The one downside of being a contact lens wearer is that, very occasionally, I put them in the wrong eye. And sometimes it takes me a few hours of mild fuzzy-headedness to figure out what’s wrong, and swap them around.

Today has been one of those days.

Cultural whiplash - from a graduation ceremony at the Barbican to watching K-PoP Demon Hunters with my youngest.

Still, it’s a varied life.

Three animated characters are performing energetically on a screen with colorful lights in the background.

Preparing to process…

A person wearing a graduation cap and gown is taking a selfie in a brightly colored indoor setting.

Today, I shall be attending my first graduation ceremony since my wife got her PhD nearly two decades ago. And I shall be wearing a gown for the first time since my own graduation over three decades ago.

Coffee date with my eldest.

A mocha with intricate latte art in the shape of a leaf is placed on a wooden table in a red cup and saucer.

And so, farewell, Firewire. Decades ago, you defined my music listening and early video editing experience. We haven’t seen each other in years, but I still mourn your loss.

London at its most London-y

AI can’t kern.

Thesis: AI illustration is now baseline, human art and photography becomes value added. Human creativity becomes a signifier of a premium product.

Thoughts?

One of the things I miss about Livejournal is the ability to follower lock posts.