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How uv and Ruff untangled our messy, slow Python monorepo

How uv and Ruff untangled our messy, slow Python monorepo

Set up a Python monorepo with uv workspaces and Ruff for one shared lockfile, one venv, sub-second cold installs, and unified lint and format.

Systemd services from scratch: write, enable, and debug custom unit files

Systemd services from scratch: write, enable, and debug custom unit files

Write production systemd .service unit files: anatomy, security hardening, timers as a cron replacement, template units, and journalctl debugging.

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Pinterest's MCP deployment: 66,000 monthly invocations and 7,000 engineering hours saved

Pinterest MCP reaches 66,000 monthly invocations across 844 users via a central registry, two-layer auth, and mandatory security review gates.

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Cheap AI tokens are a scam where your prompts are the product

Ultra-cheap Claude and GPT API resellers harvest your prompts, swap in weaker models, and run on stolen cards. Here is how the discount funds itself.

Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition review: is the $59 box ready for daily use?

Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition review: is the $59 box ready for daily use?

One-year review of the $59-$69 Voice Preview Edition: fully local wake word detection, sub-second response, far-field mic array, and zero cloud calls.

Claude Code remote agents: dispatch, scheduled tasks, and /loop explained

Claude Code remote agents: dispatch, scheduled tasks, and /loop explained

Four ways to run Claude Code agents remotely: mobile dispatch, live oversight, scheduled cron automation, and in-session polling. Choose by need.

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