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March 2025: AI-assisted creativity and the race to claim the future
In this issue we grab the future by its shiny metal cranium and hold on for dear life while we look for the control panel.
Computers and Creativity
From pen tablets and Photoshop to generative AI, the integration of computing into creative workflows has always been a source of fear and misunderstanding. This section aims to demystify these technologies and empower creatives to use them effectively.
Computers and Creativity
Using Perplexity.ai's Spaces as a life raft in an age of AI slop
It's well-known at this point how poor traditional search engines have gotten. That was before Large Language Model (LLM)-generated slop flooded the field. Which means it's weird to see me talking about a good use case for LLMs if you've only seen and
Computers and Creativity
Free and affordable music production resources
This is all stuff I use or have used and still recommend as of publishing. * Black Octopus Sound has a 1GB royalty-free sampler. This was my go-to pack when I was just starting out and couldn't afford anything. * Sonniss has a huge collection of free and royalty-free sound
Computers and Creativity
There is a best Digital Audio Workstation
A DAW, or Digital Audio Workstation, is a big, fancy environment for working with sound. The common truism is, to an extent, true: you can do anything in any DAW. But the more advanced you get, or the more niche your need, the more friction you'll encounter if
Computers and Creativity
How I draft stories
I discovered that trying to write one big blob does not work for me. I can get as far as 2000 words before the volume overwhelms. As with many things in life, breaking it down into pieces helps a lot! This is where most outlining writers suggest a big bulleted
Computers and Creativity
Falsehoods programmers believe about community management
1. You can launch without a content policy without different subcommunities declaring war on each other. 2. You can create a content policy that makes everyone happy. 3. You won’t spend your days doing battle with the community over your content policy 4. You can completely automate moderation 5.
Computers and Creativity
Learn to code. Or don't.
Reasons to learn to code: * You have an offer for a job that involves coding, or could benefit from it * Existing tools don’t serve your needs well, or at all * You enjoy it “Learn to code” is the common refrain for what to do when you’re poor. It’