KahWee - Web Development, AI Tools & Tech Trends
Expert takes on AI tools like Claude and Sora, modern web development with React and Vite, and tech trends. By KahWee.
Broad analysis of technology trends, innovation patterns, and adoption dynamics. Holistic view of how emerging technologies create opportunities, disrupt markets, transform industries, and influence how we live and work.
dns-sd exposes what smart home apps hide: Apple, Amazon, and eero each run separate Thread meshes on the same network, and devices on different meshes route through Wi-Fi instead of communicating directly.
How to group color lights in Home Assistant using Helpers — and why the old YAML platform approach stopped working in 2026.5.
Tripsy released an official CLI and MCP server in May 2026. The CLI is the better tool. Everything I documented for the SQLite approach is now unnecessary.
Papra is a self-hosted document manager that installs cleanly — except for a silent SQLite permissions failure that breaks registration with no useful error.
I ordered a Google Fitbit Air to track sleep. The Apple Watch stays on the nightstand.
Two environment variables and a gateway restart. I said 'turn off all my lights' and they went off two seconds later.
Step-by-step setup for Hermes Agent on a UGREEN NAS using Docker, including the permissions fix that breaks the install silently if you skip it.
Tripsy stores all your trip data in a local SQLite file that iCloud syncs to your Mac. The file is already on your disk — no export needed.
React Router v7's loaders handle most data fetching needs. Understanding when React Query adds value and when it's unnecessary complexity.
I use Copilot Money. I tried Origin Financial as an alternative. The feature gap isn't the problem.