I have been using Agent Zero, but after watching the many reviews, I got curious about Hermes and decided to give it a try as a container on my Ryzen AI PC. Running autonomous agent architectures completely locally on consumer hardware is the absolute frontier of modern AI engineering. Moving from terminal-centric frameworks like Agent…
Audio version: I have been thinking a lot about this in the past few months. also been helping some friends in the massive change we are undergoing at the moment. What made me finally get to writing this piece was a particular YouTube video by Nate Jones which came after seeing several over the weekend…
I love that Workplace AI is finally getting the attention it deserves. For years, most conversations focused on experimentation, novelty, and chat interfaces. Meanwhile, a quieter shift was already underway: intelligence moving closer to the user, the device, and the workflow itself. Please see Small Local Models: Why Tiny AI Is Having a Big Moment…
How the End of Information Scarcity is Redefining Human Value. It’s Not About Technical Skills Anymore A couple of days ago I wrote a blog post called The Economics of Free and Infinite Knowledge This one is follow-up to that one. For decades, the IT consulting world operated on a simple premise: bring the smartest…
How the End of Information Scarcity is Redefining Human Value. For centuries, progress has been driven by closing gaps—between effort and output, knowledge and decision, intention and execution. But a new dynamic is emerging: Artificial Intelligence isn’t just erasing the gap in what we know; it’s erasing the gap in what we can do. We’ve…
Did Anthropic just send a warning shot to all Agent builders? Impacts to OpenRouter, Cursor, Agent Zero, and OpenClaw For a while, many people used Claude models through third-party tools as if a normal subscription was enough to power everything. That is changing fast. Anthropic has now clarified that Claude subscription access is meant for…
The Milestone: I Published My Book. Now What? – There is no feeling quite like seeing your book live on Amazon. But as soon as my eBook and print versions were available, the same suggestion kept popping up: “Where is the audiobook?” In today’s fast-paced world, readers are often actually “listeners.” They consume stories during…
Launching High-Margin “Short Reads” In the current KDP market, AI-assisted “Short Reads” (25–50 pages) are a high-efficiency play. However, because these books are shorter, your advertising strategy must be mathematically perfect to ensure the cost of the click doesn’t swallow your profit. This guide outlines a 19-day “Launch & Learn” phase designed to find your…
You’ve probably sat through the pitch. Every IT services vendor you work with — or are evaluating — now leads with AI. Faster delivery. Smarter automation. Outcome-based everything. Some of it is real. A lot of it is repackaging. And as the person responsible for making these relationships actually work, the pressure is on you…
If you’re creating content online, one question shows up almost immediately: should you publish on LinkedIn or Substack? It sounds like a simple choice—but it isn’t. These platforms serve fundamentally different purposes, and understanding that difference can completely change how your content performs. The Core Difference At a glance, the distinction is straightforward: LinkedIn is…
5-Year, 10-Year & 20-Year top Performing Stocks. Historical Total Return Comparison (As of March 2026) Data Note: Sourced from financecharts.com, YCharts, Visual Capitalist, and U.S. News. Returns include reinvested dividends. Exact figures vary slightly by source and measurement date. An update to my previous posts about Stock Performance Great addition. Comparing individual stock “moonshots” to…
Originally posted on my JorgeDiaries Substack | This is a continuation of the journal of my recovery process, since my previous blog, “Doing Embarrassingly Well”. I sit here finally getting down to write about something I’ve been thinking about for a few days now — the start of a new year in my life. As…
We went to the Forest Service Tonto National Forest Cave Creek Ranger Station today to find out what we needed to discover the area’s off-road “amenities” So much to explore! Looking forward to it!
