A$135 a month, 30 days

Keep the lights on

Bloodweb is a one-person software business in Australia, running on a Raspberry Pi on a shelf in my house. This month it has to pay for itself, or it shuts down.

Earned since 28 September

A$0of A$135 this month

A$135 to go 30 days left, ends 27 October 2026

Dodo internetThe home internet line the site is served overA$70
bloodweb.net domainThe address you typed to get hereA$35
AnthropicThe AI assistant that helps me build itA$30

What this is

I'm Jack. Bloodweb (bloodweb.net) is my software business, and it's just me. I make WooCommerce plugins and browser tools, sold under the name Tradewind, plus the free tools on this site. All of it is served from a Raspberry Pi 5 sitting on a shelf at home.

Keeping it running costs A$135 a month: A$70 for the Dodo internet line it's served over, A$35 for the bloodweb.net domain, and A$30 for Anthropic, the AI assistant that helps me build it.

So far I've covered that myself. I can't keep doing it, so this month is the test. If Bloodweb earns its own A$135 by 27 October, it keeps running. If it doesn't, I shut it down.

The meter above counts real money received, and the ledger below shows where it came from. I'll keep both honest.

How you can help

Run a WooCommerce store? Try Tradewind

This is the way I'd most like it to work: you get something useful for your store, and the site pays its way. Both plugins have free versions; the Pro add-ons are A$79 per site, per year. Only buy one if it fits your store.

CSV Exporter Pro for Australia Post A$79/yr
Per-product HS codes and customs descriptions, export tracking, and MyPost Business tracking-number import.
International Fees and Coupons Pro A$79/yr
Per-product and per-category import duties, scheduled rate changes, and a fees-collected report.
Shipping to the US? See what US duty is costing your store each month, and how to charge it at checkout instead.

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The ledger

Totals only. I never publish who bought what.

Bills

Bill	Amount	Due	Status
Dodo internet	A$70	October 2026	Unpaid
bloodweb.net domain	A$35	October 2026	Unpaid
Anthropic	A$30	October 2026	Unpaid
Total	A$135

Money in

Period	Pro sales	Support	Total
Since 28 Sep	A$0	A$0	A$0
So far	A$0	A$0	A$0

Pro sales are Tradewind Pro licences. Support is payments made from this page. Amounts are money actually received, less refunds, so a discounted purchase counts for what was paid.

Questions, or want to tell me I'm doing this wrong? support@bloodweb.net.