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This is @joe.jws.social.ap.brid.gy's blog. He writes about code ( #JavaScript, #VueJS, #PHP ), takes photos, and travels. You can also find him as @jws.dev.
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Almost exactly a year ago, I lost my job. This was the second time I experienced this, and both times, I found a new position in nearly three months. The first time, I was a ColdFusion developer with a curiosity for Angular, so I dedicated my time to improving my skills... https://jws.news/b/4cX
March 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Almost exactly a year ago, I lost my job. This was the second time I experienced this, and both times, I found a new position in nearly three months. The first time, I was a ColdFusion developer with a curiosity for Angular, so I dedicated my time to improving my skills... https://jws.news/b/4cX
Previously, we have looked at how to use Llama 3.2 Vision and Postman to describe an image and how to use Llama 3.2 Vision and Node to describe an image. In today's post, I want to build a social media bot as a front-end for the same Llama 3.2 Vision model. In August,... https://jws.news/b/4B5
February 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Previously, we have looked at how to use Llama 3.2 Vision and Postman to describe an image and how to use Llama 3.2 Vision and Node to describe an image. In today's post, I want to build a social media bot as a front-end for the same Llama 3.2 Vision model. In August,... https://jws.news/b/4B5
@electricranchco.bsky.social Can you please follow bsky.app/profile/ap.b... so that I can follow you from the fediverse? I want to be able to follow you.
bsky.app
January 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
@electricranchco.bsky.social Can you please follow bsky.app/profile/ap.b... so that I can follow you from the fediverse? I want to be able to follow you.
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I think that I made some nice progress with my #node script for watermarking images.
1.) You tell it which of the three watermarks you want to apply and what the source image is
2.) It looks at the bottom right corner to see how bright it is and picks a light or […]
[Original post on jws.social]
1.) You tell it which of the three watermarks you want to apply and what the source image is
2.) It looks at the bottom right corner to see how bright it is and picks a light or […]
[Original post on jws.social]
January 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I think that I made some nice progress with my #node script for watermarking images.
1.) You tell it which of the three watermarks you want to apply and what the source image is
2.) It looks at the bottom right corner to see how bright it is and picks a light or […]
[Original post on jws.social]
1.) You tell it which of the three watermarks you want to apply and what the source image is
2.) It looks at the bottom right corner to see how bright it is and picks a light or […]
[Original post on jws.social]
Reposted by JWS News 📰
I'm playing around with a quick #node script to watermark images. Is this too faint? Not faint enough? I was going to use this on https://jws.pictures/.
https://gist.github.com/steinbring/8eaeb330bc3880a4de7eabc8cfc392ce
https://gist.github.com/steinbring/8eaeb330bc3880a4de7eabc8cfc392ce
January 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I'm playing around with a quick #node script to watermark images. Is this too faint? Not faint enough? I was going to use this on https://jws.pictures/.
https://gist.github.com/steinbring/8eaeb330bc3880a4de7eabc8cfc392ce
https://gist.github.com/steinbring/8eaeb330bc3880a4de7eabc8cfc392ce
@latimesphotos.bsky.social Can you please follow bsky.app/profile/ap.b... so that folks can still follow you from Mastodon. I can't follow what you post if you don't.
bsky.app
January 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
@latimesphotos.bsky.social Can you please follow bsky.app/profile/ap.b... so that folks can still follow you from Mastodon. I can't follow what you post if you don't.
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Moving from #threads to #bluesky? If you can, please follow https://bsky.app/profile/ap.brid.gy over there so that folks can still follow you from Mastodon.
January 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Moving from #threads to #bluesky? If you can, please follow https://bsky.app/profile/ap.brid.gy over there so that folks can still follow you from Mastodon.
