Writing & Publications

Technical articles, tutorials, and thought leadership on AI, data visualisation, and cybersecurity.

All Publications (12)

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I Made AI Judge AI: What Happened When I Benchmarked 10 Local LLMs Across Two Machines

An in-depth comparison of local LLM performance across different hardware configurations.

AILLMPythonOllama
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Beyond the Basic Router: Building a Robust Home Network for Work and Play

A comprehensive guide to designing and implementing a professional-grade home network infrastructure.

NetworkingTCP/IPInfrastructure
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Fabric — An Open-Source Framework

Introduction to the Fabric framework for AI-augmented workflows.

AIAutomationLLMPython
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n8n Docker Image and Apache Reverse Proxy

A guide to deploying n8n with Docker and configuring Apache as a reverse proxy for multi-site servers.

AutomationLinuxInfrastructure
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Taking the PC and Laptop for a walk down the Ollama highway

Getting started with local LLM deployment using Ollama.

AILLMOllama
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Understanding Plotly Sankey Charting

Creating flow diagrams and Sankey charts to visualise complex data relationships.

PythonData Visualisation
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Further Adventures in Plotly Sankey Diagrams

Advanced techniques for creating sophisticated Sankey diagrams.

PythonData Visualisation
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Creating Stunning Visualisations with Plotly: 1D Distribution Charts

Exploring histograms, box plots, and other distribution visualisation techniques.

PythonData Visualisation
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Creating Stunning Visualisations with Plotly: Part-of-Whole Charts

Deep dive into pie charts, donut charts, and other part-of-whole visualisations with Plotly.

PythonData Visualisation
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Creating Stunning Visualisations with Plotly: Basic Charts

A beginner's guide to creating beautiful data visualisations using Plotly's basic chart types.

PythonData Visualisation
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Preparing a Dataset for Analysis

Step-by-step guide to cleaning and preparing datasets for effective analysis.

PythonData Analysis
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Python Masking Data Before Plotting

Best practices for data masking and preparation before creating visualisations.

PythonData Visualisation
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Topics I Write About

PythonData VisualisationPlotlyAI & LLMsPrompt EngineeringCybersecurityAutomationn8nOllama