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Latest from Code, Life, and Recipes
Code
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Building an AI Sports Betting Recommendation Engine with Gemma
A practical guide to building two-stage AI recommendations: use embeddings for fast retrieval, then small LLMs like Gemma 3 for natural language explanations. The real skill? Curating context, not writing algorithms.
beatbrain: A Social Music Discovery App
A weekend project for discovering new music, sharing favorites, and seeing what your friends are listening to.
Learning 25 programming languages in 25 days with Advent of Code
Instead of just using a single language, I wanted to solve the puzzle in a language I know, then lurk the internet for the solution in another language each day.
Life
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SimpleGeo, here I come
Announcing my move from Ning to SimpleGeo to help build the new San Francisco office.
My visit to Valledolmo, Sicily
I had the incredible opportunity to explore a town in Sicily where my ancestors once resided and engage with the local officials.
Gardening: Year 1
Our first foray into outdoor plants, flowers, and herbs in Chicago.
Recipes
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Rigatoni alla Vodka
One of my go-to "last meals" that you need to try before you die.
Chicken Enchilada Lasagna
A delicious fusion of Mexican flavors layered like lasagna, featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, corn tortillas, green & red chile sauce, and plenty of cheese.
Zuppa Toscana
One of the best soups to kick off the autumn season, a variation that uses chicken sausage