Notes

20262

• Getting captive portal Wi-Fi to work on Omarchy
  I was traveling and trying to connect my Omarchy laptop to the hotel Wi-Fi.
  3 September 2026
• Typefully has an MCP server
  Not sure how I missed this, but Typefully has an MCP server.
  7 August 2026

20256

• How I Point DigitalOcean App Platform Apps to My Own Subdomains
  I keep forgetting this, so here’s the short, clear version for future me.
  26 December 2025
• I Locked Myself Out of Ghost (and the One Flag That Got Me Back In)
  I moved this Ghost site from Ghost(Pro) to a self-hosted setup on DigitalOcean Droplet.
  26 December 2025
• I Got Tired of Claude Code Update Errors, So I Wrote a Fix
  Kept running into update errors every time Claude Code had a new release.
  1 August 2025
• How to Build iOS & macOS Apps in VS Code (Cursor/Windsurf) with Claude Code & SweetPad
  I wanted to use Cursor/VS Code with Claude Code so I could get LLM power inside my editor and build apps the way I do for Python and web stuff.
  13 July 2025
• Creating Reusable Prompts in Claude
  I’ve been using Claude a lot to refine code, generate checklists, and just generally help me move faster.
  16 June 2025
• Adding a CMS UI to Hugo with TinaCMS
  I love that my personal site, ajot.me, runs on Hugo.
  4 February 2025

202419

• Install Homebrew on M3 Mac (Short Guide)
  So, I wanted to install Homebrew on my new M3 Mac.
  10 December 2024
• Quick Guide: Installing and Setting Up virtualenv
  Here’s how to install virtualenv and troubleshoot if it doesn’t work initially.
  10 December 2024
• Setting Up Powerlevel10k with Oh My Zsh
  Here’s how I quickly customized my terminal to make it colorful, useful, and fun with Oh My Zsh and Powerlevel10k.
  10 December 2024
• Setting Up PaperTrail for a Flask App on DigitalOcean
  I’ve been running a Flask app on DigitalOcean that processes receipts sent via email and adds them to Airtable.
  6 December 2024
• Managing Environment Variables on PythonAnywhere with python-dotenv
  So, I wanted to quickly jot down how to use python-dotenv on PythonAnywhere for managing environment variables.
  15 November 2024
• How to Set Up a Scheduled Task in PythonAnywhere with a Virtual Environment
  So, I wanted to set up a scheduled task in PythonAnywhere and make sure it used my virtual environment.
  15 November 2024
• How I Built a Quick Apple Shortcut to Send Emails with Resend’s API
  I’ve been playing around with Apple Shortcuts for a while now, setting up little automations here and there.
  30 October 2024
• Building a Simple Alfred Workflow to Show What’s Playing on Spotify
  I wanted a quick way to see the song playing on Spotify without switching apps.
  24 October 2024
• Setting Up Inbound Email Processing with Postmark
  So, I wanted to set up inbound email processing using Postmark, where I could send an email and have my app do something with it.
  1 August 2024
• Simple Butler Service to Automate Everyday Tasks
  I've been working on something new that I'm calling Simple Butler Service.
  1 August 2024
• Quickly Toggle the "Group To-dos by Project or Area" setting in Things3 Using AppleScript and Keyboard Maestro
  💡Note [August 10, 2025]: Some folks noticed the script wasn't working quite right.
  11 July 2024
• Generating a Seinfeld Episode with LangChain
  I was tinkering with LangChain and OpenAI to create a new guide for a "Hello World" app.
  21 June 2024
• Setting Up Environment Variables for Python Projects
  I wanted to make sure I could use my API keys across multiple Python projects without having to specify them every time.
  17 June 2024
• Automating Python Project Setup with Raycast Extension
  In an earlier post, I shared a shell script to quickly set up new Python projects.
  8 June 2024
• Implement Microsoft To-Do Like "Reset My Day" Feature in Things App
  I've been using the Things app for over a decade.
  7 June 2024
• Display Spotify Song Info on Demand with Raycast
  I recently switched to Raycast after hearing good things from friends.
  2 June 2024
• Building a Monolith App with Flask
  I had several small Flask apps costing me each month, so I consolidated them into one monolithic app using Flask Blueprints. This post walks you through how I did it, making the setup modular and easy to maintain.
  28 May 2024
• Changing the Featured Image Size in Ghost
  I was working on my Ghost blog and realized that the featured images for each post were just too large.
  27 May 2024
• Streamlining Tax Season with a Simple Email Hack
  Every year, as tax season rolls around, I find myself frantically looking through emails and apps to track down tax-deductible expenses.
  19 April 2024

