[BLOGGED] Building an AI Home Security System Using .NET, Python, CLIP, Semantic Kernel, Telegram, and Raspberry Pi 4 – Part 4: Extending the Telegram Bot for Remote Control Image Classification In part 4, we extend the Telegram bot. Read here.

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[BLOGGED] Building an AI Home Security System - Part 3: Creating a Local AI Custom Vision API for Training and Matching Images In this blog, we create a .NET API that leverages the CLIP API from the previous blog in the series. Code and demo https://rpst.page.link/ErSq

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[BLOGGED] Building an AI Home Security System Using .NET, Python, CLIP, Semantic Kernel, Telegram, and Raspberry Pi 4 – Part 2 CLIP. Details: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/05/11/building-an-ai-home-security-system-using-net-python-clip-semantic-kernel-telegram-and-raspberry-pi-4-part-2/

[BLOGGED] Building an AI Home Security System Using .NET, Python Semantic Kernel, Telegram, and Raspberry Pi 4 – Part 1 Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/04/19/building-an-ai-home-security-system-using-net-python-semantic-kernel-telegram-and-raspberry-pi-4-part-1/

[BLOGGED] Building a Cell Phone Accessible Home Security System Using Raspberry Pi Zero 2 and Zero Cam Read more: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/02/15/building-a-cell-phone-accessible-home-security-system-using-raspberry-pi-zero-2-and-zero-cam/

[BLOGGED] Evaluating Your Generative AI Solution Responses using Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation Read more: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/03/08/evaluating-your-generative-ai-solution-responses-using-microsoft-extensions-ai-evaluation/

[BLOGGED] Elastic Search Cheat Sheet Ive been working with Elastic Search recently. A short reference when performing common tasks and creating code to integrate with Elastic Search using the Nest SDK. Read more: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/12/16/elastic-search-cheat-sheet/

[SOURCE-CODE] Bulk Alt-Text Generator I hacked together a bulk alt-text generator web app. A time saver if you need to bulk create alt-text for many images. It uses ASP.NET and Azure AI services. Code here: https://github.com/jamiemaguiredotnet/AltTextGenerator/tree/master

[BLOGGED] How I Used Azure AI To Consume a 2 Hour Lex Friedman Podcast in 10 Minutes Read more here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/04/06/how-i-used-ai-to-consume-a-2-hour-lex-friedman-podcast-in-10-minutes/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Using Logging to Examine Planners and Support Debugging Learn how to use logging with a Semantic Kernel. https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/07/20/semantic-kernel-using-logging-to-examine-planners-and-support-debugging/

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Journal and Mood Tracking Micro-SaaS. https://dailytracker.co Read more here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/06/17/journal-and-mood-tracking-micro-saas-released/

[BLOGGED] How To: Creating a Private Journal and Mood Tracking App Using .NET, Chat GPT, C# and Visual Studio 2022 Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/05/20/how-to-creating-a-private-journal-and-mood-tracking-app-using-net-6-chat-gpt-c-and-visual-studio-2022/

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[BLOGGED] RAG Chunker Fast Path That Measured a Placeholder Instead of 40 KB of Code An embedding API kept rejecting chunks as too big - but the failing pages were the short ones. Read: jamiemaguire.net/index.php/20...

[BLOGGED] How To: Semantic Kernel -Optimising Chat History When building agents you may hit LLM limits. Learn how to avoid this in this blog post. Info: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/11/23/semantic-kernel-optimising-chat-history/

[BLOGGED] How To: Dynamically Creating Suggestion Fields for Elasticsearch Using C#, NLP, and N-grams Info: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/11/16/how-to-dynamically-creating-suggestion-fields-for-elasticsearch-using-c-and-n-grams/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Implementing Native Functions and Plugins See how to create plugins with native functions. Code and demo included. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/07/05/semantic-kernel-implementing-native-functions-and-plugins/

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[BLOGGED] How To: Resolve Poor Performance on Raspberry Pi 4 When Running Visual Studio Code Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/02/01/how-to-resolve-poor-performance-on-raspberry-pi-4-when-running-visal-studio-code/

[BLOGGED] Elasticsearch, Performance Tuning Search Results using Boosts I recently had to find a way to optimise search results being returned from an API. Info: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/10/26/elasticsearch-performance-tuning-search-results-using-boosts/

[BLOGGED] Hacking Around with GPT4o: Life Expectancy Visualiser I hacked together a life expectancy visualiser from my cell phone. Built using GPT 4o in less than 5 min. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/01/25/hacking-around-with-gpt4o-life-expectancy-visualiser/

[BLOGGED] From 4 Hours to 20 Minutes: How I Transforming a Lex Fridman Podcast using Audio Notes. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2025/01/11/from-4-hours-to-20-minutes-how-i-transformed-and-consumed-a-lex-fridman-podcast-using-audio-notes-ai-batch-transcription/

