Using Homebridge to connect non-HomeKit devices to the Apple ecosystem

My wife and I are staying with my folks for a couple of weeks before we move to SF. My father mentioned that it'd be nice if he could get his non-HomeKit power outlet switches working with HomeKit somehow, despite not being supported.

I figured there was a way to …

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Job Qualification Matching and Lexical Analysis

Goal

I read an article on HN about FAANG companies. As some of the top places to work, I wondered if my qualifications matched up with roles there. Since I've been a Mac user since 1992 and an Apple ][ user since I was a baby, I figured I'd grab a …

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Muji 35L + Aer Commuter Bag

I've been meaning to write a review of this luggage setup for years now. But there are enough reviews of both the Muji 35L and the Aer Commuter bag, that I'll just summarize from my perspective.

I purchased the Muji on a whim during a trip to Tokyo in 2017 …

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Story Pointing and Breaking Down Work

We recently wrapped up the initial MVP of Enzyme, our Polkadot wallet, and I wanted to share some insights about the development process from the perspective of a Project Manager. My first anniversary at BlockX Labs is coming up in a couple of weeks and it's been amazing to see …

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Spinning up a VPN server programmatically on-demand

Photo from airplane window over Sydney 🇦🇺

My Private Internet Access subscription had expired and prices had jumped up from the last time I paid for a year. I don't need a VPN 24 hours per day, just an hour or two if I decide to work from a cafe, need …

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