Web Interactions with Mechanize
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Web Interactions with Mechanize

#131 Apr 29, 2018 pro
The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Mechanize automatically stores and sends cookies, follows redirects, and can follow links and submit forms. Form fields can be populated and submitted.

OpenAI API Integration
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OpenAI API Integration

#390 Feb 26, 2023 pro
In this episode, we have a look at using the OpenAI API to create an AI Response to comments. Instead of simply using the API directly with Net::HTTP, we're also going to create an API wrapper around Net::HTTP so that we can simplify the responsibility of our OpenAI integration.

Push Notifications from Scratch
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Push Notifications from Scratch

#394 Mar 26, 2023 pro
Progressive Web Apps are about to get a huge bump in functionality on iOS devices. Starting in iOS 16.4, we will be able to receive push notifications natively on our iOS devices from our Ruby on Rails PWA. In this episode, we explore creating push notifications from scratch without the need of a Google or Apple developer account.

Jbuilder
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Jbuilder

#342 Mar 27, 2022 pro
In this episode, we look at making an API using Jbuilder. We also take a look at Active Storage predefined variants and loading them into the API responses.

Campfire Bots
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Campfire Bots

#444 Feb 25, 2024 pro
In this episode, we explore the practical use of Campfire Bots for webhook applications. We'll start by setting up an AI Image Generator bot that interacts with our Ruby on Rails application, and then connect it to a self-hosted Large Language Model (LLM). Our initial goal is to get the system working. After that, we'll focus on refactoring the code to improve its safety and maintainability.