# The AI Times – wake up to a printed paper, not a feed

> Source: <https://github.com/firstninja-v/the-ai-times>
> Published: 2026-11-05 16:28:20+00:00

**Wake up to a printed paper — not a feed.**

  Interest-matched morning newspaper. Emailed daily. Printed on your Wi‑Fi printer.

  Pause when you’re away. Resume when you’re home.

Most news products optimize for **engagement**. The AI Times optimizes for **signal**.

| Old morning | With The AI Times | 
|---|---|
| Infinite scroll, ads, outrage | One A4 paper, your interests only | 
| Tap Print every day | Printer runs itself at 6:05 | 
| Miss it while traveling | **Pause printing** →**Resume** when home | 

Built for people who still believe a paper on the table beats another tab.

**Hook for Show HN / Product Hunt:**

“An always-on agent that turns RSS into *The [Your Name] Times*, emails it at 6:00, and AirPrints it at 6:05 — with a Pause button for when you’re not home.”

- **Personal or company paper** —*The Sairam Times* , Herald, Post, or*The Acme Times*
- **News prompt + BYOK** — OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq, Ollama, or offline desk
- **Always-on agents** — Scrapling + RSS desk, morning delivery, print daemon (Python)
- **Dense A4 layouts** — classic / modern / compact / broadsheet / magazine
- **Wi‑Fi / AirPrint / IPP** — connect your home or office printer**once**
- **Pause / Resume** — skip printing while traveling; email can still arrive
- **Daily puzzles** — crossword, sudoku, word search, cryptogram, trivia (unique per day)
- **Share** — WhatsApp, Slack webhook, mailto, copy link

```
git clone https://github.com/firstninja-v/the-ai-times.git
cd the-ai-times
npm install
npm run agents:install
npm run dev
```

1. **Compose your paper** →`/setup`
2. **Connect Wi‑Fi printer + schedule** →`/agent` →**Turn on every day**
3. **Run once now** to prove generate → email → print

```
# Keep agents running (or use the Turn on every day button)
npm run agent:news      # wires all day
npm run agent:morning   # generate → email → print on schedule
npm run agent:print     # printer loop / discovery
```

Open [`/agent`](http://127.0.0.1:43123/agent):

1. **Scan Wi‑Fi printers** or paste`ipp://192.168.x.x/ipp/print`
2. **Connect this printer** once
3. Set email time / print time
4. **Turn on every day**
5. Leaving town? **Pause printing** → back home?**Resume**

No browser tab required after that. Keep the machine (or a small home server) on.

| Layer | Tech | 
|---|---|
| App | Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind · shadcn/ui | 
| Agents | Python — `morning_daemon.py` ,`news_agent.py` ,`print_daemon.py` | 
| Paper desk | `agents/newspaper/` — fetch, layout, images, puzzles, Wi‑Fi IPP | 
| Runtime | `.ai-times/` profiles, printers, delivery pause state, inbox | 

```
src/                 # Next.js UI + APIs
agents/              # Python daemons + newspaper studio
docs/shots/          # README screenshots
banner.jpg           # GitHub banner
LICENSE
```

Use [`.github/LAUNCH.md`](https://github.com/firstninja-v/the-ai-times/blob/main/.github/LAUNCH.md) for the full list. Short version:

-  Push this `main` to GitHub (so Python agents + banner appear)
-  Set **About** description + topics from[`.github/REPO_TOPICS.txt`](https://github.com/firstninja-v/the-ai-times/blob/main/.github/REPO_TOPICS.txt)
-  Social preview: upload `docs/og-card.jpg` in repo Settings → Social preview
- Pin the repo on your profile
-  Post **Show HN** with the hook above + 20s demo
- Share in r/selfhosted + r/rss with a GIF of print/pause

MIT — see [LICENSE](https://github.com/firstninja-v/the-ai-times/blob/main/LICENSE).

<sub>All the signal · None of the slop</sub>