Code 🐛

All my posts about various bits of code and projects

23 posts

Code posts about small tools, shell functions, Python helpers, AI-assisted experiments, and project write-ups where the interesting bit is how the pieces fit together. These are usually practical notes from building something for myself first, then tidying up the trail enough for someone else to follow.

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6 Apr 2024

Conda for Python environment management on macOS

Learn how to efficiently manage Python environments on your MacBook Pro using Conda. This comprehensive guide covers installation, creating and activating environments, installing packages, and best practices for streamlining your Python development workflow.

2 Apr 2024

Updating my dotfiles

For the first time in nearly a decade, I updated my dotfiles blog post.

1 Apr 2024

Saving money with Azure Logic Apps

Discover how Azure Logic Apps save you money by automating tasks like stopping and starting VMs and App Gateways. Follow this step-by-step guide to deploy cost-saving automation efficiently.

29 Mar 2024

Running LLMs locally with Ollama

A step-by-step guide to installing Ollama on macOS and running large language models like llama2 and Mistral entirely offline. Learn how to interact with the models via chat, API, and even remotely using ngrok.

15 Jul 2023

Playing with Aider Chat

I had some time so decided to have a play with a new tool called Aider Chat, which allows you to write and edit code with OpenAI’s GPT models.

11 Oct 2015

More site updates

Russ Mckendrick improves blog speed, adds Gruntfile features for testing and deployment to Amazon S3 with Cloudflare cache flushing.

22 Mar 2015

Git + Rebase

Streamline your Git workflow with Russ Mckendrick's tips! Learn how to fork, add remotes, and rebase for maximum efficiency.

6 Dec 2014

More Grunt & Jekyll

Streamlined my Grunt configuration by combining tasks, now I can concatenate JS files, compress them with Uglify, and minify CSS files in one go!

2 Dec 2014

Grunt + Jekyll + LESS

Revamped my website with a new design, integrating LESS with Jekyll via Grunt for a more efficient and automated workflow.