Raspberry pi/small NUC with a screen, in a digital kiosk mode. Just load a static html file with some js to update the clock. No keyboard, no touch input, no way to break it. Connect to it via ssh over tailscale or wireguard VPN to update the HTML with the notes you’d like to display. This way if internet goes down, the clock still works and whatever was displayed wrt messages stays displayed, and you don’t have to worry about the increased overhead of home assistant changes or updates breaking things. It will remain consistent since it’s just HTML and js. If you want less technical family members to be able to update the display…idk, seems like a headache.

Easier ci/cd integration and viewing diffs from my phone on the toilet. Nothing I can’t do with regular git, it would just take more effort.

Is there a reason I shouldn’t use gitea locally?

I’ve used almost all the addons I have on desktop for years with an extension collection and FF nightly.

Blame users for not understanding semantic versioning and just wanting a bigger number.

Navidrome, symfonium, lidarr+soulseek, npm, and for scrobbling I use multi-scrobbler hooked into maloja.

Cool! Any interesting things in the tech stack, OP? I’ve been meaning to set something like this up for my family, local only.

If you’re into minimalism, I quite like mLauncher from f-droid.

I host my own feed aggregator/reader using Fresh RSS. Easy install with docker, pretty good feature set. I don’t like the mental overhead of going to an app to get things so I use my browser to view the feeds on mobile and desktop.

Host your own it takes a minute to do with docker compose.

I use newpipe x sponsorblock, invidious, and pinhole as well, but it’s worth pointing out to those unfamiliar- pihole does nothing for YouTube ads. Pihole is great for sites that add google ads or random junk to their pages, it has no ability to block ads that come from the same domain as a sites content because it is DNS based.

I’m not condoning or promoting piracy here (that’s against the rules, innit?)

Before flaming you should check which community you’re posting to.

Two- with hot sauce in the middle, so you know which one broke.

Privacy concerns are a major issue for many people when it comes to using AI language models

Most of these site uses OpenAI’s free API

Free ChatGPT Sites: (No signups, logging in) Note: Always use VPN when accessing these site for privacy.

This author has no clue how any of this works.

Unfortunately most use Libby/Overdrive which puts DRM on the books and only lets you read through their clunky app or kindle.

We can call it the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Magnets, How Do They Work Edition

Fairly certain these can’t be done on iPhone but correct me if I’m wrong:

• Multi window/split screen -AFAIK you can only do this on iPad
• custom home screen/launcher: the icons on a grid both bores and overwhelms me, so I use a minimalist launcher with a few shortcuts and app drawer for the rest
• removable SD card. Sure, storage is getting better on phones, but the ability to pop a 2TB micro SD in my phone and keep offline copies of whatever I like for times I have no service is absolutely crucial to me (SD slot depends on what phone you have ofc, some manufacturers ditched it)
• home screen widgets
• notifications are superior on android
• USB 3.0 speed data transfer with no additional software, to any device that can accept a USB stick
• third party apps and app stores
• being able to install apps I develop for my own personal use without paying for a developer account, having to list it on the store, or having to reinstall it every few weeks
• ability to run Firefox with extensions
• multiple accounts for the same app without needing to log in and out
• USB OTG
• game emulators
• can safely browse tor

Depending on what model and manufacturer you go with,

• reverse wireless charging
• headphone jack
• ip68 rating
• call screening
• dual sim

There’s good deals on lenovo m900s or dell optiplex that are great for this. New enough to have low idle wattage and decent performance for VMs and containers, and old enough that they’re cheap.

Sure, until the VC firm that bought overdrive (backend for Libby) decides to run it into the ground even further. Z-lib and MAM all the way. Can’t sell my reading habits if they don’t collect my reading habits.

Phillip DeFranco still makes videos? Huh. TIL.