Wicked: For Good sadly got the right amount of Oscar Nominations it deserved: 0 And as much as I loved Zootopia 2, I hope Kpop Demon Hunters wins Best Animated Film, and also Best Song. Zootopia 2 was really really good though, watch it.

Talking to friends who are anti-AI, some of whom have been trying to learn web development like me for years. Who love to create things like I do. And who unlike me say they will never automate or use GenAI, for anything. But are also stuck and won't make things... Their choice, but-

Finally went to this cool diner in San Diego and FINALLY got to try Biscuits and Gravy. They were so good. Also had a strawberry malt milkshake with sprinkles.

I like how thorough Claude Code was in creating fav icons for my website including an icon for when you add a website to your Home Screen on iOS devices.

Collectively people all over the world have experienced more physical and definitely psychological damage from witnessing THAT murder than what the murderer suffered during that event where the only person hurting anyone was him. Fucking piece of shit.

AI is a creativity unlock for those who choose to use it that way

I went viral on bluesky for a post about AI and nobody yelled at me, the vibe shift is real

Working with Claude on creating a personal website and using Gemini to produce a mood board for possible color palettes:

I can’t finish my chicken stock made from Costco’s rotisserie chicken. So, it’s Risotto night again! That chicken has been feeding me for quite longer than I expected.

I started using Code Assist in Xcode to try and recreate the Virtual Pet I created on Web using Claude Code last week, and, I know nothing, so I'm sure this is news only to me, but I asked Claude Web, "Is it possible to use Claude Code to build iOS apps using Swift?" And it was like, yup! You just

I do this a lot too and have become convinced that social media would be a much better place if this baked right into the posting flow. “Hey, you’re full of shit in this draft. Here’s why. Are you sure you want to post this!?!?”

I quite enjoy the Pokemon Magazine. Got it for my nephews but they didn’t care for the coloring. Just the comics and stuff. It’s expensive, so won’t make a habit out of buying it. But glad I got this a few months ago. I know these are not their colors. Consider them Shiny. Just wanted to have fun.

My nephew had a game idea and we just created it with Claude Code. He's so happy about it. We're doing play testing and adding new features, as well as making few improvements here and there. This is cool.

I keep thinking of the timing I think a year ago you could still hold onto the hope that this technology was somehow a fad but 2025 was such a staggering advance in reliability, correctness and utility A lightning transition from “it’s not inevitable” to “fuck, it’s already happened”

your computer is no longer a machine that runs apps built by other people it’s now a Lego set you can instruct in natural language

AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”

I've used Gemini to generate alt text, what it has produced is good. And is also faster if I'm doing multiple images. If we're going to call everything slop, then this is good slop. 🤷

These very moral people sure love making lists and putting people on them (re: Open Slopware list) Moral panics turn human brains into mush.

I wish Star Wars and Marvel films looked as good as Avatar. The CGI in the Avatar movies is just non-existent in any other movie franchise. And I mean, it’s not just the CGI. The way they capture the acting is just surreal. Lots of good performances in Avatar 3, but Zoe Saldaña deserves an award.

Only James Cameron can make me sit 3 hours to watch a movie in the theater twice. My ass hurts. Theater had a lot of people still. Anyway, between IMAX 3D and Dolby 3D? Dolby has better glasses and better sound. And also the seats recline. I’m done comparing IMAX vs Dolby. Dolby is just better.

I think I know what to eat now when I get sad. This is so comforting, wow! And not that hard to make. Even if it wasn’t perfect, this risotto was heavenly.

Risotto tonight! Maybe it was a littttle too al dente. But I think the flavor is mostly really good and comforting. My chicken was just a little too rich, I think. And I forgot to buy garlic. Also used a red onion. Soooo, I have ways to go to improve this. But I’m happy either way.

I have to drive 13 miles to get this Fallout Happy Meal at some chicken shop I've never heard of. Should I go? Of course. It comes with a stim pack that you can use to suck up ranch to inject it into your chicken sandwich. 🤷‍♂️ I wish I hated capitalism more.

