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Securing MCP: A Control Plane for Agent Tool Execution
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is quickly becoming a common way for AI agents to discover and use tools. It provides a consistent interface to databases, APIs, file systems, and third-party services, which makes it easier to plug capabilities into agent workflows.
However, MCP...
Read moreClick to read more about this postI Wasted 68 Minutes a Day Re-Explaining My Code. Then I Built auto-memory.
~1,900 lines of Python. Zero dependencies. Saves you an hour a day.
GitHub → · pip install auto-memory
Now give Copilot CLI enhanced context recall. Point it at deploy/install.md and let it cook. 🍳
Are you tired of using the slash /compact command every 10 min?
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Read moreClick to read more about this postLessons Learned from Building a Well-Matching Intelligence Layer
Key insights from the EDA and Ground Truth journey for solving well identity resolution in the Energy industry—challenges that extend to any entity matching problem across distributed systems.
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Dec 29, 2025
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How can I detect that the system is running low on memory? Or that my job is running low on memory?
You can register for a memory notification.
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Dec 26, 2025
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Why are we worried about memory access semantics? Full barriers should be enough for anybody
You have to find new ways of going faster.
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Dec 25, 2025
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Why is the last letter of my string not making it to the clipboard?
The struggle for null termination.
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Dec 24, 2025
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Why does my Ctrl+M accelerator key activate when I press the Enter key?
Understanding the difference between keys and characters for accelerators.
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Dec 23, 2025
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When irate product support customers demand to speak to Bill Gates
So transfer them to his office, or so it seems.
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