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ESP32-Faikin: ESP32 based module to control Daikin aircon units

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-21 23:41:23

Everyone knows Daikin make some of the best air conditioners out there, mechanically speaking. Sadly their WiFi control modules are not so good, especially the latest models which are all cloud based, require an internet connection to even work, and are slow. This code/module provides local control via web interface, MQTT, and HomeAssistant integration, all with no cloud crap. There is also a new Faikin Remote Control available, BLE linked to the Faikin, with environmental sensors, available o

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Amazon’s Fire Tablets, Tested, So You Don’t Have To (2025)

wired.com Scott Gilbertson 2025-07-21 18:00:00

The Fire HD 10 is Amazon’s best tablet. The current model dates from 2023, which means it likely will get some kind of update in 2025, but we don't expect anything more than a processor and RAM upgrade. The current Octa-core processor is plenty fast enough for everyday tasks like web browsing and watching movies, and the 3-GB of RAM helps in browsing the web with many tabs. The Fire HD 10 also has a full HD (1080p) screen, making it better for watching those Prime videos. That said, this is not

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9 Best Coolers WIRED Tested for Every Budget, Any Situation

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-07-21 19:07:00

The first thing to consider when buying a cooler is how you're going to use it. If you aren't heading out for days at a time, you probably don't need an expensive high-end cooler. All the coolers we've recommend above are capable of holding things at a safe temperature for a day, provided you keep them in the shade. Similarly, if you're navigating rugged terrain, you might want beefy wheels—and if you're just going to the beach, you might not need them. Hard-sided coolers: These range from the

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How to run an Arduino for years on a battery (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-18 17:39:17

If you found this article after doing a search on Google, welcome! On this website you will find plenty of content around DIY home automation using open-source hardware. Enjoy the article! For most of the Arduino tutorials you will find on this website, power is usually not an issue as the Arduino is powered by the USB cable coming from the computer. However, sometimes you want to build systems that are going to be autonomous and powered by a battery. For example, you want to power a wireless

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My Self-Hosting Setup

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-21 09:56:02

My Ultimate Self-hosting Setup “The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master (of this setup anyway)." I’ve spent a few years trying different approaches for self-hosting, such as using multiple Docker compose files or Ansible. I’ve done some neat things (such as setting up Pi-Hole with Docker and Traefik), but I never really committed to any approach. I wanted to find something that was “perfect” and that meant I spent a lot of time tinkering and rece

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My Ultimate Self-Hosting Setup

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-21 19:56:02

My Ultimate Self-hosting Setup “The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master (of this setup anyway)." I’ve spent a few years trying different approaches for self-hosting, such as using multiple Docker compose files or Ansible. I’ve done some neat things (such as setting up Pi-Hole with Docker and Traefik), but I never really committed to any approach. I wanted to find something that was “perfect” and that meant I spent a lot of time tinkering and rece

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Best Laptop for College Students: Top Laptops for School in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-22 11:34:00

There's a multitude of laptops on the market that would be a fit for students, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance needs and budget restraints. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, we're here to help with advice on what to consider when shopping for a school laptop. Price The search for a new laptop for most people starts with price, particularly for cash-strapped college students. To end up with a laptop t

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Gaming Laptops Have a Secret Weapon Against Desktop PCs, and It Looks a Lot Like the Switch 2

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-07-23 01:00:37

I want a future where we don’t need a desktop PC to get the best gaming graphics. Maybe I’m a dreamer who needs to keep on dreaming, but I think that that pie-in-the-sky wonderland is closer to reality than you may think, and all PC component makers need to do is hop on the eGPU train. Better yet, they need to make something that’s as easily dockable as a Switch 2, but with the added power of a discrete graphics card that could push a laptop or gaming handheld into a full desktop experience. Th

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Creating an autonomous system for fun and profit (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Kenneth Finnegan 2025-07-21 00:37:57

At its core, the Internet is an interconnected fabric of separate networks. Each network which makes up the Internet is operated independently and only interconnects with other networks in clearly defined places. For smaller networks like your home, the interaction between your network and the rest of the Internet is usually pretty simple: you buy an Internet service plan from an ISP (Internet Service Provider), they give you some kind of hand-off through something like a DSL or cable modem, an

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Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-29 09:40:49

Xbox's "Stream your own game" feature continues to expand. You can now use your PC to play supported games you own on Xbox. (The games stream from the cloud, not your console.) You'll need to be an Xbox Insider and Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to use it. The PC launch follows the feature's arrival earlier this year on other devices. Already supported were Xbox consoles, TVs, browser-based devices (including mobile) and Meta Quest headsets. The idea is the latest chapter in Microsoft's mission

