TLDR: Reinforcement Learning (RL) teaches AI to improve through millions of trial and error attempts at warp speed, powering everything from back-flipping robots to smarter cities.

"Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career." — Matt GroeningBear, with the slightest amount of Rabbit and Robot. Stable Diffusion.Using AI for art is an exploration, not an act of creation. You do not create with AI, you search --- and zero-in on an idea. Hopefully, you do this, while leaving yourself open to the discovery of new ideas along the way. To use AI for art is to explore infinite possibi...

TLDR: What if students viewed themselves as citizens rather than consumers of education?The Age of the Consumer, Stable DiffusionThe Age of the ConsumerJeff Bezos built Amazon on an almost obsessive focus: give customers exactly what they want, when they want it. This isn't just a business – it's a logistical empire built on precision. Every click, every purchase, every moment you spend on Amazon feeds into algorithms designed to predict and fulfill your desires with increasing accu...

TLDR:* Your friendly neighborhood guide to becoming tomorrow's tech overlord!* From AI-powered ego boosters to loyal robot minions and that pesky quest for digital immortality. (Ethics-Bypass Chip™ sold separately.)ContentsIntroduction: The Antiheroes We DeserveChapter 1 / Fantastic GadgetsChapter 2 / Personalized RobotsChapter 3 / Centralized ServersConclusion : The Heroes We NeedVillainous Generations, Stable DiffusionIntroduction: The Antiheroes We DeserveIf our cultural obsessions ar...

The robots are coming. Just like their cousin, the quad-copter drones before them, the robot dog movement is in full swing, and it’s only a matter of time before we all have them. Now is the time for creatives to start playing with robotics.Contents:The Everyday RoboticistDrones to RoboDogsRoboDogs to AndroidsWhat can we do with a Robot?Getting Started with RoboticsRoboLego Maniac, Stable DiffusionThe Everyday RoboticistRemember when creating a website meant wrestling with HTML and FTP? You m...

TLDR: The gaming industry is undergoing a radical systemic transformation. My hypothesis: Individual game creators armed with AI tools, open-source software, and access to decentralized networks will compete effectively with large traditional game studios.Contents:Introduction1. The Traditional Game Business Model2. The Impact of Networks3. The Rise of User Generated Content4. Three Disruptive Forces5. Artificial Intelligence6. Advice for New DevelopersConclusionIntroductionI believe the vide...

TLDR: AI science might reveal the secret to innovation: Stop Obsessing Over Objectives.The Objective-Driven WorldWe're obsessed with objectives. From the moment we enter school, we're taught to set goals, make plans, and work systematically toward achieving them. Get good grades, land a prestigious job, climb the corporate ladder, buy a house, start a family – our lives become a series of check-boxes waiting to be ticked off.The Objective Driven LifeThis objective-driven thinking is...

TLDR: I wanted to see what coding a game with AI was like. Hold on, it's pretty nuts.My Prototype: Prototstar* Prototype built in Phaser.js using Windsurf IDE/Cascade Agent, powered by Codium and Claude Sonet 3.5 from Anthropic.*Contents:Can I build a game with AI?Coding with WindsurfFrom Concepting to Functional PrototypeReality CheckLessons LearnedCan I build a game with AI?Classes ended and I turned my attention to some play time. Everyone is considering the why and how of AI. I decid...

TLDR: The democratization of low code, easily accessible AI, and low cost hardware will spark a new revolution in personal automation computing.Homebrew 1.0In the 1970s, a group of Silicon Valley enthusiasts gathered to form the Homebrew Computer Club. (1) These were the computer geeks before computers became household items. They'd huddle together, excitedly discussing circuit boards and the basic "if-then" statements of early motherboards. Little did they know they were sowing the seed...

TLDR: On the eve of the Intelligence Revolution, perhaps it is time to reimagine the world of work, embracing a future that values passion, decentralization and automation."The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest. The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness." - David Whyte (1)Contents:I. Soul Sucking Data TheftII. Decentralized FundraisingIII. Case Study: GitcoinIV. The Future of WorkV. A Post-Capitalist Future?"Soul Sucking Future," Stable Diffusion, Leonardo Phoenix, (Leonardo...

Actionable Philosophy to cope with Reality Loss in the age of AI.Land of the LostAR Uber Ride in New York (Stable Diffusion / Leonardo.ai)An image scrolls by in your social feed. “No way.” You think. That’s good, you have questioned it's authenticity. Your triggered defense is giving you an instinct. Don’t lose it. As you will see below - my worry is that collectively we will lose that instinct to question the world around us. But conversely, what if that image is real? Is this informati...

TLDR:: An essay analogizing the Mongol Horde of the Thirteenth Century, and the rise of protocol-driven blockchain networks.The Latent Space Recreation of the Thirteenth Century Mongolian Empire (Leonardo / Stable Diffusion / DreamShaper V6.0)IntroductionGenghis Khan built the largest land empire in history, conquering more territory in 15 years than the Roman Empire did in 400. How? Were the Mongols better fighters? Were they faster? What made them run circles around the armies they fought? ...