Experiments in Coding Assistants in VS Code
Notes on my experiences with coding assistants using different models, pricing, and VS Code extensions.
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Principles of AI Use
'AI' might be useful in some contexts, if the result is validatable and you understand what you are modelling.
Deployment Overview
Beginning a series on my Drupal development setup, including Docker containerized deploys, this provides an overview of the environments.
Computer Science Degrees in the Age of LLMs
I don't believe LLMs will take every programming job and I do believe that Computer Science degrees are still valuable.
Ecosia Browser and Search
My early impressions of Ecosia browser and search are promising but not enough to make me switch.
Opening Links in New Tabs
Links can be coded to open in new tabs/windows. Here's why to usually not do that, what the exceptions are, and how to do that accessibly.
The State of Podcasts 2025
The state of my podcast feeds to start 2025, including the problem of too much and pricing models.
A Brief Experiment in a Mastodon Self-Managed Instance
I did a cheap trial of managing my own solo Mastodon instance. I learned a few things about its signup, limited federation, domains, markdown, and storage.
Accessible Fonts
I did some research on accessibility of fonts, learning about doubles, mirrors, spacing, and what are considered some of the best.
Site Rebuilt in Eleventy
This site has been revamped with eleventy. This post describes some of my experiences with it.