From 0fec21a3e8ec7dfd0035c2c6fa59d7d2ae7fe7d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: AlexAI Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:59:43 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-02-25 18:59:43 --- Projects/News Brief Sources.md | 209 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tasks/All Tasks.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 210 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 Projects/News Brief Sources.md diff --git a/Projects/News Brief Sources.md b/Projects/News Brief Sources.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..628a18d --- /dev/null +++ b/Projects/News Brief Sources.md @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ +--- +title: News Brief Sources +category: Projects +type: Reference +status: active +last_updated: 2026-02-25 +tags: [news, sources, f1, ai, gaming, retro, youtube, rss] +--- + +# News Brief Sources + +*Curated list of sources for the daily news brief and YouTube recommendations* + +--- + +## News Brief Sources by Category + +### 🏎️ Formula 1 +**Status:** Active | **Spoiler Policy:** Strict — no results, winners, standings + +| Source | Type | URL | Notes | +|--------|------|-----|-------| +| Formula1.com | Official | | Official news, testing updates | +| Sky Sports F1 | Sports | | Live blogs, technical news | +| Autosport | Racing | | Technical analysis | +| The Race | Media | | Independent coverage | +| Reddit r/formula1 | Community | | Discussion, news aggregation | + +**Search Query:** `"Formula 1 news today" site:formula1.com OR site:autosport.com` + +--- + +### 🤖 AI / LLM +**Status:** Active + +| Source | Type | URL | Notes | +|--------|------|-----|-------| +| Hacker News | Tech | | Community curated | +| LLM Stats | Benchmarks | | Model releases, updates | +| AI Updates Today | News | | Daily AI news | +| MIT Technology Review | Media | | Long-form analysis | +| TechCrunch AI | Tech | | Industry news | +| Anthropic Blog | Company | | Claude updates, research | +| OpenAI Blog | Company | | GPT updates, research | + +--- + +### 🏠 Home Automation +**Status:** Active + +| Source | Type | URL | Notes | +|--------|------|-----|-------| +| Home Assistant Blog | Official | | Release notes, features | +| Smart Home Solver | YouTube/Blog | | Reviews, guides | +| Everything Smart Home | YouTube | | Tutorials, hardware | +| Reddit r/homeassistant | Community | | Community news, projects | +| Reddit r/selfhosted | Community | | Self-hosting tools | + +--- + +### 🎮 Gaming (Modern) +**Status:** New Category + +| Source | Type | URL | Notes | +|--------|------|-----|-------| +| Rock Paper Shotgun | Gaming | | PC gaming, reviews | +| PC Gamer | Gaming | | Hardware, games | +| IGN | Gaming | | News, reviews | +| GameSpot | Gaming | | News, reviews | +| Reddit r/gaming | Community | | Community news | +| Reddit r/survivalgaming | Community | | Survival games focus | +| Reddit r/rpg_gamers | Community | | RPG focus | + +**Keywords:** Open world, survival, crafting, RPG, new releases + +--- + +### 👾 Retro Gaming +**Status:** New Category + +| Source | Type | URL | Notes | +|--------|------|-----|-------| +| Time Extension | News | | **Daily retro news** — ⭐ Primary | +| Indie Retro News | Homebrew | | Homebrew, new releases | +| Retro Handhelds | Hardware | | Handheld devices | +| Retro Game Coders | Coding | | Programming, deep dives | +| Retro News | Community | | General retro community | +| Tom's Hardware Retro | Hardware | | Technical analysis | +| Den of Geek Retro | Features | | Editorial content | +| r/retrogaming | Community | | Community news | + +**Highlighted:** Time Extension does a "Retro Recap" every weekend — roundup of the week's news. + +--- + +### 💻 Frontend / Web Dev +**Status:** New Category + +| Source | Type | URL | Notes | +|--------|------|-----|-------| +| CSS-Tricks | Tutorials | | CSS, frontend | +| Smashing Magazine | Design | | Web design, UX | +| Frontend Focus | Newsletter | | Weekly frontend news | +| Web.dev | Official | | Google web platform | +| Reddit r/webdev | Community | | Community news | +| Reddit r/frontend | Community | | Frontend specific | +| Hacker News | Tech | | General tech | + +--- + +## YouTube Channels + +### Retro Gaming / Hardware +**Found via research:** + +| Channel | Content | Why Subscribe | +|---------|---------|---------------| +| [RMC The Cave](https://www.youtube.com/@RMCTechnology) | Hardware restoration | "Trash to Treasure" series — restores old systems | +| [Jan Beta](https://www.youtube.com/@JanBeta) | Repair/hacking | Electronics, tinkering, vintage audio | +| [Jeff Nay](https://www.youtube.com/@jeffnay) | Rare vintage computers | Altair, SOL-20, super rare stuff | +| [Happy Console Gamer](https://www.youtube.com/@HappyConsoleGamer) | Retro gaming reviews | Fun personality | +| [RetrospectiveGaming](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWg5OIR5q) | Old CRPG reviews | Deep dives into classic RPGs | +| [RoseTintedSpectrum](https://www.youtube.com/c/RoseTintedSpectrum) | ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga | UK perspective, witty | +| [Civvie 11](https://www.youtube.com/@Civv11) | FPS reviews | Doom, Quake, retro FPS | + +### Your Favorites (To Add) + +| Channel | Category | Why You Like It | Similar Channels | +|---------|----------|-----------------|------------------| +| [Add yours here] | | | | +| [Add yours here] | | | | +| [Add yours here] | | | | + +**Instructions:** Add your favorite channels above. For each: +1. Channel name + link +2. What category (gaming, tech, etc.) +3. Why you like it +4. I'll research similar channels + +--- + +## Feed/RSS Options + +For automated scraping via cron: + +``` +Hacker News RSS: https://news.ycombinator.com/rss +Reddit r/formula1: https://reddit.com/r/formula1/.rss +Reddit r/retrogaming: https://reddit.com/r/retrogaming/.rss +Time Extension: [Check site for RSS] +RSS-Bridge: Self-hosted bridge for sites without RSS +``` + +--- + +## News Brief Format + +**Obsidian Full Brief Location:** `News Briefs/YYYY-MM-DD.md` + +**Template Structure:** +```markdown +--- +title: News Brief — YYYY-MM-DD +date: YYYY-MM-DD +category: News +tags: [f1, ai, ha, gaming, retro, frontend] +--- + +# News Brief — YYYY-MM-DD + +## 🏎️ Formula 1 +• [Article](URL) — Summary +• [Article](URL) — Summary + +## 🤖 AI / LLM +• [Article](URL) — Summary + +## 🏠 Home Automation +• [Article](URL) — Summary + +## 🎮 Gaming +• [Article](URL) — Summary + +## 👾 Retro Gaming +• [Article](URL) — Summary + +## 💻 Frontend / Web Dev +• [Article](URL) — Summary +``` + +**Discord Summary Version:** +- One-liner per category +- "Full brief in Obsidian" link +- Keep under 2,000 characters + +--- + +## To Do + +- [ ] Add Corey's favorite YouTube channels +- [ ] Research similar channels based on favorites +- [ ] Test RSS feeds for automation +- [ ] Update cron job with new sources +- [ ] Add source reliability ratings + +--- + +*Created: 2026-02-25* +*Next: Add personal YouTube favorites* diff --git a/Tasks/All Tasks.md b/Tasks/All Tasks.md index 23f32e8..42b90d9 100644 --- a/Tasks/All Tasks.md +++ b/Tasks/All Tasks.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Home Assistant - [ ] Entity cleanup (972 devices in spreadsheet) -- [ ] Fix hallway sensor battery (1%) +- [x] Fix hallway sensor battery (1%) ## Memory System - [ ] Complete hierarchical restructure