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GitHub Actions: Brief Tutorial

This is bascially a quick and dirty cheat sheet.

Git is an open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is widely used for collaborative software development and Github is the leading Git platform.

Michael Baggett

Universal Digital Signage

A universal digital signage solution that can support any endpoint.

We are developing a new digital signage solution, to be released as an open source application. Digital signage is an over priced solution: ours will be full featured and work with any existing device that can display a webpage. Support for presentations and kiosks will be included.

Michael Baggett

Codecademy: Training Resource

I have added a new training resource, Code Academy.

Codecademy is an online interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 12 different programming languages including Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, C++, C#, and Swift, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS. A paid subscription provides certificates.

Michael Baggett

Artificial Intelligence: Demystifying AI, Machine Learning, and Generative Models

We're living in an age of cutting-edge obsolescence. -- Jon Finger

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a multidisciplinary field focused on creating machines capable of performing tasks that traditionally require human intelligence. Its diverse applications range from natural language processing to image recognition, offering profound implications for various industries.

Michael Baggett

Jekyll: Static Webpages

A basic introduction to Jekyll Static Page Generator

Jekyll is an open source static site generator maintained by employees at Github. Jekyll takes text written in Markdown, Liquid, HTML & CSS and uses standardized layouts to create static webpages. You can easily customize the look and feel, URLs, and the data displayed on your pages.

Michael Baggett

Windows Subsystem For Linux

Windows 11 maybe the best operating system I have worked on. Now that it is a GUI for Linux.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature of the Windows operating system that enables you to run a Linux file system, along with Linux command-line tools and GUI apps, directly on Windows, alongside your traditional Windows desktop and apps. WSL2 provides a truly great resource for developers and application testing.

Michael Baggett