Category Archives: Saturday MP Show

SaturdayMP Show 69: Migrate From Rails to Jekyll (Part 2)

In this episode I start migrating my Rails website to Jekyll and get the home page mostly done with the help of Claude Code. I do run into an issue with Visual Studio Code not setup correctly for Windows Subsystem … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 68: Migrate Website From Rails to Jekyll (Part 1)

In this episode I create an empty GitHub Pages Jekyll project with the long-term goal of moving the existing Rails SaturdayMP website to GitHub Pages. While creating the new GitHub Pages project, I play with the GitHub Copilot Agent and … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 67: picoCTF (Forbidden Paths & Login)

In this episode I solve the Forbidden Paths and Login picoCTF challenges. You can find the source code in the video here. Found this video useful? Then help others find it by liking, subscribing, sharing, and sponsoring. Have question you … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 66: picoCTF Format String 2 (Solved in One Long Video)

In this episode I solve the picoCTF Format String 2 problem in my longest video yet. Jump right to the end if you want to see the solution which used pwntools. I think it gave me the knowledge to solve … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 65: Something’s Rotten at the Gilded Rose: A Python Refactoring Tale

In this episode I tackle the famous Gilded Rose Kata as practice for my upcoming Dev Edmonton JavaScript, Python & Ruby Meetup presentation. One of the great things about the Gilded Rose Kata is the different ways to “solve” it. … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 64: picoCTF Format String 3 (Part 1 – Watch me Fail)

In this episode you can watch me fail to solve the picoCTF Format String 3 problem. My lack of low-level programming is highlighted in this video as I struggle with the C printf exploits and how to read memory. Any … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 63: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 3 – Solved!)

In this episode I finish the Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 problem! I also figured out how to do parameterized tests in Python. Any constructive feedback on my solution? How would you have solved it differently? You can find … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 62: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 2 – Area Calculated)

In this episode I actually make some progress on the Advent of Code Day 12 problem and can calculate the area of a plot starting at a given point. Any feedback on my solution so far? Any Python tips for … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 61: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 1 – Python Import Difficulties)

In this episode I attempt the Advent of Code Day 12 challenge. I didn’t get very far as I struggled to figure out how imports work in Python. Is it just me or did others struggle importing Python files? Found … Continue reading

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SaturdayMP Show 60: Advent of Code 2024 (Day 2)

In this episode I solve the Advent of Code 2024 Day 2 problem. I solve it using Python, a language I’m not very familiar with. I did learn that Python lists allow negative indexing, which confused me at first. Do … Continue reading

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