I think everyone can agree that 2020 was a very out-of-the-ordinary year. After all, we had a global pandemic, economic upheaval, and political strife affecting many countries. But while we tend to pay attention to the negative impacts these events have on our lives, we should also appreciate the positive changes that the COVID-19 pandemic […]
NFTs Are a Game-Changer, but Not Just for Digital Art
Earlier this year, a JPEG image sold for $69 million. That’s $69,000,000 for a a digital pic on a computer. From an outsider’s perspective, it seems ridiculous, but the technology behind it all is fascinating. You see, the artwork that sold for $69 million was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) on a blockchain. A […]
Smart Rooms
Imagine if each room in your house had a guardian. It would be an AI entity responsible for watching over the room. It would note who came into the room or left, and the time. It would sense when things are left out of place for too long, then remind people to put things away. […]
Linking Your Smartphone to Your Car
The smartphone is the Swiss Army Knife of the modern times. It has the potential to become the single thing you bring with you whenever you leave your house. Prior to the introduction of smartphones, most people would carry with them a watch, a wallet (or purse), and a set of keys. Smartphones have eliminated […]
Pokémon, for Real
What if we did Pokémon for real? Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise where the main characters try to collect all varieties of Pokémon creatures. The slogan is “Gotta Catch ‘Em All.” What if we took the Pokémon concept into real life? We could gamify the concept of cataloging all sorts of real-world things. For […]
Summer Still Life
Summer Still Life. 2001. Oil on Canvas. This was a still life that was set up at one of my painting classes at Virginia Tech. It’s probably the largest painting I’ve ever done, measuring 26″x30″, and I stretched the canvas myself. It’s currently hanging on a wall in my home.