser API and Python to extract clean news articles.
6 min readBrowser Engineering
How a C++, Qt6, and Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) desktop browser exposes a high-performance REST automation server to bypass the resource bloat and environment complexity of traditional browser automation toolchains.
