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TLDR: Make tool executable and put it in your PATH Say you have a python cli tool stored somewhere on your computer. To make this assessable anywhere, that tool must be in one of the $PATH file paths. (print it with “echo $PATH”). Option 1: Add the path to that CLI to your PATH Option…

The iOS Speech framework provides functionality to convert audio to text. This audio can be real-time or pre-recorded. Transcription models are hosted on device with more powerful ones available from Apple servers. How does it work with real time audio? For audio you need to import AVFoundation Flow: Microphone → AVAudioEngine (captures) → Audio Buffers…

Your zshrc on one computer is different than the next. Don’t do that. Create a repo called “dotfiles” and put your zshrc, vimrc, and other quality of life dot files into a version controlled home. Now when you make improvements, you can pull down and iterate on every computer.

Summary How do create “ai” executable You use vim. How do create “aiv” executable. Same steps as above.

Claude is my main AI coding tool now. Its terminal based and writes code one file at a time so I can review changes. Tips Note: How to download claude code (link)

Let’s assume you are sold on Docker – you need and love Docker. How is it used? On your computer:– install docker (docker desktop is most popular, podman is gaining ground) – develop an application adjusting your Dockerfile– use Dockerfile to build a “image” – a portable package of your app– test locally by running…

Imagine a world where most servers run Linux. A little bit of chaos In this same world (the real world), developers build software on personal computers that run many different operating systems – Mac, Windows, wacky new forks of Linux. For developers to deploy their software, someone must SSH into a server, install dependencies, run…

You should write scripts for your computer. They could be your favorite language. Put aliases in zshrc to call them Here is “lsp.py”

Who owns data on you? Google Maps has tracked nearly every location you’ve been in the last decade. But you cannot query it in any way. Have you ever wanted to know: “How many times have I been to the gym this week?” or “How many days did I spend in California this year?” You…

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