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webinaron I Added a Non-Wi-Fi Mitsubishi AC to Home Assistant

I've been using mitsubishi2MQTT with Home Assistant. It's been working great for several years. https://github.com/gysmo38/mitsubishi2MQTT

webinaron FFmpeg 8.0 adds Whisper support

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webinaron FFmpeg 8.0 adds Whisper support

I've been using FFmpeg and Whisper to record and transcribe live police scanner audio for my city, and update it in real-time to a live website. It works great, with the expected transcription errors and hallucinations.

webinaron Following the Lean Startup Method

"I believe some folks in tech love to make simple things sound complex, maybe to seem more impressive."

Seems to apply here

webinaron Killing TurboTax

I've been using excel1040.com for the last few years. It's an excel spreadsheet calculator, in the same format as all the tax forms.

You still have to know "how to do your taxes", but it takes away a lot of the busy work, and will flag certain things you may otherwise miss.

webinaron Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired?

For at-will employment, employers can legally fire employees for unreasonable reasons, including unrealistic expectations of work performance.