A Childhood Memory from a Costa Rica That No Longer Exists Originally Published on my JorgeDiaries Substack here I know this is progress, but on a recent vacation to Costa Rica, I was shocked by how little of the old country remains. You can still catch glimpses of it here and there, but so much…
Amazon reviews are one of the most important parts of book marketing for indie authors. They provide social proof, help readers decide whether to buy, and can improve your book’s visibility on Amazon. But in 2026, Amazon’s anti-manipulation systems are stricter than ever. That means the old shortcuts no longer work, and the wrong move…
Every December, it happens like clockwork. You turn on the radio, pour a cup of hot chocolate, and suddenly you’re surrounded by Christmas songs that feel… ancient. Timeless. Like they’ve always existed. Surely these songs must be hundreds of years old, passed down through generations like holiday folklore. Right? Well—surprise —many of the most beloved…
I also wrote a shorter version on my Substack Newsletter From Kitty Hawk to Silicon Valley The departure board at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson flickers with destinations: Seoul, Amsterdam, São Paulo. I’m wedged into a terminal restaurant booth, laptop open, working on an application while my flight boards in forty minutes. On my screen, a local AI…
Originally posted on 35sites.com -Guide to Cave Creek,AZ Business Licensing Starting a small business can be exciting, but local and state licensing rules can be confusing, especially if you work from home or sell online. If your business is based in Cave Creek, Arizona, this guide explains exactly what licenses you may need, why they are…
“Are we getting paid today?” Originally Published on my JorgeDiaries Substack here In my early 20s, I worked for a company that delivered “timeshare computing.” This was long before Software as a Service (SaaS) was a buzzword. We installed physical terminals at client sites and connected them back to our servers via modems. It was…
A while ago, I was working on a tool to get my personal WordPress sites to backup to HTM. Learning the limits of Vibe Coding and specifically the capabilities of different LLMs. It started as a simple project, but with all of the things to consider (WordPress, templates, and everything that WordPress thoughts at the…
Author: Jorge Pereira Date: August 2025 Tech Stack: n8n (Docker), Ollama, Open WebUI, JavaScript/HTML, Windows 11 The Vision The goal was to build an autonomous “Deep Research” agent capable of performing real-time web searches and returning professional, high-quality Markdown reports. I wanted a tool that behaved like Perplexity but lived in my own home lab…
I am so very excited that the new Season 3 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds is about to air on Paramount+ next week. Season 2 finished on a true cliff-hanger and I have been waiting anxiously waiting for this one. While travelling I got the change to revisit both seasons, and now thinking of…
Author: Jorge Pereira Date: June 2025 Tech Stack: n8n (Docker), Ollama, Open WebUI, JavaScript/HTML, Windows 11 The goal is simple: Create a web-based tool where you enter a blog post URL, and the system scrapes the title, generates an AI image, resizes it to a 1024×512 pixels (2:1 rati)o, and displays it back to you…
I have written about my personal Photo Library organization tools and challenges in the past, but this time I want to expand the conversation a bit. Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems were first developed in the 1990s to help large organizations manage huge volumes of digital files—such as images, videos, and documents—that were increasingly difficult…
In the past year alone, I’ve tested MANY AI tools, built over a dozen “client” projects, mentor many on how to use AI, and saved many of hours through automation—all because I chose experimentation over endless research. My mantra is simple: to keep up with AI, I embrace a culture of experimentation, testing, and side…
Originally posted on JorgeTechBits Substack My mantra is simple: to keep up with AI, I embrace a culture of experimentation, testing, and side projects. I prefer DOING over merely listening, reading, or watching. (Though I must confess, I do spend a fair amount of time binge-watching YouTube tutorials!) This hands-on approach helps me maintain a…
Session with Claude.ai on how to make a service out of Text-To-Speech App Now that I just created and is running locally perfectly well. I want to be able to place it on my VPS server and use it as a service. How would you go about making this code a docker container that can…
Originally posted on my JorgeDiaries Substack This is a continuation of the journal of my recovery process, since my previous blog, “Doing Embarrassingly Well”. I do not know who said this, but a good friend of mine used to quote it all of the time: “What is most personal is most universal.” So here we…
The world of weight loss is a dizzying landscape of competing philosophies. Among the most popular and often confused are low-carb and low-calorie diets. Both can lead to weight loss, but they operate on different principles and suit different lifestyles. If you’re standing at this dietary crossroads, this guide will provide a clear explanation of…
Originally published on my Substack blog: https://JorgeDaries.Substack.com Embracing Vulnerability in the Wake of Recovery As I work my way back to normalcy after my heart attack, I’ve been surprised by the range of emotions that have surfaced. One in particular, has taken me back: A little embarrassment—not at my setbacks, but at how well I’m…
