State of the Art: One Year Check-in

A little less than a year ago (August 11, 2020), I decided I wanted to learn how to draw. I was unemployed, stuck in quarantine, and not doing all that great mental health wise. A few days later, my spanking new Wacom tablet was delivered, and for once I actually used the shiny new tech…

Can You Hear Me Now?

I just got finished performing in Emily Jiang's telepresence choir. I have to say, that is one of the strangest performing experiences I've ever participated in. Half the choir was physically present at the venue in Palo Alto, half was Skyped in via tablets from places as far as four time zones away. The music…