Tag: AI automation
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AI migrated my EC2 and 11-year-old Redmine to the newest version while I took a shower
My Redmine was old. Not “a bit behind” old — Redmine 3.3.2, installed in 2017, running on Amazon Linux AMI 2018.03, an operating system that reached End of Life at the end of 2023. The EC2 instance itself was launched in 2015. Every SSH login greeted me with a nice ASCII-art banner warning that the…
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How to Track QR Campaigns Before Cookie Consent with Cloudflare Workers and GA4 Measurement Protocol
One of the most challenging problems in web analytics today is measuring campaign traffic before a visitor accepts cookies. In an opt-in setup with tools like OneTrust or CookieYes, Google Tag Manager and GA4 often cannot record campaign events until consent is granted, which creates a blind spot exactly where marketers most want visibility. Why…
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Async AI Image Generation with Cloudflare Workers & Make.com
How I solved the 40-second timeout problem by splitting content automation into three decoupled stages — without rewriting a single Make.com scenario. May 2026 · 10 min read Background A few months ago I wrote about automating WordPress article publishing and social media distribution with Make.com and LLMs . The pipeline was working great: read a recipe…
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Zero-Touch QA: Automating Playwright Test Generation with Copilot Skills and MCP
Writing robust end-to-end tests for a live, multi-page application you do not own is notoriously difficult. Without access to local development environments, Storybook components, or internal feature flags, you are left manually inspecting the DOM to figure out how things work. However, the testing landscape is shifting rapidly. By leveraging GitHub Copilot’s extensible architecture, I…
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From Concept to AI Autoresponder in 60 Minutes
It all started with a casual question from a friend. Google had just released its new Google Workspace CLI, offering programmatic access to every product in the suite -including Gmail. The question was: “What if we wrote a program that checks new emails and replies to them using a style learned from your previous messages?”…
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Saving Time with AI: Your Personal Calendar Assistant
The Problem: Calendar Management Chaos Life is unpredictable. If you’re a parent, you know the struggle: your child’s school schedule changes, extracurricular classes get added, gym routines shift. If you’re a student, professors send updated timetables mid-semester. Suddenly, you need to update not just your calendar, but also inform family members and sync everything across…
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How I Used Comet Browser to Bulk Update Links in My Old Facebook Posts – and What I Learned
Migrating a domain is a pivotal moment for any online project. Recently, I moved my content fromhttps://drtfefbxsc.cfolks.pl/sniadanioweinspiracje/index.php/recipe/to a fresh, user-friendly domain:https://breakfasttips.com/recipe/ One thing became immediately clear: my Facebook page was littered with old recipe links pointing to the legacy domain. For branding, SEO, and user experience, those links needed updating—and fast. The Challenge: No Facebook…
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How I Secured My Application with One Correct Prompt: A VibeCoders Guide to Risk-Free Security Implementation
Securing web applications can feel overwhelming, especially when balancing functionality with robust protection. However, sometimes the right approach can transform your application’s security posture with a single, well-crafted request. This is exactly what happened when I decided to secure my login system – and the results exceeded all expectations. The Challenge: Building Enterprise-Grade Security As…
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From Buzzword to Business Value: Using AI Responsibly in Real Projects
How a bedtime story turned into a published book thanks to a thoughtful AI-driven workflow AI is no longer an emerging technology—it’s everywhere. The market is saturated with tools and platforms promising to do everything from writing your code to generating images, music, or complete applications. But here’s a hard truth that many teams (and…
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Simplifying Web Testing with AI: Introducing the AI Test Script Generator
The Testing Challenge As a team lead and software engineer, I’ve often encountered a recurring challenge in my projects: how to effectively test user journeys on websites. This challenge becomes particularly pronounced in companies without specialized QA teams, where testing responsibilities fall on developers who may not have extensive testing expertise. Let’s face it – many…
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Building an Automated Story Generation and Kindle Delivery System with Make.com
Sometimes you need to automate things which may be very helpful for your family. If they like to read stories and use Kindle – automation may be a gamechanger. Own stories delivered every day or week, directly to Kindle. Just spend some time (AI can assist) to create a list of stories and main idea/format about what you want…
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Automating Content Creation and Publishing with Make.com and LLM
Creating and posting automated content to platforms like WordPress, Facebook and LinkedIn can significantly streamline your content strategy and save time. In this article, I’ll walk you through the process I used to create an automated solution for generating blog posts and sharing them on Facebook, using Make.com integrated with Perplexity PRO API and ChatGPT…