How to Build and Publish a ChatGPT Plugin with MCP in 2026
ChatGPT plugins are back, built on MCP servers. Build a working plugin in Node.js, test it in developer mode through a Pinggy tunnel, package plugin.json, and submit it to the directory.
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Hands-on guides, protocol deep dives, and field notes on tunnels, SSH, reverse proxies, self-hosting, self-hosted LLMs, and AI - from the people building Pinggy.
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SEO vs AEO vs GEO: How to Rank in AI Search in 2026
AI Overviews cut top-result clicks by 58% and AI Mode passed 1 billion users. What SEO, AEO and GEO actually mean, how AI answers pick their sources, and tested steps to get your pages cited.
Running a 0.5B LLM on Seven ESP32-S3 Boards
How an open-source cluster of seven ESP32-S3 microcontrollers splits a Qwen2-0.5B model into 1.58-bit ternary layers, why it fits in 16 MB of flash per board, and why it is slow.
Best Cloud Computers for AI Agents in 2026: machine0 vs OpenComputer vs E2B, Daytona and Sprites
A technical comparison of cloud computers for AI agents in 2026: machine0, OpenComputer, E2B, Daytona, Fly.io Sprites, Vercel Sandbox and Modal. Isolation, persistence, lifetime limits, GPUs, desktops and real per-hour prices, checked September 2026.
How to Control Your Computer with AI Agents in 2026: Claude, ChatGPT and Open-Source Setups
How AI agents control a computer in 2026: the screenshot-and-click loop, Claude and ChatGPT desktop computer use, a tested Python agent on Claude's computer_toolset_20260801, OpenAI's computer tool, open-source agents, and safe sandboxing.
F-Droid Rebuilt Its App Store Right as Android Locks Down Sideloading
F-Droid shipped a from-scratch Kotlin and Compose rewrite on September 24, 2026, six days before Android developer verification starts blocking unverified apps in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
The End of App Switching: Why All-in-One AI Workspaces Are Replacing Tool Stacks
Workers toggle between apps nearly 1,200 times a day and lose about 9% of their working year to it. Why teams are consolidating tool stacks into one AI workspace, and how to choose and pilot one in 2026.
How to Build and Launch an AI Startup: A Practical Developer Guide
Five practical steps for developers to build and launch an AI startup: pick a narrow problem, define target customers, prepare clean data, customize a pretrained LLM, and launch with a website and brand.
Best Computer Use MCP Servers in 2026: Let AI Agents Control Mac, Windows and Linux
The best computer use MCP servers in 2026, tested: Claude Code's built-in computer-use, Windows-MCP, Cua Driver, Peekaboo, Open Computer Use, macOS-MCP, computer-use-linux and computer-use-mcp, with install commands, tool counts, permissions, and how to reach a remote desktop over a Pinggy tunnel.
Test Whop Webhooks Locally: Build a Whop App with the Whop CLI and Pinggy
Scaffold a Whop app with the Whop CLI, run it on localhost behind Whop's dev proxy, and receive signature-verified payment.succeeded webhooks through a Pinggy tunnel before deploying anything.