April 30, 2025

Using Azure DevOps Wiki Content for AI Chatbots

In this post, I share a simple Python script to load an Azure DevOps (AzDo) wiki into memory, including the markdown content and real URLs of the pages. While the script lacks error handling and doesn’t read images or consider page relationships, it uses DefaultAzureCredential for easier cloud integration. Check out the resources for more details on the Azure DevOps REST API.

April 15, 2025

Containers for Dev

Containers are awesome not only for hosting apps, but also for local development. In this post I am just braindumping my notes from my recent labs. I have a couple of use cases, completely independent from each other.

Hugo Blog Authoring
Vite App Generation and Development
Minecraft Server on a Raspberry Pi
Dev Container and Github Codespaces

Podman

I am running podman instead of docker. I am not choosing it for a particular reason, it’s more out of curiosity, but if you want to dig deeper in the comparison between those two, I would recommend this blog post:

April 14, 2025

Getting Tokens with Azure CLI

Learn how to leverage Azure CLI for automating tasks and managing API tokens. This guide covers using DefaultAzureCredential for seamless authentication without secrets, managing Microsoft Graph permissions, and generating Bearer tokens for custom APIs. Explore examples for refreshing tokens, accessing Azure DevOps API, and more. Perfect for developers aiming to streamline workflows and enhance automation with Azure CLI.

March 27, 2025

Downloading Files from SharePoint via Graph Using Python

a Python script to simplify downloading files from SharePoint via Graph API. While not production-ready, it’s a great starting point for automating this task. Python is ideal for integrating into notebooks for data ingestion into AI Search, allowing efficient file downloads

January 22, 2025

ServiceNow Support Portal URLs in M365 Graph Connector

Microsoft’s Graph Connectors for ServiceNow streamline data integration without requiring backend infrastructure. However, the URLs generated often lead to the backend interface, which is inaccessible to end users. This post discusses URL manipulation techniques for adapting search results to point users to the Support Portal, ensuring better usability and access.

January 16, 2025

Scoping an AppReg to Guest Only User Administration

Find out how you can scope your app’s access to a subset of users, e.g. Guest Users, to improve security

December 17, 2024

Fast and Predictable Blog Post Summaries with AI

GenAI is a viable alternative to automatic summaries which makes the blog posts more appealing. Create them ad-hoc or automate them. Add them to the front matter section in your posts and you will save your time while you can focus on hand-crafting the actual posts

June 7, 2024

How to use ExternalItem.ReadWrite.Ownedby

Unlock the secret to mastering M365 Search permissions! Discover how to leverage the ExternalItem.ReadWrite.OwnedBy permission effectively with a simple PATCH request. Don’t risk your project by using the broader ExternalItem.ReadWrite.All—follow this step-by-step guide for a streamlined approach that ensures security and efficiency!

May 28, 2024

Remote video monitoring with Raspberry Pi

My Ender 3 v2 3D Printer does not have a webcam to remotely check 3D prints. Sometimes when I am not at home I need to see how things are going. I thought a simple webcam solution would do the trick.

I grabbed my older Raspberry Pi (RPi 2) and set it up as a remote web camera.

video monitoring of 3d print

Hardware and Software

So here is the hardware I am using:

March 24, 2024

How to export a Penzu journal

I have used Penzu as my main journal app for many years. Recently when Apple launched its Journal app I have been looking at it and other competitors. Then I realized that I am not able to get my own data from Penzu. There is no reasonable Export function.

So I found my own way to get my journal data. I could name this blog post to something like “How to export the unexportable”, or “How to intercept XHR requests in Puppeteer”, but my case is about Penzu, so I’ll stick to this particular title.