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RevoTale is a software organization building software systems, practical tools, open-source projects, and public notes. Much of that work is replacing heavy or brittle code with simpler, faster systems.
The site collects the public RevoTale routes into one structure: software systems, notes, open-source code, services, and tools. Each direction has its own section.
Games
We develop games for the browser to play online.
Battleship by Link
Tired of sending boring text messages to a friend? Share an invite link and play sea battle together. No app download required; it is a lightweight browser game for any device.
Blog
We share IT-related notes, news, science, experiences, and thoughts.
Debian 13 (Trixie) as a stable default choice
If you’re wondering which Linux distribution to use, just use Debian 13 (Trixie). It’s the current stable release. It will stay supported long enough that you do not need to think about upgrades every few months. Why this choice: * Works everywhere:...
Pironman 5 service: I rewrote it in Go for less RAM
I use a SunFounder Pironman 5 on a Raspberry Pi 5 server, and I genuinely like the case hardware. What I did not like was the software overhead. The original Python-based service was using roughly `70-110 MB` of RAM for fan control, RGB, OLED pages, config,...
Movie ratings: my 2026 list as of April 6, 2026
- Oldboy (2003) — 9/10 - Hamnet (2025) — 9/10 - Sin City (2005) — 8/10 - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) — 8/10 - Dorian Gray (2009) — 8/10 - Out of Sight (1998) — 8/10 - War (2007) — 8/10 - Vanilla Sky (2001) — 7/10 - Argo (2012) — 7/10 - Crank...
Docker :latest tag is a moving label for deployments
Do not use \`:latest\` tag for deployments. \`latest\` is not a version. It is a moving label. Version control should define which external versions your system runs. If the image changes, the Compose file should change too. Yes, upgrading manually is...
robots.txt indexing issue after my blog migration
The same `robots.txt` issue that previously affected https://l-you.revotale.com occurred again after migrating the blog to https://blog.revotale.com with a new design and tech stack. It was caused by the same type of misconfiguration. This time I fixed the...
Sea Battle Game has been moved
Sea Battle Game has been moved from https://revotale.com/sea-battle-game URL to https://sea-battle.revotale.com/en/. Now, the web client is being built as a separate internal repository, extracted from the https://revotale.com website.
Reddit dash bias: I reflect on denial and data
Sharing some reflections and stats for the post about dashes in the r/ChatGPT community. I noticed the post settled at a 44.5% upvote ratio today. It is a bit of a letdown, honestly. Based on the posts I see and analyze through Reddit, the trend is...
Next.js runtime: why I failed going lightweight
The Ambition I attempted to migrate a production NextJS application from the heavy Node.js `standalone` runtime to a lightweight architecture. The objective was to utilize NextJS `output: 'export'` to generate static assets, which would then be served by a...
Programming issue labels: bug, feature, improvement, chore
Explaining when to use "bug", "feature", "improvement", or "chore" labels while working on an IT project. * Use "bug" when the change restores expected behavior that is broken: e.g., fixing a checkout crash, correcting a wrong output value, or patching a...
Open Source
We are sharing code with the open-source community to help the world move forward faster.
Obsidian Folder By Tags Distributor Plugin
Automatically sort your Obsidian Vault notes between folders based on tags and keep folder structure aligned with tag structure.
Lovely Eye
Privacy-first, open-source analytics with a simple dashboard that you can self-host.
Google reCAPTCHA V3 for React
Invisible Google reCAPTCHA integration into any React application without sacrificing UX or Page Speed Score.
Scroll restoration for Next.js
Scroll restoration for Next.js built from scratch as a production-oriented replacement for buggy native behavior.
Self-Hosted Services
We self-host open-source projects for personal use. My thanks to the authors and contributors of those projects!
Utilities
Tools that simplify everyday tasks.
Record Randomizer
Enter the list of records, spin the wheel, and get a randomly selected line. Perfect for giveaways, decision-making, or any quick random selection.
URL Encoder/Decoder
Simple tool to decode or encode URL entities without programming knowledge.
Video Speed Changer
Change the speed of video directly in the browser. No data is shared with any server because processing is done on your device through WASM.
Screen Fill Gallery
Upload images and fill your entire screen evenly while preserving aspect ratios. Perfect for immersive photo galleries.