Words & Letters
Given all of the AI hysteria, let’s go back to the classics, Jurassic Park (1993). In case you don’t recall, let me set the scene. Ian Malcolm, the chaos theorist and moral center of the movie, is giving the creator (AKA billionaire with big dreams) a reality check after seeing the scale of the DNA […]
I can’t even right now. I’ve been on tech support for almost two hours. They can’t explain what the problem was–it just became resolved. That’s until it happens again. I’ll stop… enjoy the links. Animation A Trio of Stop-Motion Shorts Utilize an Involved 3D-Printing TechniquePopularized by George Pal in the 1930s and ’40s, replacement animation […]
This post is several weeks behind schedule. In the words of Kurt Vonnegut, “So it goes.” I try to get stuff done on a schedule, but I don’t get crazy about it. Most of these deadlines are self-imposed. It’s important for me to balance my desire to get shit done (dreams) and what I actually […]
Where to begin this week? March is one-third over. I still haven’t written that 2024 books post that I’ve been meaning to get done. I’m going to stop right now and get back to work. Enjoy the links. Typography The hardest working font in ManhattanIt’s hard to believe today that there was a time before […]
While building this post, I made so many dumb mistakes. I’ve made them before. I know where the speed bumps are. But still, I hit every one of them today. I could be tired. I might be distracted, trying to go too fast, or maybe it’s something else entirely. Too much on my plate? Nothing […]
It’s been a busy month but somehow, someway I’ve managed to do some of what I planned to do. I’ve still got another phase post to create. I need to write my 2024 book reading recap. The February issue of the Skate Book Club newsletter needs to happen. And, last and most important, Tails Of… […]
The internet is still an amazing place to get lost. Sometimes, I stumble into an old familiar neighborhood and get a little deja vu. This happened in a very pleasant way this week when I found a music video (that I thought was new) from the band OK Go. OK Go became famous for doing […]
Theres a lot of bad things happening in the world, in the US, and in cities nearby. I try to celebrate the good things: beauty, innovation, and joy of craft in these weekly link collections. It’s hard to ignore the chaos outside. We all compartmentalize things to survive–it’s a survival tactic, however flawed. The link […]
Another day, another batch of links, and I’ve still got more stuff I want to do before I rest. I’ll get there–it just feels like there are not enough hours in the day. I just posted my fifth Phase post (article or whatever). I never thought these would be easy to do. It’s harder than […]
We survived 2024, and then 2025 happened. It’s been a royal shit show since that digit flipped from four to five. Still, we soldier on. I’ve got my usual slew of projects in motion (links below), and work keeps me busy. I can’t complain, but I do complain. Books that I’m currently reading…It takes me […]