The Symptom You’re streaming media on Jellyfin via an Android TV app (such as on a Xiaomi MiTV Box) connected to a soundbar or AV receiver over HDMI ARC. Opus and Dolby Digital Plus (DD+ / E-AC...
Some leave is just time away. Other leave changes how you see things. This letter was written at the end of a long parental break, to the leader who encouraged Ted to actually use it. Dear Rebec...
Some awards arrive after the work is done. This one arrived while Ted was still mid-journey, catching him off guard on the way back from time away. He wrote this in response to a peer’s nomination ...
How I used MCP, Claude Code, and a spec-first workflow to build a natural language interface for SABA LMS in under 12 hours — without writing a single line of TypeScript myself.
As someone who constantly strives to automate repetitive tasks, I’ve always been on the lookout for tools that simplify workflows. Automating daily needs often required me to code from scratch, set...
Introduction to MCP In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), efficiency and interoperability are paramount. Enter the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — a standardized open p...
How to Set Up OpenWeb-UI on Your Machine Using Docker Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform designed to operate entirely offline. It supports various...
What is DeepSeek-R1 DeepSeek-R1 is an advanced AI developed by DeepSeek, designed to excel in a wide range of tasks such as question answering, natural language understanding, and problem-solving....
Fixing the ‘Malware Blocked: com.docker.vmnetd’ Error on Apple Silicon MacBook Pro If you’re running Docker Desktop on an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and recently encountered the error: “Malwar...
One Fine Day, I Had an Idea I was just sitting around, thinking about my scattered blogs. Medium, Blogger, LinkedIn, and that one-off post on applenow.io—I’ve written all over the place. And then ...