Category: coding
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Claude Desktop on Linux – update!
This post is an update to my earlier guide on installing Claude Desktop on Ubuntu/Debian. If you’re new here, start with that post first — this one covers what’s changed and how to update your existing install. The Package is Back — and Better Than Ever When we originally wrote the installation guide, the community-maintained…
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I Spent an Afternoon Fighting DaVinci Resolve on Pop!OS So You Don’t Have To
Nobody said Linux video editing was going to be easy… Here’s a full account of everything that went wrong — and the fixes Act 1: “Your GPU Memory Is Full” (It Was Not Full) It started with the classic DaVinci Resolve welcome message on Linux: “Your GPU memory is full.” A bold claim, given that…
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AI is a Mech Suit for Work — Use It
A massive shift in how we work is occurring, but are you trained in operating your new AI mech suit? Now as those of you on my mailing list who don’t frequent Polish online casinos recently surmised, using AI to write a janky WordPress plugin is not a super-duper awesome idea. It can lead to…
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Repetitive emails? Let AI reply for you (part 2)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This script will analyze the email, determine which reply from a set of templates is most appropriate, then customize that reply as needed for that particular customer/inquiry, adding in the customer’s name and adding your desired email signature. Then it will forward that generated reply back to you at the same address, for…
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Mozilla’s NSS package on Windows 10 (when Chocolatey fails you)
I recently needed certificate handling for some CraftCMS development. Using Chocolatey, I tried installing mkcert and nss (Network Security Services) but got the following error: nss not installed. The package was not found with the source(s) listed.Source(s): ‘https://chocolatey.org/api/v2/’ (Yes, I have still not fully switched back to 🐧Linux yet! Getting there, but I am still…
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JobsTrek app – new dashboard and styling
A big issue with my job tracking app for jobseekers was the terrible colors. “Just build an MVP, don’t worry about aesthetics,” was the vibe that led me to the weird green background color. But that’s gone, now that a slick new ‘skin’ has been applied — the Argon dashboard for Django, an open-source package.…
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Side project, JobsTrek, YouTube channel
Oh yes, I am officially a YouTuber (cue fanfare.wav). In case you missed it: here’s a video walkthrough of the JobsTrek app. (Discussion of the code starts here.) I was a bit sleepy when I made this one, so let’s just says it’s not exactly electrifying YouTube. But I did enjoy making it! Someday I’ll…
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Trying out Ignite with a new Android project
Because I have some free time this evening (wow!) I thought I’d burrito-ify myself in front of the computer and finally make a photo viewer Android app for myself. Let me back up a bit — since LG stopped making phones, I was forced to get a Motorola phone recently. It’s nice and all, but…
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From jQuery to JavaScript Without Tears
Un-possible? Looking for a cute set of progress bars for my app, I searched around and found a great blog post with a few examples. Originally I had zero intention of using animated progress bars, but they seemed to fit well enough for my needs and actually added a bit of, dare I say, pizazz,…
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Testing in Django, or “How long has that been broken?”
When the phrase, “how long has that been broken?” enters into your vocabulary, it’s probably past time to add tests to your project. Finally got my tests going with some momentum. I’ve also adjusted the dashboard view a bit over at JobTrek; although I’m lacking time to design a UI, at least it looks a…