Category: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can change a lot of files quickly. I want a clear way to see those changes and return to an earlier working version when needed. That is why Git is part of my setup. Git records the changes I choose to save in a project. Each saved checkpoint is called a commit. GitHub is…

You do not need to copy my Windows setup line for line to follow this series. With active files copied and their permissions checked, I can choose where my development tools will run. I want to know what that workspace can reach. My Windows 11 Pro plan uses WSL2, the Windows Subsystem for Linux. It…

After planning backups and a separate work account, I found another question to answer: where will my active files live? My updated Windows 11 Pro plan puts current work on the internal C: drive. Older projects can stay on an external archive drive. A second drive will hold a backup of that archive. Those jobs…

My computer holds both personal files and work files. I do not want every new development tool to have access to both. The computer setup I am working toward uses a separate standard account for development. A standard account has fewer system-level powers than an administrator account. I would use administrator access deliberately when a…

The first part of my AI development plan is a backup. Think of this as my PSA. If you don’t regularly do it, start backing up your system today. It is easy to focus on the new tools and overlook the files already on the computer. Family photos, business records, creative work, and unfinished projects…

I want to use AI to build websites and useful tools. Before I get too far, I want to understand what I am giving those tools permission to do. My background is in marketing and design. I am learning this part as I go, and I thought it might help to share the process with…