Onno (VK6FLAB)

Anything and everything Amateur Radio and beyond. Heavily into Open Source and SDR, working on a multi band monitor and transmitter.

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  • I think that this is the result of a KPI.

    At some point there was a fight inside Google between engineering and marketing about how to proceed with product development. Engineers wanted a better product, marketing wanted more eyeballs.

    As a result, search became about “engagement”, or “Moar clicks is betterer”.

    Seen in this light, your triggering of the assistant four times increased your use and thus your engagement. An engineer would point out that this is not a valid metric, but Google is now run by the marketing and accounting departments, not by engineers.

    Another aspect that I only recently became aware of is that in order to get promoted, you need to make a global impact. This is why shit is changing for no particular reason or benefit and has been for a decade or so.








  • The boundary of where to host what, is not fixed. You cannot host the internet at home. Where people sit on the spectrum varies depending on skill, resources and need.

    I highlighted several options that provide a solution for someone with limited skills and resources.

    You could host a CALDAV server or a next cloud at home and use the suggestions I provided, or you could use those hosted by someone else.

    My answer was to provide ideas, not a how-to guide, answering, in my opinion, exactly what OP was looking for.

    That it doesn’t match your idea about solving the problem tells you that there are many ways to solve software problems. My suggestions had a low barrier to entry.

    What’s your recommendation for OP?