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Feb 24

A Visit to Abbey Road Studios (2019)

In 2019, I was fortunate to visit Abbey Road Studios in London. Here are a few photos of the immediate area, as well as historic Studio Two. St. John’s Wood, an upscale neighborhood northwest of London …

Abbey Road Studios

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A Visit to Abbey Road Studios (2019)
A Visit to Abbey Road Studios (2019)
Abbey Road Studios

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Jan 2

Star Trek TNG meets ChatGPT: “The Bottle Show”

Old meets new, in the fusion of two of my favorite techy things — I asked everybody’s favorite new AI to write a few scenes for Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the style of a bottle show*. Here’s what it came up with:

Star Trek TNG

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Star Trek TNG meets ChatGPT: “The Bottle Show”
Star Trek TNG meets ChatGPT: “The Bottle Show”
Star Trek TNG

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Dec 14, 2022

A Day On The Set of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1992)

Thirty years ago, a childhood dream come true — I’ve been a “Trekker” since I was a kid. And if you’re reading this, maybe you were too.

Star Trek TNG

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A Day On The Set of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1992)
A Day On The Set of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1992)
Star Trek TNG

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Dec 1, 2022

#RealFood with Kayla Rutland and Shane Lovell of City Farm SLO

A visit to a magical little place — and a peek at the future of farming — I’d never have found City Farm in San Luis Obispo (“SLO”) California, without knowing where to look. It’s a hidden gem, nestled out of sight amongst a Target, a Home Depot, and other “big box” stores. But once I found it, this past summer, I became completely captivated: by the…

Real Food

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#RealFood with Kayla Rutland and Shane Lovell of City Farm SLO
#RealFood with Kayla Rutland and Shane Lovell of City Farm SLO
Real Food

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Jul 28, 2022

A Tiny Little Footnote in Solar Energy History (2005)

Reflections on the Future of Renewable Power — My first experience with photovoltaics — one I was inspired to write about, back in 2005 — and an unexpected surprise … I bought an RV last summer [in 2004] — something I’d had my eye on for a while. It’d be great for travelling: vacations, impromptu weekends away, and…

Solar Energy

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A Tiny Little Footnote in Solar Energy History (2005)
A Tiny Little Footnote in Solar Energy History (2005)
Solar Energy

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Jul 23, 2022

Star Wars and the Phantom Celluloid (1999)

Witnessing the Dawn of Digital Cinema — Whatever you thought about the Star Wars prequel itself, the digital theatre experience we know today in 2022 was pioneered by this event: … The world-premiere, first public demonstration of Texas Instruments’ new “digital light processing” (DLP) projection technology, in 1999. (Article originally published in the Motion Picture Editors Guild…

Digital Cinema

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Star Wars and the Phantom Celluloid (1999)
Star Wars and the Phantom Celluloid (1999)
Digital Cinema

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Jun 6, 2022

Calorie Counting: A Rebuttal

And how modern nutrition practice helps keep us fat — “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.” — Max Planck Not long ago, there was a New York Times review of a…

Weight Loss

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Calorie Counting: A Rebuttal
Calorie Counting: A Rebuttal
Weight Loss

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May 4, 2022

The Unexpected Rewards of a Circuitous Career Path

On trusting my gut, and taking leaps of faith — Roughly each decade or so, I’ve gotten a little bored with my career, and pivoted to something different. So what have I learned from all that …? “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” —…

Great Resignation

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The Unexpected Rewards of a Circuitous Career Path
The Unexpected Rewards of a Circuitous Career Path
Great Resignation

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Mar 7, 2021

A Day in Los Angeles Post-Production (1995)

L.A., the final frontier … — Going through some old papers, I found an interesting letter to friends back East … in the form of a journal entry for Tuesday, April 4, 1995. At the time, I was an up-and-coming Avid (video) editor doing the freelance circuit in Los Angeles, living the dream of working in…

Star Trek TNG

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A Day in Los Angeles Post-Production, 1995
A Day in Los Angeles Post-Production, 1995
Star Trek TNG

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Dec 30, 2020

The Day I Met My Idol: Star Wars Sound Designer Ben Burtt

And a day which set in motion something unexpected … — They say never to meet your idols … you may not like what you find. But I’ve met mine — and they’ve been amazingly cool people. Nowadays, when a new Star Wars movie is released, it’s fun. But back during the original Trilogy, it was a HUGE event. …

Ben Burtt

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The Day I Met My Idol: Star Wars Sound Designer Ben Burtt
The Day I Met My Idol: Star Wars Sound Designer Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt

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