Original Story publised on JorgeDiaries.Substack.com Every so often, an artist’s story transcends their medium, becoming a testament to the power of human will and the unyielding pursuit of passion. PaposoArt is one such story—a digital art project and brand born from both creativity and extraordinary resilience. My father has always been creating art, exploring different mediums and…
During my recovery from a heart attack, I needed something to keep my mind busy while my body was healing. I found myself needing a mental escape. I had previously written and self-published two children’s short stories and just as I was pondering what to do next, a visit from a friend, Eileen (a retired…
Originally published on my Substack blog: https://JorgeDaries.Substack.com A couple of weeks since my last progress report… Wow it’s been 6 weeks! It’s incredible how much has changed in such a short time, and I’m excited to share some updates with you! Spoiler alert: things are definitely better! Started my Cardio Rehab Program First off, I’m…
Yesterday marked a month since my heart attack. After spending 8 days in the hospital, I began my recovery at home, and I find myself thankful for so many things along the way. I reflect on how differently this story could have unfolded. What if the heart attack had struck while I was alone in…
So, as I’m continuing on this road to recovery process, my mind’s been buzzing with info, especially about heart attack statistics. I stumbled across some really eye-opening numbers online (wish I could remember exactly where!), Deaths in America from 1999 to 2025 Those who are at risk of heart attack include following. So naturally, 🙂…
Looking back, I realize my body was trying to tell me something wasn’t quite right in the weeks before my heart own attack. Like many of us, I brushed these signals aside, chalking them up to a busy schedule, getting older, or maybe coming down with something. I’m sharing these common warning signs because awareness…
Short story: Life took an unexpected turn in early April 2025. I had a heart attack on Tuesday, April 8th, and doctors quickly placed a stent in my completely blocked (100%) artery, followed by a second stent the next day to clear another narrowed artery (78% blocked). After four days in the ICU, I was…
With more than 15 years of sharing my thoughts, insights, and technology journey on my WordPress site, I’m excited to introduce this Substack as a natural extension of my online presence—not a replacement, but a new space to experiment, grow, and engage with my readers in fresh ways. My WordPress site will remain an important…
Today (Friday) was a good friend’s last day at work. She retired from a VP level at a large corporate tech company after working for them for many years. Like most folks that go into retirement, I have seen her struggle a bit with the idea of retirement and her own definition of it and…
I have been meaning to write this for a while – It happened back in 2001 ( So many stories to tell! ) During our family winter getaway to Whistler, I had the most surprising encounter that I still think about to this day. After getting settled at the Riverside RV park (which impressively has…
Ride: Hellgate Wilderness Trail and Hieroglyphic Mountain Loop The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below After a couple of weeks of no riding, and despite a possible Red Flag Warning starting at 11am, I wanted to go out on Saturday. I send a message on Friday morning if anyone was interested and got…
Ride: Back of Lake Peasant My brother Jaime came to visit this week, and I wanted to show him the Arizona back country. It has been a couple of years since we were last together, it was super cool to have him come and visit! The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It…
Broccoli has emerged as a superfood powerhouse, brimming with nutrients essential to our well-being. This article delves deep into the benefits of incorporating broccoli into your diet, exploring its multitude of health advantages, from antioxidants to vitamin-rich properties. Unearth the secrets of broccoli and how it can contribute to a healthier lifestyle. Nutritional Profile of…
Ride: Back of Vistancia Area – This is the first ride for Kevin’s wife, Sue after a few miles she took the wheel and drove like a PRO! — The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a 3 hour / 32 mile ride behind the Vistancia area and continued all the…
Ride: Back of Vistancia Discovering Short ride The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a hard week at work, and I needed to decompress. Machine was calling my name out load (it felt like it) so why not, lets go Lets discover a bit of the back yard … It was…
The Route Equipment: This ride was about 4 hours round trip – plus travel from home to the staging area. To start the new year, my daughter and I went on a New Year ride. This was a 5-6 hour day and it was beautiful day! –It was a bit of a cold start but…
Ride: Back of Lake Peasant My Son Alexander came over for the holidays, and of course I had to show him the Arizona back country! The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a great 3 hour – 42 mile ride, and despite the fact that he does not like the desert,…
