Hello
I'm Alex, a technologist from Calgary, Canada. This is my blog.
For information about myself & my philosophy, see the About, Design, and Values pages.
Miniposts are bookmarks, snippets of thought, and syndicated content from elsewhere.
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Recent Miniposts
- Checked In: New Years 2025
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- Liked: Is the internet dead? Are we?
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Projects
- Mixtape Maker
- Film Development Calculator
- Timewaste Tracker for Reddit & Youtube
- French Republican Calendar Tools
The $500 Question - How Media Framing Shapes Our Reality
“In this season of giving, what are we to make of a billionaire with a soft spot for striving graduates who draws a hard line on being present for the pomp and circumstance, no matter the circumstances?” - New York Times
The modern media apparatus doesn’t just report news - it...
Read more ⟶An AI Horror Story
So I’m reading the teachers subreddit for my daily dose of misery and sense of doom about the future when I come across an unusually worded comment.
As an educator, I’ve got to agree - while crystals and essential oils can be lovely, they won’t replace a solid IEP or therapy....
Read more ⟶(Almost) Everything You Need to Run a Blog
We’re living in the cyber dark ages. The primary way most people interact with the internet is through social media. This is the default space people not only listen to others, but also try to make their voices heard - which is sad, because social media isn’t very good for that.
It is...
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