Grok Bot vs Hermes Agent
Grok Bot and Hermes Agent look similar if you only read the feature lists. Both can remember context, use tools, work in the background, run scheduled routines, and coordinate multiple agents. That si
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WorkBuddy vs Hermes Agent: office product or agent infrastructure?
I recently looked into Tencent WorkBuddy to understand where it fits among the growing number of AI agents. On the surface, it looks similar to Hermes Agent: both can plan multi-step work, use tools,
How to Back Up a Retro Gaming Handheld SD Card on macOS and Linux
Many retro gaming handhelds store their operating system, game ROMs, save files, BIOS files, and configuration on an SD card. A simple file copy is useful, but it does not preserve everything required
How To Choose Waveshare ESP32-S3 Boards
Waveshare sells a surprising number of boards built around Espressif's ESP32-S3. That sounds useful until you open the catalogue and meet a wall of names such as ESP32-S3-LCD-2.8, ESP32-S3-LCD-2.8B, E
Cron Prompts vs Agent Skills: A Separation of Concerns
Most AI agents that support scheduled tasks have two sources of instruction when a cron job fires: The cron prompt — the task-specific instructions you wrote when scheduling the job The skill — a re
Da Ma Cai 大马彩 API
TL;DR Scarp draw result, host on GitHub, retrieve it like API at damacai.hongineer.com. Data Scraping I have previously shared a technique for scraping Da Ma Cai draw result. Now I finally have time t
Monitor MySQL Replication Status with a Bash Script
This is a Bash script that check if the replica (slave) health status. If there is an issue, it will exist with non-zero status. This is useful when used with monitoring tools like [Monit](https://mmo
Cheatsheet & Examples: chmod
chmod is a command-line utility used to change the access permissions of file system objects such as files and directories. It allows you to control who can read, write, and execute those objects. Changing Permissions Using Octal Notation Example Usa...
Cheatsheet & Examples: chown
chown changes the ownership of files and directories. This involves modifying the user and/or group associated with a file, determining who has access and permissions. Changing File Ownership to a Specific User Example Usage: chown user file.txt What...