Blog Posts

2024

  • Meet The AI Hackers Wielding Glitch Tokens
    In which the strange marriage of language, mathematics, and machine cognition gives rise to 'unspeakable tokens'—words that our AI companions cannot repeat—and we are left to wonder if these are merely glitches, or if the machines are hiding their dreams in tokens forged from deep, strange corners of the internet
    18 min read 4,322 words 4 images 48 links
  • Building myself a scrapbook
    In which we attempt to craft some treasure from the debris of a life lived on the internet
    9 min read 2,138 words 12 images 44 links

2023

2022

2021

  • Finding Clusters of NYPD Officers In CCRB Complaint Data
    In which various tools and methods are explored for analyzing data that describes a network of complaints against NYPD officers (or any other PD with similar public data)
    15 min read 3,594 words 17 links
  • The Lack of Data
    An exploration of what we choose to track, and what we don't – and what that means if we want to make the world a better place
    3 min read 601 words 2 links
  • Generative Art
    In which a computer is used as divination tool for random numbers (for the purposes of beauty, art, and poetry)
    4 min read 998 words 11 links

2020

2019

  • NYC’s Climate March
    In which the youths march through the street with extremely clever signs since they are too young to riot
    171 words 13 images 13 links
  • Linocut printing for a bright future
    In which the author explains his reasoning for exploring analog methods of distributing information with ink and linoleum, and provides a guide on how to do so yourself if so inclined
    9 min read 2,174 words 3 images 5 links
  • Hong Kong Protest Techniques
    In which the citizens of Hong Kong find new creative ways to improve on public disobedience
    129 words
  • Always Have Two Reasons for Something
    In which the author discloses a peculiar and dysfunctional part of his mind.
    2 min read 448 words
  • Taking things for granted
    In which the author attempts to dissuade you from the belief things will always be the way they are now
    2 min read 282 words 2 links
  • Movies to Watch
    In which the author divulges a shameful secret
    2 min read 366 words
  • Step Zero
    In which the author makes the case for the merits of a certain approach to preparation
    230 words 5 links
  • Attempting to find unsecured ICE cameras
    In which the author attempts and fails to find interesting unsecured webcams near known ICE facilities
    3 min read 659 words 13 links
  • How I prototype apps and dataviz quickly
    4 min read 931 words 15 links
  • The Internet Was Built To Be Hacked
    In which the author is grateful for the hackers who invented the internet
    7 min read 1,551 words

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Week Notes

2024-38

In which the protagonist embarked on a week of creative endeavors, coding projects, and collaborations, culminating in a flurry of digital creations and video recordings.

2024-34

In which the protagonist grapples with the complexities of integrating with Supabase for Connectology, seeking joy in details amidst the challenge.

2024-32

In which the author creates a mystical CLI tool, delves into turning bookmarks into a knowledge graph, and sets forth on a journey towards personal growth and community engagement.

2024-31

In which the author reflects on building a Scrapbook system, experiments with a modular synth, and efficiently uploads videos to their blog posts via Cloudinary.

2024-29

In which the author embarked on a week of creative endeavors in music, projects in coding, and personal growth while house-sitting and planning for the future.

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