Mark in the Loop logo Series & Resources

Learn alongside the consulting work.

The video series, the source code, the AI tools, and the prompts — everything from the original Mark in the Loop, all in one place.

5 Steps in 5 Minutes Series

Part 1

Turn Any MacBook Into an AI Powerhouse

Set up your development environment and run your first Python script with AI assistance. No coding skills required!

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Python Git Xcode Tools ChatGPT
Part 2

Build Your Translation App Locally

Create a private AI translation assistant that works completely offline. No coding required!

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Ollama Local AI Translation Privacy
Part 3

AI App That "Sees" Productivity

Build a computer vision app that monitors your productivity in real-time using your MacBook's camera.

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Computer Vision SmolVLM Webcam AI Cursor IDE
Part 4

Create Your Own Offline AI ChatGPT Alternative on Mac

Build a completely offline AI chatbot that works without internet using Llama2 models. No coding required!

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Llama2 Streamlit Local AI Offline Chat
Special

LlamaCon 2025 - What Happened!

Behind-the-scenes look at Meta's AI conference and the future of Llama models in real-world applications.

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Llama API Meta AI Industry News AI Research

All Resources

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Python 3.x

Official Python interpreter for macOS. Essential foundation for all AI development.

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Ollama

Run large language models locally on your MacBook with complete privacy.

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Cursor IDE

AI-powered code editor that writes and improves code with intelligent suggestions.

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Xcode

Apple's development tools including essential command line utilities for Mac development.

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Sublime Text

Lightweight, powerful text editor perfect for editing Python scripts and configuration files.

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AI Tool

ChatGPT

Web-based AI assistant for code generation, debugging, and prompt engineering.

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AI Tool

Claude

Alternative AI assistant excellent for code generation and technical explanations.

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AI Tool

Llama API Preview

Sign up for early access to Meta's Llama API for building AI applications.

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Resource

Llama Cookbook

Official Meta cookbook with examples and best practices for using Llama models.

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Source Code

Quick Python Start

Complete GitHub repository for Part 1 with CSV visualization and setup files.

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Source Code

Language Assistant

Full implementation of the local AI translation assistant from Part 2.

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Source Code

AI Productivity Tracker

Mark's version of the computer vision productivity monitoring application from Part 3.

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Source Code

SmolVLM Original Demo

Original computer vision demo repository that inspired the productivity tracker.

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Source Code

Meta Synthetic Data Kit

Official Meta toolkit for generating synthetic training data using Llama models.

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Prompt

Complete Language Assistant Prompt

The full ChatGPT conversation that generated the translation app code from Part 2.

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UI Modification Prompt

Ready-to-use prompt for improving the visual design of your Python applications.

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Cursor App Improvement

Use this prompt in Cursor IDE to get AI suggestions for enhancing your applications.

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Prompt