Well, a boring episode no doubt, but is prompt engineering still a thing?

What do you think?

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Taking the Raspberry PI concept a little further and providing a Linux platform, the Mecha Comet is (hopefully!) going to change how I look at Linux computers for sure!

It has a modular design, snap-on extensions and lots of cool stuff! It can be a phone, games machine, electronic fiddling machine, you name it!

Definitely worth checking out!

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Oh goodness me, what a way to start 2025!

Agentic systems - AI Agents - are indeed getting better and better (or worse?).

Today we look at Magentic One and Autogen. We also discuss the split of Autogen from the original founders. Take a listen to learn more!

Magentic One

Autogen

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Well, although I am a long-term user of OneNote, UpNote might just tempt me away!

UpNote has an app for every platform (even Linux no less!) and syncs across seamlessly. A free version exists but also a very cheap monthly version as well as a really cheap lifetime deal.

Worth a look? well, take a listen to learn more :)

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Just a ramble about 2024 and the ever present AI goldrush…

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So, Figma has been around for a while. A designer tool for creating layouts of all kinds be it websites, mobile UI’s and so on.

With AI, and specifically GitHub Copilot Vision, can you build user interfaces? and take that one step further to actually generate the code?

Figma link here

GitHub Copilot Vision here

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Okay, this time around is all about coding from anywhere. Why would you want a cloud development environment? Well, you can develop in the same environment no matter where you are or what computer you are using - even tablets like Android or iPad’s.

Take a listen to learn more :)

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YAAICE! (Yet another AI Code Editor)

Yep, there are lots of these IDE/Code Editors popping up all based on VS Code since it is open source, and why not!

We covered cursor.ai a few weeks back which caught me out as I just thought it was VS Code with a different skin, but oh no, it was much more than that.

Windsurf is from the excellent Codeium company. Again, we covered Codeium a while ago. Codeium provided AI code add-ins to most of the known IDE’s and Editors out there allowing a CoPilot style interface but with a selection of LLMs to choose from.

The Windsurf IDE is certainly based on VS code so you can still use all the wonderful extensions and so on, but with sooooo much more. Take a listen!

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Don’t worry, as long as no one creates an AI agent called “Smith”, I think we are all safe!

FOMO time again perhaps, but AI agents ARE going to change the way you live and work. Like everything, it can be a positive or a negative - you choose, but choose wisely :)

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Well, I did a podcast back in Episode 22 (crikey! 2022) covering a few of the key points regarding Docker vs WASM.

It seems WASM (Web Assembly) and WASI (Web Assembly Infrastructure) is continuing to gain strength. WASM containers could be a more lightweight option and will run anywhere - no need to switch from Linux to Windows containers.

Anyway, take a listen to find out more! :)

Some links that can provide a deeper dive if you wish:

InfoWorld Article on WASM vs Docker

Yes! You can run WASM based Docker stuff!

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.. and further information on the Docker infrastructure vs Containerd runtime:

Docker

Docker is a comprehensive platform for developing, shipping, and running applications inside containers. It includes several components:

Docker Engine: The core part of Docker, responsible for creating and managing containers.

Docker CLI: The command-line interface for interacting with Docker.

Docker Compose: A tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications.

Docker Hub: A registry for storing and sharing container images.

containerd

containerd is a container runtime that focuses solely on managing the container lifecycle. It was originally part of Docker but was later separated to become an independent project. Key features include:

Container Lifecycle Management: Handles the creation, execution, and supervision of containers.

Image Management: Manages container images, including pulling from registries and storing locally.

Storage and Networking: Manages storage and networking for containers.

OCI Compliance: Uses Open Container Initiative (OCI)-compliant runtimes like runc for standardization and interoperability.

Key Differences

Scope: Docker is a full-fledged platform with tools for building, shipping, and running containers, while containerd is a more lightweight runtime focused on managing the container lifecycle2.

Components: Docker includes additional tools like Docker Compose and Docker Hub, whereas containerd is primarily concerned with the runtime aspects.

Usage: Docker is often used for development and deployment workflows, providing a user-friendly interface and additional features. containerd is used as a backend component in larger systems like Kubernetes, where it handles the low-level container operations.

In summary, Docker provides a complete ecosystem for container management, while containerd focuses on the core runtime functionalities, making it suitable for integration into other container orchestration systems.