Engines of Wow: AI Art Comes of Age

Advancements in AI-generated art test our understanding of human creativity and laws around derivative art.
Dec 1, 2022

I’m Winding Down HipHip.app

After much thought, I’ve decided to wind down the video celebration app I created, HipHip.app.
Nov 10, 2022

Financial Systems Come for Your Free Expression: Don’t let them.

I’ve been a PayPal customer for more than a decade, but closed my account last week. 2022 has shown glimpses of what a social credit system might look like in America. Decentralized, yet singular in ideology.
Oct 17, 2022

Medicine Should Be About Care, Not Self-Righteousness

On the unwillingness of University of Michigan medical school students to hear views that might conflict with their own.
Jul 28, 2022

Recession: What’s in a Name?

The White House kicks off its effort to change the most commonly accepted criterion of recession: two or more successive quarters of negative GDP growth.
Jul 25, 2022

Internet of Things: How to Remotely Monitor Propane Tank Level via Raspberry Pi

For less than $100, a little coding and a small circuit, you can remotely monitor a propane tank from anywhere.
Jul 18, 2022

Introducing Seattlebrief.com: Local Headlines, Updated Every 15 Minutes

I’ve built a news and commentary aggregator for Seattle. Pacific Northwest headlines, news and views, updated every 15 minutes.
Apr 27, 2022

Washingtonians, How’s your State of Emergency Going?

Governor Jay Inslee of Washington was the first to declare a State of Emergency, and he may be the last one to rescind it. “Never let a crisis go to waste” has a corollary, and that is: “Preserve the crisis.”
Apr 12, 2022