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Combining Human-in-the-loop and Loop Engineering in Memolog's AI Development
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Combining Human-in-the-loop and Loop Engineering in Memolog's AI Development

This article introduces Memolog's outer Human-in-the-loop discovery loop, where people and AI discover the right answer, and its inner Loop Engineering implementation and validation loop, where AI iterates toward that answer.

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How FinOps and GDPR led to better security for Memolog
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How FinOps and GDPR led to better security for Memolog

A look at how a cost and privacy review for my personal site, Memolog, grew into work on Front Door, WAF, Azure Policy, STRIDE, Sentinel, and security exercises, along with the site's current architecture.

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How Memolog Translates Japanese into Natural English
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How Memolog Translates Japanese into Natural English

How Memolog evolved from automatic Azure AI Translator output to a reviewed workflow that produces natural English and keeps JA and EN in sync, with Japanese as the source of truth.

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Feeling Small at the Tottori Sand Dunes
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Feeling Small at the Tottori Sand Dunes

On my first visit to the Tottori Sand Dunes, I was overwhelmed by their vastness. The people crossing the sand looked tiny against the landscape, capturing nature's immense scale in a single frame.

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A Practical Guide to Selecting Microsoft AI Products for an AI CoE
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A Practical Guide to Selecting Microsoft AI Products for an AI CoE

This article explains how an AI CoE can narrow Microsoft AI products by purpose and scenario, then connect hands-on use with evaluation, knowledge capture, talent development, and phased rollout.

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Deploying the Azure Copilot Observability Agent to Memolog
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Deploying the Azure Copilot Observability Agent to Memolog

This article covers the Azure Copilot Observability Agent, how we deployed it to Memolog, how it differs from Azure SRE Agent, and the operational boundaries we set around AAC-based billing.

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I Asked GitHub Copilot Whether Auxiliary Fits Log Analytics
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I Asked GitHub Copilot Whether Auxiliary Fits Log Analytics

Using Memolog's Log Analytics workspaces as a case study, this article explains the Auxiliary plan, its benefits and drawbacks, and whether it fits the site's current log volume and monitoring requirements.

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How to Design Azure Infrastructure with GitHub Copilot
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How to Design Azure Infrastructure with GitHub Copilot

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to identify missing requirements, establish initial sizing, develop an architecture, and deploy it with Bicep, based on the real-world experience of building this site.

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A Minimal Setup for Trying Web IQ in Microsoft Foundry
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A Minimal Setup for Trying Web IQ in Microsoft Foundry

Build a minimal Prompt Agent that uses Web Search in Microsoft Foundry, compare answers at two points in time, and examine the limitations of directly accessing Instagram posts.

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How to enable the Work IQ API with Azure usage-based billing
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How to enable the Work IQ API with Azure usage-based billing

Learn how to configure usage-based billing, service principals, and admin consent for the Work IQ API in a tenant without Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, then verify the setup with the CLI.

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I Got My Diving License in Cebu and Spent Six Days Eating Lechon
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I Got My Diving License in Cebu and Spent Six Days Eating Lechon

From an overnight stay near Narita Airport to getting my diving license in Mactan, exploring Cebu, and eating lechon again and again, this is a look back at my June 2026 trip to Cebu - including the time I left my iPhone in a Grab.

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Three Days Around San'in After the Azure Travelers Hiroshima Trip
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Three Days Around San'in After the Azure Travelers Hiroshima Trip

After the Azure Travelers Hiroshima trip, I spent three days driving through Shimane and Tottori. This journey of more than 1,000 km took me from a place tied to my ancestors to mythology, castles, anime, and coastal scenery.

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How GitHub Copilot and I Split the Work of Building Memolog
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How GitHub Copilot and I Split the Work of Building Memolog

I look back at how GitHub Copilot and I divided the work, from defining Memolog's requirements and implementing it on Azure to issue-driven Cloud Agent work and today's local-first development, based on execution logs, Issues, and pull requests.

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Clouds Closing In over Cebu's Waterfront
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Clouds Closing In over Cebu's Waterfront

Towering clouds filled the blue sky above Mactan, Cebu. Even the elevated roadway and waterfront neighborhood seemed enveloped by the scale of the sky.

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People heading to the sunflower fields and Akeno's summer
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People heading to the sunflower fields and Akeno's summer

People heading to the sunflower fields and towering thunderhead clouds I saw at the Akeno Sunflower Festival in Akeno, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture. This single photo made the whole venue feel like summer vacation.

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GitHub Products, Features, and Licensing: A 2026 Overview
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GitHub Products, Features, and Licensing: A 2026 Overview

A guide to GitHub as an integrated development platform for project management, AI, CI/CD, security, and governance, including product plans, pricing, and purchasing options.

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Hello World
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Hello World

My original WordPress blog became inaccessible, so I started a new one.

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Microsoft Build 2025: An On-Site Report and Seattle Travelogue
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Microsoft Build 2025: An On-Site Report and Seattle Travelogue

A look at the major announcements and GA releases from Microsoft Build 2025, where AI agents took center stage, followed by photos and stories from the sessions, Expo, Attendee Party, sightseeing, and food in Seattle.

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