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Why Kimi K2.5 is the Most Cost-Effective Multimodal Model for Developers

Why Kimi K2.5 is the Most Cost-Effective Multimodal Model for Developers

by Stephen W. Thomas | Feb 18, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

As a technology architect and independent consultant, I’m always looking for tools that offer great performance at a fair price. In my recent exploration, I examined Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.5. I believe it’s the most cost-effective multimodal model available for...
How to Build Your First Agent Skill in VS Code

How to Build Your First Agent Skill in VS Code

by Stephen W. Thomas | Feb 10, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

Using MCP Servers with Azure Logic App Agent Loops

Using MCP Servers with Azure Logic App Agent Loops

by Stephen W. Thomas | Feb 1, 2026 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Artificial Intelligence, Videos

I’ve been building conversational agents with Azure Logic App Agent Loops since the feature first landed. Early on, the biggest limitation was how tightly tools were coupled to individual agents. Every tool lived inside the agent loop, which meant duplication, harder...
Getting Started with Open-Source GLM-4 Image API

Getting Started with Open-Source GLM-4 Image API

by Stephen W. Thomas | Feb 1, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

When selecting an AI image model for your application, you are usually forced to choose between quality and control. Proprietary models offer great images but lock you into their cloud. Open-source models offer control but can be a headache to host and quality is not...
Building an AI Agent with Logic Apps Consumption and Agent Loop

Building an AI Agent with Logic Apps Consumption and Agent Loop

by Stephen W. Thomas | Jan 13, 2026 | Azure Integration Thoughts, Artificial Intelligence, Videos

I found that Logic Apps Consumption with AgentLoop is one of the fastest ways to get a practical AI agent running—especially if you’re experimenting or running low-volume workloads. In this post, I’ll walk through why I chose Consumption, how the agent is structured,...
How I Used ChatGPT Agent Mode to Find Valid Local Coupons (and Saved Hours!)

How I Used ChatGPT Agent Mode to Find Valid Local Coupons (and Saved Hours!)

by Stephen W. Thomas | Nov 19, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Videos

Introduction: When AI Stops Chatting and Starts Doing If you are like me, you have spent hours digging through coupon sites — finding half of them expired and the other half of them fake. So I decided to see what would happen if I let ChatGPT’s new Agent Mode do the...
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