The Era of Personal Code: Moving 18 Years of Recipes in a Weekend with LLMs
I used LLMs to migrate 18 years of recipes, including my Grandma's handwritten ones, into structured JSON-LD over a single weekend.
Kevin McMahon
Chicago-based software engineer writing about cloud, AI, mobile development, and open source.
Latest posts
My Spin on Claude Code On-the-Go: Oracle Cloud Always Free + Ntfy Edition
I saw this post about running Claude Code from a phone and immediately wanted the same thing. There were, however, two areas I thought we could improve upon: Vultr costs real money ($7/day when running), and Poke, a notification service, that is gated behind a truly ridiculous signup process.
Terraform for Your Always Free Claude Code VM
In my previous post, I walked through setting up a zero-cost mobile Claude Code environment on Oracle Cloud’s Always Free tier. The VM, VCN, subnet, security list, and internet gateway take maybe 15 minutes to click through in the Oracle console, and you are up and running.
Introducing smartpin - AI-Powered Bookmarking for Pinboard
Introducing smartpin, a Python-based CLI tool that uses AI to automatically generate rich metadata for your Pinboard bookmarks.
Making Sure OpenSea Can Read Your Contract-level Metadata
Learn how to properly implement contract-level metadata for OpenSea collections by avoiding IPFS URIs and using base64 encoding or REST API endpoints.
Authenticating to Heroku via CLI with MFA Turned On
A quick fix for the Heroku CLI 'IP address mismatch' error when authenticating with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled.
Carvey Replacement Hinges
A quick guide to finding and ordering exact replacement hinges for the Inventables Carvey CNC machine after a common failure.
Favorites from September 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from September 2020.
Favorites from August 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from August 2020.
Favorites from July 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from July 2020.
Chicago Alphabet
A visual exploration of a Chicago-themed alphabet, celebrating the unique icons and landmarks of the city.
Pierian Spring
A timeless quote from Alexander Pope's 'An Essay on Criticism' about the dangers of shallow learning and the pursuit of deeper knowledge.
Favorites from June 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from June 2020.
Favorites from May 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from May 2020.
Favorites from April 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from April 2020.
2020 in a picture
A single image that perfectly captures the shock and disbelief of navigating the year 2020.
Favorites from March 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from March 2020.
Links for Parents with Kids on a (Sudden) Staycation
A curated collection of educational resources, creative activities, and field trips for parents navigating sudden school closures and staycations.
Why You’re Good
A thought-provoking visual and quote on the importance of understanding why you are good, rather than just knowing that you are.
Favorites from February 2020
A curated collection of interesting links and articles from February 2020.