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Cashless Nepal – Features Nepalese Digital Economy Needs

Cashless Nepal – Important Features Nepalese Entrepreneurs Need to Flourish in the Digital Economy 1. Subscription Billing Subscription-based services are growing in Nepal, from online education platforms like e-learning courses to entertainment services like music and video streaming. With a robust payment gateway, businesses can offer recurring billing, ensuring uninterrupted service for users while providing […]

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Google Chrome Sidepanel Extension

Google Chrome Sidepanel is very useful visual space in your browsing sessions. You can customize it to load any URL from your local server or internet. Here’s a simple Google Chrome extension that creates a side panel to load a preset URL. The extension is lightweight and includes the necessary files to work with Chrome’s […]

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Why OBX notation for Baghchal game?

OBX (Online Baghchal Exchange), a FEN-like (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) system, offers a powerful and efficient way to represent the game state of Baghchal. Online Baghchal is an online real-time version of Baghchal board game. Playing Baghchal has been my hobby since childhood so I developed Online Baghchal website and mobile apps.. I enjoy playing Baghchal game online […]

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Scraping table data with pagination using Javascript

Scraping table data with pagination involves extracting data from a web table and navigating through multiple pages to collect all available records. It can be achieved using JavaScript with the following approach: Identify the Table and Pagination Elements: Use browser developer tools to locate the table containing the data and the pagination controls (e.g., next […]

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Creating Google Chrome Extension – Custom New Tab Page

A Chrome extension that loads a custom URL on the new tab page enhances productivity and personalization by directing users to their preferred tools or resources instantly. Whether it’s a project dashboard, a learning platform, or a focus-oriented homepage, this extension simplifies workflows and eliminates the need for manual navigation. It’s perfect for professionals, students, […]

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Streaming Nepali FM Radios with VLC Media Player

Do you have the VLC Media Player installed on your computer? Here’s a little hack: Copy and save the below VLC playlist code in a file named “KFM.pls”, and open the file in the VLC media player. Here’s the full list of Nepalese FM broadcast URLs: https://github.com/2shrestha22/radio/blob/main/assets/radio_list.json Copy code below 👇: [playlist} NumberOfEntries=1 File1=http://broadcast.radiokantipur.com:7248/stream Title1=Radio […]

Scale your tech business – use the ULTO framework

Scale your tech business using the ULTO framework I developed while working as a Product Owner at Hamro Patro. Illustration: Freepik I worked as a Product Owner at Hamro Patro for more than 2 years where I looked after their core products like Jyotish, Health, Recharge, and Calendar and worked on R&D of their newest offering […]

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Thank you PHP Community

It was early 2000, I was learning how to set up a Guestbook on my Geocities web page. It introduced me to PHP and the world of web development. I immediately fell in love with making dynamic websites and started learning PHP more seriously. I went to a bookstore nearby and bought a book on […]

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The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick

The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you “The Mom Test” is a book written by Rob Fitzpatrick. The book is a popular guide for entrepreneurs and product developers on how to effectively talk to potential customers to get valuable […]

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The Pros and Cons of Full-Time Freelancing: Is It Right for You?

Freelancing is a work arrangement where individuals offer their services or expertise to clients or companies on a project-by-project basis, often without being tied to a single employer in a long-term, traditional employment relationship. Freelancers are typically self-employed and work independently, providing services such as graphic design, writing, web development, marketing, consulting, and more. Freelancing […]

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Side Hustle: From Kathmandu to Global Cool

Just graduated and feeling the buzz? Welcome to the league of ambitious wannapreneurs ready to shake things up. If you’ve been toying with a side hustle, believing it’s your ticket to becoming the next big thing from Kathmandu, let’s get you up to speed. In the era of online gurus and success stories that float […]

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