Russ McKendrick - Page 2

Blog redesign cover showing modern Astro and Tailwind CSS branding
Russ McKendrick
Blog 🤷‍♂️

A new coat of paint

After 5 years with Hugo, I rebuilt this blog using Astro, Tailwind CSS v4, and modern JavaScript tooling. Here's what changed and why.

7 min read
Install n8n locally using Cloudflare
Russ McKendrick
AI 🤖Automation 🤖

Install n8n locally using Cloudflare

Learn to install n8n locally with Docker and Cloudflare Tunnel. Includes PostgreSQL setup and Zero Trust security for home lab deployment.

11 min read
Doom or Vibe Coding
Russ McKendrick
AI 🤖

Doom or Vibe Coding

A look at the exciting AI announcements from Google I/O, Microsoft Build, and Anthropic's Claude 4 launch, plus a new Doom game.

5 min read
Personal Project Updates and AI Editors
Russ McKendrick
macOS 🍏AI 🤖

Personal Project Updates and AI Editors

About that time I wrote and published an App to the Apple App Store without knowing how to code

14 min read
My 2024 Top 20(ish)
Russ McKendrick
Vinyl 🎧Life 👨‍🏫

My 2024 Top 20(ish)

A curated collection of my favorite album releases from 2024, featuring everything from progressive rock to electronic music, showcasing both veteran artists and exciting new releases.

3 min read
Running Flux on macOS
Russ McKendrick
macOS 🍏AI 🤖

Running Flux on macOS

“Learn how to install and use MFLUX to run FLUX.1 models on macOS. This guide explores generating high-quality AI images, comparing [Schnell] and [Dev] models, and enhancing outputs with LoRAs for custom styles.”

7 min read
Zsh Conda Environment Selector Function
Russ McKendrick
Python 🐍macOS 🍏

Zsh Conda Environment Selector Function

Streamline your Python workflow on macOS with a custom Zsh function for quickly selecting and activating Conda environments. Simplify environment management with this interactive and efficient solution!

2 min read
Vinyl Scrobbling macOS App
Russ McKendrick
AI 🤖macOS 🍏

Vinyl Scrobbling macOS App

7 min read
Dynamic Network Config in Ansible: Local to Azure VNet
Russ McKendrick
Ansible 👨‍💻Cloud ⛅️

Dynamic Network Config in Ansible: Local to Azure VNet

Learn to use Ansible's network utilities for dynamic subnet configuration and Azure VNet deployment. Boost your infrastructure-as-code flexibility with practical examples.

13 min read