The story about magazines dying was true until it wasn’t. I don’t have any hard numbers (yet), only the growing pile up of titles on my desk from brands looking to make printed keepsakes part of their content marketing strategy. Mazda, Holt Renfrew, The Humane Society, GoodLife and more are leaning into print on demand […]
Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Originally published in January 2024 in Blog
Computer Scientist Dr. Fei-Fei Li told Kara Swisher in a recent episode of the podcast ,On, that she only feels hopeful about the unleashing of AI across society when she feels she is “participating in the change.” “If people like me and you, Kara — we’re not powerful or extremely rich [and Dr. Li is a female and […]
The Evolution of Digital Strategy
Originally published in January 2024 in Blog
My First Student With a Job in AI
Originally published in August 2023 in Blog, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
The Ink Spot
Originally published in June 2023 in Blog, The Ink Spot, Toronto Illustrators
Are you curious to try the new AI features inside PhotoShop? Here’s a one-minute tutorial on where to find it and how to start using it. In this example, I wanted to add an AI-generated background to my drawing of a beagle. After uploading a transparent png file of my dog drawing, I prompted the […]
This is Your Brain on AI
Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
The Future of Blogging
Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
Can AI Mark School Assignments?
Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
The short answer is yes. I tried. First, it’s tempting to outsource marking given that most sessional instructors don’t get paid to grade assignments. Depending on class sizes, you can be marking for an entire week free of charge. Will your students notice if they’re getting a gold star or a knitted brow from a […]
To Scrape or Not To Scrape
Originally published in April 2023 in Blog
We stand on the shoulders of giants every time we unveil a breakthrough invention. That’s well established. From Newton to NASA, etc. etc. But when you dig into this concept, sometimes you need to turn down the volume on the triumphant orchestral soundtrack. Facebook and Twitter stood on the shoulders of legacy media in the 2010s. […]
