Kale vs. Donuts

In this episode of the Techdirt podcast there’s a particularly great metaphor Ravi Iyer uses to describe bad algorithms that reinforce content you don’t want to see more of, and yet draws you in: I will eat donuts, and so I kind of “want” donuts, by one definition

2024 goals

This is a non-comprehensive list of some things I want to achieve in the new year. Maybe I’ll set reminders to check in on this as the year goes on. Downsize I want less stuff. Every time we move there’s a box or two full of random stuff

Do you have a moment to talk about Javelin? 🎵

It would be wrong of me to let a Sufjan release go by without urging people to listen to it. What a perfect way to enter autumn. This is arguably his most accessible album in a decade, not only musically but lyrically. It’s not at all as pretentious and

Everything is transient.

Earlier this month, I went up the mountain through Boulder Creek to Camp Hammer, a 99 acre parcel of land that is surrounded by Big Basin State Park, the oldest State Park in California. Camp Hammer is full of redwoods, oaks, madrones, newts and squirrels, butterflies and bees. There are

Zelda, Bach, etc.

I’m unreasonably excited for Tears of the Kingdom, so I’ve naturally been talking everyone’s ear off about it, including Anna (my wife! ❤️). I was talking at her about the series and why it means so much to me and so many others, and the music came up.

The future of video editing is probably virtual reality.

The rumors of Apple’s AR/VR headset have me thinking about how it might apply to me as a video editor. I’ve long thought that NLEs are somewhat unintuitive systems. Obviously digital video editing can be complex, so it stands to reason that the user interfaces to accomplish

🎮 Outer Wilds, 2019 - ★★★★★

Simply outstanding. Enrapturing and engaging in every possible way. Emergent gameplay abounds. The ending will stick with me for a loooong time.

🎮 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, 2022 - ★★★

Fun swinging and good message, but some frustrating segments that ruin the flow.

Thailand Travel Log Pt. 4

Well I’m heading home! Our last two days in Thailand were very low key. Less bussing around and more walking through neighborhoods. Went back to The Loft Cafe and had an orange iced coffee which was lovely. The shop seems like it’s run by true coffee aficionados. Framed

Thailand Travel Log Pt. 3

One of the more surprising things I've found on this trip is that my hotel WiFi has symmetrical up/down internet speeds of around 100 mbps. In fact, according to Speetest.net, Thailand as a country has a median upload speed of 172.95 mbps. There are probably