Tag: general
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Sponsorship through Patreon
Reflections on curation versus creation since going independent as a consultant.
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Vibe coding an ISS tracker
I built a simple ISS tracker for family stargazing after getting frustrated juggling multiple apps. One page with a map, countdown timer, and live feed.
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Claude Code "Lessons Learned" Skill
Every mistake is a chance to make your Claude Code setup smarter—if you capture the lesson right. The Lessons Learned skill runs a 7-phase retrospective that doesn't just analyze what went wrong, it implements the fix before you move on.
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From Remote Access to Agentic OS: Two Weeks with Claude Code
What started as remote terminal access to my Obsidian vault evolved into something like an operating system—specialised agents, MCP servers, and automated workflows.
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Building an MCP Server for Pi-hole: Network Ad Blocking Through Natural Language
I built an MCP server that lets Claude manage my Pi-hole setup—check what's being blocked, whitelist domains, and view stats through conversation.
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Building an MCP Server for the *arr Stack: Media Management Through Natural Language
I built an MCP server to manage Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, and Prowlarr through Claude—query downloads and search libraries without switching between five dashboards.
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EOS Webcam Utility Pro is a joke
Canon turned their COVID-era webcam software into a subscription cash grab. My EOS M200 deserves better.
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Remote Resilience Hub Wins at Hack the Future 2025
Our team won at the Hack the Future climate resilience hackathon in Tallinn—we built a toolkit to support Valencia's remote workers during crises like floods and power outages.
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Using ChatGPT to Untangle My Web Hosting Costs
My hosting invoices were a mess of active domains, abandoned projects, and mystery services. I used ChatGPT to finally audit what I was paying for.
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I Let OpenAI's New Terminal Agent Fix My Media Server
OpenAI's Codex CLI analyzed and fixed my media server configuration with natural language commands. Saved me hours of manual debugging.
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How to Get the Best Out of ChatGPT: The Art of Effective Prompting
AI lacks human intuition—it won't question its methods or adapt to your needs. Here's how to prompt effectively instead of getting stuck in circles.
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Why You Should Use a Local AI Model to Keep Your Data Private
Cloud AI means your data goes through their servers. For sensitive documents, running AI locally is safer—here's how to set it up.
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Introduction to OpenAI's Whisper for Speech-to-Text
A complete guide to OpenAI's Whisper: how it works, setup instructions, and offline alternatives for secure transcription.
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Testing: AI Avatar Creators
Comparing AI avatar tools: vanilla MidJourney, FaceSwap, Synthesia, Jogg.ai, and Apple Intelligence.
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Quick Thoughts on DeepSeek R1
Initial thoughts on the DeepSeek R1 discourse.
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Prompto: An AI Prompt Generator GPT
A GPT that transforms basic ideas into detailed, professional AI prompts—prompting AI to create the prompts for you.
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Space Cats: Test Driving Sora, Open AI's Text-to-Video Model
Testing OpenAI's Sora with space cat prompts. The results? 'Funny, but not particularly helpful.'
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Power User’s Guide to Automating Gmail
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Mastering Photorealism in MidJourney: 10 Expert Prompts for Stunning Results
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Why You Should Be Using Two-Factor Authentication
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Five Harmless iPhone Pranks
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BBC: What's Happened Since You Were Born?
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Live Polar Bear Cam
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Make Your Own OS X Yosemite USB Installer
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NYT: How Apple’s Siri Became One Autistic Boy's B.F.F.
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Apple SIM is one to watch
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Updated: Dropbox Not Hacked
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No Opportunity in Silly Apps
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LEGO Ends Shell Partnership
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Terms of Service: Didn't Read
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Gravity Simulator
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Six Techniques and Tips for iPads in the Primary Classroom
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iPhone 6 Teens: We're Sorry
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Google Apps for Education Users to Get Unlimited Storage
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Windows 10 Technical Preview Available Now
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Two Minutes on How To Pick a Proper Password
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Using iOS 8 QuickType
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Restrictions, Location Services and a Stolen iPhone
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Photos of 19th Century 'Wired' Cities
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Blue Light, Sleep and f.lux
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Analyzing iPad Myths in Education
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Rise of YouTube Lyrics Videos
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BBC: Millions of historical images posted to Flickr
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Top independent school puts lessons free on iTunes
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Hyperlapse Test
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This Is How You Troll the Internet
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1Password Extension for iOS8
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Automata Trailer
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The Power of Metaphor
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Hyperlapse
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Unlock Your Phone with a Digital Tattoo
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New MacBook Air Ad: Stickers
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The Dark Knight's Tumbler in LEGO
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DiRT: Digital Resource Tools directory
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goTenna - Send Texts Without the Need for a Network Signal
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I Wrote A Book
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iOS 8 QuickType Fun
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Let's Go Crazy
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Guy Writes Book, Then Something Amazing Happens
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Automating iOS: A Comprehensive Guide to Launch Center Pro
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Winnie the Pooh as Darth Vader
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It's A Slap
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Using Paper by FiftyThree with Presentations
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Adobe Pass/Crossword
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HUVr Boards
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File PDFs to Evernote Depending on Your Location
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Pomplamoose: Happy Get Lucky
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iOS 7.1 Update With Enhanced MDM Rumoured
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The Speech Accent Archive
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Reading and Listening 2013/14
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Santastic 8
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Gothamic Beta Pebble Watch Face 1.0
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Maily: An Email App for Kids
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Polygon: Wii U ‘verifies parental consent’ for registering minors through 50-cent charge
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Failing With Style
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Tanzania 2011 Journal: Day Six
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Tanzania 2011 Journal: Day Five
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Tanzania 2011 Journal
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Bret Victor - Inventing on Principle
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Life in a Day
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Read Between the Nines
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Why The Tanzania Trip Is Important
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Best Intentions for 2011
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Inspiring Creative Writing at the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies Store
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Penguin Books - Coming to the iPad
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Yes, But What Do You Use It For?
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George Carlin on Cynicism
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On "Internet Risks": PBS Frontline, NY Times and Gawker