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When Gaben Says No To Your Wallet

Networking Webdev Gamedev Debugging

16 hours ago 112.8K views 0 shares

When Gaben Says No To Your Wallet

The classic Steam summer sale experience: your wallet wants to live, but Lord Gaben has other plans. Just as you're about to score those sweet discounts, the 503 Service Unavailable error appears. It's the digital equivalent of reaching for the last donut only to have the office manager slam the box shut. The servers aren't crashing because they can't handle the traffic—they're just giving your bank account a fighting chance.

The Browser Extension Vigilantes

Webdev Javascript Programming Frontend

1 month ago 90.5K views 0 shares

The Browser Extension Vigilantes

Nothing says "entrepreneurial spirit" quite like browser extension devs swooping in to save online shoppers from Amazon's pricing shenanigans. While Amazon tries to hide those sweet, sweet tariff prices, extension developers are out here playing hero - adding the functionality Amazon deliberately "forgot" to include. It's the classic corporate neglect-to-innovation pipeline. Some PM at Amazon is probably fuming that these third-party devs are exposing their "dynamic pricing strategy" (corporate speak for "we charge whatever we think you'll pay"). Meanwhile, extension devs are making bank on ad revenue while doing the Lord's work of price transparency. Modern problems require modern solutions!