Guy Sie
@guysie.nl
Digital marketer addicted to analog tech. Strategy nerd. Too many hobbies. Based in the Netherlands. Currently Lead of Marketing at @openhomefoundation.org, working on @home-assistant.io
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Guy Sie
@guysie.nl
· Nov 26
Epaper digital art frame based on Seeed Studio reTerminal E1002 display and IKEA RÖDALM using ESPHome and Home Assistant – Style over Substance
Learn how to create an digital art display using the epaper reTerminal E1002, my ESPHome config, 3D-printed spacers, and an IKEA picture frame.
style.oversubstance.net
Wrote a blog this week on how to build this @home-assistant.io epaper digital art frame, based on the @seeedstudio.com E1002, an IKEA picture frame, my ESPHome config and two 3D printed spacers. Guide and all files available here:
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I’m actually so stuck on Andrej excitedly sharing this seemingly-impressive use of AI, which actually recapitulates tons of existing work to create new and exciting security issues. Any human engineer would have been like, idk dude just use Home Assistant
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I’m actually so stuck on Andrej excitedly sharing this seemingly-impressive use of AI, which actually recapitulates tons of existing work to create new and exciting security issues. Any human engineer would have been like, idk dude just use Home Assistant
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It is surprising to me that none of the major platforms have actual _parental control_ features so that we can limit the amount of time that our parents can spend online, and which apps they’re allowed to use. I don’t worry about my teenager’s use of the internet at all, just my octogenarian dad’s.
December 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It is surprising to me that none of the major platforms have actual _parental control_ features so that we can limit the amount of time that our parents can spend online, and which apps they’re allowed to use. I don’t worry about my teenager’s use of the internet at all, just my octogenarian dad’s.
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"Contrary to popular belief and what the salespeople at Brookstone and ad copy in Skymall will tell you, nobody in history has ever used a whiskey stone."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
Oh God, Someone Gave Me Whiskey Stones
Now that the season of good cheer is behind us, I feel I can bring up a serious and painful issue that unfortunately became a reality for me this y...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Contrary to popular belief and what the salespeople at Brookstone and ad copy in Skymall will tell you, nobody in history has ever used a whiskey stone."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oh-...
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Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
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lol it’s so genuinely fun seeing Cory take decades of fluency in how these systems are broken and serve it up for a mainstream audiences. Even if you know “enshittification” well, this is worth the watch. And love to @eff.org! youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
lol it’s so genuinely fun seeing Cory take decades of fluency in how these systems are broken and serve it up for a mainstream audiences. Even if you know “enshittification” well, this is worth the watch. And love to @eff.org! youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
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"Keep standing in line for cronuts, listening to Mumford & Sons, and watching videos of men unboxing sneakers. We know we complained about these things in the past, but we’ve come to realize that you, the man who brews beer in our closet, are the most evolved of your species."
An Open Letter to the Soft Millennial Man Now Facing Extinction
Dear Soft Millennial Man, You’ve been quiet lately, but we know you’re still out there. You’re probably hiding out at Whole Foods until this whole ...
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"Keep standing in line for cronuts, listening to Mumford & Sons, and watching videos of men unboxing sneakers. We know we complained about these things in the past, but we’ve come to realize that you, the man who brews beer in our closet, are the most evolved of your species."
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DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
DC Public Library with a friendly reminder 📚
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Inasmuch as I explicitly model my starship names in the Interdependency series on what Iain Banks was doing in The Culture, my presence in this headline is superfluous; nevertheless I will take it
www.geeknative.com/216328/a-spa...
www.geeknative.com/216328/a-spa...
A Spaceship Name Generator inspired by The Culture and John Scalzi
Need a starship name with a personality? Our generator creates names inspired by Iain M. Banks and John Scalzi, moving beyond standard military tropes.
www.geeknative.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Inasmuch as I explicitly model my starship names in the Interdependency series on what Iain Banks was doing in The Culture, my presence in this headline is superfluous; nevertheless I will take it
www.geeknative.com/216328/a-spa...
www.geeknative.com/216328/a-spa...
