Recently, generative AI was utilized in a victim statement during a criminal trial. It featured a constructed avatar of the deceased, speaking with his voice and even featuring an inserted clip of actual footage of him in life. The words spoken by the avatar however, were his sister’s. In response to this, the judge said […]
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Thoughts – Conclave
(This post is an edited audio transcription. I’ve been watching a lot of movies compared to my usual lately!) Conclave was an unexpectedly good movie. I was expecting a downplayed Dan Brown affair, not something of this caliber. I watched it recently for reasons obvious to anyone with access to the internet, or who lives […]
Thoughts – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Also known as the Lynyrd Skynyrd Church movie. Fucking phenomenal cinematography throughout, but it’s highlighted the most in that scene. I don’t know what it’s called specifically, but it’s almost as if they remove frames from the more action-y shots and give it this choppy style. With the sudden warp-zooms in parts, the fights really […]
Thoughts – Reservoir Dogs
I’m trying to be better about watching these vaunted masterpieces of cinema that I know I’d like but have never actually sat down to watch. Soon, Blade Runner. But after Conclave I was still feeling the cinematic spirit, so I figured I’d check out one of the few Tarantino movies I hadn’t seen. First impression […]
13 Years of Emma
I just closed on the purchase of a vehicle today, replacing my prior (and first) 1997 Ford Thunderbird. I’ve cropped out her trunk because the photo’s actually from when she was rear ended by an old lady checking her phone, and I don’t need to show her off in a wounded state. I forget why […]
Thoughts – The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
I knew I’d appreciate this documentary the moment I heard about it. A film about digital and physical lives intertwining? It’s a shoe-in for me. However, I didn’t expect it to be so sincere, so thoughtful about every aspect of the subject matter. Not at all. A quick overview: Ibelin is the name of the […]
Good Trouble
I first heard about Cory Booker’s speech a few hours in, when I idly checked my newsfeed. I figured he was going to go all night as a matter of protest. Seven hours later during my lunch break, I checked C-SPAN. Still going. After I clocked out? Still going. For over 25 hours, Senator Booker […]
Destroy It All, Punish A Few
Tonight, PBS Newshour aired a segment where an ex-ranger, Lydia Jones for the National Park Service was interviewed. It’s in light of the recent swath of firings that’s affected the entire federal government. There aren’t many unequivocally good things the United States has done. Even in that category, most are making up for a mistake […]
I Love Email Aliases
Back when I first hopped into the realm of self-hosting, I found the idea I could have my own email server fascinating. I immediately looked into setting one up. Now, when I say ‘self-hosting’ I mean that I own every element personally. That I literally was attempting to set up an email server on my […]
Hopium vol. I
I think it’s important to dream of better days in times like this. Possible futures, optimistic ways the next few years might play out. Don’t get lost in the pipe dreams, but occasionally sitting down to fantasize is refreshing in my experience. Plus, it may lead to good ideas! Not that I’d say the following […]
