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  • Automating every day work tasks with Github Copilot and Powershell

    I know a lot of people who write software for a living or otherwise live in that world of code, configurations, sprints and backlogs. When I think about using Github Copiot agents for coding (https://stu.monster/mash/2025/05/github-copilot-agent-mode-in-10-minutes/) the usecase is fairly straightforward and understood. Recently I’ve been using Github Copilot a lot more for tasks that aren’t…

  • Automate UX Prototyping in Google Gemini Canvas

    https://gemini.google.com/canvas I posted about Github Copilot a few weeks back and several folks were able to build some interesting apps and scripts using that approach. Today, I tried out Google Gemini Canvas for the first time and was blown away! In a web page, starting from a prompt… Gemini Canvas builds a working application with…

  • Observability in LLMs

    How do Generative AI models actually think? Have you wondered recently (like I have) what happens between asking ChatGPT a question and getting an answer? It’s not an impossible question to answer but “it’s complicated” is also a valid response. Large Language Models are built by using computer programs to read tons and tons of…

  • Mistral OCR in Azure AI Foundry: A Quick Start Guide

    Mistral has been churning out several interesting open-weight models for a few years now. I was thrilled to read that Microsoft added the most recent Mistral OCR to the Azure AI Foundry catalog because it’s nice to have options beyond the Azure Document Intelligence. If you have any workloads that involve document processing, this might…

  • GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in 10 Minutes!

    VS Code AI Agent Mode: Your 10-Minute Guide to Letting AI do all that pesky coding for you. Ever wished you could just tell your computer “fix this bug” or “add a login form” and watch it happen automatically? VS Code’s Agent Mode is basically that. Unlike regular Copilot chat where you ask questions and…

  • Private LLM Chat Client on your computer

    Are you interested in a private AI ChatGPT that lives on your own Windows PC? There are certainly concerns with having discussions about financial or medical topics that you may not want to send to a cloud service. There have been (and will continue to be) data breeches in all kinds of major public cloud…