Art

Cable Portrait

My daily art challenge artwork for February 12, 2026.

News

Something BIG in AI...

AI productivity is exponentially increasing and people are saying you need to actively engage with AI paid models to keep abreast with what's happening.

Google Gemini

Professional AI videos with free tools

Using a trio of master prompts and the power of NotebookLM, you can create quality videos

Design

Big ideas for small spaces

Some clever space-saving ideas including Wilding Wall Bed that I plan to get for my next home

Book Reviews

How to build a well-designed life?

A well-lived life isn't something you find; it's something you build, test, and refine, one small, joyful experiment at a time

News

Swarm intelligence

This post explains about Swarm Intelligence as displayed by ants.

News

Curling

A look behind the fascinating winter Olympic sport of Curling.

Art

Old lady from the future

Videos with speech are becoming popular, and Veo 3 and LTX are solid options, but expensive in credits or time.

News

005 Newsletter - Feb 7, 2026

This week was focused more on AI, art, music, and design.

Fantasy Flooring

We had wood floors installed. We removed the carpet in our living room and replaced it with wooden flooring last year. In this video, I imagine what it would look like if we had replaced it with poured concrete. Poured concrete is, of course, not feasible on the second storey

Design

Luxury on a budget

When we finally move to our next home, we have a chance to start all over with a minimalistic design and get rid of clutter

Art

Ghibli ASMR videos

A four-step process showing how to use Google Whisk, etc. to create beautiful Ghibli-style animations.

Investing

Faceless finance channels

YouTube content creators are copying each other left and right, and faceless finance channels seem to be the most lucrative genre

Art

Didn't I tell you?

A haunting song that I played on repeat a few times and was inspired by

AI-art

AI Art

A trio of daily art challenges I took part in this past week.

Design

Sesame Street & Parklets

Sidewalk ballet The YouTube algorithm showed me this video about the design of Sesame Street's set. This explores how the show's set reflects the urban planning principles of Jane Jacobs, urban activist known for her book on the death and life of Great American cities. According

AI-art

Rust Angel

A country music video about a rusted angel outside an abandoned steel mill in the Rust Belt of America.

News

004 Newsletter - Jan 31, 2026

Random reflections from the last week of January, 2026

Google Gemini

3 Gemini / NotebookLM tips

Chrome introduces Gemini, while NotebookLM can be used for SaaS to create structured data tables and interactive dashboards

BS

The Magic of UX Design

UX design is managing the intersection of business, people, and technology.

AI-art

Creating a TikTok Dance Video

With openart, it's a breeze to create any character you want doing a viral TikTok dance.

Book Reviews

Deep Work

Create a ritual to enter a state of deep focus. During that time, build a wall to block all distractions. To wind down at the end of the day, have a shutdown ritual.

reflections

Stop Hiring Humans: Is the Global Order Collapsing ?

Konstantin Kisin says the post-WWII global rulebook is toast, and a chaotic new era of nuclear "insurance policies" has taken its place. Combine that with AI billboards literally telling companies to "Stop hiring humans," and it’s clear why everyone feels like the future is being stolen.

Analytics

Blueprint for clarity

Ideas to create better reports for your clients in a more efficient and timely manner

Book Reviews

Two books I read this week

"the true power of a book is its ability to reach into our hearts and change us in a permanent way" but neither book I read had this impact on me