Michael Casey

I work in DevOps and cloud infrastructure, leading projects focused on Azure and automation while helping teams put AI to practical use. Outside of work, I enjoy experimenting with self-hosted tools, building useful projects, and sharing what I learn along the way.

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AI Solved My Decade-Old Raspberry Pi Project in Two Hours

A podcast inspired me to dig out an old SDR dongle and let Codex finish a Raspberry Pi ADS-B flight tracker I'd abandoned a decade ago, in two hands-off hours.

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How I Use AGENTS.md for AI-Assisted Homelab Projects

I've been using tools like ChatGPT Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor for a while now for "vibe coding" some tools on my home server. (I don't think it's technically vibe coding if you know and

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Vibe Coding Tip: Eliminate Emojis with Icon Libraries

I'm not a huge fan of AI's heavy use of emojis, and I know I'm not the only one. Occasionally I appreciate emojis as a visual cue in a long AI chat, but I've found that coding agents tend to

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Docker Restart All Containers (but faster)

Whenever I have to restart my docker host, an Ubuntu VM, I always seem to have a few containers that don't start back quite right. I've googled "docker restart all containers" an embarrassin

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How Pi-hole Broke DNS for My Other Docker Containers (And the Quick Fix)

I've used Pi-hole off and on in the past. I really like the idea of it, but it breaks stuff often enough that at times I've turned it back off. I recently added it back to my network as a Do

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Tech Podcasts I'm Listening to in 2025

Here's what I'm following to keep up with the latest tech. Do you have any additional recommendations? Drop a comment below. Tech News Daily Tech News Show - Great for a general tech news ov

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