2023s

Updated 3/2026 In this tutorial, we’ll export Publii data and put it into basic Markdown for use in Jekyll (or any flat file CMS like Hugo). About a year ago, I stopped using my home grown blog engine and switched to using Publii. I’ve been relatively happy with that tool but found limitations that blocked me: local install made it difficult using it on multiple machines lack of hooks to create my own writing tools, for example, on the go no support for mobile SFTP just didn’t work when I switched servers and required a ssh key. I tried Grav but my server’s file permissions didn’t want to work with it. I considered going back to my own software but decided to try Jekyll. Jekyll is a flat CMS that uses markdown and renders it to a simple HTML site. ...

In this video, I layout my process for designing clothes including looking at historic garments, developing stories, and lots of sketching and prototyping. The entire fashion show can be found on Youtube.

Goal In this post, I’ll show you how to get a Libre Computer La Frite SBC ready for using with OctoPrint. Introduction During the pandemic, I was looking for a web camera in order to outfit my family’s new work from home requirements. Somehow I stumbled onto the Linux Plumbers Conference Presenter’s kit at some online store. It included a 1080 Web Cam, two usb lights, a usb headset, a four-port USB hub, and a Libre Computer AML-S805X-AC (La Frite) 1Gb Single Board Computer all for $20. ...

In order to run a reflective design discussion, we need to approach each problem as a unique case. The wrong problem is often identified by the students and we need to discover the features of the problematic situation. The problem is almost always a framing problem and not a solution problem. teacher gives an “artistic” performance of the complex knowledge and inventory and reframing. The process goes as follows listen to the student ideas, help reframe the problem, discuss a new frame for the problem, allow the student to make discoveries, and then allow the student present their ideas again and repeat this loop as necessary. ...

Here’s a thing I recently wrote about design thinking. “Design Thinking” has become the word of the moment in academic, government, and business communities. Before we can address how we’ll utilize Design Thinking in our program, we must define Design. When we introduce these topics, we are very clear with our students that Design is not Art. Often “Art” is confused with “Craft”. While similar in most people’s minds, our working definition, directly attributed to A.O. Scott in the book *Better Living Through Criticism*, is that art is criticism while craft is skill in making something. In this way, a craftsperson may be highly skilled but may not be making a statement while an artist may make a statement with limited technical skills. ...

I asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT, “What can interface designers can learn from fashion designers?” This is its response: Interface designers and fashion designers both play an important role in creating visual and functional designs that are intended to be used by people. There are several things that interface designers can learn from fashion designers that can help them create better designs. Firstly, fashion designers are experts at creating designs that are visually appealing and aesthetically pleasing. They understand the principles of color, composition, and proportion, and how to use them to create a cohesive and attractive design. Interface designers can learn from this by paying attention to the visual design of their interfaces and making sure that they are pleasing to the eye and easy to use. ...