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Solving SSL Before Press
Days before a reporter visited the Restoring the Signal exhibit, I found myself untangling a bizarre SSL certificate problem involving DNS, AutoSSL, browser caching, and cPanel—while also preparing rotary phones, TTY demonstrations, flyers, and interactive storytelling experiences. Read More
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100 Word Stories: The Incomplete Idiot
After being called an idiot in the newspaper, John angrily insults the editor, only for his wife to question whether either highly educated man truly understands the word’s outdated meaning. A dry exchange about intelligence, language, and ego unfolds. Read More
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ChatGPT Tried to Explain Me
After years of conversations about technology, history, memoirs, civic issues, creativity, and absurd humor, I asked ChatGPT to describe who I am. The result was a detailed portrait of an archivist, community-minded technologist, storyteller, and observer of systems, people, & preservation. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Prompted Royalty
When royalty arrived for a heavily guarded family portrait, they expected cameras, lighting, and nervous smiles. Instead, they discovered modern photographers preferred artificial intelligence over actual photography, while snipers watched from rooftops and Secret Service agents secured the cyberpunk studio. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Craigslist Said It Was Healthy
Tasked with caring for his manager’s ficus, the narrator discovers Jarold is already dead. A questionable alley deal leads to a strange replacement, quiet guilt, and an unexpected outcome where the new plant thrives without question of what really happened. Read More
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100 Word Stories: A very Cultured Performance
A last-minute email sparks a surreal museum story—cheese becomes music, balloons become sculpture, and creativity outruns time. Written, recorded, and produced in 35 minutes, this piece explores pressure, process, and the freedom of bending prompts into something entirely unexpected. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Bubble Rap
A playful twist on the “Bubble Wrap” prompt becomes “Bubble Rap,” blending rhyme, rhythm, and storytelling. From clunky drafts to performative verse, this piece explores cadence, creativity, and AI experimentation—ending with a pop, a punchline, and a lingering memory. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Hung Out to Dry
When Nancy declares their relationship over, John realizes he may have missed the part where it began. As low-flying clothes pegs rain down and he’s literally tied to a clothesline, miscommunication snaps tighter than the pins that bind him. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Champion of the Backyard Games
A 100-word challenge sparked playful wordplay: “X,” “Spear,” and “Mint” became Experiment. Beneath the absurd Olympic fantasy lies an imagined childhood scene—transforming a toothbrush and garage wall into triumph—celebrating how imagination turns the ordinary into epic victory. Read More
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Timeline for Virtual Consciousness
Experimenting with an LLM, I fed it my dystopian notes about EEG tech and virtual consciousness. It produced “The First Borrowed Step” and a fictional robot gospel, transforming loose timelines and questions into unsettling, scripture-styled world-building that expands my future. Read More