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I share my experience building a custom Microsoft Edge extension to replace the default New Tab page, primarily to eliminate the intrusive Bing search toolbar. By leveraging Azure as a backend to serve daily images from Bing’s Image Search API, I demonstrate how to automate this client-side solution using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

I explore the enterprise benefits of deploying a private ChatGPT using Azure OpenAI, highlighting how the Azure Chat solution allows companies to maintain full control over data privacy and access. I share my hands-on experience setting up this architecture, including practical tips on provisioning resources, navigating access requirements, and leveraging my forked repository since Microsoft removed the original public source.

If you are looking to proactively detect cost anomalies in your Azure environment, this post highlights the new Cost Insight feature that helps prevent unexpected spending spikes. I walk you through how to enable this free, machine learning-driven preview tool in the Azure Portal and demonstrate how it identifies deviations in your billing data over the last 60 days.

After sharing ownership of a Tesla Model S and Model X with my brother for five years, I reflect on the exhilarating acceleration, ample space for our growing family, and the convenience of weekly home charging. While the driving experience was futuristic and fun, I also discuss practical challenges like freezing components and ineffective windshield wipers that tempered the luxury of owning these high-tech vehicles.

You might be interested in this post if you are looking for an honest assessment of Azure Automanage’s utility for managing virtual machines. In the 90th episode of Ctrl+Alt+Azure, I sit down with Tobias Zimmergren to discuss this preview feature and share our insights on its practical value. You can listen to the conversation on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or directly in your browser.