@joe.toot.works.ap.brid.gy This is a test
January 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
@joe.toot.works.ap.brid.gy This is a test
@joe.jws.social.ap.brid.gy This is a test
January 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
@joe.jws.social.ap.brid.gy This is a test
Last week, we started exploring Llama 3.2 Vision. It is similar in concept to the LLaVA model we explored earlier this year but is more advanced than what we used back in May. Today, I want to look at how to use it to create a command-line application using Ollama and... https://jws.news/b/49Y
December 12, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Last week, we started exploring Llama 3.2 Vision. It is similar in concept to the LLaVA model we explored earlier this year but is more advanced than what we used back in May. Today, I want to look at how to use it to create a command-line application using Ollama and... https://jws.news/b/49Y
I spent much of 2024 discussing how to use local artificial intelligence with your projects. My overarching goal is to show that you don't need ChatGPT or Copilot to use AI with your projects. Mr. Scoops got the best response, but my favorite example was using LLaVA to... https://jws.news/b/48x
December 5, 2024 at 1:50 PM
I spent much of 2024 discussing how to use local artificial intelligence with your projects. My overarching goal is to show that you don't need ChatGPT or Copilot to use AI with your projects. Mr. Scoops got the best response, but my favorite example was using LLaVA to... https://jws.news/b/48x
In June, I wrote about how I created JWS Social (my GoToSocial instance) and last week, I wrote about Toot Works' two-year birthday (my Mastodon instance). GoToSocial is a pretty niche system that works best as a small (or single-user) instance on low-powered devices. The... https://jws.news/b/43v
November 27, 2024 at 10:56 PM
In June, I wrote about how I created JWS Social (my GoToSocial instance) and last week, I wrote about Toot Works' two-year birthday (my Mastodon instance). GoToSocial is a pretty niche system that works best as a small (or single-user) instance on low-powered devices. The... https://jws.news/b/43v
In October 2022, I spun up Toot Works. Toot Works is a Mastodon instance that federates with other Mastodon, Pixelfed, WordPress, and GoToSocial instances and services like Threads and Bridgy Fed. Two years ago, the goal was for the instance to host no more than 100... https://jws.news/b/437
November 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM
In October 2022, I spun up Toot Works. Toot Works is a Mastodon instance that federates with other Mastodon, Pixelfed, WordPress, and GoToSocial instances and services like Threads and Bridgy Fed. Two years ago, the goal was for the instance to host no more than 100... https://jws.news/b/437
@milwaukeerecord.bsky.social Could I convince you to follow @ap.brid.gy so that I could follow you from Mastodon? It enables a bridge to the fediverse.
November 18, 2024 at 9:36 PM
@milwaukeerecord.bsky.social Could I convince you to follow @ap.brid.gy so that I could follow you from Mastodon? It enables a bridge to the fediverse.
Figuring out which social media services to use can be difficult. From Mastodon, you can follow users on any Mastodon instance and folks using things like WordPress, Flipboard, Pixelfed, and Threads. If you or your friends use Bluesky, you can't directly follow... https://jws.news/b/42G
November 12, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Figuring out which social media services to use can be difficult. From Mastodon, you can follow users on any Mastodon instance and folks using things like WordPress, Flipboard, Pixelfed, and Threads. If you or your friends use Bluesky, you can't directly follow... https://jws.news/b/42G
@jeramey.bsky.social Can I convince you to follow @ap.brid.gy from the @urbanmilwaukee.bsky.social account, so I can follow it from Mastodon? The bridge between the two services only works if the people on both sides accept it.
November 9, 2024 at 6:29 PM
@jeramey.bsky.social Can I convince you to follow @ap.brid.gy from the @urbanmilwaukee.bsky.social account, so I can follow it from Mastodon? The bridge between the two services only works if the people on both sides accept it.