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Imagine every LinkedIn bro walking back all their 2022 arguments. Imagine!
December 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Imagine every LinkedIn bro walking back all their 2022 arguments. Imagine!
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Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
More cause for RATGDO
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
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Did you miss the interview @frenck.social did with @github.com during Universe '25? Don't worry, they put it in blog form for you! 👏🏻
"We don't build Home Assistant - the community does." Couldn't have said it better. 😌
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
"We don't build Home Assistant - the community does." Couldn't have said it better. 😌
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
“The local-first rebellion”: How Home Assistant became the most important project in your house
Learn how one of GitHub’s fastest-growing open source projects is redefining smart homes without the cloud.
github.blog
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you miss the interview @frenck.social did with @github.com during Universe '25? Don't worry, they put it in blog form for you! 👏🏻
"We don't build Home Assistant - the community does." Couldn't have said it better. 😌
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
"We don't build Home Assistant - the community does." Couldn't have said it better. 😌
#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
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"Your pattern of reluctance cannot hold; the dam will break at some point. Every year, you read 'backgammon set' as one of my lovely gift suggestions, and every year you scroll right past it as if you know better than me. Let’s be clear: you don’t."
I’m a Holiday Gift Guide Writer, and I Really Need You Pricks to Start Playing Backgammon
On the whole, I love my job writing holiday gift guides. I get to curate beautiful lists designed to help you, the consumer, bring joy to your love...
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"Your pattern of reluctance cannot hold; the dam will break at some point. Every year, you read 'backgammon set' as one of my lovely gift suggestions, and every year you scroll right past it as if you know better than me. Let’s be clear: you don’t."
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For our Dutch followers and people with access to Dutch TV 🇳🇱
Tomorrow Signal's president @meredithmeredith.bsky.social in #Buitenhof (pronounce as: "BOW-tun-hoff" but we'll count "TV" as correct)
It's about #signal #privacy & #bigtech
📺Nov 30, 12:10 CET Channel: NPO1
www.vpro.nl/buitenhof/ar...
Tomorrow Signal's president @meredithmeredith.bsky.social in #Buitenhof (pronounce as: "BOW-tun-hoff" but we'll count "TV" as correct)
It's about #signal #privacy & #bigtech
📺Nov 30, 12:10 CET Channel: NPO1
www.vpro.nl/buitenhof/ar...
Buitenhof met Deze week in Buitenhof met Maaike Schoon: Ruben Brekelmans, Marnix van Rij, Sigrid Kaag, Gerard Spong, Dewi Kasmo
Deze week in Buitenhof met Maaike Schoon: burgemeester Utrecht Sharon Dijksma, president van Signal Meredith Whittaker, Europarlementariër Bart Groothuis, journalist Michiel Driebergen
www.vpro.nl
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For our Dutch followers and people with access to Dutch TV 🇳🇱
Tomorrow Signal's president @meredithmeredith.bsky.social in #Buitenhof (pronounce as: "BOW-tun-hoff" but we'll count "TV" as correct)
It's about #signal #privacy & #bigtech
📺Nov 30, 12:10 CET Channel: NPO1
www.vpro.nl/buitenhof/ar...
Tomorrow Signal's president @meredithmeredith.bsky.social in #Buitenhof (pronounce as: "BOW-tun-hoff" but we'll count "TV" as correct)
It's about #signal #privacy & #bigtech
📺Nov 30, 12:10 CET Channel: NPO1
www.vpro.nl/buitenhof/ar...
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This constant psychoanalysing of one another is what Sartre was talking about when he said “hell is other people”.
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This constant psychoanalysing of one another is what Sartre was talking about when he said “hell is other people”.
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Wrote a blog this week on how to build this @home-assistant.io epaper digital art frame, based on the @seeedstudio.com E1002, an IKEA picture frame, my ESPHome config and two 3D printed spacers. Guide and all files available here:
Epaper digital art frame based on Seeed Studio reTerminal E1002 display and IKEA RÖDALM using ESPHome and Home Assistant – Style over Substance
Learn how to create an digital art display using the epaper reTerminal E1002, my ESPHome config, 3D-printed spacers, and an IKEA picture frame.
style.oversubstance.net
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Wrote a blog this week on how to build this @home-assistant.io epaper digital art frame, based on the @seeedstudio.com E1002, an IKEA picture frame, my ESPHome config and two 3D printed spacers. Guide and all files available here:
Reposted by Guy Sie
We've invested heavily in a clown shoe factory and are honestly baffled why people don't see the value add (and commensurate price increase) of unremoveable clown shoes added to every order.
