fariszr

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Comment · 3 months ago
But does joblin support anything more than markdown? I'm thinking of using it as a like a store for agent plans, so I can easily edit stuff. Can an agent add rendered HTML, meramaid etc in joblin?
Comment · 10 months ago
Sure, but for simple tasks that require a large context window, aka the typical usecase for 2.0 flash, it's still significantly more expensive.
Comment · 10 months ago
These flash models keep getting more expensive with every release.

Is there an OSS model that's better than 2.0 flash with similar pricing, speed and a 1m context window?

Edit: this is not the typical flash model, it's actually an insane value if the benchmarks match real world usage.

> Gemini 3 Flash achieves a score of 78%, outperforming not only the 2.5 series, but also Gemini 3 Pro. It strikes an ideal balance for agentic coding, production-ready systems and responsive interactive applications.

The replacement for old flash models will be probably the 3.0 flash lite then.

Comment · 11 months ago
I mean over in that I don't see a need to use the other models. Codex models are the best but incredibly slow. Claude models are not as good(IMO) but much faster. If gemini can beat them while having being faster and having better apps with better integrations, i don't see a reason why I would use another provider.
Comment · 11 months ago
This is a big jump in most benchmarks.And if it can match other models in coding while having that Google TPM inference speed and the actually native 1m context window, it's going to be a big hit.

I hope it's isn't such a sycophant like the current gemini 2.5 models, it makes me doubt its output, which is maybe a good thing now that I think about it.

Comment · 11 months ago
https://github.com/FarisZR/knocker

Knocker, an http knock based access service for your homelab that works at a reverse proxy or firewall level.

It's a more convenient albeit less secure alternative to VPNs like tailscale. It's more convenient because it whitelists the enite network, and it's less secure for that reason.

Comment · 1 year ago
Is there a way to force clients to use a relay? It seems like this is only meant as a fallback, but what if a relayed connection is actually faster (like when direct peering between tailnet members is slow, not rare in consumer connections)
Comment · 1 year ago
Hey I'm the creator of knocker! I actually wanted to write a blog post about it before posting, but OP already did that. If you have any questions just let me know!

Will go into more details why I created in the blog post coming very soon! Just doing the final touches right now.

Comment · 1 year ago
The TTL is for the whitelist. The whitelist rules aren't permanent.
Comment · 1 year ago
Sorry if i wasn't clear. It isn't more secure, it's just more convenient because it works in every network, without needing to set up a VPN connection on each device.

I created this because I always have a VPN on my devices, and I can't have tailscale running with that, in addition to tailscale killing my battery life on android.

Comment · 1 year ago
> Why not just run a reverse proxy in front of (whatever service you're trying to protect) and use the API keys there?

Because it breaks the clients of most homelab services.

That's what authelia does.

Comment · 1 year ago
It's a compromise.It's not as secure as using a VPN, but it's way more convenient, since only one device has to have a knocker client on it without needing any sort of VPN.

The likelihood of someone is on the same network as you noticing your servic, try to hack it, before the TTL expires again is IMO quite low.

This is without taking into account that the services themselves have their own security and login processes, getting a port open doesn't mean the service is hacked.

Comment · 1 year ago
Tailscale is not as easy as this. It has to be installed on every device or at the router level.

And it will not work on mobile if you already use another VPN.

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