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I'm currently using ChatGPT Plus and developing with GPT-4o-mini (Continue for VS Code), which costs me around $25 a month. However, I'm considering switching to Claude, as I'm aware that AI tools can evolve rapidly, and ChatGPT might improve again in the future.

I'm also frustrated with the cumulative costs of AI tools — $20 for Cursor, $20 for the GPT API, and $20 for ChatGPT.

Are there any recommendations for managing these costs while still accessing high-quality AI tools? Is it worth switching to Claude now, or should I stick with ChatGPT for the time being? Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated!

I want to learn how I/O works in a reasonable detail.

For instance, when I want to do something with a disk, IIRC, things that get involved are

- Kernel / OS calls (maybe we can skip this) - File System - MBR / GPT - Random v/ Sequential calls

I want to understand what happens in each level. Is there anything I can read to gain understanding of all of these areas?

With Authy's desktop app sunsetting, I'm on the hunt for a reliable cross-platform alternative that allows me to manage my 2FA codes on both my Android device and PC.

I know some of you security enthusiasts might suggest otherwise, but I still prefer having my 2FA software on my PC and willing to trade security for convenience

Recently, I realized that using Google Places API can cost an arm and a leg to small businesses.

I'm interested in building an open and free alternative to services like Yelp or Google Places. I'm aware some scraping APIs exist, but I want to avoid that route and instead build something truly open and legal.

Before diving into this, I know technically, and logistically it can a become a big problem very quickly, and I would like to turn to HN for advice on a clear solution

1. The cost of data storage, especially if I'm saving images and highly compressed videos in formats like AV1 or VP9, might still be quite high. I'm thinking, the ballpark would be anywhere between 1 MB - 100 MB for a single business. 2. Setting aside data storage, if I provide an API, then egress could also become prohibitively expensive as well. 3. Assuming I somehow found good solutions for 1 & 2, the next challenge is designing a data cleaning workflow to combat spam in reviews. Similarly, how do I ensure that business owners do not engage in malpractices, such as trying to delete negative reviews?

In order to make this project more sustainable, would it make more sense to provide a dataset for free but an API at a price?

The aim is to provide more affordable options for small businesses with "limited use" compared to what Google Places currently offers. (I know, ironically I went from "truly open" in opening statement to "charging" by closing)