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Local AI security cameras: Frigate with Google Coral TPU

Local AI security cameras: Frigate with Google Coral TPU

Run Frigate NVR with a Google Coral TPU for real-time AI detection across many camera streams on local hardware, with no cloud fees or privacy risk.

Build interactive charts in Hugo without JavaScript

Build interactive charts in Hugo without JavaScript

Turn CSV and JSON data into accessible SVG charts at Hugo build time using shortcodes. No JavaScript, no Chart.js, and zero runtime overhead.

Build a low-cost air quality sensor with ESPHome

Build a low-cost air quality sensor with ESPHome

Wire a PMS5003 or Sensirion SEN66 to an ESP32 with ESPHome to build a low-cost air quality sensor for Home Assistant with no cloud, for under $50.

Hugo builds: parallel rendering, image cache, fingerprinting

Hugo builds: parallel rendering, image cache, fingerprinting

Optimize Hugo builds with parallel rendering, image pipeline caching, CSS/JS fingerprinting, and CI caching. Cut build times from minutes to seconds.

Self-hosting Gitea as a GitHub alternative: setup, CI/CD, and mirroring

Self-hosting Gitea as a GitHub alternative: setup, CI/CD, and mirroring

Self-hosted Git platform with GitHub features: pull requests, CI/CD, registries, and mirroring. Deploy production-ready Gitea with Docker in minutes.

Reverse engineer USB devices with Wireshark and Python

Reverse engineer USB devices with Wireshark and Python

Reverse engineer USB devices by capturing traffic in Wireshark and writing Python drivers with pyusb. Skip vendor software and control it from Linux.

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