Vic-20, Atari 600 XL, zx-81.

In that order

Asked several to write a c implementation of some basic networking stuff.

ChatGPT: needed to refine my input, got reasonable output. Complete answers, just compile and run.

Google: the output was just a few snippets, nothing to be used as-is.

MSFT: terrible output, and -no suprise here- the compiled code crashed with null pointer references etc. The worst answers ever.

For simple problems (programming low-level microcontrollers), my go to will be ChatGPT everytime.

Google should get it’s act together, Microsoft can exit the stage.

Yes this.

Check out the don’t vacuum me site and pick a ‘hackable’ robot. Add Valetudo and you’re set.

Using a Roborock S6 here, started by home assistant when no one is home.

For the occasional jobs/accidents, we use a Hyundai cordless. Really robust, easy to clean and properly designed.

https://robotinfo.dev/

Weighted blanket.

Vlans firewall rules and something to route between the different networks.

This can all be achieved with pretty much every Linux installation.

Easydns.ca, no privacy issues. Nothing about me personally in the who’s db (.net tld)

Exactly this. Foolish ideas from someone behind a desk.

Nerds and hackers will win this easily.

You got me there… :-)

Please tell us more…

Still testing and fiddling, but I’m using the forgejo-runner. Renovate is just another repository, with a workflow to get it started:

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '5 2 * * *'
    - cron: '5 14 * * *'

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: docker
    container:
      image: renovate/renovate:37.140-full
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Run renovate
        env:
          PAT: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
          GITHUB_COM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB }}
        run: |
          echo "Running renovate"
          cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
          renovate --token ${PAT}          

The renovate image has been pulled by hand and the forgejo-runner will happily start the image. Both PAT and GITHUB secrets are configured as ‘action secrets’ within the renovate repository.

Besides the workflow, the repository contains renovate.json and config.js, so renovate has the correct configuration.

Absolutely!

Running local, self hosted forgejo with a few runners.

Now my code is neatly checked with pre-commit and linters, build when new tags are pushed, renovate is scheduled every 24 hours to check for new releases of stuff etc.

Just a few containers and a happy user :-)

Well, early '90s and pretty much without any documentation apart from the source it was quite a struggle.

I totally agree, but this depends. It helps if you have backups already in place, if a few additional containers or VM’s won’t matter much etc.

Running forgejo and runners took me way less effort than properly setting up sendmail for instance.

It all depends on skills, resources etc. Everyone needs to make these decisions themselves.

Be the cool kid on the block and start hosting your own forgejo instance.

Did Azure DevOps (yuck), did GitHub (meh) now very happy with forgejo.

In run a personal instance of forgejo, love it.

Everything I want regarding version control and workers. And more lightweight on the frontend side.

https://forgejo.org/

I compliment you for your knowledge 😊

Ali got a nice escrow payment system, when you and the selling party disagree about delivery or quality, you get your money back most of the time.

Did have some issues with deliveries in the past, but always got them resolved or refunded.

No experience with the other platforms, but have done hundreds of purchases using AliExpress, from a few euros to hundred+

This exactly. Just ask for some location rights in the app and get access to wifi also.

Most users don’t mind giving an app a large amount of access and in doing so, a lot of personal information gets exposed.

If you have a choice, use a website.

That’s too bad. And that will be a challenge for me, when I upgrade my current phone.