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Cave Creek Arizona Business Licensing
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…
What If You Invested $1,000 in the Right Stocks 20 Years Ago?
When he was 11 years old (he is now 34), my son came from an afternoon’s playdate at a friend’s house af, and told us over dinner to invest in Google. That was when way back when google was just a search engine and I was helping companies trying to keep the internet out of…
Updating Docker Containers
You can manage many devices using docker remotely with Portainer. However Portainer does not have the ability to check if there are updates and actually update containers within Docker. Up until a few months ago, there was a script which I have used for years to do this called: watchtower. Unfortunately, watchtower is not being…
The Two Worlds of Search: Web Results vs. Vector Databases
To understand how to build a truly effective AI agent, you must first acknowledge the core constraint of the Large Language Model (LLM) itself. “LLMs are ‘frozen’ in time as of their training data (The Training Cut-off).” Think of an LLM as a massive, read-only database. During its “training” phase, it reads a significant portion…
The Day Payroll Almost Didn’t Happen
“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…
Understanding LLM Mixture of Experts (MoE)
When you hear about the latest large language models (LLMs)—like GPT-4, Claude, or Gemini—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by their sheer scale. These models contain billions, sometimes trillions, of parameters. This incredible size is what gives them their broad capabilities—from writing code and summarizing texts to answering complex questions and creating poetry. But that scale…
The Thinking Power of Claude Sonnet 4.5
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…
Gumroad vs. Patreon: A Quick Comparison
In today’s digital economy, content creators are always searching for efficient ways to monetize their work. Gumroad and Patreon are two popular platforms that enable creators to turn their passions into income streams. Both support one-time payments and recurring revenue, but they emphasize different models and experiences, so it’s important to understand how they compare….
Accenture’s Big AI Shift: Tough Cuts Now, Brighter Future Ahead
The announcement of Accenture’s layoffs of over 11,000 employees was made public on September 28, 2025. This move is part of a strategic AI-focused restructuring program aimed at aligning the workforce with the company’s AI-driven future. CEO Julie Sweet outlined the plan during an earnings call CNBC, 2025-09-26. Why the Layoffs Happened: Closing the Skills Gap CEO Julie Sweet has been clear: these changes are about skills. Accenture is…
OneNote – The New Old Name
Starting October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for OneNote for Windows 10, making it read-only. The ONLY officially supported version moving forward is simply called OneNote—no year or edition attached. Previously known as “OneNote 2016,” this desktop app is included with Microsoft 365, Office 2019, Office 2021, and Office 2024, and is also available…
Build Log: Creating a Custom AI Research Agent
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…
Git Lite: Managing Large Repos and the Multi-Remote Secret
How to keep your laptop lean while syncing to the NAS and GitHub A while back I wrote Managing my Dev Codebase and Workflow, where I shared how I use my NAS as a central hub for my dev work. But as any hobbyist knows, once you start using Git seriously, you hit a snag:…
Starship Enterprise Ships: A Legacy Through the Stars
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…
Build Blog: Blog Image Generator Workflow
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…
Digital Asset Management Systems for Solo and Small Businesses
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…
Tools I use for Learning AI and Developing AI Enabled Apps
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…
My AI Learning Journey- How I Started
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…
I want to make it a Service out of this App
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…
My Session to create a Chrome Profile cleaner script
So after I finished my previous blog post: How to Back Up All Chrome Profiles from Your Computer (at about 8:30p) I wondered if I could build a quick script to clean up the profiles on my device. I was already using perplexity to help me as an editor of that blog post so I…
How to Back Up All Chrome Profiles from Your Computer
Written with the invaluable assistance of my research and editorial assistants, Gemini and Perplexity. A few weeks ago, I experienced a hard disk failure and had to replace it—a frustrating setback. This happened on my development computer (thankfully not my primary machine), and I hadn’t enabled Google Account Sync on that system, since it didn’t…
There Is No Manual – Dive in!
Originally published on my JorgeTechBits in Substack Check out this blog My AI Learning Journey- How I Started The last couple of years have been exciting, exhilarating, and utterly transformative. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or you are not around technology, you know the feeling—the ground is shifting beneath our feet, and the…
It Is Not Easy to Be Green!
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…
Low-Carb vs. Low-Calorie: Cracking the Code
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…
Doing Embarrassingly Well
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…
Creating 1,000 Works of Digital Art Against the Odds
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…
The Story Behind Tiny Story Time
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…
Embracing My New Normal
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…
On the Recovery Journey- The first 3 weeks
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…