mastodon 4.7.2► He/Him
► Teacher (K-8, Media Arts & Technology)
► LLMs/AI trained on artists' work without consent, compensation, or even citation is theft, and to endorse them anyway harms my students' careers.
► Trans rights are human rights.
► Black Lives Matter.
► I GM/DM TTRPGs and turn some of my games into podcasts.
► I like to install Linux Mint on 2nd hand computers. I know just enough to break things.
► Hexagons are the bestagons.
► "...does a lot with not nearly enough" - @ajroach42@retro.social
Anyway, good morning, friends.
Got a heartwarming email from someone saying that because of one of my #Blaugust posts they'd donated a camera to https://www.the-dps.co.uk/ (the org was local to them, so no postage).
It's hard to think of a better result than someone deciding to make a local difference because of something I wrote.
A Library’s Hidden Cost (& How They Help You Avoid It) #Blaugust2026
https://academicaesthetic.com/a-librarys-hidden-cost-how-they-help-you-avoid-it-blaugust2026/
So help me if I am late to work because my cat is sitting on my lap I will learn nothing from this and allow him to make me late again. :sockethead:
Good, Cheap Computers Still Exist, Sort Of #Blaugust2026
https://academicaesthetic.com/good-cheap-computers-still-exist-sort-of-blaugust2026/
"It's here to stay" is the argument of AI apologists who don't want to contend with the legitimate criticisms.
Microplastics are here to stay as well, but I don't see you downing a bowl of frosted, shredded polyester every morning.
I Should Have Expected PBS.org to be This Good #Blaugust2026
https://academicaesthetic.com/i-should-have-expected-pbs-org-to-be-this-good-blaugust2026/
I feel like I will need to retire before I feel comfortable writing a blog post about this, so instead I'll simply share this article without comment.
Human Made Art is a Selling Point #Blaugust2026
https://academicaesthetic.com/human-made-art-is-a-selling-point-blaugust2026/
Every time I get in a discussion with someone who is adamant on defending their AI use I eventually ask repeatedly for citations for their claims.
I never get them.
I only have these discussions with educators.
Educators who cannot provide citations.
Think about that.
