Enchanted Rose 2.0 with Falling Petals
Revisiting the Enchanted Rose project four years later, this time with an open-source build based on Raspberry Pi.
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Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Web Server with Its Own Wifi Network (Tech Note)
The Raspberry Pi microcomputer is great for building “Internet of Things” devices. This technical post describes the steps to get your Raspberry Pi to broadcast its own local network and bridge to an Ethernet network if available. There are other guides showing how to do this on the Internet, but they are often woefully out of date, leading people down real rabbit holes.
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Engines of Wow, Part III: Opportunities and Pitfalls
This is the third in a three-part series introducing revolutionary changes in AI-generated art. In Part I: AI Art Comes of Age, we traced back through some of the winding path that brought us to this point. Part II: Deep Learning and The Diffusion Revolution, 2014-present, introduced three basic methods for generating art via deep-learning…
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Engines of Wow: Part II: Deep Learning and The Diffusion Revolution, 2014-present
A revolutionary insight in 2015, plus AI work on natural language, unleashed a new wave of generative AI models.
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Engines of Wow: AI Art Comes of Age
Advancements in AI-generated art test our understanding of human creativity and laws around derivative art.
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I’m Winding Down HipHip.app
After much thought, I’ve decided to wind down the video celebration app I created, HipHip.app.
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Internet of Things: How to Remotely Monitor Propane Tank Level via Raspberry Pi
For less than $100, a little coding and a small circuit, you can remotely monitor a propane tank from anywhere.
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Introducing Seattlebrief.com: Local Headlines, Updated Every 15 Minutes
I’ve built a news and commentary aggregator for Seattle. Pacific Northwest headlines, news and views, updated every 15 minutes.
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Speculation about Musk’s Intentions with Twitter Goes Into Overdrive
Musk decides not to join Twitter’s board, which likely portends poison pill adoption by Twitter, and potentially moves toward greater stake by Musk.
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Voice of America 2.0? We Need a Smarter Digital Media Strategy in Wartime.
Food for thought: Given the massive reach of YouTube, Netflix, Apple App Store, Amazon Prime and more, is cutting off access their highest and best use in time of crisis with an adversary?
