Open Router: A Universal Gateway to LLM APIs

How to easily switch between different LLMs using Open Router as a unified interface

January 11, 2025 · 3 min · Greg Hilston

Model Context Protocol (MCP): The Future of LLM Function Calling

How Anthropic’s new open protocol is standardizes the way LLMs interact with external systems and data

January 10, 2025 · 7 min · Greg Hilston

Installing Claude Desktop on Linux: An Unofficial Guide

A guide to installing and running Claude Desktop on Linux systems using Nix Flakes

January 9, 2025 · 2 min · Greg Hilston

Hugo: How To Display Dynamic Github Content

Learn how to dynamically display Github content in your Hugo website using shortcodes, keeping your content automatically in sync with your repositories

January 8, 2025 · 2 min · Greg Hilston

Ninja Creami Recipes: A Guide to Better Homemade Ice Cream

A collection of protein-rich, customizable Ninja Creami recipes with tips for perfect consistency

December 27, 2024 · 5 min · Greg Hilston

Drinking From A Firehose

Exploring real-time social media data processing with Go by tapping into Bluesky’s websocket firehose

December 22, 2024 · 5 min · Greg Hilston

Setting Up NixOS on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

A guide to installing and configuring NixOS on WSL2, including graphical application support.

December 17, 2024 · 3 min · Greg Hilston

Automating Windows 11: From Clean Install to Fully Configured with Answer Files and Winget

A guide to my Windows 11 installation process using unattend/answer files for automated, debloated setups, combined with winget for application installation.

December 17, 2024 · 3 min · Greg Hilston

NixOS: The Path to Truly Reproducible Linux Systems

A personal journey from distro hopping and manual configuration management to discovering NixOS’s declarative approach, exploring how it solves common Linux setup challenges through configuration files, flakes, and reproducible environments.

December 16, 2024 · 5 min · Greg Hilston

My Desk Setup

I describe my work from home setup

December 9, 2024 · 2 min · Greg Hilston