Tech Tidbits & More

Welcome to the Internet Home of John M. Wargo; I created this site back in 2009 so I could post articles about things that interested me. Herein you’ll find articles on a lot of different topic areas: Mobile development, Web development, Internet of Things (IoT), and a lot more. Every time I learn some new technology or complete some cool or interesting development or IoT project I publish an article here.

You’ll also find information about my books, source code projects on GitHub, and articles published in or on other sites or magazines, even videos of my many conference presentations or project demonstrations. I’m also especially fond of the series of Stupid Developer Tricks posts.

You can view all articles in reverse chronological order, or you can find articles by category. Of course, if you can’t find what you need in those views, use Search to find anything anywhere on the site.

Recent Posts

  • Generating Eleventy Post Descriptions Using Generative AI

    Date:March 18, 2024 | Categories: Artificial Intelligence

    AI Generated   Using Generative AI to automatically generate post descriptions is a great way to save time and ensure consistency across your site. By leveraging tools like ChatGPT, you can quickly create engaging summaries that entice readers to click through and read more. The Describer GenAI extension for Visual Studio Code simplifies this process, allowing you to effortlessly generate descriptions for your articles with just a few clicks. With the ability to customize settings and easily integrate the generated descriptions into your site, this tool is a valuable asset for content creators looking to streamline their workflow. Give it a try and see how AI can enhance your content creation process!

  • FedEx Foibles

    Date:March 8, 2024 | Categories: Miscellaneous

    I noticed lately that FedEx seems incapable of knowing where packages are in their delivery network. As an example, take a look at the following screen shot taken this morning:

  • The Pace of AI Advancement

    Date:March 1, 2024 | Categories: Artificial Intelligence

    Comparing and contrasting the pace of technological advancement against AI advancement.

  • Bogus Wells SMS

    Date:February 23, 2024 | Categories: Miscellaneous

    AI Generated   I received a spam text message pretending to be from Wells Fargo, but I quickly realized it was fake. The phone number and currency format were not typical for the US, making it clear that it was a phishing attempt. It's important to pay attention to these details to avoid falling for scams.

  • New Post Skipping Category Prompt

    Date:February 11, 2024 | Categories: Eleventy

    I added the ability to skip Category prompt in my Eleventy New Post utility.

  • Added Folder Selection My New Post Utility

    Date:February 6, 2024 | Categories: Eleventy, Node.js

    Added an enhancement to my Eleventy New Post utility to support choosing the target folder during post creation.

  • Delphi Passing Data Between Forms

    Date:January 22, 2024 | Categories: Delphi, Microsoft Windows

    I'm building a Windows application using Delphi and I needed the ability to access data on the main form from another form (a form invoked by the main form). I poked around on the Internet and found different ways to do it.

  • Windows Path Viewer App

    Date:January 21, 2024 | Categories: Delphi, Microsoft Windows

    A while back I had a problem with my Windows Path that I wrote about in Windows Path Items Not Available in Visual Studio Code. I was thinking about that problem recently and decided to build my own tooling for managing my system path. I didn't do this because I needed to, but I wanted to write some Windows code (Using Delphi) and this topic is interesting.

  • Added Monthly Posts Heatmap To The Site

    Date:January 15, 2024 | Categories: Eleventy

    I added a Posts per Month heatmap to the site's Statistics page today.

  • Zinio Ridiculous Delete Account Process

    Date:January 13, 2024 | Categories: Miscellaneous

    I deleted my Zinio account and that kicked off a ridiculous series of steps beyond what I expected. How hard does it need to be to delete an online account you no longer use?

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Categories

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Books

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External Publications

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Projects

View some of my projects that span multiple posts on this site or multiple GitHub repositories.

Sightings

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Code

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Events

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Sites

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