Gaurav D Kale
@gauravdkale.bsky.social
I build things
Currently focused on:
indexstream.org - Media server
universalverify.com - ID & age verification tools
Earlier:
digitalbacon.io - 3D website builder
sliceofmusic.com - XR saber-like game
Former Startup CTO & Amazon Engineer
私は日本語が下手です
Currently focused on:
indexstream.org - Media server
universalverify.com - ID & age verification tools
Earlier:
digitalbacon.io - 3D website builder
sliceofmusic.com - XR saber-like game
Former Startup CTO & Amazon Engineer
私は日本語が下手です
I like it! The only thing that might bug me is it says 2 notifications, but I don't know which 2 of the 4 are unread. Otherwise it's nice, clean, and easy to understand
October 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I like it! The only thing that might bug me is it says 2 notifications, but I don't know which 2 of the 4 are unread. Otherwise it's nice, clean, and easy to understand
It's happening to us all 😅
October 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It's happening to us all 😅
What does light mode look like? I basically never use dark mode so hard for me to give a fair opinion
October 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
What does light mode look like? I basically never use dark mode so hard for me to give a fair opinion
Yep, definitely learned this the hard way. Had been using tailwind 3.4 and bumping up to 4.1 was going to take more time than I wanted to spend on it. That being said I still really like tailwind from a writability standpoint. A lot less up front leg work
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Yep, definitely learned this the hard way. Had been using tailwind 3.4 and bumping up to 4.1 was going to take more time than I wanted to spend on it. That being said I still really like tailwind from a writability standpoint. A lot less up front leg work
I'm sure some people consider it a form of isolationism. Removing access to the more beneficial public platforms :/
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm sure some people consider it a form of isolationism. Removing access to the more beneficial public platforms :/
All pain points are definitely relevant in helping me keep what people actually care about in mind, so thank you so much!
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
All pain points are definitely relevant in helping me keep what people actually care about in mind, so thank you so much!
If you're open to sharing, I'd love to know what specifically you liked in the old version and dislike in the new version so I can avoid making those mistakes haha
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
If you're open to sharing, I'd love to know what specifically you liked in the old version and dislike in the new version so I can avoid making those mistakes haha
That is true, though plex is pretty closed source so best of luck making a custom front end that doesn't break. I'd probably go with making a Jellyfin client PWA if you want something that already has a server
October 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
That is true, though plex is pretty closed source so best of luck making a custom front end that doesn't break. I'd probably go with making a Jellyfin client PWA if you want something that already has a server
OpenID4VP & MDoc just hit Safari in iOS 26. They are pretty good protocols for more privacy oriented sharing of limited personal information. And at least 10 states in the U.S. already created Digital IDs supporting them
I also don't like age verification* but let's at least do it intelligently
I also don't like age verification* but let's at least do it intelligently
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
OpenID4VP & MDoc just hit Safari in iOS 26. They are pretty good protocols for more privacy oriented sharing of limited personal information. And at least 10 states in the U.S. already created Digital IDs supporting them
I also don't like age verification* but let's at least do it intelligently
I also don't like age verification* but let's at least do it intelligently
I stopped working with VR about 10 months ago, couldn't be happier haha
October 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I stopped working with VR about 10 months ago, couldn't be happier haha
I just started something along these lines last week if people are interested in joining! Trying to make something with the ease of use of Plex, but with the privacy of Jellyfin, and a PWA so I can skip supporting a whole extra codebase for mobile app support
October 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I just started something along these lines last week if people are interested in joining! Trying to make something with the ease of use of Plex, but with the privacy of Jellyfin, and a PWA so I can skip supporting a whole extra codebase for mobile app support
I feel this. so. much. I've been tinkering with the idea of making my own version of Plex/Jellyfin that has Plex's ease of use but with Jellyfin's privacy orientation.
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I feel this. so. much. I've been tinkering with the idea of making my own version of Plex/Jellyfin that has Plex's ease of use but with Jellyfin's privacy orientation.
How do you like using Plex? Wish anything was different about it?
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
How do you like using Plex? Wish anything was different about it?
Are you adding metadata by hand?!
October 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Are you adding metadata by hand?!
Do you still use plex, or just jellyfin now? How do you like jellyfin?
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Do you still use plex, or just jellyfin now? How do you like jellyfin?
Plex is all over the place with their different apps too :/
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Plex is all over the place with their different apps too :/
It's a wrapper around the OpenID4VP and MDoc protocols, which are complex to say the least, but also handles the verification of the credential issuer as well so you know if the ID is real or not
August 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's a wrapper around the OpenID4VP and MDoc protocols, which are complex to say the least, but also handles the verification of the credential issuer as well so you know if the ID is real or not
International law is weird with age verification. Unless I misunderstand, the Paris court says they can't force age verification for EU websites until cleared by EU law, but fuck all for websites based outside of the EU? Essentially rules for thee but not for me is the vibe I'm getting?
June 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
International law is weird with age verification. Unless I misunderstand, the Paris court says they can't force age verification for EU websites until cleared by EU law, but fuck all for websites based outside of the EU? Essentially rules for thee but not for me is the vibe I'm getting?
That’s pretty funny that they use google tag manager yet advertise keeping identities private. Nothing says "privacy-first" like sending user data straight to google 🤷♂️
June 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
That’s pretty funny that they use google tag manager yet advertise keeping identities private. Nothing says "privacy-first" like sending user data straight to google 🤷♂️
Do you think your users would be interested in an openbrush -> hosted 3D website pipeline? It’s something I’d be interested in doing a proof of concept for if so
November 19, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Do you think your users would be interested in an openbrush -> hosted 3D website pipeline? It’s something I’d be interested in doing a proof of concept for if so
I’m going to have to respectfully disagree on the first Pac-Man world take. Loved that game growing up
November 19, 2024 at 9:21 AM
I’m going to have to respectfully disagree on the first Pac-Man world take. Loved that game growing up