Indie Dev & Content Creator

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Digital Assets.

I'm Francesco Di Donato, a software engineer building high-performance SaaS assets and native Mac utilities.

Escaping the hourly trap. Building automated SaaS assets & native Mac utilities. Digital Nomad.

Sunset City — voxel parkour city, my entry for the 2026 Vibejam
Vibejam 2026 levelsio competition

Sunset City

A browser-based voxel city you can parkour through at sunset. My entry for the 2026 Vibejam.

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Projects.

2024 – 2026

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Velocaption

Generate high-quality captions for your videos in seconds. Built natively for macOS to ensure privacy and peak performance.

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Blog.

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The Brain May Have Spoken a Dead Language. DMT Is Trying to Translate It.

May 16, 2026

The Brain May Have Spoken a Dead Language. DMT Is Trying to Translate It.

Andrew Gallimore's 2013 paper proposes DMT is not another psychedelic but an endogenous neuromodulator that once built parallel brain connectivities. What happens when the brain switches languages.

Beyond the Lock: How Messaging Security Actually Works (and Fails)

May 15, 2026

Beyond the Lock: How Messaging Security Actually Works (and Fails)

Encryption is not a magic shield. The real vulnerabilities in your messaging stack are at the endpoint: your phone, your metadata, and the governance of the apps you trust. Here is how to actually evaluate your privacy.

How Browser Fingerprinting Works Without JavaScript

May 12, 2026

How Browser Fingerprinting Works Without JavaScript

CSS alone leaks your installed fonts to any site, no JavaScript needed. Why a 1-in-15,000 fingerprint survives VPN and incognito, and which browser fixes it.

The Phase Shift Attack: How Fourier Math Strips an AI Watermark

May 9, 2026

The Phase Shift Attack: How Fourier Math Strips an AI Watermark

How a Fourier transform exposes an AI watermark's frequencies, and how a phase shift drops SynthID detection by 91% at 43 dB PSNR.

Procedural Audio in the Browser: How Velocaption Ships Notification Cues Without a Single Audio File
Velocaption

May 9, 2026

Procedural Audio in the Browser: How Velocaption Ships Notification Cues Without a Single Audio File

How Velocaption ships seven distinct recording cues with zero audio files, using OscillatorNode, GainNode, and a 432 Hz tuning palette. Working interactive widgets at every step.

Astro FlexSearch: Build a Fast Offline Search Index for Your Blog

May 5, 2026

Astro FlexSearch: Build a Fast Offline Search Index for Your Blog

Index 35 posts in under 100ms. Prerender one JSON file per locale at build time, fetch lazily on Cmd+K, query with FlexSearch in the browser. Zero server cost.

Utility Belt

Free Tools.

All Tools

CSV Table Cleaner

Clean your CSV files instantly. Remove blank rows and optimize data for processing using Go and WebAssembly.

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Conway's Game of Life

Interactive simulation of cellular automata. Explore patterns and watch life evolve.

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Velocaption

Video Trimmer

Trim and export as MP4 with filmstrip timeline.

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Video Compressor

Reduce file size with 5 quality presets.

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Velocaption

Video Converter

Convert between MP4, WebM, and MKV.

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LinkPreview.ai

Free Carousel Editor

Design pro-grade Instagram and LinkedIn carousels in your browser. 16 templates, 4 packs, 12 themes, brand kit, PDF + PNG export. 100% free, zero sign-up.

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LinkPreview.ai

WhatsApp Link Generator

Create a custom WhatsApp 'Click to Chat' wa.me link and QR code instantly. Pre-fill your message, copy the HTML snippet, and connect with customers for free.

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LinkPreview.ai

Background Remover

Remove the background from any image instantly for free. Powered by AI, runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no accounts, no watermarks.

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LinkPreview.ai

Emergency (ICE) QR Code

Generate a secure, offline medical ID for your helmet, wallet, or keychain. Vital info for first responders, zero data stored on servers.

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LinkPreview.ai

Luggage & Property Tag

Protect your bags without broadcasting your home address. Generate a secure 'If Found' QR code that works offline in airports anywhere.

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LinkPreview.ai

Image to Offline QR Codes

Turn any photo into a sequence of secure, scannable QR codes. Share images across air-gapped devices without WiFi, Bluetooth, or the cloud.

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Digital Business Card (vCard)

Generate a professional, privacy-first QR business card. No monthly fees, no tracking. Scans directly to phone contacts.

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