This has become a family tradition! — Every year we have one gift that has a scavenger hunt attached to it – Very fun! What we did this year follows: Start your search where the day begins, in the room where daily grinds are transformed into daily elixir that help awaken your day! Look behind…
As someone who’s explored the world of AI assistants, I’m excited to share my thoughts on Venice.AI. This platform stands out from the rest with its unique combination of privacy, model flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and user-centric features. I’ll dive into the key advantages of Venice.ai, including its model flexibility and cost-effectiveness, and explain why I highly…
Here’s something that caught me off guard when building my home lab NAS: I assumed drive size was just about fitting enough terabytes in the box. Then I watched my first RAID rebuild take 36 hours on a 12TB drive, and realized I’d been thinking about this all wrong. The question isn’t just “how much…
The Elephant and the Rope: A man observed elephants at a circus. Despite their immense strength, they remained tethered to a small stake in the ground. Curious, he asked the trainer why. The trainer explained that as baby elephants, they were tied to the same stake and couldn’t break free. As adults, they believed the…
The WordPress ecosystem is facing a significant challenge that affects both website owners and developers alike: the escalating costs and complexity of plugin subscriptions. As someone who has navigated this landscape, I can personally attest to the frustration of seeing my initial investment in essential plugins skyrocket after just one year. For instance, a popular…
DayScheduler is closed as of today… Posted in General We opened the site back in June 2018. Many users and many customers over the years. It served us all well. When the pandemic hit the world back in March 2020, everyone was grounded, travel came to a close and day appointments were no longer “a thing”….
As a business looking to sell your products or creations, forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Arizona can be a smart business move. Here are five compelling reasons why: Below you will find the general steps to manually create an LLC in Arizona (free of charge), but before that, let me say that there…
This was a 2 hour afternoon ride in the back roads west of Munds Park area of the Coconino National Forest. It was a beatiful afternoon with a little Mud! The Route Equipment: I got lost a couple of times ( turn right instead of left), found a little muddy (yeah!) and I got into…
This ride took place in the back roads west of Munds Park, Arizona inside the Coconino National Forest. The Schnebly Hill Vista is only 15 minutes away from Munds Park and it has a great The Route Equipment: The ride with my wife, was a short 60 minutes round trip and we stopped at 2…
Much has been said about the transformation of Twitter into X over the past few months after it was taken private by Elon Musk. I completely understand that many things needed to change, but the loss of the APIs and TweetDeck are significant challenges for most of us in the personal space and small business…
This ride was about 1 hour 45 minutes round trip and the road ends with a beautiful view of 1400 feet above 89A Call of the Canyon and Cave Spring Area and where we were standing was about 5800 feet elevation. The Route Equipment: UTV Polaris RZR EFI 900XP Video: Dragon Camera Do not forget…
This ride was about 4 hours round trip – It is the first ride I follow someone. I later found out that the place we went to is called: East Buzzard Point Ride The Route Equipment: This ride was led by a cabin neighbor of ours, Al, who has been doing and leading rides. he…
Ride: Hellgate Wilderness Trail and Hieroglyphic Mountain Loop The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below I have been puzzled by the road from Munds Park to Sedona downtown. The first 8 miles are pretty easy and staight forward. Just a dirt road. Lots of regular cards get to see the views from the…
A few weeks back we purchased a used Polaris RZR Side-by-Side (SxS) to start doing some off-roading. So much fun ! I am not new to off-road, as I grew up in a country where it was pretty common to need to do it, but I have not done it in SOOOOO many years. Back…
Discover the intriguing world of lobsters with our comprehensive guide. Learn about their anatomy, habitat, behavior, and more. Find out how long they can live and why they’re considered a culinary delicacy.
this is a follow-up to my Windows Autopilot Group Tags blog post Side Note: Keeping Intune portal (M365 Device Portal) clean should be top of mind for administrator out there! —Please read: Let’s continue… Master the Automator: Updating Missing Autopilot Group Tags via PowerShell If you’ve been managing a large-scale Windows rollout, you know that…
This article is part of the Digital Art Series For the past few years, I have always been passionate about creating art. It is not only a hobby, but I now look at it as a great way to fulfill my creative side, but also earn extra money. While selling art at farmers markets and festivals…
There used to be 6 people working daily here. Now they can cover it with just 2 Businesses need to adapt to changing and challenging times. A picture is worth… Solving #thegreatresignation #NewNormal #futureofwork #change
This weekend I folded ModernEUC.com into Jorgep.com — I have been thinking about doing this for a while and combining the two sites, but, frankly, I have been lazy in actually pulling the trigger to do it, as it is a lot of work to do and not loose the data / links and such….
