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China’s Open-Model Moment Is Changing the AI Race
Export controls have influenced Chinese AI development, pushing for efficiency and smaller models that are now viable for home users. Chinese firms leverage open releases and advanced engineering, challenging U.S. dominance in AI with innovative, accessible solutions. Read More
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Correcting History, One Character at a Time
After correcting 7,626 errors in third-party digitized Warren County newspapers, I tested OCR and AI models to see whether they could improve archival search. But the archive’s rules ask: How can people contribute responsibly with AI assistance? Read More
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Restoring a Second Life Identity
Revisiting my Dedric Mauriac Second Life archive, I rebuilt thousands of images into a searchable static site and blog. What began as preservation became reflection—reconnecting a virtual life with my real one, and understanding how it shaped who I am today. Read More
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Flashlights and Snorkels: Navigating the Fog of the FY2026 Budget
I performed a deep dive into the FY2026 budget, exposing a “brick wall” of transparency issues—from unsearchable image-based documents to mysterious funding cuts for fire departments and the erasure of Samuels Library from the historical fiscal record. Read More
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Puzzles, Ribbons, Faith, and History
Many happenings: Ribbon cutting, Freemasons, Robbie Burns, Braille, Cancer Free Sister, Faith, Laser Puzzles, Tokens for hot meals, Street Organ, Research, Digitization of Historical Records, Rural Broadband, and Samuels Public Library. Read More