Exploring the wreck of VH-GAS in Mount D'Aguilar

I just came back from a day of bush walking in a so-called “remote area” of Mount D’Aguilar, Queensland, where the wreck of the Piper Comanche VH-GAS remains. This post details a bit the trek to th...

How to Set Up ChirpStack on Raspberry Pi Zero W with LR1302 LoRaWAN Gateway Module

If you, like me, have a Raspberry Pi Zero W lying around, why not repurpose it into a LoRaWAN gateway using the LR1302 module? In this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to set up ChirpStack on...

Review of an 8W 510-Thread Battery Soldering Iron

tl;dr: a surprisingly effective vape mod

Making AgTech Accessible for Small, Family Farms

What started as a simple idea to support Thailand 4.0 has evolved into an AgTech startup that is now ready to test its first IoT-AWD (Alternate Wetting and Drying) device in the fields of Thailand....

Sobre Excelencia Y Juegos Olímpicos

Repasando las últimas 10 aperturas de juegos olímpicos, he visto algunas que realmente capturan la esencia de la excelencia. Barcelona 1992 y Beijing 2008 sean quizás mis favoritas. Otras, como Atl...

Testing Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Bailian 百炼)

I’ve written about AI and LLMs a number of times in this blog in the last couple of years, but in all the occasions I was referring to OpenAI and their GPT3 model.

การทดสอบ Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Bailian 百炼)

ในช่วงสองสามปีที่ผ่านมาผมได้เขียนเกี่ยวกับ AI และ LLMs หลายครั้งในบล็อกนี้ แต่ทุกครั้งที่พูดถึงจะเป็นการอ้างถึง OpenAI และโมเดล GPT3 ของพวกเขา

Harnessing the Power of Brown Dispatching in a Professional Environment

In the world of business, innovative strategies often emerge from unexpected places. Today, I introduce a revolutionary concept from Spain: “Brown Dispatching”. This seemingly whimsical term, deriv...

'Malu, Red Kangaroo Totem' by Justin (Iggy) Ronberg

Loyalty, Ethics & Business

Sounds obvious, but there we go: In business (or friendship, romance or any human interaction really), loyalty and ethics are fundamental for fostering long-term relationships, ensuring mutual grow...

SiestaBox, a Docker Image to Simulate Running Tasks

In software development, understanding and managing time is somewhat important. Whether you’re testing application behavior under specific time conditions or simply need a reliable tool for time si...

Why I Prefer Terraform Over Cloud Development Kits for Long-Term Infrastructure Maintenance

When it comes to infrastructure management, my preference leans heavily towards tools like Terraform rather than Cloud Development Kits (CDKs). Why? Terraform’s declarative approach, where you defi...

'Hunting' by Arthur Conlon

Allow me to introduce you to… my latest purchase! – a triptych created by Arthur Conlon, an Aboriginal artist whose work speaks volumes about his deep connection to his Wakka Wakka ancestry and the...

Testing the new Alibaba Cloud g8y ECS Instances

As part of being an Alibaba Cloud MVP, sometimes I get to test from time to time new products from this cloud provider, which is a really nice thing to have. This greatly helps me with my business,...

Building a Theme Switcher for Bootstrap 5.3+

In this article, I’ll guide you through the process of creating a simple theme switcher using JavaScript and Bootstrap 5.3+. This switcher allows users to seamlessly toggle between light, dark, and...

Por qué sigo escribiendo en mi blog en 2024

Cuando comencé mi blog, en 2003, las redes sociales ni siquiera existían. Era una manera de documentar las cosas que hacía, mis reflexiones y proyectos, principalmente para mí mismo. Quería tener u...