Blog Posts
2024
- Meet The AI Hackers Wielding Glitch TokensIn 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
- Building myself a scrapbookIn which we attempt to craft some treasure from the debris of a life lived on the internet
2023
- Introducing room302.studioIn which the author proudly presents his new venture: Room 302 Studio, an eclectic gathering of talent devoted to fostering joy-driven development
- A Thoughtful Approach to Choosing a Modern CMSIn which the importance of mindful CMS selection is examined, the option of "no CMS" is considered, and the benefits of using Markdown are revealed
- Why I love Obsidian for organizing my notes and blog postsIn which the author's adoration for Obsidian is revealed, celebrating its versatility, customizability, and ingenuity in organizing the written word
- How I Built An AI Assistant for our Dataviz StudioIn which we build a robot to help around the shop
- How Capitalism Idly Watches as People DieIn which we dissect the merciless nature of capitalism, revealing a callous pattern of placing profits above human lives
- Deconstructing Crypto, AI, and the 21st Century Colonial MindsetIn which we embrace new technology and strive for an equitable future
- Hacker Culture: Unraveling the Threads of a Digital RevolutionIn which we illuminate the curious history of hackerdom and its transformative influence on our modern technological world
- My design philosophyIn which we create a few rules so we can fully unlock our creativity
- Film DevelopmentIn which we use light and chemicals to make images appear, if we are lucky
- LivestreamingIn which we make a list of the times I have livestreamed
- Camera SetupIn which the author itemizes the cameras he uses to make photographs
2022
- FoodIn which the author tries to put good food in his body
- How to Travel for Maximum JoyIn which the author discusses methods to travel efficiently and have spontaneous and joyous experiences
- Into the Wild: Motorcycle Camping GearlistIn which we drive our motorcycles into the woods
- Making Space to Make Dope ShitIn which the author talks through his DIY art studio setup, and encourages you tou create your own
- Election Night 2018
- My Morning Routine and Daily RitualsIn which we use intentional morning rituals to improve our lives and increase our happiness
- Embracing Joy-Driven Development: A New Philosophy for Better WorkIn which we use joy and curiosity as fuel to propel us forward
- Why I think everyone should learn to codeIn which we explore the transformative potential of computer literacy, unearthing its capacity to elevate both individual lives and collective progress
- The Art of Coding: A Developer's GuideIn which we go into detail about how to write code to accomplish a goal
- My VSCode setup and favorite pluginsIn which we modify our tools to more precisely fit our intentions
- 8pm To Midnight MixesIn which we use data to explore the ⚡️vibes✨ in a sequence of hand-selected playlists created by the author
- Experiments with Live LoopingIn which we delve into the artistry of live looping, illuminating the core concepts and essential gear that enable musicians to create immersive soundscapes on the fly
- 2022 Toolkit for PrototypingCSV, JSON, Datasette, Observable, QGIS, Nuxt, Vue, D3, Tachyons, Supabase
2021
- Finding Clusters of NYPD Officers In CCRB Complaint DataIn 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)
- The Lack of DataAn 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
- Generative ArtIn which a computer is used as divination tool for random numbers (for the purposes of beauty, art, and poetry)
2020
- A summer of live streamed codingIn which the skill of broadcasting yourself writing code to the entire internet is explored
- Online Nazis Have Figured Out How To Game TwitterThe newest weapon in the arsenal of internet nazis is mass-brigading Twitter reports, and it’s working
- Things I've learned about electionsIn which we explore the knotted beauty of American democracy
2019
- NYC’s Climate MarchIn which the youths march through the street with extremely clever signs since they are too young to riot
- Linocut printing for a bright futureIn 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
- Hong Kong Protest TechniquesIn which the citizens of Hong Kong find new creative ways to improve on public disobedience
- Always Have Two Reasons for SomethingIn which the author discloses a peculiar and dysfunctional part of his mind.
- Taking things for grantedIn which the author attempts to dissuade you from the belief things will always be the way they are now
- Movies to WatchIn which the author divulges a shameful secret
- Step ZeroIn which the author makes the case for the merits of a certain approach to preparation
- Attempting to find unsecured ICE camerasIn which the author attempts and fails to find interesting unsecured webcams near known ICE facilities
- How I prototype apps and dataviz quickly
- The Internet Was Built To Be HackedIn which the author is grateful for the hackers who invented the internet
2018
- 2018 In Review
- Work View / Life ViewIn which the author explores the meaning of life and work