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Build a fast, private offline chatbot on Raspberry Pi 5 with the RLM AA50, 24 TOPS, and 8GB DDR4 to get instant voice replies ...

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Al and I were talking on the podcast about the Home Assistant home automation hub software. In particular, about how devilishly well designed it is for extensibility. It’s designed to be added on to, ...

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