It is time to give my personal AI access to more of my data, so it can start answering questions with context and in a more relevant way. As part of this I wanted to address something I have been thinking about for a long time, funneling most of my data into a searchable PostgreSQL database. Obviously this will not be your typical data warehouse, I do t expect more than a few gigabyte of data to accumulate over a year.
For a very long time I was a triple screen enjoyer. Nicely symmetrical and it made it easy to split IDE, chat and documentation across multiple screens. When I got a Pro Display XDR I was on the fence if I should just keep one or two of the 5k LG displays around, but the difference in dpi was too noticeable and it threw me off. So I got a second Pro Display XDR. Turned out that was not the best idea (but not for the reasons you might think).
The amount of side quests I go on lately is getting a bit worrisome. One thing I recently started using Endirillia for is controlling Home Assistant. I added support for notifications when the washing machine or dryer are done to not just get Delta notifications. But what actually threw me off while adding stuff to automatons this week was adding two Govee LED bars behind the TV.
One of my primary goals when starting my Sunday post series about working on LazerBunny was to have some references on how I think about some of the problems I am working on. Especially when newer technology I did not spend a few decades with is involved. And judging from some comments I got the series is very much appreciated by younger engineers. However, one common point people made was that I am not diving deeper into application layout and design. Let us fix that.
Okay, maybe I am a bit exaggerating in the title. It has been two years since I put Bazzite on my main gaming system. Two years feel like a pretty good time to take stock and see how the journey has been. There have been updates, major releases and new games, which covers most of the relevant things.