Founder & Systems Architect
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.
April 13, 2026
A first-person walkthrough of converting four separate Astro repositories and a shared components library into a single pnpm workspace. Real layout, real gotchas, and the five traps that cost me the most time.
April 13, 2026
A first-person walkthrough of running BitNet b1.58 on an M1 Pro: real benchmarks (22.5 tok/s), five real gotchas, a 3B model in under 1 GB of RAM, and the GPU never touched.
April 12, 2026
Researchers broke Google's SynthID watermark 3 ways. Spectral analysis drops detection by 91.4%, diffusion re-nosing overwrites it, and synonym swaps defeat text marking.
April 10, 2026
Set up a secure remote terminal from your iPhone to your Mac using Tailscale and Remobi. No port forwarding, no SSH keys, zero internet exposure. Takes five minutes.
April 9, 2026
BitNet b1.58 replaces every Transformer weight with -1, 0, or 1, cutting energy use by 71.4x while matching FP16 quality at 3B+ parameters. Here is how.
April 7, 2026
Pages with structured data are 2.3x more likely to appear in AI Overviews. Here is how I added BlogPosting JSON-LD to my Astro blog with real code.
Available for architectural consulting, custom SaaS development, and technical partnerships.
Curated tech findings and dev explorations. Zero fluff.
Clean your CSV files instantly. Remove blank rows and optimize data for processing using Go and WebAssembly.
Interactive simulation of cellular automata. Explore patterns and watch life evolve.
Trim and export as MP4 with filmstrip timeline.
Reduce file size with 5 quality presets.
Convert between MP4, WebM, and MKV.
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.
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.
Remove the background from any image instantly for free. Powered by AI, runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no accounts, no watermarks.
Generate a secure, offline medical ID for your helmet, wallet, or keychain. Vital info for first responders, zero data stored on servers.
Protect your bags without broadcasting your home address. Generate a secure 'If Found' QR code that works offline in airports anywhere.
Turn any photo into a sequence of secure, scannable QR codes. Share images across air-gapped devices without WiFi, Bluetooth, or the cloud.
Generate a professional, privacy-first QR business card. No monthly fees, no tracking. Scans directly to phone contacts.
