Posts tagged with "technology-history" (topic)

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How to pronounce GIF

Oct 14, 2025 | Possible spoiler: I don’t have an easy answer for you.

An old sawmill with a water wheel sits in front of a bunch of trees. The wood is very weathered, the sun bright, and it is mid-summer.

18 months (or so) with AI

Mar 2, 2025 | A check-in on the AI front, both technically and culturally

A closeup photo of a Jacquard loom, a large wooden contraption with many threads attached and a thick stack of punch cards.

AI, computers, and looms

Apr 19, 2024 | We seem to be very selective about whose jobs deserve to be automated.

Closeup of tiny red, green and blue LEDs arranged in a matrix for a display.

Exploring RGB

Dec 8, 2023 | We begin exploring color in CSS by taking a close look at RGB color.

Twenty-two corinthian columns arranged in a rectangle in a field, supporting nothing.

Web development of auld lang syne

Nov 6, 2023 | Removing any form of CSS post-processing has me nostalgic for the other web development strategies that have become obsolete thanks to modern development strategies.

AI art of a large spaceship with many antennae and protrusions landing in a fog-filled forest canyon.

Some notes about working with AI Art

Jul 31, 2023 | AI art is often described as just “writing a prompt,” but of course it’s more difficult than that.

Cato, an orange and white cat, looking at the camera and loudly meowing.

Here is a cat picture

Jun 4, 2023 | John discusses the history of HTML’s image tag.