We prioritize safe clown shoes, and will help you learn to walk in them, why don't you want them???
We prioritize safe clown shoes, and will help you learn to walk in them, why don't you want them???
Is this platform still against wearing giant clown shoes or has it moved more towards acceptance?
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
We've invested heavily in a clown shoe factory and are honestly baffled why people don't see the value add (and commensurate price increase) of unremoveable clown shoes added to every order.
We prioritize safe clown shoes, and will help you learn to walk in them, why don't you want them???
We prioritize safe clown shoes, and will help you learn to walk in them, why don't you want them???
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We believe Matter is changing the trajectory of the smart home industry for the better – which is why we're thrilled the developer of matter.js has donated it to the Open Home Foundation!
Discover how we plan to take an active role in shaping the future of this standard 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Discover how we plan to take an active role in shaping the future of this standard 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Giving matter.js a new home
The open source project matter.js has been donated to the foundation, which will help supercharge Matter Server development.
newsletter.openhomefoundation.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We believe Matter is changing the trajectory of the smart home industry for the better – which is why we're thrilled the developer of matter.js has donated it to the Open Home Foundation!
Discover how we plan to take an active role in shaping the future of this standard 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Discover how we plan to take an active role in shaping the future of this standard 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
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What is GEO if not this? It's already happening.
In the future, AI chatbots may weave ads invisibly into “helpful” advice, steering conversations without you even knowing, argues Daniel Barcay, executive director of the Center for Humane Technology. When the AI we rely on starts steering us for revenue, not our goals, human autonomy is at risk.
Advertising is Coming to AI. It’s Going to Be a Disaster. | TechPolicy.Press
Daniel Barcay sounds the alarm on AI chatbots hiding advertising in conversations—and why this threatens autonomy and demands new rules.
www.techpolicy.press
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
What is GEO if not this? It's already happening.
Wrote a blog this week on how to build this @home-assistant.io epaper digital art frame, based on the @seeedstudio.com E1002, an IKEA picture frame, my ESPHome config and two 3D printed spacers. Guide and all files available here:
Epaper digital art frame based on Seeed Studio reTerminal E1002 display and IKEA RÖDALM using ESPHome and Home Assistant – Style over Substance
Learn how to create an digital art display using the epaper reTerminal E1002, my ESPHome config, 3D-printed spacers, and an IKEA picture frame.
style.oversubstance.net
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Wrote a blog this week on how to build this @home-assistant.io epaper digital art frame, based on the @seeedstudio.com E1002, an IKEA picture frame, my ESPHome config and two 3D printed spacers. Guide and all files available here:
Reposted by Guy Sie
The Zork games have been properly open sourced with the MIT license 😍 opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11...
These were some of the first computer games I ever played back on our IBM 8086 PC. So many good memories.
These were some of the first computer games I ever played back on our IBM 8086 PC. So many good memories.
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.
opensource.microsoft.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Zork games have been properly open sourced with the MIT license 😍 opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11...
These were some of the first computer games I ever played back on our IBM 8086 PC. So many good memories.
These were some of the first computer games I ever played back on our IBM 8086 PC. So many good memories.
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📣 INTRODUCING HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZBT-2 🥳
Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻
Find where to get yours today ➡️ www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-...
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻
Find where to get yours today ➡️ www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-...
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
📣 INTRODUCING HOME ASSISTANT CONNECT ZBT-2 🥳
Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻
Find where to get yours today ➡️ www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-...
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Designed by our friends at Nabu Casa, the successor to ZBT-1 is the best way to easily connect your Zigbee or Thread devices to Home Assistant. 💪🏻
Find where to get yours today ➡️ www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-...
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.