WindowsPython
Installing WhisperWriter on Windows
A clean install recipe for WhisperWriter on Windows 11
7 Apr 2026 · 4 min read
Platform Engineer
Secure cloud platforms for production-grade agentic AI.
I build the secure, scalable platforms that production agentic AI systems run on. 20+ years across telecommunications and banking — currently building petabyte-scale cloud platforms and writing LangChain agents, MCP integrations, and AI-powered automation on top of them.
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AI ToolsLearning
NotebookLM for Technical Learning: A Power User Guide
How to use Google NotebookLM effectively for studying technical material — audio overviews, focus prompts, source management, and proven workflows from education researchers and power users.
6 Apr 2026 · 12 min read
MCPAI Tools
Beyond Mermaid: PlantUML, D2, and Excalidraw for Technical Diagrams
A practical guide to PlantUML, D2, and Excalidraw — when each tool beats Mermaid, how to control layouts, and how to embed diagrams in your blog with dark/light theme support.
3 Apr 2026 · 12 min read
MCPAI Tools
MCP Diagram Tools: draw.io and Mermaid for AI-Generated Architecture Diagrams
How to use draw.io MCP and mcp-mermaid to generate architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and sequence diagrams from natural language prompts — and embed them directly in your blog or documentation.
3 Apr 2026 · 12 min read
Documentation
Writing Technical Books in 2026: Tools, Workflows, and the Case for Executable Code
A practitioner comparison of Quarto, Jupyter Book, Pandoc, Typst, and publisher toolchains for writing technical books with testable code examples and multi-format output.
3 Apr 2026 · 10 min read
Documentation
Executable Code and Diagrams in Technical Books: A Practical Setup Guide
How to handle snippet extraction pitfalls, integrate Mermaid and Draw.io diagrams, and build a CI pipeline for technical books with infrastructure-dependent code examples.
3 Apr 2026 · 10 min read
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Writing since 2011 — 43 posts across 9 years.