LangChain is a powerful library designed to facilitate the development of applications that use large language models (LLMs). In this blog post, we will explore how to use LangChain with the llama3.1 model to create a simple chatbot that generates random network engineer jokes locally. Getting Started First, let&
In this post, I will explain how to upgrade a Cisco Catalyst 9300 switch in install mode. An install mode upgrade on a Cisco Catalyst 9300 switch involves upgrading the switch's software using individual software packages rather than a single, large image file. Remove any boot images Switch#
In this blog post, I will guide you through a Python script that automates the onboarding and configuration of a Cisco device using the Cisco DNA Center SDK (dnacentersdk). Cisco DNA Center, now known as Cisco Catalyst Center, provides a comprehensive platform for network management and automation. The objective was
In this blog post, I will demonstrate how to send an SMS using Python and Twilio. We will use the twilio library to interact with the Twilio API and the python-dotenv library to manage our credentials securely. Prerequisites 1. Sign Up for a Twilio Account: If you don't
This is the second part of the python click library post. You can view the first part here. Creating CLI Tool with Click in Python Part-1In this blog post, we’ll explore how to create a command-line interface (CLI) using the click library in Python. click is a package that
In this blog post, we'll explore how to create a command-line interface (CLI) using the click library in Python. click is a package that simplifies the creation of command-line tools by providing decorators and functions to handle arguments, options, and commands. We'll walk through an example
Introduction If you frequently do screen recordings on your MacBook, you might have noticed that macOS saves these recordings in MOV format. While MOV files are great for quality, they tend to take up a lot of space. To address this issue, I created a simple Python script to convert
In this blog post, we'll explore how to create a voice-activated command system using Python. We'll leverage the SpeechRecognition library for recognizing speech, pyttsx3 for text-to-speech conversion, and pyaudio for handling audio input. This system will listen for specific commands and respond accordingly. Prerequisites Before we
Are you looking to add text-to-speech functionality to your Python projects? In this blog post, I'll show you how to use the Pyttsx3 library to convert text to speech with just a few lines of code. This is a simple yet powerful way to make your applications more
In this blog post, we will walk through the steps to post a tweet using the Tweepy library and Twitter API v2. Tweepy is a popular Python library that provides easy access to the Twitter API. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to authenticate with Twitter
In this part, we will write a Python script to find the current location coordinates in real-time using the Google Geolocation API. This script will send a request to the API and retrieve the latitude, longitude, and accuracy of the current location. Table of Contents * Create Python Code to retrieve
Task: Coordinates to Physical Address Table of Contents * Create Python Code to Convert Coordinates to Address * Conclusion In this part, I will write a Python script to convert coordinates (latitude and longitude) into a physical address using the Google Maps Geocoding API. I won't be covering how to