Technology

AI-generated art is a really, really big deal

Here’s a bold statement: I’ve never seen anything as incredible in my lifetime as what is happening right now with AI-generated art. What is happening right now with artificial intelligence is moving in units of days, not years. Every week there is something new and heretofore unimaginable on this rapidly unfolding frontier – and it's unclear if our society is ready for it.

September 1, 2022

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No-code is coming for us all. And that’s a good thing.

We shouldn’t all have to be programmers, but we’re in at least the third decade of pounding on the need to teach programming in schools. I think we might chasing the wrong goal here: the skill we really need to teach isn’t how to code, it’s how to figure out what to make.

April 2, 2022

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What happens to gas stations when we no longer need gas?

Leading EVs can sport ranges of 400+ miles on a charge, which represents a full day’s road-tripping – the limiting factor for most drives becomes the human’s bladder long before the car’s battery. So, what do gas stations look like when they don’t need to pump gas?

February 7, 2022

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Some Thoughts on TikTok

As a 30ish millennial, I’ve recently experienced something completely new: something on the internet that isn’t built explicitly for me. Every social media platform that has reached some level of success has, at least initially, pretty much been made for millennials. TikTok isn’t though.

January 26, 2022

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Skeuomorphism strikes back

Looking back, iOS 6 was wild. Between 2007 and 2013 we were so collectively enamored by the glossy sheen of high-res touch screens that we went absolutely nuts.The notes app was a yellow legal pad with leather binding.Game Center had a green felt background and wood trim. But everything old is new again...

January 25, 2022

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