202315

• Integrating Prism.js for Code Highlighting and Copy-to-Clipboard Functionality in Ghost
  I wanted to enhance my Ghost blog's code snippets with syntax highlighting and a convenient copy-to-clipboard feature.
  30 December 2023
• Deploying a Hugo Website to GitHub Pages Using GitHub Actions
  After setting up Ghost for my personal website, I was looking for something a bit simpler.
  24 September 2023
• Dynamically Updating Your Tidbyt Display with REST API Data
  I recently bought a Tidbyt, a fascinating retro pixelated display that can do everything from showing the weather to displaying memes (h/t to Greg Baugues for the recommendation).
  21 September 2023
• How to Automatically Run Shell Scripts on a Mac Using Cron Jobs
  I wanted to run a shell script at regular intervals to update a greeting image on my Tidbyt device.
  15 September 2023
• Building a Hello World App for Tidbyt Retro Style Display
  I recently bought a Tidbyt, a fascinating retro pixelated display that can do everything from showing the weather to displaying memes (h/t to Greg Baugues for the recommendation).
  4 September 2023
• Automating Weekly Review Date Headers with AppleScript and TextExpander
  While reviewing my week in Day One, I like to kick things off with a heading that reads something like "Week of Date 1 to Date 2." Sounds simple, right?
  26 August 2023
• Setting Up SQLite with Flask
  I wanted to set up SQLite with Flask for a simple, lightweight database solution that doesn't need a separate server process.
  25 August 2023
• Quickly Cycling Through and Fixing Spelling Errors in VS Code Markdown Files
  I wanted to cycle through and fix all spelling errors in a VS Code markdown file.
  22 August 2023
• Changing the Number of Posts Displayed Per Page in Ghost CMS
  So, I wanted to customize the number of posts displayed per page on my Ghost CMS website using the Dawn theme.
  17 August 2023
• How to Globally Ignore files like .DS_Store in Git Repos
  So, I got tired of adding .DS_Store to every git repo on my Mac.
  17 August 2023
• My first ChatGPT app - Google Drive + LangChain + Python
  I recently built my very first app using ChatGPT's API.
  20 July 2023
• AssemblyAI - Retool App
  I had a great time exploring AssemblyAI and thought it would be cool to create a user interface for it using Retool that lets you easily transcribe audio files.
  18 July 2023
• Export todos from Things app using AppleScript
  I had a bunch of todos in the Things app that I wanted to move to my notes.
  13 July 2023
• Automating Python Project Setup: A Shell Script to Create New Projects Quickly
  As someone who loves experimenting with Python libraries and APIs, starting new projects quickly is important.
  13 July 2023
• How do I get ChatGPT responses to highlight the code in the terminal?
  In a previous post, I played around with ChatGPT to query PDFs stored in Google Drive.
  12 July 2023

20228

• Resolving a 504 Timeout Error on Ghost with Digital Ocean
  Woke up to a 504 error this morning. It's hosted on Digital Ocean, so I reached out to support, which wasn't very helpful.
  26 April 2022
• Creating Custom Workflows in Warp Terminal
  I've been playing around with warp.dev, which is a new terminal app for Mac (Windows coming soon it looks like) with a focus on improving developer productivity.
  24 April 2022
• Speeding Up Terminal Load Time: How I Fixed a 90-Second Delay by Cleaning Up .zshrc File
  This answer on Reddit helped troubleshoot.
  24 April 2022
• My Sublime Text 3 Setup: Aliases, Themes, and Terminal Fixes
  Adding an alias to zshrc file Wanted to add an alias to quickly open Sublime Text editor from the command line.
  23 April 2022
• Playing with APIs in Postman: Getting Code Samples and Curl Commands Quickly
  Now that I am playing around a bit more frequently with APIs, especially Twitter’s v2 API, and Airtable’s API, I have found myself playing around a lot more with Postman.
  21 April 2022
• Playing around with Postman
  I have known of Postman for a while now - it's a tool you can use to explore and test APIs.
  20 April 2022
• Create a Content extension for Canva using Flask
  Saw this Quick Start guide on Canva's developer portal that walks you through creating a content extension for Canva's users.
  19 April 2022
• How to deploy a Flask app to Digital Ocean's app platform
  I recently went throught the process to put my side project howbigisthebaby.io on Digital Ocean's new app platform, and wanted to document it in case anyone else found it helpful (or atleast
  19 April 2022

20219

• How to add a Twitter CTA at the end of each article on Ghost CMS?
  I recently saw a tweet that it's a good idea to have a CTA at the end of each article.
  9 December 2021
• How I Automated Markdown and HTML Link Generation for My Ship30for30 Essays
  I had written a bunch of short essays as part of Ship30for30 challenge over the summer.
  3 December 2021
• New Project: How big is the baby?
  We are expecting our first baby soon and like most first-time parents, we signed up for a bunch of pregnancy tracking apps that tell you how big your baby is each week.
  2 December 2021
• Setting up Ghost - some early thoughts...
  Just setup Ghost on this website (ajot.me).
  2 December 2021
• Hello Django - How to set up your first Django web app
  I wrote this for myself whilst setting up Django for the first time.
  30 November 2021
• Programming for Lazy Humans
  I have come to realize that "being lazy" is a perfectly legit reason to learn a bit of programming.
  29 November 2021
• Integrating Spotify Tracks into My Day One Journal Entries
  I often find myself wanting to capture the mood of the moment while writing in my Day One journal app.
  10 April 2021
• Boost Your Typing Speed: Focusing on the Top 200 English Words
  I can touch type. But my typing speed is no match for my brain speed.
  7 April 2021
• How I consume Podcasts and long form videos using Otter
  Podcasts 1. Download the MP3 for the Podcast (most provide them on their websites) 2.
  17 March 2021

20203

• Hello Swift - My first iOS app using SwiftUI
  It took me some time. Fine, it took me a few years, but I finally got around to creating my first iOS app, using SwiftUI.
  22 May 2020
• Hello Django - How to set up your first Django web app
  Been meaning to write this post for my future self, who’s invariably going to forget the steps to set up Django on a new machine.
  14 May 2020
• How to make HTTP Requests to an external API from an Alexa Skill using Python
  As a developer, every day we interact with remote APIs and web servers.
  17 April 2020

20191

• Creating an Alexa skill using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
  If you’re into building skills, you’re probably familiar with Alexa Skills Kit’s Command Line Interface, which lets you create and manage your skill using the CLI, like updating the interact
  6 November 2019