Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and SSH/TLS
Preparing for the Quantum Future: A Practical Guide to Post-Quantum Cryptography TL;DR Advances in quantum processing capabilities are rapidly bringing forward the estimated date that...
A 5-10 Minute Couch Vibe Code and a Fish Feeding Frenzy
I built a browser-based fish feeding game using Claude AI assistance to explore vibe coding. Around ten minutes in I had two versions, nearly 1000...
AI Pair Programming – Learning Acceleration for Generalists
TL;DR AI pair programming doesn’t just fill knowledge gaps – it accelerates learning across domains. AI consistently explains context and reasoning, making you a better...
AI Pair Programming: On-call Subject Matter Experts for Generalist Developers
TL;DR AI pair programming solves the generalist developer’s biggest challenge: context-switching overhead. While you handle the core concepts, novel problem solving, and creative output, your...
Deep Dive Series: Fine-Tuning (Small) Large Language Models on a PC
Series Overview – What We’re Building Welcome to a technical journey through building a fine-tuning system on consumer hardware. The End Result: What Success Looks...
Fine-Tuning Small Language Models on a basic Desktop PC
Can you really fine-tune a language model on a medium-spec desktop PC? Spoiler: Yes, and it works better than you’d expect. TL;DR: The Results Here’s...
Project-Based MCP: Targeted on-demand AI Integration
Modern AI assistants are incredibly powerful, but they often lack the specific context needed to be truly effective on your projects. While general-purpose integrations help,...
Revisiting how the GDPR affects my setting of cookies (for security – a legitimate interest)
Disclaimer: I’m a Software Engineer who has spent a bunch of time working on issues relating to the GDPR from a systems design/security/process point of view....
Machine Learning / Glossaries!
A quick post – having found (and really liked) the Google Developers Machine Learning Glossary (good content, cross referencing between related topics) I thought it...
Machine Learning / AI courses
Building your own machine learning systems! You might want to better understand what’s going on, you might have data security requirements that mean you can...