AI / ML
Exploring the frontiers of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
LLM Post-Training: A Practitioner's First-Principles Guide
A deep-dive into the modern post-training stack: SFT, DPO, PPO, GRPO, and Knowledge Distillation with mathematical formulation and PyTorch implementations.
8 min read
Testing Gemini Omni: Making a Still Bird Fly
A first look at Gemini Omni's image-to-video generation capabilities, evaluating biomechanical motion realism and temporal consistency.
4 min read
Building a Custom Agent Skill: The Semantic Git-Commit Assistant
A hands-on tutorial for building a three-layered local agent skill following progressive disclosure design guidelines to enable clean self-correction loops.
7 min read
Building a Custom MCP Server: The Port & Process Manager
A hands-on tutorial for building a robust, cross-platform Port and Process Manager MCP server using FastMCP and psutil to reclaim ghost ports.
6 min read
From Prompts to Playbooks: Distilling Anthropic’s Guide to Agent Skills
A high-density guide to building portable, production-ready AI playbooks: progressive disclosure, YAML routing, validation boundaries, and evaluation suites.
7 min read
Beyond Chatbots: Hard-Won Realities from OpenAI's Agent Guide
A high-density distillation of OpenAI's practical guide to agents: core mental models, production-grade tool design, and guardrail realities.
10 min read
Setup for MCP (Model Context Protocol)
A modern guide to setting up the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Claude Desktop and Cursor using FastMCP, uvx, and npx.
5 min read