Any @sxsw.com peeps out here? I've yet to hear anything about SXSW housing for 2026, and that usually all opens by August 1. Messages sent to [email protected] get a "wasn't this SXSW 2025 great?" auto-response. This is...happening...right?

Note to self: Don’t cover Seklema mat with parchment paper when storing. #laserengraving

Legrand has refreshed its Radiant smart switches with Matter. Does this mean they'll be abandoning yet another generation of devices (the second, with Netatmo inside)? #smarthome

This is really important for #iowa and for the Democratic Party. Also: points to The Hill for using “home in” properly. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5471284-drey-victory-breaks-gop-majority/

Really happy to learn today that the H2S is less desirable (to me, anyway) than the H2D. Especially since I recently added an H2D to my workshop! #3Dprinting

Wow…go Pritzker! youtu.be/Q04p3OJdhpU?...

Finally got to catch up with @joshpollard.bsky.social this week on Entertainment 2.0. That's nothing but good news! www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/08/14/e... #podcast

Today's power-up track: https://music.apple.com/us/album/xunia/1783523355?i=1783523710

Always take the opportunity to hear Stacey speak. Always. #usenix

A question to whatever company manufactures CyberPower UPSes: What year do you think this is?

Tiny Vinyl launched last week, and I'm all like "$15-20 for a SINGLE?"

It's always a delight to talk with @jp2e.bsky.social, and it was extra special joining her on this latest episode of The Vergecast to answer questions about my favorite topic: Smart Lighting! www.theverge.com/podcast/7576...

I picked up a thing this weekend. I'm gonna need a bigger workbench. #3dprinting

On our first in a series of outdoor-themed episodes, Adam and I survey the landscape [see what I did there?] of yard work robots and devices. Brandon Doyle joins us, freshly recovered from reviewing EIGHT different robot mowers! www.smarthome.fm/episodes/235...

We lost a few legends in the past few weeks. Today we just learned that we lost Jim Lovell yesterday, commander of Apollo 13. This loss really hurts. Literal tears on my face. 😢 #space #rip

I think Microsoft's/Open AI's new 3D modeling feature doesn't yet fully understand 3D. #3Dprinting #ai

Does anyone else love the SNW sick bay uniforms more than any other? They’re so frakkin cool!

@usnatarchives.bsky.social How's that Constitution "bug" coming along?

Oooooh, Apple does not like to be upstaged....

#AVRant Podcast #979 - OLED Burn-in Reavon has gone out of business and discontinued their Ultra HD Blu-ray players. Epson Pro Cinema LS9000 replaces 6050UB. Here's our YouTube version with timestamps: youtu.be/COQztbrjSX4 Enjoy!

I see the SXSW panel picker is out. Anyone propose a session that needs some love?

Not gonna lie...my mouse can get pretty grody.

Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.

Really fed up with hotels and resorts no longer offering feather pillows. Marriott, for example, allows dogs at some of the same properties that now refuse to offer feather pillows. Go figure. I had feather allergies as a kid. And I survived. By not sleeping on feather pillows.

Introduce yourself with jobs you've done other than what you do now: • Lawn-mower • Retail clerk • Dishwasher • Programmer • Project Manager

I love this hall closet makeover video fellow (and far more handy) creator Vinny posted at DIY with Vinny. Also: HIDDEN ROBOT VACUUM DOOR! #smarthome https://youtu.be/Y469Zrnoxnc?si=FQlFwVOzFD5ZxDWG

Every time I visit the trash pit that is Atomm.com aka xTool community aka xTool Projects aka DesignFind, I spend more time reporting stolen or unoriginal work than actually finding anything useful and inspiring. #laserengraving #maker

Dear Smithsonian: Thanks for being complicit in this administration's quest to rewrite history to its liking. 🖕 www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...

BREAKING NEWS: Someone you probably hadn’t even considered doing a particular thing isn’t in fact going to do said thing. We now return you to the regular nonsense.

TFW you read through all your email just one minute before the last meeting of the day. 🎉

Well, this looks like one damn unspleasant week.

I still don’t like that bulbous hood, but this is a much better looking QX80.

If your headings start with emoji characters, I'm going to assume you're just sending me AI slop.

I started looking at my Wednesday schedule then became instantly disappointed when I realized it's still Tuesday.

New Home Assistant Podcast! 🔐 I sat down with Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki, to explore their smart lock tech and how they’re integrating with @home-assistant.io via the Works with HA program. Great insights! Catch the episode: https://youtu.be/nPZoSeY3H40

Always amused to see Reddit bros swear against gutter guards because they paid to have them installed, and leaves still fall ON their gutters, blocking the gutter guards. [I’ll pause here for effect.] SERIOUSLY? I want to believe that people aren’t really this stupid and naive. And yet, here we are.

I apparently failed this test three times already, so Walmart doesn't get my business today.

Ah yes, the world we live in where an unliked season of a dystopian game show story is the most streamed content of the summer....

On this new episode of Entertainment 2.0, I lose power part-way through and leave @joshpollard on his own (just before the Gaming segment...hmm). 😆 http://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/07/17/entertainment-2-0-689-rebranding-streaming-services/

🎉 It's Indie App Sales day! 🎉 Over 270 indie apps are on sale - productivity tools, creative apps, games, and more, all made by Indie Developers. Take a look while it lasts! If you find something you like, don't forget to give the app a 5-star rating! indieappsales.com #IndieAp#IndieAppSales

📢 Indie App Sales, July '25 Edition starts TOMORROW 🚨 If you're an Indie Developer, but haven't registered yet, now's the time! We have over 200 participants, but there's always room for more! indieappsales.com #IndieAp#IndieAppSalesT#AlmostTooLate

Watching xTool’s typically cringy YouTube live product launch for the F2 Ultra. Join so we can get the audience big enough for me to win one! #laser #laserengraving #xtool #f2ultra 😆 www.youtube.com/live/We47_dZ...

Hey look, @thatsickwhitekid.bsky.social @gavincampbell.bsky.social … more ugly lamps!

So I guess now the Prusa community will lose its collective mind over some new proprietary software and firmware? This should be interesting to watch. I had to mute #bambulab for a bit earlier this spring. The noise was just too much. #3dprinting

@marketplace.org The Make Me Smart take on tourism seemed a bit heavy handed. Stay home? Really…that's the answer? It's not practical. What about countries or towns where tourism is a major income source? Intentional travel, like you discussed, sounds more reasonable.

🙄 The shit that companies disclaim…

Today: a new episode of The Smart Home Show. Problems with your #smarthome? Start with the Wi-Fi. In this episode, we dive deep into this, focusing on things you can do to optimize your Wi-Fi environment in a smart home. #podcast www.smarthome.fm/episodes/234...

I think it’s taken me this long to realize that The Bear doesn’t have an opening title sequence.

12 hours

Prime Video has been promoting Hurricane Bianca for pride month. Finally watched it last night. Screwball gay comedy from 2016—fun and funny. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.amazon.com/gp/video/det... #movies #pridemonth #lgbtq