Madelena Mak

Presenting... @balloob@fosstodon.org 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!

@homeassistant@fosstodon.org

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.

20 years in, and I'm still trying to get better at this tweeting thing. 🤔

I guess it's just introverts being introverts - like, there's just not much I want to share. Maybe except pineapple pizzas.

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

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It is important to remember that feeling anger doesn't mean acting on it and creating harm.

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.

All the maker youtubers are shilling for the Eufy UV printer right now, but tbf all I'm interested in is how to remove all the UV-printed logos on every surface on every product around my apartment. 🙃

The less visual pollution the better.

#UVPrinter #EufyMake

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?

https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges

I like this [thought](https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comments/1m38xuo/comment/n3uuqmt/), as someone who can't stop looking at things macroscopically and microscopically:

> Stop looking at the big picture, it'll drive you mad. Focus on what you can control, whenever you have a choice consider which one will push in the right direction.

Come meet the community at the #HomeAssistant Community Day this Saturday (May 24, 2:30 - 4:30PM) at the wonderful Wonderville in Bushwick!

We’ll be sharing cool setups, chatting about dashboards and automations, and hanging out over drinks and free games in this unique venue full of custom arcade machines. 🍻🕹️

🎁 Bonus: Free giveaways!

Oldtimers and newcomers welcome. Info + RSVP: https://lu.ma/efkt35on
#SmartHome #OpenSource #Wonderville #HomeAutomation

"Cringe is the based killer.”
- Nissan Al Gabe or something? 🤔😅

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.

What'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? 💩