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  • Eleventy

    Sun, Feb 14, 2021
    Read time: 5 min.
    Long, long ago, when I set up this website, I decided to use a Content Management System (CMS) called Drupal. A CMS, if you’re not aware, is a type of software that people who can’t be bothered to learn HTML use to post their stupid thoughts on the Internet. Drupal made it easy enough to post my st...
  • Microchips for Everyone!

    Sun, May 23, 2021
    Read time: 13 min.
    I know that ever since my most recent post, you’ve all been on the edge of your seats, so I’ll ease your concerns now: I’ve gotten my second dose. There’s been a lot of talk about how awful the side effects are for the second shot, so when I went in this past Monday, I was ready to get laid out for ...
  • Feeling Insecure

    Sun, Aug 29, 2021
    Read time: 8 min.
    Security questions are terrible. I mean, we can start with the obvious–you’re in the middle of signing up for some service that you were probably hoping to use now, when suddenly you’re prompted to fill out a pop quiz about yourself, and the “right” answer isn’t necessarily the one that’s accurate–...
  • AI Art

    Tue, Mar 14, 2023
    Read time: 23 min.
    Well, I’m a little late to the party, but I’m finally getting around to writing about AI art. This post has been…a while in the making. Frankly, I’ve had trouble keeping up with all the research I’ve needed to do on it, since everyone keeps saying new stuff about it.
  • Stochastic Parrots

    Tue, May 30, 2023
    Read time: 22 min.
    I complained about what a pain my last post was to write because AI kept moving too quickly. So naturally I decided to write about large language models (LLMs). You’ve probably heard of them, but you might not know it.
  • Revenge of the Stochastic Parrot

    Sun, Oct 01, 2023
    Read time: 31 min.
    Alright, you knew this was coming. I knew this was coming. Even the LLMs probably knew this was coming, and they’re idiots. It took a bit longer than I’d hoped, but I’m finally ready. So buckle up. It’s time to shit on new technology. (TECHNICAL) PROBLEMS Now, full disclosure, my examples here wi...
  • Into the Fediverse

    I’ve seen a lot (-ish) of talk about Mastodon on the Internet lately, thanks to the latest dipshittery perpetrated by the Musky One. A few years ago, some now-forgotten controversy spurred me to look into alternatives to Twitter.