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nikodunk

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About nikodunk

Software Engineer in SF into surfing and the environment.

Portfolio at https://nikodunk.com

Engineer at https://www.pilaenergy.com

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    Was just about to say Roomba too! Next up IMO is Philips Hue, which don't support Matter and cost $25, vs. Matter-enabled Amazon brands that cost $7.

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    Comment #48927988

    Somewhat negative tone, but I like lobste.rs for HN page 2 style content.

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    Comment #48911681

    Nice piece, very cool product! This is smart home tech that would actually improve my home. Congrats on the launch!

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    Comment #48911094

    I use Bazzite for development bc it works like a Mac with sane defaults and a just works approach: - IDEs are no problem. Editors will "just work" for anything you type into the ap…

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    Comment #48654739

    The Home Assistant integration mentioned in the video: https://github.com/PilaEnergy/pila-home-assistant The product: https://pilaenergy.com

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    Having read above article, I just gave llama.cpp a shot. It is as easy as the author says now, though definitely not documented quite as well. My quickstart: brew install llama.cpp…

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    Comment #47030276

    It's a new-ish project FYI. But to answer your questions: - Apps: It's Linux (like desktop or server), but "image-based" so you install apps in containers like iOS or Android do (a…

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    Comment #47029041

    I'm sure PRs would be welcomed if you have those devices to test on.

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    Comment #47028426

    Updating without worries has made it much more daily-drivable for me on a Oneplus 6 (ie. it has rollbacks and image-based updates), despite being so new. It's fun that image-based …

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    Comment #47028152

    This is based on bootc (bootable containers), so note that the OS build is described in a normal Dockerfile: https://github.com/pocketblue/pocketblue/blob/main/Container... which i…

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    Comment #47015628

    I really hope _this_ quote is not fabricated - because what a fantastic quote!!

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    Comment #45824219

    https://chrisgiven.com/2025/06/saying-goodbye/

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    Comment #45820447

    Fascinating repo, thank you for sharing!

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    Comment #45787958

    Hot take from an AI skeptic: between this, Nano Banana and generative AI integrated into Gmail for repetitive emails, I’m starting to actually use Google’s AI for tasks I hate most…

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    Agreed! It's my default recommendation now for a "just works" Linux system nowadays. It's also really great for development btw - been doing all of my development on it with Homebr…

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    Comment #45617909

    If you’re big, invest in this. If you’re small, slap Dokploy/Coolify on it.