I spent about ten hours last month creating art from AI generation tools. It is somewhat addictive. Think of an idea for something, type a few words and the computer generates a customized original piece within seconds. It is not likely anyone could identify the works the AI used to help build the piece unless…
I received a promotional email from GQ (Gentleman’s Quarterly) offering a product box, sent quarterly for $50. The ad claimed the products would have a value of $400. My first thought was – no way. I know the GQ brand well enough to trust them a bit and purchased the box. It came about two…
Artificial intelligence technology has been in the news a lot lately, in part because of the rate of advancement. This past summer was the summer of AI art. One man made global news after he won an art competition using art generated by an artificial intelligence program. It seems simple. Just type a handful of…
Over the past decade, I’ve come to realize the complexity and overall difficulty of raising investment capital in Baltimore is a major factor in why many companies fail. If someone decided to run a marathon but had no training or experience, they would likely not finish the marathon. For early-stage companies, raising capital is relatively…
On Thursday, October 6th, 2022, I was formally added as a board member of my community association of 1777 homes. I’ve lived in my house since 2005 and have become more and more involved in the community. As a member of the board, I am responsible for helping to manage the community’s budget and discussing…
I just searched Google with the term ‘famous artists’ and was more than surprised to see that the fifty-one artists displays were all white men, with the exception of one woman, and mostly painters. Surely art isn’t defined as simply paintings. Google did not offer an option for more results so these fifty white man…
Yesterday, I found a new hobby. Creating AI art. I signed up for a test account of an AI art generator and am overwhelmed. Without saying too much, here are some of the results. I created all of these pictures using the AI. They are unique and could be used for anything.
A long dream of mine has been to say I am a good cook. Someone who knows his way around the kitchen and can make amazing food that people will remember. Growing up, my father cooked a bit but I spent most of my time living with my mother and she was often too busy…
The tree in front of my house is growing towards my house, because another tree was next to it so it was looking for some space. The issue is now, as it grows and gets heavier the risk of it falling is increasing. I called two different tree companies that both quoted a price that…
I enjoy watching music documentaries. Movies with stars playing people such as Elvis, Elton John, Freddie Mercury and others are interesting but I can’t say that I connect with them as much as I do while watching a documentary and seeing real people, not actors. This morning, I was watching the Credence Clear Water Revival…