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Human Stigmergy: The world is my task list

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-29 08:27:19

Marco Giancotti , July 10, 2025 Cover image: Termite mound cross-section, Wikimedia Commons Termites and ants have no central planning. There are no architect ants in a nest-building project, no sponsors or supervisors, no instructions. Each worker is unaware and completely uninterested in what form the final mega-structure will take. No blueprints are to be found in any of their minds or outside them. Yet they build them all the time, and very well, too. Their substitute for plans and bluepri

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A Recession Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight. Here’s the Best Advice to Prepare

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Recession risks are down, but keep your guard up. Getty Images/Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET In April, recession fears surged after President Trump began his chaotic tariff campaign. Forecasts for a severe economic downturn hit 66%, according to Polymarket. As Trump deferred some of his most aggressive trade proposals, those forecasts leveled out, but the contours of a potential recession are hard to ignore. Growth in the first quarter of 2025? Down. Jobless claims? Sharply higher. Consumer sentiment

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Context Rot: How increasing input tokens impacts LLM performance

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 11:25:15

Recent developments in LLMs show a trend toward longer context windows, with the input token count of the latest models reaching the millions. Because these models achieve near-perfect scores on widely adopted benchmarks like Needle in a Haystack (NIAH) [1], it’s often assumed that their performance is uniform across long-context tasks. However, NIAH is fundamentally a simple retrieval task, in which a known sentence (the “needle”) is placed in a long document of unrelated text (the “haystack”)

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The best free tools and services for college students

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-02 01:00:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The numbers don’t work out in the average college student’s favor. Most are figuring out how to pay for housing, textbooks, tuition and food — at a time when they may not even be working while attending classes. So anything that can help lessen the outflow of cash is worth considering.

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EA is reportedly hitting the brakes on the Need for Speed franchise

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-02 06:48:08

The Need for Speed franchise could be making its last laps — at least for the time being. Matthew Everingham, a photographer who frequently contributed to car culture website Speedhunters, said in social media posts that Electronic Arts has "shelved Need for Speed" and is "quietly parking" the series. Speedhunters, which was funded by EA and was last updated in April of this year, will also reportedly cease operations for now. EA hasn't released an official statement on the fate of the Need for

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I use these 15 hidden Android shortcuts, and you should too

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-01 21:30:01

Joe Maring / Android Authority The number of hidden Android shortcuts is mind-boggling. Once you include core apps, there are hundreds, and not all are created equal. Some are niche and depend on how you use your phone. Personally, I’m never going to be much of a one-handed mode or split-screen user, but those features have their fans. My favorite hidden Android shortcuts have much broader appeal. Once you hear about them, you’ll be amazed that you were getting by without them. They’re listed

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How to Watch the Southern Delta Aquariids and Perseids Meteor Showers

wired.com Gretchen Rundorff 2025-08-02 01:00:00

If you want to get into stargazing in 2025, there’s no better place to start than viewing a meteor shower. Meteor showers, or shooting stars, happen when Earth’s orbital path crosses a path of debris left by a comet and that material burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Watching a meteor shower is one of the most accessible ways to engage with the night sky. The next showers of the year are the Southern Delta Aquariids—which peak for about a week at the end of July—and the Perseids—which will pe

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8 Best USB Hubs (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-08-04 01:00:00

There are various generations of USB, with different capabilities and speeds, plus ports that look similar but do other things. There are a few key terms you should know when shopping for a USB hub: USB 2.X/USB 3.X/USB 4: Every USB device is built to some version of the USB specification, mainly characterized by how much data they can transfer and how much power they can deliver (or at least, those are the main things you need to care about). While most of these devices are inter-operable as lo

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The best Anker Prime Day deals: Last chance to save on power banks, chargers and mobile accessories

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-04 09:00:36

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . You may not be looking to spend big on tech this Prime Day, but it's still a good idea to look for tech essentials during the shopping event while you can get some at good discounts. Anker makes some of our favorite charging gear and I always end up picking up an accessory or two durin

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Best Laptops We've Tested (July 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-04 15:20:00

There are a ton of laptops on the market at any given moment and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance and budget needs. If you're feeling overwhelmed with options when looking for a new laptop, it's understandable. To help simplify things for you, here are the main things you should consider when you start looking. Price The search for a new laptop for most people starts with price. If the statistics that chipmaker Intel and PC manufactu

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Elon Musk wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to SF — good luck

