Quick Thoughts
Shorter than a blog post.
Hanging out on my deck after a long weekend of home improvements. Beautiful evening.
Saw this beautiful flower on campus yesterday.
I’m really intrigued by Adobe’s approach to generative AI. Building AI tools that assist the process of creative development, but don’t seek to replace it. The Generative Fill feature that they are building into Photoshop looks seriously useful.
Jamovi is so much easier to use than SPSS.
Just submitted my revised journal article. I was pretty discouraged when I got the long list of feedback, but honestly, with all the changes incorporated, the new revision is significantly better. We’ll see if the editor and reviewers feel the same way.
My 11-year-old’s orchestra teacher is retiring and he’s rallying his fellow students to make a giant card to thank her. He’s working so hard on it and the whole thing is so sweet.
Last night at the Chapin Lacrosse Banquet, Norah was awarded a scholarship named for former player Chaney Partrich. Chaney was such a positive influence for Norah when she stared playing lacrosse for Chapin in 7th grade. I know the award means the world to Norah and it means the world to Liz and me, too.
RE: Paywalls. I want writers and publications to make money, but I also want to share the great things that they write — often with people who would never pay to support online writing.
Team Wertz after church this morning.
One of the fun things about working at your alma mater — you can take a second walking across campus to hang out on the bench in front of where you used to live.
My favorite new coffee shop is in a restored Victorian house that was once a funeral home. The historic preservationists who worked on this project deserve an award for the amazing work they’ve done to turn the house into a coffee shop and apartments.
After being sick last week, my sleep schedule is all kinds of messed up. It’s not insomnia… I’m getting sleep. But I get tired earlier and then wake up in the middle of the night. I’m like a toddler who has their days and nights mixed up.
I have to pack up my cube to move to a new office in a couple of weeks. While I’m looking forward to having walls and a door again, I’m not ready to pack everything up. I’ve been in this spot for six years – longer than I’ve ever been in a work space before. Going to feel strange to move.
When I see people arguing about Mastodon vs. Bluesky, I realize that we need to ask an important question:
What do you want from social media?
It’s not about what service is best. It’s about what’s best for you. And that answer is going to differ from person to person.
