Susan Sontag on plagiarism: “I’ve used these sources and I’ve completely transformed them. There’s a larger argument to be made that all of literature is a series of references and allusions.” Will we ever use a similar argument to get LLMs off the hook?
Very proud of having collaborated with Daniela de Paulis on this project. A Sign in Space imagines how Earth might respond to a signal from aliens and invites the public to help decode an ET message.
“Kleopatra taking a holiday to Northern Italy but didn’t quite get the memo about traveling light!
Here’s hoping the Po Valley has enough parking for a 270 km rock star!
#AsteroidVacay#SizeMattersInTheValley“
Version 2 of my solar-powered, ePaper digital photo frame
It’s been over two years since I started tinkering with the idea of a solar-powered, ePaper digital photo frame. My first version was functional but had a number of issues that made me go back to the drawing board. As a reminder, my goals were to build a digital photo frame that: The biggest issue …
Well written, Ernie Smith. Warhol would have loved to create variations on iconic images and stretch the distinctions between high art and commercial/mass-produced art using text-to-image models.
I finally took my new axidraw SE/A1 for a drive. Plotting in large format presents new challenges, but the result is completely worth it.
This map was largely motivated by a recent cross-country trip. The question, always in my mind, was: where are all the tunnels in the US? The answer is clear from this map. The US doesn’t do tunnels. It does valleys and mountain passes.
Uncovering Uncommon Words in “City of Quartz” by Mike Davis
Recently, I finished reading “City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles” by Mike Davis. The book is an incredible journey through the history of Los Angeles, exploring its urban, social, and political landscapes. While diving into the story, I was struck by Davis’ unique writing style and the sheer number of uncommon terms …