Tronbyt, an open source firmware and self-hosted backend, aims to free the Tidbyt smart display from its cloud dependency.Tidbyt has been acquired by Modal and will no longer produce new units, potentially leading to the shutdown of the Tidbyt backend.Tronbyt project aims to keep Tidbyt devices from becoming obsolete by enabling them to function without the cloud service.The open nature of Tidbyt's development allows for the creation of custom firmware and backend, demonstrating the benefits of open source devices.