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An introduction to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and how embeddings, chunking, and vector search work together in the context of LLM search.

Let’s learn about code sandboxes, implementation options, and how to build a code sandbox server for use with LLMs and AI agents.

How to use Service Control Policies (SCPs) to add guardrails to limit IAM users and roles in a multi-account AWS Organization.

How to securely manage human users and groups across multiple AWS accounts using IAM Identity Center and Service Control Policies (SCPs).

A walkthrough of how to build a secure AWS environment with proper account segregation, centralized auditing, and more.

A simple example of adding a Go library to a Rust program, and then using the bindgen FFI to call Go functions from Rust.

I discuss the technical architecture of KVdb.io, a recent side project-turned-product and some pitfalls of overengineering early stage products.

CloudPlay: A Music Player for YouTube, etc. Last year, I had an idea that seemed to improve every time I thought about it. What started out as a solution to fix the problem of quickly finding music on YouTube to play in the car, turned into a realization of how everything is shifting to the omniscient and omnipresent “cloud.” It’s become clear in recent years that people want cross-platform access to their music....

Introducing Dialoggs This week my friend Drew Wilson and I launched Dialoggs into private beta. Simply put, Dialoggs is what you get when you combine the social network of Twitter, a few privacy controls from Facebook, and the multimedia features of Tumblr. Just like Twitter, you can follow other users on Dialoggs and they can follow you. You can send a private message to any user who follows you, much like a Twitter DM....

Kauai, Hawaii Relax. Slow down. Take it easy. That’s what I had in mind when I decided on a vacation in Kauai, the oldest Hawaiian island. Also known as the Garden Isle, Kauai has fewer than 70,000 inhabitants, and a rich history including being the first landing site of James Cook, and the last island in the archipelago to join the Kingdom of Hawaii. When you land at Lihue Airport it becomes apparent why you’re on the Garden Isle....