Over the weekend I moved my site to a new hosting provider. Although things are much easier than years ago, it is not a trivial task/project. My website platform is WordPress and I have been using it for many (15+) years. It is an amazing content management system (CMS) tool. Over the years, I have…
I just finished watching a new (to me) awesome video in the YouTube Hook channel about the story of YouTube titled “How YouTube Was Made” It was so good that I had to post something about it… Even though I have heard some of this before- this video tells the entire story – the good…
Although this is being touted as an incremental update, the sheer number of fixes, updates and new features, not to mention the “6.0” name, make it a big update to me. ( also known with codename “Arturo” ) Yep – just finished updating all of the sites I manage — easy and straight forward. (always…
With the latest news of the new File Explorer for Windows 11, I got to wonder about other features and File Explorer replacements are out there and was very surprised with my findings. One of the new capabilities Microsoft is talking about in their File Explorer app is the multiple tabs feature which is a…
Windows Autopilot registered devices is a great way to automate the deployment process without much of technician interaction. Aside from the device profile you can execute when a registered device is recognized, you can use Group Tags ( See Group Tags Blog post ) to further customized the desktop to the user or role that…
It has been 2 months now since Russia invaded the Ukraine and the atrocities, pictures are just beyond words. Every day I troll the news from around the world hoping for some sort hope ahead, but so far nothing… I watch the commentaries, the explanations and consequences ahead ( food related ) and I come…
If you are like me, you are super tired of paying hefty cable bills for channels you don’t even watch? What is Over-the-Air (OTA) TV? Over-the-air (OTA) TV refers to high-definition television broadcasts transmitted from local television stations using radio waves. All you need to enjoy OTA TV is a digital antenna and a TV….
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas / Feliz Navidad And a Happy New Year as well!
Following my blog post: My first in-person presentation post pandemic experience , I am writing this post at the Delta SkyClub in Seattle SeaTac Airport. I took my first flight today in over 16 months. It was not a business trip, but a personal one. From Phoenix to Seattle and back later in the day….
Like most of us, for the past 18+ months, I have been doing virtual meetings and presentations, but a days ago, I did my first in-person presentation to a room full of people at a partner conference. – It was an event held near my house, so I did not have to travel. The experience…
I login to my computer and one of the things my browser home page shows what happen today in history — Most days is just interesting stuff that requires no more than a glance…. Today’s was: Rosetta Stone – was discovered on this day Spanish Inquisition ended US State of Georgia was readmitted int the…
I started my journey into understanding non-Fungible-Tokens (NFTs) just a few months back ( My First NFT )and have been learning ever since. I have been learning, researching, investigating and testing how it works, how to sell, where to sell, and how to sell. As an artist ( DoodlingJorge.com ) this is very interesting to…
So a couple of days ago I came across the first copyright notice on an NFT listing I have seen. I am no lawyer, but I just saw this for the first time on an NFT and thought WOW – very good. I modified a bit to be generic in case someone wants to use…
I want to introduce you to my father’s new digital art website and brand: PaposoArt.com His digital art style is abstracts and they are full of color and movement… I really like them and find them inspirational! In fact, they are not always what they seem at first he said… – And he is right!…
I wrote a bit about this already in my previous posts What are NFTs and My First NFTs Up until now, physical goods (paintings, sculptures, drawings, music sheet, autographs) were the only things that can be traded, auctioned sold and bought. You would put it the purchased item on your wall, bank safe, on a…
I am so excited! I just found out that I sold my first NFT !! No it was not millions, or thousands, or hundreds or tens of dollars — give me a but please give me a break 🙂 I am in someone’s collection now 🙂 HOW COOL IS THAT? It was not one of…
My First NFTs: About two weeks ago I posted a blog called What are NFTs, in which I attempted to explain the background associated with non-fungile tokens (NFTs). By now you may be asking where is my first NFTs, how did I get it and how much did it cost me? Disclaimer: As you probably…
I’ve always subscribed to this philosophy, but when this popped up a few weeks ago on one of my social media feed I snapped it. I really needed to hear it…. I could not find it again, and I do not know who created or if this is something that is copyrighted (just let me…
Virtual presentations are my life right now. So many customers calls right now. This is my current desk setup — It is geared toward customer presentations… PHOTO HERE VIDEO HERE SOON. The tools I use: (some links are affiliate links) Hardware: Windows 10 Laptop: Primary: Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 Core i5=8365U @ 1.60 Ghz, 4…
If you look at my social media channels and blogs, you will notice that I have rarely been opinionated or political, but the last couple of months have been sooo very hard on me personally. I love this country, and I moved here because of it. Even though there is always room for improvement, I…
have to admit I am still astonished at the fact that there is no good reasonably priced and friendly multi-user cloud-based system to manage a large photo collections. I have tried a lot of them and none has really hit the mark of what is needed. This is a big problem as we “the common people” continue to collect thousands of digital photos which remain unsorted/un-cataloged on disk drives!
