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CDN77 blocked large range requests causing video seeking to fail and the range-request proxy fix that restored playback
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CDN77 blocked large range requests causing video seeking to fail and the range-request proxy fix that restored playback

In the digital era where seamless video streaming is a standard expectation, even minor interruptions in content delivery mechanisms can lead to major issues for users and developers alike. A recent snafu involving CDN77—a popular content delivery network—caused confusion and frustration among developers when video seeking suddenly stopped working. This article dives into how CDN77’s […]

Olivia Brown 
What the New Notifications Tab Means on Discord
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What the New Notifications Tab Means on Discord

Discord’s latest update has introduced a new feature that is transforming how users interact with their notifications. The newly launched Notifications Tab offers a centralized experience for tracking mentions, messages, and community updates, aiming to simplify the cluttered experience of juggling multiple servers and channels. With millions of users globally, Discord’s UI redesign has been […]

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jsDelivr served corrupted JS files due to origin integrity mismatches and the checksum validation pipeline that prevented bad deploys
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jsDelivr served corrupted JS files due to origin integrity mismatches and the checksum validation pipeline that prevented bad deploys

In early 2024, one of the largest and most trusted public CDNs in the web ecosystem, jsDelivr, encountered a significant anomaly that caught the attention of developers worldwide. A few JavaScript files served by jsDelivr were found to be corrupted, leading to functionality issues and unexpected behaviors in various web applications. Upon investigation, it was […]

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CloudFront S3 origin returned 403 for CORS preflight and the bucket policy change that allowed OPTIONS requests
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CloudFront S3 origin returned 403 for CORS preflight and the bucket policy change that allowed OPTIONS requests

When deploying a web application that integrates with assets hosted on Amazon S3 and distributed via Amazon CloudFront, developers commonly run into Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) issues—particularly with preflight OPTIONS requests. One particularly frustrating error is the 403 Forbidden response that CloudFront returns when a CORS preflight request to an S3 origin is not properly […]

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When YouTube Blocked My Exported Video for Mobile Uploads and the Encoding Fix That Eliminated Upload Corruption
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When YouTube Blocked My Exported Video for Mobile Uploads and the Encoding Fix That Eliminated Upload Corruption

Uploading videos to YouTube has become as typical as posting a photo to social media, especially for content creators who produce videos using mobile devices. However, even in 2024, the process can be frustrating when things go wrong. One particular incident—a video blocked on upload due to encoding corruption—opened up a deeper exploration into video […]

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Why My Channel Got an Audience Retention Penalty After a Shorts Loop Glitch and the Editing Pattern That Fixed Watch Time
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Why My Channel Got an Audience Retention Penalty After a Shorts Loop Glitch and the Editing Pattern That Fixed Watch Time

As a creator on YouTube Shorts, I’ve experienced incredible growth opportunities—and just as many unexpected setbacks. One such surprise was the sudden drop in audience retention on my most successful videos due to what I later discovered was a Shorts loop glitch. My metrics tanked overnight, and I was left scrambling to understand what had […]

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How Email Localization Broke Subject Encoding for Non-ASCII Languages and the Charset Fix That Restored Proper Subjects
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How Email Localization Broke Subject Encoding for Non-ASCII Languages and the Charset Fix That Restored Proper Subjects

In our increasingly globalized digital world, email has become more than just a communication tool—it’s a multilingual bridge connecting millions of people across cultures and borders. But as more companies localize their communications for non-English-speaking users, a critical issue emerged: email clients began misrendering subject lines written in non-ASCII languages like Chinese, Arabic, and Russian. […]

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Why Trello archived boards after account consolidation and the board restore + permission audit that brought workflows back
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Why Trello archived boards after account consolidation and the board restore + permission audit that brought workflows back

In the fast-paced world of project management and collaborative tools, platform updates can sometimes feel like a double-edged sword. Trello, beloved for its ease of use and visual task organizing, recently underwent a significant back-end update involving account consolidation. As helpful as that change was in the long run, it had some temporary but sudden […]

Olivia Brown 
When Patreon changed payout thresholds and my creator payments were delayed — the payout escalation and ledger reconciliation I used
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When Patreon changed payout thresholds and my creator payments were delayed — the payout escalation and ledger reconciliation I used

As a long-time content creator on Patreon, I’ve come to rely on the platform not just for distributing exclusive content, but also as a steady source of income. So when I noticed that my expected payouts were delayed, it sparked a stressful journey into discovering what had changed. It turns out Patreon had adjusted their […]

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