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Family Pictures Podcast: “Pretty Pretty?” – Female Trouble (1974)
N.B: The following post summary is predominantly written by ChatGPT 4.0. I couldn’t help but experiment with taking the extensive notes Michael Branson Smith and I wrote-up for this episode and feeding them into the machine. I asked it to … Continue reading
AI Maddeness: NFL Films Game Recap
Yesterday I started playing certain games from the last week of the 2000 season in Madden 2001. After spending hours figuring out the playoff picture, it was time to have a little fun. I played the Arizona Cardinals in hopes … Continue reading
The Quest for 4000: Post 3935
This is post number 3,935 on this here blog. By December 13th, this blog’s 20th birthday, I’m hoping to make it an even 4,000 posts because I love symmetry: 4,000 posts over 20 years averaging out to 200 posts a … Continue reading
AI Maddeness Playoff Picture
I already hinted at the AI Maddeness project that will build out a sports media universe around the NY Jets 2000 season as created by Madden 2001 on the PS1 (emulated). The idea is to try and understand the various … Continue reading
Lee Skallerup Bessette “On Writing”
The “On Writing” series marches on, and for last week’s episode we were joined by Lee Skallerup Bessette. As I mention during the conversation, Reclaim Hosting has been continually going back to the well by asking Lee to lead our … Continue reading
Tasso and Erminia
Tasso the Stuffed European Badger I’m happy to introduce the latest additions to bavastudio, even if a pivot from 80s aesthetic. While walking though a flea market in Trento last weekend I spotted a couple of stuffed animals (in the … Continue reading
Exidy 440 FPGA
Exidy 440 FPGA Board Over the last few months I have been struggling to get my Exidy Cheyenne cabinet back up and running. It’s a beautiful specimen that’s given me some issues over the years needing a chassis overhaul and … Continue reading
GIFs are Dead
Long live GIFs! My friend and podcasting partner Michael Branson Smith (MBS) proclaimed before a recent recording that “GIFs are dead.” This coming from one of the foremost artists in the field. I was not only taken aback, but deeply … Continue reading
Paper Moon
I know you’ve been drumming your fingers impatiently for my next blog post highlighting episode 15 of THE Family Pictures Podcast, but I’VE BEEN BUSY! Nonetheless, it’s time to dig into one of my favorite episodes that’s all about the … Continue reading
Doing My Sit-ups
Later today I’ll be joining Michael Branson Smith to talk about the 1984 teen comedy The Wild Life for episode 23 of our awesome THE Family Pictures Podcast. This movie brought back all the memories, especially sinceI haven’t seen it … Continue reading