This blog post explores the author's personal experiences with Tidbyt, a low-resolution display that has transitioned post-acquisition by Modal. The author reflects on their DIY replacement for Tidbyt's original firmware using open-source code and discusses creating their own rendering application in Python, named indiepixel. Through the narrative, they emphasize the joys of tinkering with technology, learning Rust, and the motivations behind self-hosting their projects.