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I’m Alex, a technologist from Calgary, Canada. This is my blog.
For information about myself & my philosophy, see the About, Design, and Values pages.
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Projects llms-full.txt
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AxiomFitch-style natural deduction proof checker for the browser
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Core Values WizardDiscover your 5 core values through guided introspection.
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Mixtape MakerPrepare music playlists for recording onto an analog cassette.
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Film Development CalculatorCalculate the time between film baths automagically.
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Ricotta Cheese is a PsyOp
I categorically refuse to believe anybody actually enjoys ricotta cheese. For those unfamiliar, this Italian cheese comes out of a mistaken way to boil milk in the Bronze age, and for some reason hundreds of years later, it’s still an ingredient people try to eat.
It’s tasteless, so all...
Read more ⟶They Don't Make It like They Used To
Nostalgia for the past has supplanted our yearnings for the future, becoming the default marketing tool for corporations. Instead of asking ‘what’s new?’, they ask ‘what have we done before that you liked?’. This trend transcends marketing tactics, reflecting a...
Read more ⟶The Incredible Power of Oil & Steel
There is Teflon in your bloodstream.1
Dupont knew about the toxicity of their chemicals since as far back as 1976, and to this day fight responsibility for their part in creating a ubiqitous chemical that does not naturally deteriorate. 2
The chemicals used in the production of Teflon (PFOAs and...
Read more ⟶Three Dimensions - An Analysis
Marman & Borins “Three Dimensions” was a tri-installation pop-minimalist art exhibition open at Contemporary Calgary until March 17th, 2024, composed of three mini installations: Balancing Act, THX2020, and ABCD.
We wanted the viewer to walk away with ideas that we didn’t even...
Read more ⟶Changing Grocery Shopping Habits
It is easy to forget how recent the phenomenon of the modern grocery store actually is - it only dates back to 1916, when the first Piggly Wiggly was opened in Memphis, Tennessee. Before that, grocers operated as “over the counter”, as in you would walk up to the counter at the front of...
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