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Home Assistant freed me from the smart home brand wars, and now I buy whatever works

… Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Home Assistant helps bridge the gap between smart home ecosystems, allowing you the freedom to choose your accessories based on function, not brand loyalty. See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant

Apr 30, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Bambu Lab wants to lock you into their ecosystem, but here's how I took back control

… I want the project file, filament choices, print profile, and notes to remain useful even if the app changes direction later. …

May 5, 2026 · Jeff Butts

The only reason I still recommend Synology is DSM, but even that's falling behind

… I've stopped recommending Synology to friends, and here's what I tell them to use instead There are plenty of other options for NAS enthusiasts besides Synology Synology's built-in ecosystem isn't what it used to be From a cohesive ecosystem to languishing apps When I set up my first Synology over … …

Mar 31, 2026 · Dhruv Bhutani

Google locking Android down in 90 days is worse than you can imagine

… The changes might be well-intentioned on paper, yet we cannot help but liken the approach to Apple's notoriously closed ecosystem, which actively discourages external software. …

Jun 2, 2026 · Chandraveer Mathur

I ditched Claude Code and OpenCode for Pi, and my coding workflow became predictable again

… Pi OpenCode Claude Code Creator Mario Zechner Large open-source project, many contributors Anthropic's own CLI harness for Claude Primary goal Minimal, opinionated harness built to Zechner's own demands Editor-agnostic agent that works in IDEs, terminals, or desktop apps Low-level harness integrate… …

Apr 1, 2026 · Joe Rice-Jones

Windows XP wasn't better, it was just simpler — and Windows 11 forgot that lesson

… From being a user-centric OS, Microsoft now treats Windows as part of a larger ecosystem. Again, most of these changes, like Copilot and OneDrive, are things I disable, but the fact that they are so deeply ingrained is what bothers me. …

May 30, 2026 · Kazim Alvi

Adobe was overkill for the editing I actually do, and that’s what finally made me leave

… But Adobe's ecosystem is nothing to scoff at There is one area where Adobe beats out the competition, and that's in its ecosystem. …

May 14, 2026 · Patrick Hearn

Cloudflare is by far the best service for home labbers and the wider internet, and that should make you nervous

… It happened naturally because each solution was good. And outside the home lab, I slowly found myself deeper in Cloudflare's ecosystem too. …

Jun 1, 2026 · Shekhar Vaidya

Cloudflare Mesh gave me everything Tailscale did, minus another company in my network

… And the reason was that I was already deep into the Cloudflare ecosystem via DNS, DoH, and Tunnels. …

May 14, 2026 · Shekhar Vaidya

I built my entire second brain inside VS Code and stopped switching apps entirely

… If a service changes its pricing model or privacy policy, moving thousands of notes is a nightmare. I wanted my thoughts to exist as simple, universal Markdown files that I could open even in 2045. Dedicated apps often prioritize their ecosystem over your portability. …

Apr 16, 2026 · Parth Shah

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