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healthLOW2026-05-07 00:17 UTC

I Built a Desktop Pet That Reminds My Mom About Birthdays (and It Got Out of Hand)

It started simple. My mom keeps forgetting birthdays and important dates. I wanted something that lives on her desktop, stays out of the way, and just... reminds her. "birthday Tanya May 28" — it figures out the age, asks how to remind, done Tech stack: Python + PyQt5 Some things I learned building

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