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.
Category AI & Automation
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…
Getting Started with LangGraph: State Management for AI Agents
My hands-on learning notes from “AI Agents and Applications” by Roberto Infante After setting up a clean Python virtual environment with LangChain, LangGraph, ChromaDB, and MCP adapters, I dove into LangGraph — the powerful framework for building reliable, stateful AI…
How to Get Early Access to MAI-Thinking-1: Microsoft’s New Reasoning Model (2026 Guide)
Microsoft announced the MAI family of models at Build 2026, including MAI-Thinking-1 — their first major reasoning model (35B active parameters, Mixture-of-Experts). As of early June 2026, it is in private preview and only available through Microsoft AI Foundry. Here’s…