Working with Copilot (or, old dog learns new tricks)

A few tips that have made my work with Copilot more productive and enjoyable.

Weeknote 2026.01

The jukebox project reaches a stopping point and another project takes its place. The new year was off to a good start, for a couple days anyway. In the links: A quote printer and how are you supposed to have a career in tech in ’26?

Jukebox Title Strips (and more)

The jukebox project continues despite the lack of an actual jukebox with automated song indexing and title card creation.

Jukebox Update

Creating the music server part of this modern/vintage jukebox, the long way.

Weeknote 2025.45

A random photo and kicking off a new (jukebox) project. In the links: Brazil reduces forest clearing and emissions fall, dumb homes are the new hotness, ChatGPT leaks prompts to Google, “vibe coding” is the word(s) of the year and more.

https://jpreardon.com/2025/11/09/weeknote-2025-45/

#AI #makethings

Jukebox Project & Title Cards

A DIY home jukebox project kicks off with the all important design of the title cards.

Hướng dẫn xây dựng hệ thống RAG địa phương với FastAPI, Ollama & pgvector. terrenos Dev-it-with-me. Video YouTube + bình luận Reddit. #FastAPI #Ollama #pgvector #RAG #Technology #Developer #LocalAI #Tutorial #Makethings #FastAPITutorial #VietnameseDev

https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1oavilf/local_rag_tutorial_fastapi_ollama_pgvector/

See if you can escape the Scoundrel's Dungeons with my newest #pico8 game! Check it out on itch.io!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #smallgames #makethings #pixelart

https://the-sailor.itch.io/scoundrel

They say never look back... #pico8

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