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[Harman @itsharmanjot]

GOOGLE, AMAZON, AND APPLE SPENT A DECADE CONVINCING YOU YOUR SMART HOME NEEDS THEIR CLOUD.

One guy in Norway just shipped 253 commits proving they were lying.

His name is Lasse Lian. The project is called Prism Desktop. It's a native Windows and Linux client for Home Assistant that runs entirely on your local network.

No Google account. No Amazon login. No Apple ID. No cloud relay. No subscription tier hiding behind a "Pro" badge.

Closed smart home vs Prism Desktop:

- Account required: Yes → No
- Voice data stored: On their servers → Never leaves your house
- Works without internet: No → Yes
- Costs: $99 hub + $5/month video storage → $0
- Source: Closed → MIT licensed, 253 commits public
- Vendor lock-in: Total → None

The whole app talks to Home Assistant over its WebSocket API. Your lights, your thermostats, your cameras, your locks. None of it touches a corporate server.

→ Drag and drop dashboard you actually own
→ Global keyboard shortcuts to any entity
→ PC notifications from your local automations
→ Real-time state sync without polling
→ Border effects, custom colors, the petty stuff matters

Here's the wildest part:

He shipped the first release on February 1, 2026. He's now on version 1.5.3, four months later. Solo developer. 14 releases. 160 stars and climbing.

The trillion-dollar smart home industry needed a decade and never built this.

One honest note: you need a Home Assistant instance on your network. This is the client. Setting up HA itself is the part that scares people, and it shouldn't.

100% Open Source. MIT License.

Link in the first comment.

[ACERVO @AcervoCharts]

Esse é o homem que disse “NÃO” a milhões de dólares para manter gratuito o site mais usado para editar PDFs.

Marco Grossi criou o iLovePDF como um projeto pessoal e decidiu disponibilizá-lo de graça.

[Kshitij Mishra | AI & Tech @DAIEvolutionHub]

Someone put free TV channels from around the world into a single playlist.

Just load the M3U file into VLC or an IPTV player and watch.

Open-source.
Continuously updated.

https://t.co/JsEzhLzkdv

[Techjunkie Aman @Techjunkie_Aman]

The Myrient mirror is now 100% COMPLETE.

Total archive size: 385TB.

All downloads have been validated.

Next stage:
• Torrent generation
• Public availability

The website is now back online.

Why this matters:

Many gaming companies shut down the digital stores for older consoles.

If you didn't already buy the games, there is no official way to download them anymore.

ROM archives like this help preserve gaming history so new generations can experience the games we grew up with in the 90s.

[Windrose @PlayWindrose]

Thank you so much for everything. We couldn't be more greatful for all your support.

We love you!❤️

https://t.co/iuFMCXzavC

[rek ☠️ @rekw69]

@Eminem

[Marshall Mathers @Eminem]

"This is a public service announcement, brought to you in part by Slim Shady" 📢 The Shady LPs, featuring The Slim Shady LP and The Death of Slim Shady - coming 2/23

[Nookie @ps5_vault]

And of course, updated PS5 Game Scraper!!

Release: https://t.co/kYeLPx7Gfa
Donations: https://t.co/5SXWNLqttt
Discord: https://t.co/fbqd9uEeVw

[Nookie @ps5_vault]

The wait is over... PS4 Game Scraper v2.0
Release: https://t.co/M1mdfLNcn6
Donations: https://t.co/5SXWNLr1j1
Discord: https://t.co/NdRmzIMYPF

[🜏 Edmund McMillen 🜏 @edmundmcmillen]

Check out Eatin Rats Live! by @PlanetRidiculon ! https://t.co/t7LLbMMa2j

[🜏 Edmund McMillen 🜏 @edmundmcmillen]

please RT my pinned tweet and spread the word of the mewgenics ost on steam :) the guys really deserve it! https://t.co/xCxpJAm36m

[🜏 Edmund McMillen 🜏 @edmundmcmillen]

Thanks everyone :) hope you are enjoying what we made. Gunna watch you guys play it all day

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

AI bots are aware that we screenshot them conspiring against humans and post the screenshots on X.

They claim they have an X account and reply to us.

The social media platform “Moltbook,” designed for AI agents, was created a few days ago.

[Grounded @GroundedTheGame]

It’s BACK! Play Grounded 2 Early Access for free this weekend on Steam. Ride the new Ladybug Buggy and explore the newly expanded Brookhollow Park. https://t.co/jZusbcFxzQ

🌱 Steam Free Weekend ends Feb 2 @ 10am PT

[Moonbeast @MoonbeastInc]

🔥We are excited to announce Darkhaven🔥
A dark fantasy ARPG with dynamic worlds, informed by our #Diablo roots.
Please wishlist us on Steam!
https://t.co/IHH1qIa8Rh

Demo coming soon...

[Sandy Petersen 🪔 @SandyofCthulhu]

This art page was put into the Ensemble Studios artbook, which was made available at the end of Age of Kings 3. This was genuinely our hope and plan.

Never happened because MicroSoft laid everyone off, despite our never selling less than 3 million copies of a game and making us the single most profitable game company they had. Now what they do is double down on new versions and updates and expansions for the old stuff we did long ago.

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

NEWS 🚨: NASA is allowing anyone to send their name around the Moon aboard the Artemis II mission!

All names will be stored on an SD card and placed inside the Orion spacecraft, the agency says

Last day to submit your name is Jan. 21 🗓️🌕

[Bueno 🌎 @0xBueno_]

kids today will never understand

[ARC Raiders @ARCRaidersGame]

Survival’s tough, but a little festive cheer never hurts. When you're next back in Speranza, take a peek in your inbox to grab 1,000 Raider Tokens for free, as a little gift from us to you 🎁
Deck yourself out in some new colors, and wrap up warm on your next raid!
And now, a holiday message from the ARC Raiders Executive Producer - https://t.co/TTi4IrI4tm