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  1. 01Dropbox · architecture

    Evolving our calendar assistant Reclaim to be AI-native without starting over

    Dropbox engineers evolved their calendar assistant, Reclaim, to support natural-language AI requests by building a custom agent platform that integrates with existing scheduling logic. They utilized a shared action system and a Preview Mode backed by Redis to ensure AI suggestions are consistent and reviewable before affecting real calendars. This approach allows the product to adopt AI capabilities without fragmenting its core architecture or duplicating functionality.

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  2. 02Tailscale · tutorial

    It's time to make your own RSS reader

    This post walks through the process of self-hosting a personal RSS reader using FreshRSS and Docker, secured privately over a Tailscale network. The author details the configuration of environment variables, auth keys, and Docker compose deployment to avoid exposing the service to the open web. The result is a private, algorithm-free news reader accessible across multiple devices and integrable with external reading apps or AI agents.

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  3. 03Tailscale · architecture

    Your agent, your network: How Meta’s Muse agent works with Tailscale

    Meta integrated Tailscale into its Muse personal AI agent, allowing the agent to join a user's tailnet as a separate node and interact with self-hosted services and SSH sessions. By treating Muse like any standard tailnet node, users can apply Tailscale's access controls, grants, and tags to enforce security and adhere to the principle of least privilege.

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  4. 04Julia Evans · practice

    Replacing the old battery on rechargeable bike lights

    An individual attempted to repair old rechargeable bike lights with degraded batteries by cutting open the casing, desoldering the dead cells, and soldering in replacements. Despite lacking electronics experience and losing some screws, the repair was successful and restored the functionality of the lights.

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