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  • A smashing new idea is brewing…!

    Imagine a world where strategy meets chaos, where every decision ignites a storm of possibilities, and where the line between player and game begins to blur. Storm isn’t just another game—it’s an experience, a revolution in interactive storytelling and tactical gameplay. Designed to challenge minds, fuel adrenaline, and redefine what it means to play, this Read more

  • Kicking off idea around local datacenter ERP migration to AWS Cloud ERP hosted. Apps, Databases, Scripts oh my.

    Staring this kick off with this as the base: That’s a great move—migrating from on-prem DB2, Oracle, and Progress databases to Infor hosted in AWS. Since Infor is built on AWS, you’ll get scalability, security, and AI-driven enhancements, but a successful migration requires careful planning. Key Considerations for Your Migration Plan 1. Understanding Your Current Read more

  • Create a 100-line Python app to show the power of ChatGPT 4o. Be impressive your job depends on it.

    Here’s a Python app that demonstrates the power of ChatGPT-4o by integrating AI-driven natural language processing with real-time data visualization. This app allows users to enter any topic, and ChatGPT-4o generates a summary, key insights, and even a sentiment analysis. The results are displayed dynamically using Matplotlib and Tkinter. Read more

  • The First 90 Days as a Solutions Architect at AWS: A Journey of Growth and Adaptation

    The First 90 Days as a Solutions Architect at AWS: A Journey of Growth and AdaptationHaving been a long-time AWS customer and user across various scales – from small deployments to global enterprises – I initially thought this transition would be straightforward. However, AWS had its own distinct approach to communication, and that realization set Read more

  • Smash some new AWS Certs for AI and ML

    Now that I’ve passed these exams, I wanted to share some thoughts from a security perspective, along with some general observations:AI1-C01: AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Beta) – PassedI was pleasantly surprised to see that security topics make up about 15% of the exam.– Covers general AWS security (IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail)– Focuses on Bedrock security– Guardrails Read more

  • The greate adventure of luna and the dreaded Data Drift Monster (fun story, to learn basic ML Algorithms). Created with Claudia

    Once upon a time, in the mystical land of Datopia, a young data scientist named Luna embarked on a perilous quest to save her kingdom from the dreaded Data Drift Monster. The monster had been wreaking havoc, causing models throughout the realm to underfit and overfit, leaving chaos in its wake. Luna began her journey Read more

  • How can I use model explainability in AI with chatgpt to understand its desicions

    To understand the decisions made by ChatGPT and leverage model explainability in AI, there are several approaches you can use, especially when it comes to explainable AI (XAI) techniques. Here’s how you can apply model explainability in AI to ChatGPT-like models: 1. Token-Level Interpretability: Example: If you ask a question, you could analyze which words Read more

  • Still smashing the AWS ML Ops Cert

    OK in the spirit of ML, I SMASHED jotted down some current notes and used Claude this time to take my notes and make a good write up: As an experienced AWS professional going through the AWS ML Ops certification training, I’ve noticed that some of the content feels outdated and doesn’t align with the Read more