Python Basics for Automation — Study Notes
Study notes from Cisco’s CCNA Automation Python livestream — variables, dicts, virtual environments, JSON parsing, the requests library, and API auth, mapped to real security and AWS skills.
Category AI & Automation
AI Is Writing More Code. Who’s Checking It for Security?
AI is writing more code than ever, but Forrester's 2026 survey shows security scanning hasn't kept up. Here's the gap, why attackers love it, and how to close it in your pipeline.
From Neural Networks to the AI Black Box
From neurons on a whiteboard to models nobody can inspect. A short path through the ideas, not a product tour.
My Gentle AI Adventure: Learning at My Own Pace in Retirement
My Approach To learn AI in a relaxed, enjoyable way — no pressure, no deadlines, and at whatever speed feels comfortable for me. Using AI as my personal guide: explaining things simply, practicing together in this chat, and focusing on…
A Comprehensive Guide to Automating Your Development Workflow with Cursor + Linear
I recently set up the Cursor + Linear integration for my development workflow, and it’s already saving me hours. Here’s exactly how I did it step-by-step so you can do the same. What This Integration Does for Me Tools I…
My Journey Installing Voicebox on Debian Linux – Open Source AI Voice Studio
I recently set up Voicebox (by jamiepine), a powerful open-source desktop app for voice cloning, text-to-speech, and audio production that runs 100% locally. Installation Experience: The native build on Debian worked, but the generated .deb package had issues (missing binary),…
Setting Up Ornith-1.0 Locally on Debian – Free Claude Alternative
Summary of What I Accomplished Today Today I successfully installed and set up Ornith-1.0-9B, a powerful open-source AI coding model, on my Debian system. What I did: I now have a completely free, private, local AI assistant that can help…
Successful Setup of Moonshot Kimi K2.7 Code on Debian
After dealing with many frustrating errors — Anaconda package conflicts, slow NVIDIA endpoints, and VS Code configuration issues — I finally got Kimi K2.7 Code working smoothly. I created a simple chat script, saved my API key permanently, and set…
Full AI/ML Setup Complete on Debian 13 — HP Laptop + ASUS Desktop
I now have identical professional AI/ML development environments on both my HP Laptop and ASUS Desktop running Debian 13 (Trixie). Installed on both machines: 🐍 Python Environment (ai-env via Miniforge) R + RStudio Additional Tools Key Achievement: R can now…
“Dual Machine AI Environment: Python + R on Debian (Complete Guide)”
Full AI/ML Dual Machine Setup Guide (Debian 13) 1. System Preparation (Do on Both Machines) Bash 2. Python AI Environment (ai-env) — Recommended Fast Method Bash Test: Bash 3. R + RStudio Bash 4. R Packages (in RStudio Console) R…