The $82,000 mistake: how to secure your AI API keys before it's too late
A developer's stolen Gemini API key ran up $82,314 in 48 hours. Here's what changed about AI API key security and how to protect yourself.
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Claude Code Remote Control and the end of the OpenClaw era
Anthropic cut off Max license access for OpenClaw and shipped Remote Control a week later. I don't think that's a coincidence.
The Model Is Not the Bottleneck
Why AI agent architecture matters more than model selection — and how AT&T cut AI costs 90% by rethinking orchestration, not swapping models.
Vibe coding is eating open source, and the industry is barely paying attention
AI tools have made contributing code nearly free, but reviewing it costs the same. Here's what that asymmetry is doing to open source maintainers.
The week AI agents got credentials, and I started locking mine down
I realized I had no idea what my AI tool integrations were actually allowed to do. Here's the prompt injection risk, and the four changes I made.
The AI Skills Gap Nobody's Talking About
Every developer uses AI tools daily. The businesses paying our salaries mostly don't. Here's what that gap means for your career.
I Built a Personal Assistant to Manage 160+ Project Folders
When manual tracking stops working, automate visibility, not organization.
Why I Give My AI Agents Human Names
A tiny tweak that made my AI tools feel like teammates
Claude Code 2.0: My First Impressions
On September 29th, I woke up to find Claude Code 2.0 in my terminal. No fanfare, no countdown, just there, ready to go.
The Case for Paid Password Managers: Lessons from a DIY Approach
Exploring the pros & cons of building a DIY password manager with Python, and why professional tools like 1Password are worth the investment
3 Steps to an Organized Workspace: Automating File Organization
The very personal, customizable and automated system that I use to organize all my files
5 Advanced Bash Aliases Ready To Be Used
Powerful shortcuts for your command line: Advanced techniques using parameters and functions to level up your CLI game
How to Use Bash Aliases to Run Scripts More Efficiently
To execute commands in the terminal easily and intuitively, without having to remember long, indecipherable strings of words, bash aliases…
How to keep your AI prompts organized with your own Prompt Manager
In the AI era, managing prompts efficiently is becoming increasingly challenging. Here is a solution that works for me (free download link…
DIY Video Conversion: Python Scripts for fast GUI-free Hap conversions
A simple CLI wrapper for FFmpeg.
Video Design for Classical Music: Less Is More
Why restraint is the most important skill when creating visuals for live classical performances.
From Music to Code: What Piano Taught Me About Programming
The unexpected parallels between classical piano training and software engineering.
Introducing ChatGPT Plugins: Empowering AI with Real-time Information and Third-party Services
OpenAI takes ChatGPT to the next level by integrating plugins, enabling more capabilities, and enhancing user experience
Chuck Norris Comes to MS Teams: A Joke Generator Script
Running out of ideas to boost morale and relieve the stress of your team during the long winter months? Look no further! An automated…
The Steam-Powered Stream Snatcher
The Ultimate Tool for Harvesting YouTube Videos with Elegance and Efficiency (In Python)
Requirements Management: The Dark Magic of Project Success
Let’s talk about the “whats, hows and whys” of Requirements Management.
7 benefits of memorizing the first 2000 digits of π
And why on earth would you do it in the first place.
How to Extract Email Addresses from a Text File with Regular Expressions and Bash
Use regex and `grep` to easily extract email addresses from a text file.
The Ultimate (Easy) Guide to Setting Up SSH Key Pairs
Eliminate the need for passwords with SSH key pairs! Get started with this handy guide and take your security to the next level.
Regular expressions made simple: An introduction to regex in bash
Regular expressions, also known as regex or regexp, are a powerful tool for manipulating and extracting information from text-based data…
Automate Your Backups with Bash Scripts
Say goodbye to manual backups! This collection of scripts makes it easy to automate your backups and protect your valuable data. For free.