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Is Nextdoor a Safe Neighborhood App?

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In an increasingly digital age where community dynamics are shifting online, more people are turning to neighborhood apps to connect, communicate, and look out for one another. Among the options, Nextdoor stands out as one of the most popular platforms designed to connect neighbors over local concerns, lost pets, yard sales, safety issues, and much more. But as its popularity rises, so too do the...

How Not to Get Scammed on Poshmark

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With the booming popularity of online fashion marketplaces like Poshmark, it’s never been easier to snag designer pieces at discounted prices or sell your gently-used clothing for extra cash. However, with convenience comes potential risk. Despite its strong community and security measures, scammers still try to exploit unaware users on Poshmark. To protect yourself and shop with...

How to Cancel a Poshmark Order (2025 Guide)

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Poshmark has grown into one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling fashion items online. With millions of users listing everything from boutique clothing to designer accessories, it’s a go-to marketplace for shoppers looking to score deals. But sometimes, things don’t go as planned. Whether you’ve changed your mind or made a purchase by mistake, you might find yourself...

Removing the Friction: A UX-Focused Review of WP Gift Wrap

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We often talk about “Cart Abandonment” in e-commerce, but we rarely talk about “Gifting Abandonment.” Imagine a customer on your site. They have found the perfect item for their partner’s birthday. They add it to the cart. Then they pause. They realize they are shipping it directly to the recipient. They think: “Will it arrive with the price tag on it? Will it...

AWS API Gateway returning 502 Bad Gateway for Lambda integration and the payload mapping + binary media type tweak that removed corrupt responses

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When building scalable serverless applications with Amazon Web Services (AWS), many developers consistently turn to AWS API Gateway and AWS Lambda to create lightweight and efficient RESTful or HTTP APIs. While the combination of these technologies offers significant advantages in terms of scalability, cost-efficiency, and maintenance-free backing services, they also come with their own unique...

Azure Blob SAS tokens expiring instantly with 403 AuthenticationFailed and the clock drift + token scope fix that restored uploads

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Azure Blob Storage is one of the most widely used platforms for hosting and managing unstructured data in the cloud. It’s relied upon for everything from hosting static website assets to managing data lakes. One critical feature that enables secure and granular access control is the use of Shared Access Signatures (SAS tokens). However, when these tokens start to fail — particularly with a...

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