A few years ago, after Twitter collapsed and I set up shop on the fediverse, I created a bunch of bots. Good Morning, Milwaukee! has been the most popular. Still, there are also Milwaukee County Transit, Miracle Workers, The Hop (which I already turned... https://jws.news/b/428
November 5, 2024 at 11:17 AM
A few years ago, after Twitter collapsed and I set up shop on the fediverse, I created a bunch of bots. Good Morning, Milwaukee! has been the most popular. Still, there are also Milwaukee County Transit, Miracle Workers, The Hop (which I already turned... https://jws.news/b/428
Previously, I wrote about my idea to use the GitHub API to create a photo blog with its content completely in Git commits. Later, I tweaked the idea to replace the API with CI/CD actions. Since then, I have tried many things that didn’t work. I finally declared it done... https://jws.news/b/40P
October 31, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Previously, I wrote about my idea to use the GitHub API to create a photo blog with its content completely in Git commits. Later, I tweaked the idea to replace the API with CI/CD actions. Since then, I have tried many things that didn’t work. I finally declared it done... https://jws.news/b/40P
I just published "Life with a Drobo after bankruptcy is weird"
https://jws.news/2024/life-with-a-drobo-after-bankruptcy-is-weird/
https://jws.news/2024/life-with-a-drobo-after-bankruptcy-is-weird/
October 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
I just published "Life with a Drobo after bankruptcy is weird"
https://jws.news/2024/life-with-a-drobo-after-bankruptcy-is-weird/
https://jws.news/2024/life-with-a-drobo-after-bankruptcy-is-weird/
I just published "My September 2024 Trip"
https://jws.news/2024/my-september-2024-trip/
https://jws.news/2024/my-september-2024-trip/
October 8, 2024 at 11:08 AM
I just published "My September 2024 Trip"
https://jws.news/2024/my-september-2024-trip/
https://jws.news/2024/my-september-2024-trip/
I just published "Building a home for my photos"
https://jws.news/2024/building-a-home-for-my-photos/
https://jws.news/2024/building-a-home-for-my-photos/
October 3, 2024 at 12:08 PM
I just published "Building a home for my photos"
https://jws.news/2024/building-a-home-for-my-photos/
https://jws.news/2024/building-a-home-for-my-photos/
I just published "I want to be able to do work on a cheap, portable computer"
https://jws.news/2024/i-want-to-be-able-to-do-work-on-a-cheap-portable-computer/
https://jws.news/2024/i-want-to-be-able-to-do-work-on-a-cheap-portable-computer/
October 1, 2024 at 11:23 AM
I just published "I want to be able to do work on a cheap, portable computer"
https://jws.news/2024/i-want-to-be-able-to-do-work-on-a-cheap-portable-computer/
https://jws.news/2024/i-want-to-be-able-to-do-work-on-a-cheap-portable-computer/
I just published "Is Parsec a good alternative to Chrome Remote Desktop?"
https://jws.news/2024/is-parsec-a-good-alternative-to-chrome-remote-desktop/
https://jws.news/2024/is-parsec-a-good-alternative-to-chrome-remote-desktop/
September 17, 2024 at 11:23 AM
I just published "Is Parsec a good alternative to Chrome Remote Desktop?"
https://jws.news/2024/is-parsec-a-good-alternative-to-chrome-remote-desktop/
https://jws.news/2024/is-parsec-a-good-alternative-to-chrome-remote-desktop/
I just published "Can you write a CMS that uses git commit messages for content?"
https://jws.news/2024/can-you-write-a-cms-that-uses-git-commit-messages-for-content/
https://jws.news/2024/can-you-write-a-cms-that-uses-git-commit-messages-for-content/
September 10, 2024 at 12:08 PM
I just published "Can you write a CMS that uses git commit messages for content?"
https://jws.news/2024/can-you-write-a-cms-that-uses-git-commit-messages-for-content/
https://jws.news/2024/can-you-write-a-cms-that-uses-git-commit-messages-for-content/
I just published "Thoughts on Web Awesome"
https://jws.news/2024/thoughts-on-web-awesome/
https://jws.news/2024/thoughts-on-web-awesome/
September 3, 2024 at 11:53 AM
I just published "Thoughts on Web Awesome"
https://jws.news/2024/thoughts-on-web-awesome/
https://jws.news/2024/thoughts-on-web-awesome/