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29 Mar 202417 min read

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.

23 Dec 202326 min read

My Top 10 of 2023

Explore 2023's diverse music scene with 17 albums, from The Polyphonic Spree's 'Salvage Enterprise' to Peter Gabriel's 'I/O'.

15 Jul 202310 min read

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.

14 Jun 20237 min read

Revisting Podman

Delve into the exciting features and benefits of Podman, a powerful alternative to traditional container technologies.

4 Jun 20232 min read

Infrastructure as Code for Beginners is out now

My new book, Infrastructure as Code for Beginners, has been released and is available to buy now.

28 Dec 20213 min read

Ansible setup with Azure on a new Mac

Learn how to set up Ansible with Azure on a new Mac, addressing common issues with cryptography and module dependencies.

4 Dec 20214 min read

VSCode + Bicep on an M1 Mac

Learn how to run Bicep on an M1 Mac using VSCode, addressing the .Net 5.0 runtime issue with Rosetta 2 and Homebrew.

30 Oct 20213 min read

Managing Python on macOS Monterey

Just installed macOS Monterey and Python on my MacBook Pro! Easy peasy with pyenv. Check out my experience!

12 Sept 202110 min read

Running Podman on macOS

Discover how to run Podman on macOS using a virtual machine, enabling Docker compatibility and container management.