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The Lightbulb Computer: Reimagining Spatial & Ambient Computing with Projectors

• Lightbulb Computer combines projector and computer vision in lightbulb form.
• Activated by voice commands for natural interaction in homes.
• Enables fluid smart home control and ambient displays for daily info.

2h ago ·lightbulbcomputer.com

How to Monetize Data as a Solo Dev: The Three Product Shapes That Actually Sell

Solo developers ask me how to monetize data. They picture a dataset on a marketplace, a price tag, passive income. That picture is why most data products fail: they sell the pile, and nobody buys…

• Solo developers often misunderstand data monetization by selling entire datasets.
• Three successful product shapes: monitoring as a service, subscription revenue, and one-off answers.
• Position product based on value, not data collection cost; incorporate recurring element.

2h ago ·dev.to

Why Traccar's WebSocket needs a proxy, and how to set one up with nginx

You have Traccar running, the REST API answers, and now you want a custom web map that moves vehicles live. You open a WebSocket to /api/socket , and it fails.

• Traccar's WebSocket needs a proxy due to authentication and CORS issues.
• WebSocket only accepts session cookie for authentication, not possible in browser.
• Nginx proxy solves issues by forwarding API requests and serving frontend files.

2h ago ·dev.to