today's leftovers
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Raspberry Pi Pico W Doorbell Sends Telegram Alerts | Tom's Hardware
The Raspberry Pi Pico W has proven to be a low-cost, low-power option for users looking to implement network support for their various microelectronics projects. Such is the case today with Maurício Pessoa’s Raspberry Pi Pico W doorbell system that uses Telegram to notify users when the doorbell has been rung.
This project is great for users who might be hearing impaired or otherwise need a visual notification for doorbell alerts. The Pico W connects to Wi-Fi and sends notifications to Telegram using a bot. The notification messages can then be sent to either individual users or predetermined group chats.
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One year of OpenSearch: Grading AWS’ open source effort | TechRepublic [Ed: "I work for MongoDB, and used to work for AWS" and now I write puff pieces for AWS... and the "media" wants us to think of it as "journalism"]
A year into its OpenSearch journey, AWS seems to be learning how to do open source right.
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The Supply Chain Boa Constrictor Still Tight Around Cisco
The boa constrictor is still going to be wrapped around the company because the supply and demand conditions in the world are not changing. Cisco can only move so fast to find alternative suppliers for power supplies and other key components, and we cannot predict what coronavirus, monkeypox, and flu might do to manufacturing operations around the globe.