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2025

  • 5 min read

Initializing a new Cloudflare + React Router v7 Project

Initial React Router v7 + Cloudflare D1 Setup

In a few minutes we'll transition from a new git repository to a hybrid cloud web application with best practice secrets management, a serverless Cloudflare D1 Database managed by the Drizzle ORM, and a seamless transition from local development to global production. This is thanks to the routinely updated project templates available from the React Router team. The latest open source code is available in the companion GitHub repository.

  • 6 min read

Run a modern AI Software as a Service (SaaS) for <$100/month

The beta release of the Cloudflare R2 Data Catalog opens the door for a fully featured, lowest cost (for the cloud/hybrid space), and relatively simple deployment of AI Software as a Service (SaaS) products. Combined with Prefect's bring your own compute and a RAPIDS enabled Dask server running on a consumer "gaming" PC at your home or office, it's possible to develop, operate, and maintain a modern AI SaaS offering for under $100 a month and one developer. This post is not sponsored by Cloudflare, Prefect, or any other company.

  • 4 min read

$11 custom email address

For nearly free, enhance the professionalism of your online persona by adding an alias to gmail with your custom domain name like brent-stone.com. This avoids needing to pay monthly fees for services like Google Workspace if all you're really after is a custom email address.

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First post

This is the first of many steps I'm taking to build an online presence beyond conference appearances and my youtube channel. I look forward to publishing informal but hopefully interesting observations that add value to the online discourse around technology, the U.S. Department of Defense, game development, and other interests of mine.