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  1. POWBlock

    A high-performance, zero-dependency, system/stack-agnostic Proof of Work microservice that turns any proxy or server into a defense gate against AI scrapers, bots, and DDoS attacks.

  2. AppSignal

    AppSignal knows why the f*#k it crashed. Stop vibe-debugging. Every exception, every backtrace, grouped so you see patterns, not noise.

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