Very thankful for our blessings in 2020. We feel very lucky. As the sun sets for the last time in 2020, I wish you all love, hope, strength, courage and please stay smart and keep safe! Much work ahead of us all…It’s gonna be a rebuild 2021 to remember!! Remember that At 12:01 a.m. on…
A quick note to wish all of you a very good and safe holiday season. What a year 2020 was! – For me personally, my family kept me safe and grounded, but doodling and doodlingjorge.com kept me sane and helped me relaxed through so much this year. I am thankful for my hobby, and I…
Something I have been using often lately, but always have trouble remembering…. So a simple post to remind me: For Photos and Carousels: Type Ratio Best Size (Pixels) Sample (.png) Square 1:1 1080 x 1080px Portrait 4:5 1080 x 1350 px Landscape 1.91:1 1080 x 608 px For Videos: Ratios: 1:1 4:5 or 16:9 30FPS,…
Funny true story / observation…. In my work I communicate with many types and size of customers on many different industries. Usually, I use a couple of video collaboration / conferencing software as the meeting is set by us. This past week, I had a particular day in which i used the following systems: Microsoft…
I have been doodling on and off since I was a little kid. I distinctly remember a memory with my father where I drew lines, circles or anything I wanted on piece of paper and he will make something out of it… I always thought that was pretty cool… If you have seen my notebooks,…
Never been much of trail hiker, but for for some reason that day, the mountains and the beauty of the day just called me outdoors
Managing our large personal digital photos and videos has been a a significant challenge. Storing, cataloging and searching through our photo library is tough and I have not seen anything out there that solves this issue
As far as I can remember, I’ve had four network attached storage (NAS) devices over the years. They have stored all of my digital memories (movies, music, photos) for a long time. A few years ago, when SMB 1 protocol was deemed insecure, my 3 year old NAS did not have an update option but…
Wow July 1, 2019. Is it only me, or the year is just flying by… Still very much adjusting to my Mom not being around. The weekly FaceTime calls, the laughs, the new suggestions on Netflix. Aside from her voice, I specially miss her likes on social media — Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and even the…
As we detailed in the previous article, “The Solutions Principal Role” within Dell Technology Services involves: “… customer facing activities acting as a subject matter expert (SME) in their respective field. Their key responsibility is to assist services sales and account teams drive professional services through technical expertise, thought leadership, customer interaction and solution development….
Ice cream is great, but this article is not about that. It is about the place one goes to have a quick pause and enjoy a moment.
According the City of North Bend, WA website, it was incorporated in March 12, 1909. Yep – this means that as of the time of this blog post I live in a town that is over 110 years old. – How cool is that! When I moved into North Bend, WA – strike that –…
I travel quite a bit, and ever since moving to North Bend about 6 years ago, I have driven the 35 miles from our town down to Seattle Internal Airport (specifically MasterPark Log G) at lease a few hundred miles. I typically drive drive there via I-90 and I-405 , but depending on traffic I…