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-08-05 09:06:45

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is eyeing San Francisco for his next robotaxi city — to which I say, good luck to you, sir. Musk acknowledged that the company is still waiting on “regulatory approval,” which hints at the uphill company Tesla will face in pushing this process forward. (Get it? Uphill? San Francisco?) But the permit do

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The best Anker Prime Day deals: Power banks, chargers and mobile accessories on sale today

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-07 01:30:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . You may not be looking to spend big on tech this Prime Day, but it's still a good idea to look for tech essentials during the shopping event while you can get some at good discounts. Anker makes some of our favorite charging gear and I always end up picking up an accessory or two durin

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Don’t Bother with a Desktop Monitor, This 15-Inch Portable Screen Is 10x Cheaper on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-07 13:10:06

Desktop monitors are great for a fixed setup, but they’re not exactly easy to move or take with you. If you need a screen that can accompany you from your home office to your living room (or even to your vacation home) a portable monitor is what you require. The KYY 15.6-inch monitor is a great example of this new generation of displays for those who need a second screen wherever they are. For Prime Day, this model is at a record low, but you’ll need to be a Prime member to grab the deal on Ama

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14 Ports for Peanuts as This Anker Docking Station Drops to All-Time Low for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-08-07 21:25:05

There are times in our lives when we just need more. On a daily basis, we all need a little more money, a little more sleep, and probably a little more coffee. It happens to our devices too though. How many times have you gone to plug something into your laptop, only to find that all of the ports are already in use? Well, you don’t have to suffer that anymore, because we’ve found the answer to that very specific problem. See at Amazon The Anker 14-in-1 Laptop Docking Station adds a huge chunk

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The best gadgets for students under $50

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-08 17:01:26

There are rarely enough power outlets to charge all of the things a student needs when they need it most. If the student in your life likes to work from the library or a coffee shop often, there’s a good chance they’ve had to do the charging dance, choosing which device is most crucial to them at the moment and giving it the prime spot on the wall. A surge protector power strip like this one from Anker can eliminate that problem by giving them eight AC outlets to use simultaneously, along with t

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Astro is a return to the fundamentals of the web

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-09 00:18:06

After migrating several projects from WordPress to Astro, I've become a massive fan of this framework. What is Astro? Astro is a web framework that came out in 2021 and immediately felt different. While most JavaScript frameworks started with building complex applications and then tried to adapt to simpler sites, Astro went the opposite direction. It was built from day one for content-focused websites. The philosophy is refreshingly simple. Astro believes in being content-driven and server-fi

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Prime Day Makes the HP 14″ Chromebook the Cheapest Laptop at 50% Off, Even Though It’s the Latest Model

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-08-09 02:45:51

A good laptop is a must for a lot of us. The ability to work or study on the move, or just zone out and watch some TV or a good film, is something that can’t be overrated. There are loads of great laptop and Chromebook options out there, but they can be pretty pricey a lot of the time. That’s where today’s amazing Prime Day deal comes in. Right now, you can get your hands on a HP 14-inch Chromebook for just $200. For reference, this model would normally cost you $390, so this is a 49% prime dis

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Amazon Offers AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processor at Nearly 50% Off for Prime Day, Clearing Out This 4.8-Star CPU

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-08-11 10:10:25

Are you considering putting together your first gaming PC by yourself? We’ll let me just start by letting you know it isn’t as difficult as you might think. As soon as you find all the PC parts you need that fit within your budget, it’s just a matter of putting them in the right spot. There are tons of great tutorials and guides on YouTube to show you exactly what you need to do, even if you’re a complete novice to this sort of thing. See at Amazon The real hard part is actually that very firs

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Shark Portable Fan Is Practically Free for Prime Day, Down Sharply From Its Old Price to Keep You Cool

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2025-08-12 09:45:12

There comes a point every summer when even the most die-hard fans of warm weather start to feel the heat creeping in. Whether it’s the still air in your bedroom at night, the relentless sun during your backyard barbecue, or just the need to feel something other than sweat while working in a home office, a standard box fan or ceiling fixture doesn’t always cut it. You want something that actually makes a difference—something portable, powerful, and ideally, a little refreshing too. Head to Amazo

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We're Not Innovating, We're Just Forgetting Slower

news.ycombinator.com About Brian Tristam Williams 2025-08-14 10:13:25

We’ve mistaken complexity for progress — and forgotten how things really work. A 41-year-old home computer still boots instantly, while today’s “smart” tech buckles under its own abstractions. My Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer still boots. Forty-one years after I first plugged it into our family’s wood-grain TV, it fires up in less than two seconds, ready to accept commands in TI BASIC. No updates required. No cloud connectivity. No subscription fees. No ads. Just pure, determinis

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