Tim Wappat

#RoyalMailProShippingAPI "PackageTypeCode": "NotApplicable", "Description": "Format Not Applicable" -er I don't see that in swagger or API docs? Causing JSON deserialization error since this morning....

Interesting read Our new research reveals a significant gap between how much control parents believe they have over their children's online experiences and the reality of their children's digital lives. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...

I’ve been looking at model distillation recently: how a large AI model can effectively teach a smaller one to reproduce some of its behaviour. I was curious about how one lab can take another's model... timwappat.info/what-is-ai-m... #AI #LLM #MachineLearning

My geeky brain couldn't help but find this interesting about AI "Language Tax" and indulged myself in a post about it. timwappat.info/ai-language-...

That time of year... "Microsoft have advised that the Enhancement Plan annual charge will increase from 20% of your Total Licence Value/List Price to 21%." 😝

.NET Meetup - North East opencastsoftware.com Kindly hosted us for: Building Developer Tools In The Open & An Intro To Blazor Thanks to the speakers

Going to bed at nearly 2am as you thought you would do an upgrade on ElasticSearch server that turned into a mess before even upgrading anything. 😒

timwappat.info/auto-cache-p... Just been learning how there is an auto cache on AI models that helps save $

While waiting for AL-GO to pull the BC image, staring at the ASCII text for 20 mins, I watched Steve Endow Podcast whilst also finally downloading Figgle NuGet package to play with my own ASCII text for console applications.

Geeky weekend fun replacebyclawd.com Fun app that sees how easily replaceable you are. Produce, score and rank, then gives you .md files for your personal replacement agent.

Right so this is really not a good time to want to show 64Gb into my machine. 🤔

What is MCP vs Agent Skills? Is Saas dead? timwappat.info/is-mcp-dead-...

Just had to check my servers to be sure, as I was working on stuff around this time frame, looks like all is ok. Supply chain attacks like this are becoming more of an issue, eroding the trust model. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGSs...

Dave from accounting doesn't compare to OpenClaw... Turns out context is expensive. 😭 Here's some things to consider running OpenClaw 👇 timwappat.info/save-on-toke...

Tonight was learning about post-quantum encryption in .Net & performance improvements by ditching, well most everything 😆

Supporting GP Beyond 2031 with KNIGHTS of GP - key insights from the fireside chat and what we've learned #MSDYNGP timwappat.info/knights-of-g...

Awesome LEGO cauldron at Shildon Locomotion LEGO show this weekend 👏

I would appreciate the responsible and appropriate use of AI rather than using it as a one size fits all.

Scott Hanselman did a thing... We were promised back in the day: - Connection - Convenience - Creativity by the tech "I've got 800 friends and no one to call" youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg

Tomorrowland 🥺

SQL Server Reporting Services is Dead News from SQLBits last week... www.brentozar.com/archive/2025...

Awake at 5am this morning to head to #SQLBits2025. I've had a few years away, excited to be heading back!

Asda's tech separation from Walmart nears $1.2 billion as delays mount Going from SAP => S/4HANA on Azure The initial budget was £189 million 🤑

The geek in me just would love a "tour" around the IT infrastructure they have. 🤓 🤯

Tine describes in this podcast episode how AI hallucinates on content that is written correctly in the docs. That's why the docs will stay our most reliable source of knowledge, and you should be capable of searching its contents! nataliekarolak.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/b...

What’s happening with the Sales Agent stuff in #MSDyn365BC? I’ve got a preview environment in the GB localisation and it’s still not appearing. I’m having to go to the link and give my email address and then…nothing! Anyone know?

The Vibe Coding Effect – Client Expectations & the Cost of Custom ERP/Enterprise Development timwappat.info/vibe-coding-...

Why did I not discover #OwlKitty until now? The little cat noises crack me up. youtu.be/w3rQ3328Tok?...

4o image gen is amazing fun but we over indulged! 😂 #GenAI #AI #ChatGPT

What is Vibe Coding & why enterprise software implementation and support consultants should care... timwappat.info/what-is-vibe...

📢NEWS for #DynamicsGP users! Microsoft has extended Dynamics GP, "to better support you through the tax year-end, we are now extending the product support and updates end date to December 31, 2029 (security patches will still end on April 30, 2031)". Details: https://buff.ly/4h6NWIs #MSDynGP

Mini migration to Rednote 👀 from Tik Tok. I will be interested to see what happens here, experience is the same, just Chinese language 🤫

Was going to treat myself to this for Christmas, just couldn't find how to buy it -kept going in circles ♻️ with the buy button... Came to the conclusion it mustn't be available yet 😞 #MSDYN365 https://buff.ly/49JHcxq

I'm so curious and want to play with the Sales Order Agent in BC.

When you have a heap of AI text prompts for different uses, maybe spreading yourself over a number of AI platforms, how do you keep track of them, and recall them efficiently? #AI #AIPrompts

Exciting news😍: GitHub Copilot Free is now available in Visual Studio! Experience AI-powered code completions, smarter debugging, and more. Be aware that usage limits apply. #GitHubCopilot #VisualStudio #AI #Coding

Add a festive streak to Dynamics GP this season, make it into a virtual advent calendar, counting down the days...

Today, I was contacted by a #msdyn365bc support person about an AppSource app being incompatible with v25. Only problem was - it wasn't my App. 🧵:

🤔 Too easy as developers to keep reaching for #AI when building solutions at eco-cost? Platforms evolve, enabling power users to build AI-driven flows, what’s the impact on our environment? 🌍⚙️ Blog post: https://buff.ly/3Zz7wWj #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessSolutions https://buff.ly/49BqX5s

🤔 What the heck do "Agentive AI", "Agentic AI", and "AI Agents" even mean? Honestly, these AI buzzwords can get confusing real fast, but I explain it all in this post. 🔗 timwappat.info/what-is-agen... #AI #AgentiveAI #AgenticAI #AIAgents #BuzzwordBreakdown

This is such a cool object 😍 And I love the acoustic horn aspect too! 🔊

Remember the past when physical books adorned your office book shelves... This set are hanging in there still but not for much longer. #MSDYNGP

💡 Ever felt like your AI session "forgets" what you said earlier? It's all about context windows! #AI #ContextWindow https://buff.ly/3CWLa9G

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): How AI finds specific answers by searching targeted knowledge bases, extending its capabilities without complete model retraining. #AI

🤔 Ever wonder what "weights," "parameters," & "tensors" mean in AI? 🧠 Parameters = brain cells 🔗 Weights = their connections 📦 Tensors = storage boxes ✨ Break it down & decode AI jargon! Impress at dinner! 👉 Read more: https://buff.ly/40UeWG4 #AI #LLMs

This is the start of something 💪

Big AI gets the spotlight, but small AI models are the real game-changers for distributed AI, IoT, and cost-effective enterprise solutions. Discover why they're crucial yet underrated in my latest blog. Let’s talk small but mighty AI