Working with CircuitPython and I can see LLMs failing left and right, especially when venturing a bit outside of what’s described in standard “getting started” tutorials. Guess there’s not enough training data. I’d have expected it to do better with access to the library source code. I’m curious how Rust for the ESP32 will go and if I’ll get any answer that’s not in the Rust for ESP32 book.
Short writeup on self hosting Syncthings discovery and relay server. And a Forgejo workflow to build Docker images for both services to standardise on a tech I am not too fond of.
Self hosting Syncthing relay and discover - Timo Zimmermann
A short tutorial how to build Docker images for Syncthings discovery and relay service and run them so you are fully decoupled from Syncthings publ...
 #selfhosting #selfhosted
A Forgejo actions workflow running in Docker on Linux to build a FreeBSD build of the actions runner… this feels so wrong. With an explicit `cd /path &&` in my rc file I got the bare metal runner working. Also upload artifact v4 is broken for self hosted Forgejo instances. Use v3. Ask me how I found out :) Now tomorrow the same exercise for Windows and macOS.
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I trust these numbers more than many others from “credible sources” when it comes to trends in device and operating system usage.
CORTEX IMPLANT
CORTEX IMPLANT - Fediverse for Cyberpunks!
CORTEX IMPLANT is an Akkoma instance for all cyberpunks and edgerunners who survived the big DataKrash, want to stay independent and hide from NetW...
And today I learned a SyncThing relay wants a layer 4 proxy or the app port directly exposed to the big bad thing called Internet. But private discover and relay servers are dockerized and running. So there's that.
Of course an Ars article about grok generating CASM is flagged so it doesn’t appear on the site anymore. The comments is a collection of AI bros in support of changing nothing and declaring it not a problem. Someone literally asked if this is true and if someone can provide links. The orange site didn’t just lose the plot at this point.
“How desperate are you?” “I’ve setup a blog between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to tell everyone how great AI is” “Oh poor, little CEO. Here have a hot chocolate. It’ll be alright. People surely will believe you and stop hating your products.” I’m sorry, but even if we accept the premise that there are good parts about LLMs, Microsoft didn’t find a single one in 2025.
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Looking Ahead to 2026
As I reflect on the past year and look toward the one ahead, there’s no question 2026 will be a pivotal year for AI. Yes, another one. But this m...
Today was the second time both of my credit cards failed to work when Safari autofills the CC form. The banks simply bounced the transactions for “technical reasons”. Turns out the expiration date of *both cards* was moved one month forward in Apple Wallet. I surely did not do this and didn’t change CCs in the last two years. Manually changed the exp date and everything works. I’m not saying things are any better when using Android, but they surely cannot be worse. #apple
During Covid when our local, family owned gym had to temporarily close my parents and me continued paying our monthly fees to support them. Last month the collection office decided this wasn’t okay (taxes were obviously paid). They now have to credit the fees and people train for 5-6 months for free. Sometimes I don’t know anymore. It’s just tiring.