[BLOGGED] How To: Using the Elasticsearch Vector Store Connector with Semantic Kernel Info: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/12/14/how-to-using-the-elasticsearch-vector-store-connector-with-semantic-kernel/

[BLOGGED] Using Memories to Create Intelligent AI Agents Learn how to make AI agents useful by adding memories. Read more: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/10/06/semantic-kernel-using-memories-to-create-intelligent-ai-agents/

[BLOGGED] How To: Running the Small Language Model ‘Phi3’ Locally I had been getting requests from people looking asking if language models could be run locally. Learn here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/08/25/how-to-running-the-small-language-model-phi3-locally/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Implementing 100% Local RAG With Local Embeddings Topics also include volatile memory and semantic text. Info: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/09/01/semantic-kernel-implementing-100-local-rag-using-phi-3-with-local-embeddings/

[BLOGGED] The 8192-Token Cliff: Why Your .NET RAG Pipeline Throws Random 500s I recently had an issue with a RAG AI agent. The documentation agent started throwing intermittent “Server Error” responses.

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[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Creating a Webchat Agent Using Open AI GPT-4, and C#. Code & demo included. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/07/27/semantic-kernel-creating-a-custom-webchat-agent-using-semantic-kernel-open-ai-gpt-4-and-asp-net-core/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Function Calling and Planners Learn how to create agentic AI using function calling and planners. Walkthrough, code examples, and video: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/07/13/function-calling-and-planners/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Working with File-based Prompt Functions Learn how to load prompt functions from the filesystem. Code, demo, and walkthrough included: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/29/semantic-kernel-working-with-file-based-prompt-functions/

[BLOGGED] Microsoft Semantic Kernel: Working with Inline Prompt Functions Learn how to use Inline Prompt Functions with Semantic Kernel when working with AI models. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/22/semantic-kernel-working-with-prompts/

[BLOGGED] Integrating Semantic Kernel with OpenAI Semantic Kernel is an open-source SDK designed to simplify the creation of agents that can interface with existing code. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/08/first-look-integrating-semantic-kernel-with-openai/

[BLOGGED] Using Artificial Intelligence and Text Analytics to Optimise Mental Health Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/07/22/update-new-reporting-and-artificial-intelligence-insights-added-to-saas-daily-tracker/

[BLOGGED] From Prototype to Production: Turning the Mood Tracker App into a Micro SaaS. More details in the blog: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/07/15/from-prototype-to-production-turning-the-daily-tracker-journal-and-mood-tracker-app-into-a-micro-saas/

[BLOGGED] Audio Notes: Using Azure AI Speech to Perform Speech-to-Text Conversion See how to use Azure AI Speech Services to perform continuous transcription. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/08/26/using-azure-ai-speech-to-perform-speech-to-text-conversion/

[BLOGGED] Audio Notes: Using Azure AI Language to Perform Document Summarization See how transcribed text can be summarized using Azure I Language. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/09/02/audio-notes-using-azure-ai-language-to-perform-document-summarization/

[BLOGGED] Audio Notes: Blending Azure AI Speech and Language to Create SaaS See how I use AI to create concise notes from the spoken word. Read here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2023/09/09/audio-notes-blending-azure-ai-speech-and-azure-language-to-create-a-micro-saas/

[RETRO] Setting up a BBS Using Raspberry Pi Zero 2 and Mystic Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi, free software and services to host your own BBS at home for less than £51. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/08/17/retro-setting-up-a-bbs-using-raspberry-pi-zero-2-and-mystic/

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[BLOGGED] Integrating Semantic Kernel with OpenAI Semantic Kernel is an open-source SDK designed to simplify the creation of agents that can interface with existing code. Read: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/06/08/first-look-integrating-semantic-kernel-with-openai/

[BLOGGED] How I Used Azure AI To Consume a 2 Hour Lex Friedman Podcast in 10 Minutes Read more here: https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2024/04/06/how-i-used-ai-to-consume-a-2-hour-lex-friedman-podcast-in-10-minutes/

[SOURCE-CODE] Bulk Alt-Text Generator I hacked together a bulk alt-text generator web app, A time saver if you need to bulk create alt-text for many images. It uses ASP.NET and Azure AI services. Code here: https://github.com/jamiemaguiredotnet/AltTextGenerator/tree/master

One thing that surprised me building production RAG systems: The hard part isn't usually chunking, embeddings, or vector search. It's keeping everything healthy months later. - Deleted documents still have vectors - Content and vector indices drift out of sync - Re-indexing jobs fail

I've been in the tech space for a while. Here are 20 Things I’ve Learned In 20 Years as a Developer. https://jamiemaguire.net/index.php/2021/10/16/20-things-ive-learned-in-20-years-as-a-developer/

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