The two illuminated pillars were finished. The buttons worked. The lights cycled, breathed, and pulsed exactly as intended. But something was missing. Placed beside the existing doors, the pillars looked like two impressive props. They did not yet feel like a complete entrance into another world. The original design called for an arch spanning the […]
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Building a Steampunk Identity Machine for VBS
The request sounded simple enough: build something with a big button that the kids could smash. For most of Vacation Bible School, pressing the button would produce a red light. On Friday, after the children had worked through the week’s lessons, the same button would finally produce green. Of course, once you add young children […]
Something Big Might Be Happening 🤖 — @mattshumer_ was right?
A couple weeks ago someone sent me Matt Shumer’s post on AI. Instead of immediately dismissing it as hype, I decided to test the idea myself and see if it was even plausibly true. The first week was rough. I spent most of my time fighting with the development environment: ❓ Can I get this […]
The Value of Teachers: Why Respect Matters
There always seems to be a pecking order – a way to inflate our own egos while diminishing others, even those deserving of our respect. In college, a popular saying was, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” What an awful sentiment. Perhaps it came after a tough test, a confusing lesson, or when […]
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