# Greg Wilson's Tech Blog

> Greg Wilson's tech blog — notes on AWS, AI, photography, and cars from the person who leads the AWS Documentation and SDK/CLI teams.

Leads AWS Documentation and SDK/CLI teams. Writes about AWS, AI (Anthropic Claude experiments), photography, and cars.

## Posts

- [Every known way to reboot or reset a 2025 Volvo EX90](https://gregwilson.tech/reboot-volvo-ex90.md) — 2025-05-27. Every known way to reboot or reset a 2025 Volvo EX90 - The EX90 Survival Guide
- [The Acceleration Obsession with Cars](https://gregwilson.tech/the-acceleration-obsession-with-cars.md) — 2025-04-21. I feel like we live in an age of automotive craziness. When I was a teenager, any car that could accelerate from 0 to 60 in under 6 seconds was considered extremely “sporty” (and out of reach). We’ve come a long ways — I recently had the opportunity ...
- [What's new and what's next with AWS Docs](https://gregwilson.tech/whats-new-aws-docs.md) — 2025-02-17. I have been at AWS for over 3 years now, leading the teams that build AWS Documentation and the AWS SDKs/CLI. It's been an incredibly fun ride, and I've learned a lot about the unique challenges of building and managing these types of systems at such...
- [Stupid but useful AI tricks: Creating calendar entries for upcoming full moons using Claude 3.5 Sonnet](https://gregwilson.tech/stupid-but-useful-ai-tricks-creating-calendar-entries-for-upcoming-full-moons-using-claude-35-sonnet.md) — 2024-08-25. Create iCalendar entries for every full moon in the next 12 months using Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- [Stupid but useful AI tricks: Creating calendar entries from an image using Anthropic Claude 3.5](https://gregwilson.tech/stupid-but-useful-ai-tricks-creating-calendar-entries-from-an-image-using-anthropic-claude-35.md) — 2024-08-25. Generate calendar entries from an image using Anthropic Claude 3.5. Convert lesson dates in an image to a calendar ICS file
- [Bricking a Mars probe](https://gregwilson.tech/bricking-a-mars-probe.md) — 2024-08-22. Discover how NASA's Viking 1 and Russia's Phobos 1 missions encountered software mishaps and what engineers did to overcome these challenges
- [How to Use Amazon Bedrock APIs for Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet in Python](https://gregwilson.tech/how-to-use-aws-bedrock-apis-for-anthropic-claude-35-sonnet-in-python.md) — 2024-08-20. A guide on using Amazon Bedrock APIs for Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet in Python, including setup, differences, and error handling
- [Fun with Anthropic Claude and image file geo-location](https://gregwilson.tech/fun-with-anthropic-claude-and-image-file-locations.md) — 2024-08-19. Learn how to use Anthropic Claude AI to extract and utilize image file geo-locations in this detailed, real-world coding experiment
- [How I Supercharged My Synology DS723+ for Adobe Lightroom](https://gregwilson.tech/how-i-supercharged-my-synology-ds723-for-adobe-lightroom.md) — 2024-08-15. Supercharge your Synology DS723+ for professional photo editing with NVMe SSDs and a 10GbE network card.
- [Playing with Claude 3.5 Sonnet for code generation and image alt-text descriptions](https://gregwilson.tech/playing-with-claude-35-sonnet-for-code-generation-and-image-alt-text-descriptions.md) — 2024-08-15. I had a little time to relax over the weekend, so I decided to try a small coding project with Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet. I wanted to test the new 3.5 Sonnet model and also explore the artifacts feature. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is very good at describing...
- [Gmail shortcuts will quadruple your speed](https://gregwilson.tech/gmail-shortcuts-will-quadruple-your-speed.md) — 2024-08-15. Boost your efficiency with Gmail keyboard shortcuts and handle your inbox like a pro. Learn how to enable and master these shortcuts
- [Unsend your mistake in Gmail](https://gregwilson.tech/unsend-your-mistake-in-gmail.md) — 2024-08-15. Learn how to configure Gmail settings to extend the time window for unsending emails beyond 5 seconds
- [Chrome feature: Mute site](https://gregwilson.tech/chrome-feature-mute-site.md) — 2024-08-15. Mute annoying auto-playing content in Chrome with the new site mute feature
- [Flying the new DJI Mavic 3 Pro](https://gregwilson.tech/flying-the-new-dji-mavic-3-pro.md) — 2024-08-15. A review of flying the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, showcasing 4k/60fps HDR footage and minor color corrections
- [Learning about video production and editing from ChatGPT and YouTube](https://gregwilson.tech/learning-about-video-production-and-editing-from-chatgpt-and-youtube.md) — 2024-08-15. Learn video production and editing with ChatGPT insights and YouTube tutorials. A new way to learn
- [Play Chess via messaging apps](https://gregwilson.tech/play-chess-via-messaging-apps.md) — 2022-07-30. Create a serverless service to play chess via messaging apps using FEN notation and chessboard.js. Scalable, no backend data store needed

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