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Unlocking the Potential of Hermes for AI Tasks
An old Raspberry Pi workshop series aimed to boost digital literacy at the library through eight interactive sessions covering foundational computing, coding, and electronics skills for ages 13 and up. Funding challenges necessitated exploring alternative solutions for materials and support. Read More
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Hermes & Honcho
Setting up Hermes, an orchestrator within the Ollama framework. Highlighting features such as improved context management, a visually appealing interface, and the ability to run various models locally. Despite some installation challenges, Hermes enabled effective task execution and process spawning. Read More
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Understanding the Challenges of Updates
Various personal and work-related experiences, from scheduling a pacemaker procedure to attending a board meeting discussing supervisor censure. I also navigate technical challenges with OpenClaw, consider quality issues, and describe the agents’ development work and dreams coming online. Read More
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AI & Life: Balancing Personal Struggles and Growth
Since the passing of my stepmother, I have been less active on my blog, focusing instead on AI and various community issues. My history with programming and chatbots, particularly ELIZA and neural networks, influences my work in automated coding & music. Read More
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My Journey To Forgejo
After years of SourceSafe locks, corrupted repositories, private repo limits, and subscription friction, I set up my own Forgejo server to preserve old projects, migrate code from GitHub, and regain control over where my work lives. Read More
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Time Passing
Time has been flying lately. I’ve migrated the library news links to a new blog, but it’ll remain behind the scenes for now while I tackle a major reorganization. Today’s the final day for an RFP to manage library services for the county. The trustees have issued a press release that seems like it gives… Read More
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Simplifying Cloud Sync and Services: Why I’m Switching to TrueNAS for My NAS Setup
Switching from Unraid to TrueNAS has reshaped my home NAS setup. After overcoming challenges with Dropbox sync and testing new hardware, TrueNAS emerged as the more efficient option, offering seamless cloud integration and reliable app support. Here’s a recap of my journey toward building the ideal home server for backups and more. Read More
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Cheap PC + NAS
I purchased a $30 PC from the library and set it up as a file server. The software is also capable of running docker containers and virtualized PC’s so you can turn it into a media server at the click of a button. Read More
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Testing Platform
I’ve worked with various testing platforms, aiming to reduce third-party dependencies in my projects. This led me to create my own testing framework, @codejamboree/js-test, to control the testing environment, mock objects, and monitor function calls. It supports test timeouts, simple setup/teardown, and mock functions for comprehensive control over test behavior. Read More
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Queue Downloads
I created @codejamboree/web-requests-queue, a library that queues and spaces out HTTP requests to prevent server overload, with features like pausing, resuming, and downloading files or parsing JSON. I also developed a basic testing platform with function mocks and expectations. The library is available on GitHub and npm. Read More