PixelJones / is on Nostr

Technologist, coder, interested in tech/culture intersection, pixel art, pulp art, idea films
#Futurism #Tech #Coder #PixelArt #PulpArt #VintageNeon #Neon #AIArt #Magic
@PixelJones

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2024-03-16 14:02:02

For my student and teacher friends
Credit to: @npub1epz…sd27
#ChatGPT #AI #Teacher #School
https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/105/701/870/075/120/original/0e50e4ac3ed13b23.png

2024-03-16 03:35:01

“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.” — Anand Giridharadas
https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/103/260/131/041/207/original/1129df7a034edbc0.png

2024-03-16 02:48:35

Happy half circle constant day!
As one of my favorite explainers says it's also a good excuse to celebrate that other universal constant (of a food kind), folded circle snacks.
#Pi #PiDay #Math #Tacos
https://youtu.be/2a9YgCCQYVI?si=6cr8h8tZlDcqgt82

2024-03-14 21:22:27

Postcards from Mathland: Fantastic algorithmic-style art, rendered by pen plotter on a small scale.
#AlgorithmicArt #plotter #art
https://www.adamfuhrer.com/small-scale-pen-plotting

2024-03-14 21:13:47

Why does inflation seem so bad? One hidden factor: Increased Insurance costs.
... and the hidden factors behind that? Climate change and the complexity of modern cars
#Economy #Inflation #Prices
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jerome-powell-just-revealed-hidden-210653681.html

2023-12-10 01:44:25

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@npub1wpj…7m4z @npub1ehy…ndnc
Oh, I agree that AI image generators will only get better and distorted hands and faces won't be giveaways anymore.
BTW: In the U.S. the Copyright Office has already ruled that AI Art cannot be copyrighted. That follows a previous ruling that said works of animals (monkeys, elephants, etc.) can't be copyrighted.
Still, we're at a crossroads where we have to decide if we value human creation over machine creation. I'm not sure how we do that but we need to start.

2023-10-27 14:05:36

Huge life-saving breakthrough: The first Malaria vaccine has cut #Malaria deaths in kids under 5 by 17%. That's approx. 80,000 children saved in the *first year* alone.
#vaccines #science #medicine
https://www.science.org/content/article/first-malaria-vaccine-slashes-early-childhood-deaths