Scott Brooks

My corner of the internet to share my thoughts and experiences.

  • Eyes of a Soldier

    WOW! Anyone who has been around me for the past year knows that I am impressed nearly every day with what AI can do. Here is another example that just amazes me.

    Eyes of a Soldier
  • Website Idea to Working

    From concept to deployment - building a website from scratch... Without really writing any code.

    Website Idea to Working
  • Using Gemini to troubleshoot engine noise

    I have to admit I didn't think of this one my own. A friend from work gave me this idea (thanks JB).

    Using Gemini to troubleshoot engine noise
  • Help With Zoning

    Looking for help to answer zoning questions.

    I had the idea that if Claude had access to prior legal cases, it could be helpful to find cases related to zoning and find out who the lawyer was. This could be a good person to help answer...

  • My AI Journey in February 2026

    As I continue this AI journey, I often find links for videos that I want to be able to find more quickly in the future. That is the goal for this post

    My AI Journey in February 2026
  • Careful what you search for...

    While updating some of the links for the Quotes page, I noticed that my link for "It's a Wonderful Life" was broke. So, I went to youtube to search for a new one.

    Careful what you search for...
  • Catio - Thinking in Components

    As it was snowing this morning, I was staring out the window at the catio. As a computer programmer, I often think in terms of "How can I build a reusable component?" Looking at the walls—each one an independent 32" section that ties together—I realized I take that component thinking even into my woodworking projects. :-)

    Catio - Thinking in Components
  • Connecting M365 Copilot to an On-Premises Knowledge Base Through Azure API Management

    Many organizations have internal knowledge bases that employees need to query daily — but those systems live on-premises, behind corporate firewalls. With Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, you can build an AI-powered agent that lets anyone in your organization ask natural language questions against that internal KB — without ever exposing it to the public internet. This post walks through the architecture and steps to make it happen, using Azure API Management as the secure bridge.

    Connecting M365 Copilot to an On-Premises Knowledge Base Through Azure API Management
  • What is the best way to provide content to Copilot

    Claude conversation about how to use existing data in Copilot

    What is the best way to provide content to Copilot
  • When management thinks 100 junior devs can do the work of 3 senior devs

    I saw this video and just had to share it.

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