When companies betray the trust of their users to earn those ad money, users trust the company and their device less.
Anyone else tired of having ads everywhere in their own house?
www.theverge.com/news/780757/...
@madelena.bsky.social
π¦ #Designer and #Maker who loves tinkering with #HomeAssistant, #Homecook, and more! π Currently working as Lead of Product and Design at @OpenHomeFoundation @NabuCasa @HomeAssistant. Worked for the UN, one of the FAANGs, StartupBus, Techstars, Trillian.
When companies betray the trust of their users to earn those ad money, users trust the company and their device less.
Anyone else tired of having ads everywhere in their own house?
www.theverge.com/news/780757/...
My job is done, and I can finally rest.
I was too burned out with all the work and responsibilities and all that is going on in the world that's outside my control, and I forgot to take care of myself.
For the longest time I felt like I shouldn't take a break or everything will fall apart.
Comic by MrLovestein Frog: This week has been horrible. Turtle: It can always be worse. Frog: Is that a threat? π€¨ Frog: Answer me, Turtle. Turtle: π
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24.07.2025 16:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We are Ghibli-izing the whole world because reality is too ugly at the moment, and we want that comfort of cozyness and friendliness back.
So let's enjoy the moment before we all collectively get exhausted by this wave of instant gratification.
#OpenAI
"Cringe is the based killer.β
- Nissan Al Gabe or something? π€π
Most LLMs feel like astrologers, in the way that they are correct most of the time, but mostly because they are using an agreeable word salad that can be loosely extrapolated and interpreted by the questioner.
18.02.2025 17:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
20 years in, and I'm still trying to get better at this tweeting thing. π€
I guess it's just introverts being introverts - like, there's just not much I want to share. Maybe except pineapple pizzas.
Hawaiian Pizza, yours truly. π π π
10.02.2025 02:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
What's particularly impressive was that Kendrick Lamar was not only the performer, but he also has his own agency, pgLang, that did the creative direction for the whole halftime show.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/super-bowl-2025-halftime-show-kendrick-lamar-taylor-swift/aWZsxhcOoOuk/
Damn. Kendrick broke Reddit for a while.
10.02.2025 02:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A simple, red graphic with white text for the Lunar New Year created by our Graphic Designer, Clelia Rella. In the center is "2025" with a red and black patterned snake winding its way through the numbers. Below the snake and year it says "HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR", and above the snake is the Home Assistant logo and name.
From our families to yours - Happy Lunar New Year! π§§π
In the Chinese Zodiac, the Snake brings wisdom and growth. This year, stay focused on your goals & balance challenges with joyful events to make the most of it. It's a great time to clean up those messy automations, too! π
@palsha.bsky.social Hello Pali! π
12.01.2025 23:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0What's a good #Instagram or #Tiktok alternative for private video or image-centric social media for friends, now that both platforms are going to the shitter? π©
12.01.2025 16:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Presenting... @paulusschoutsen.nl at #CES2025!
Some of us at the #HomeAssistant team are here! Come meet us on January 9 at 6-8pm at the Rockhouse in the Venetian!
@home-assistant.io
In April, at the State of the Open Home, we launched our roadmap for Home Assistant. Now, 6 months later, @madelena.bsky.social and JLo have posted an update on our progress. Seeing it all together in 1 page is π€―
15.11.2024 14:44 β π 29 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0Hello everyone! I'm here now, too! π
19.11.2024 16:08 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0