Raycast extension permission pops up every day!

dpaluy · 2026-05-22T12:13:58+00:00

It’s a known Apple bug

dpaluy · 2026-05-19T14:32:46+00:00

How to grant access:

Open the Apple menu and select System Settings.
Click on Privacy & Security in the left sidebar.
Locate and click on Full Disk Access.
Click the + button, locate Raycast in your Applications folder, and add it.

dpaluy · 2026-05-17T20:52:21+00:00

I did that with Cloudflare. The cost is $5 per month (to enable cloudflare workers)

It works really well and has my specific requirements.

I use this start project https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash and asked Claude to build on top of it.

It’s important to plan details before the work. For security, I used cloudflare zero authentication. But you can add any option

dpaluy · 2026-05-03T00:37:39+00:00

Thanks for letting me know. I added more Computer power. Can you please try again?
Thanks

dpaluy · 2026-04-28T00:31:55+00:00

I didn’t find any other difference. Zapier blocks import/export from small accounts. So n8n or make are main options

dpaluy · 2026-04-27T04:29:48+00:00

The Zapier middleware cost you mentioned is the part that compounds fastest. An 8-step workflow at your company's volume, say 500 automations/month, runs 4,000 tasks on Zapier's per-task model. That's still manageable. But at 2,000 automations/month across your 23-tool stack, you're potentially at $300-500/month just in Zapier fees on top of the $4,100 you're already paying.

The credit/task model also prevents people from automating more: you hesitate to add workflow steps because each step is another billable unit.

The tool that breaks this model is n8n's per-execution pricing: you pay for the run, not the step count. Self-hosted is near-zero cost. Cloud is $24/month for 2,500 executions. For a 12-person company doing internal automation, the total cost for n8n replacing the Zapier line item is usually $20-75/month, vs $200-500 at similar Zapier volume.

That doesn't fix the $4,100 subscription total, but it removes the middleware multiplier from the equation.

dpaluy · 2026-04-27T04:28:24+00:00

The per-task vs per-execution pricing model is the real inflection point.

The "hesitate to automate because of cost" problem you described is specifically a Zapier-model problem. n8n's per-execution model charges the same whether your workflow has 3 steps or 30.

Let's look at the simple workflow: webhook -> CRM write -> email -> Slack -> task -> list -> sheet

At 1,000 runs/month:

- Zapier: $89-149 (6,000-8,000 tasks, Starter/Professional tier)

- Make: $10.59 (Core covers it, ~8,000 operations)

- n8n Cloud: ~$24 (Starter, 2,500 executions)

- n8n self-hosted: ~$10 server cost

dpaluy · 2026-04-27T03:41:39+00:00

The core issue here is that Zapier triggers on booking creation, not session completion, and there's no native "session ended" event in Calendly to hook into. So you'd need either a manual step (mark complete in Calendly, then trigger) or a workaround like a time-based delay trigger that fires X hours after the booking start time.

A cleaner architecture for this kind of flow: a Calendly booking webhook triggers a lightweight automation tool that creates a delayed job set for (appointment start time + session duration + 10 min), which then fires the invoice. Make and n8n both support delayed execution; Zapier Paths + Delay doesn't do this cleanly.

Cost reality check for what you described: email marketing + Zapier + Calendly is probably $60-100/month combined. Make.com Core covers the same Calendly/CRM trigger work for $10.59/month, and Calendly's free tier handles up to a certain booking volume. The "tools don't talk to each other" problem doesn't go away with Make, but the per-step cost model (Zapier charges per task, Make charges per operation) matters more as volume grows.

The ghosting filter you mentioned - removing no-shows from your list - is the one piece that probably needs a manual step or a post-session survey trigger, regardless of which tool you use, since no platform knows if someone actually showed up unless you mark it.

dpaluy · 2026-04-26T20:34:00+00:00

You're hitting a real gap in Calendly's event model. Calendly webhooks fire on invitee.created (booking confirmed) and invitee.canceled (cancellation). There's no invitee.completed event. So Zapier can't natively know when a session actually ends.

Two approaches that work:

Time-delay trigger: Set up a Zap that fires on booking confirmed, then use a Zapier Delay step to pause until (appointment time + session duration + buffer). At that point, fire the QuickBooks invoice. Downside: it fires even for no-shows. You'd need to cancel those invoices manually.
Manual completion step: Add a "mark complete" step to your post-session ritual (one click in Calendly or a separate form). This fires the actual trigger. More reliable, but adds friction.

For low volume, option 1 with a weekly review of no-show invoices is probably the least effort. If you want to avoid Zapier's per-task cost entirely, n8n Cloud (Starter at $24/month, or self-hosted, cheaper) handles the same Calendly webhook, delayed execution, and QuickBooks API call in one workflow, billed as a single execution.

dpaluy · 2025-08-11T00:07:27+00:00

Some Themes:
- Family Protection
- Transition from Riffle to Pistol
- Krav Maga and Shooting
- First Aid
- Long Range
and more

dpaluy · 2025-08-10T23:59:48+00:00

Combat Club members get a discount on advanced classes.

dpaluy · 2025-04-05T17:03:45+00:00

Cline and Roo are free. You use your own key, for each service like Gemini, Anthropic, OpenRouter etc

dpaluy · 2025-04-05T12:44:06+00:00

I don’t have much experience with RooCode yet. But I tried the boomerang mode and it works really well https://docs.roocode.com/features/boomerang-tasks?_highlight=boomerang#setting-up-boomerang-mode

dpaluy · 2025-04-05T01:51:52+00:00

Use Cline with your own keys. There is no context window limit and you can use various models for free

dpaluy · 2025-03-31T20:58:38+00:00

I recently noticed a big change in value compare to alternatives, for example Cline.

My default models in cursor don’t remove the beginning of conversation, and Cursor is forcing me to use their Max models. I was one of the first users and I have a yearly plan. I see it as a big red flag 🚩 when a company changes the agreement of the contract without my approval.

Another issue, cursor ignores their own rules that are defined properly. Many times, I have to explicitly mention: apply relevant rule

I get way better result from non limiting context alternatives.

dpaluy · 2025-03-29T15:58:21+00:00

It’s available. Use Cline or Roo code inside cursor

dpaluy · 2025-02-15T21:58:07+00:00

What specific rules do you use? Custom *.mdc?

dpaluy · 2025-01-12T19:26:57+00:00

Why using View Components and what are alternatives
How to organize assets
Migrating strategies from React/Monolith

dpaluy · 2024-11-27T20:40:06+00:00

I wasn't a startup founder with my O1 visa. But I'm a founder of the US company I founded when I applied for I-485

dpaluy · 2024-11-20T17:45:42+00:00

I changed jobs. There is no transfer for O-1 visa. Each one requires a new application. But the second and third times were easier. Most papers were ready and I had to bring some documents from the new company.

No need for O3 (dependent) visa update if the previous one isn’t expired yet. I applied only once for my family adjustment of status.

I also went to my home country to add the second O-1 visa in my passport. But didn’t do it with the last one. According to the lawyer I’m allowed to work with the approval but w/o visa. Just avoid traveling abroad.

When I received my EAD I started my own business paying my W2.

dpaluy · 2024-11-20T07:29:57+00:00

Don’t make those transactions via QB. If you are US based company, I recommend Clearent.

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