I'm not oblivious to the evils going on, they break my heart and fill me with fear, for others, for myself. But I also do not feel I'm at liberty to truly share how I feel due to where I was born. If I share my thoughts only on the things that bring me some kind of joy or hope, that's why.

I love these behind the scenes video and I love how much everyone is into performing for these movies, it really does show in the end result: youtu.be/DoBg_pZkbKU?...

Some quick morning warm ups (2 minute gesture drawings). Need to do this more, so rusty. But yeah, you can pick up a pencil and you can prompt, and you can grab your phone and take photos, or your trusty SLR.

There was a traditional animator on YouTube who started using Veo to generate inbetweens for a passion project he wanted to bring to life, something I had been wondering what the end result would look like.

I continue to feel pretty hopeful about creativity and GenAI. I think we're headed toward a good place, even if it doesn't always feel that way from the discourse.

Just made chicken stock with left over Costco Rotisserie Chicken, just dumped it all in my instant pot, with some carrots and quarter of an onion. I forgot several things... like salt, lol. Or garlic powder. But, this is so delicious! Can't wait to make something with it. Except... what? lol 🍗

I love the idea of the new Lego Smart Bricks, seems like a cool evolution of the Super Mario technology. Can't wait to see my nephews play with them.

Been wanting to do this forever, but I finally put all my Disney pins in a display case. I’m not a true collector. I just kind of buy whatever I think it’s cute. But if I was to expand my collection I’d focus on these: Star Wars, Haunted Mansion, General Theme Park, Classic Mickey, Villains.

Gemini for food/cooking suggestions has come a long way. I feel comfortable now reaching out to it when I cook something, either before or after to ask what I could have done differently and get a different perspective.

Holy shit, James Cameron rocks. It’s tough to watch a 3+ hour movie, but I’ll do it again for Avarar 4 and 5. Avatar 3 is really good. Really intense though. 🥵 I can’t wait for all the corporate humans to die and for everyone in Pandora to live happily ever after, lol. SO good. 🥰

It was fun to make this virtual pet with Claude Code. Won’t go further than just leaving it as a fun toy. Only thing I may do at some point is replace the SVG designs by stuff I make, but I find some of what Claude came up with to be quite cute: gastlichu.com/games/seance...

Stranger Things finale was just perfect. Should have prepared myself with tissues, I think it made me cry every 5-10 minutes after the 1 hour mark.

Why are people my age so angry about 6 7 and how “meaningless” it is? Yet, what is the meaning of any of these: Badger badger badger mushroom mushroom All your base, your base You’re the man now, Dog — Our brains were as rotted.

Ending the year with my absolute (2nd) favorite Pizza: Mexican Style Pizza, or if you’re from Tijuana also known sometimes as Albañil style pizza. So good.

This video has no right to be as good as it is. Yes, it's feature film length, yes, every minute is worth your attention. It's unlike anything I've seen on YouTube, but also, super cool experiment. youtu.be/ef568d0CrRY?...

The idea of being a billionaire and seeking to "escape" a state like California because of taxes is so stupid to me. If I was a billionaire in my absolute favorite place in the world (San Diego), I'd buy a house by the cliffs, and I wouldn't worry about taxes, like, at all.

Some Crow sketches.

How am I just learning now that Paul Reubens voiced Captain Rex in Star Tours and later was able to reprise the role to voice DJ Rex at Oga's Cantina?!?! That's so cool.

Unexpected Christmas Special of the year, but, always fun to listen to Gaga sing Jazz/Showtunes, so this has been fun so far: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c231...

Movie just ended, I don't know how many times I've seen it, still one of my favorite movies of all time. The Nightmare Before Christmas is simply a gem.

Tim Burton was right to fight the original Oogie Boogie reveal that he was Dr. Finkelstein seeking revenge on Jack because Sally liked Jack instead of him. YUCK! A jealous love triangle in Nightmare Before Christmas? 😮‍💨

Will the Gemini app ever get project folders? 🙃

Watching Nightmare Before Christmas on Christmas Eve as it's gloomy and rainy outside. 💀🎄

Were there really any prominent artists still on X? And are they only thinking of leaving now that Grok can remix their images right on their posts? The morals of some people are a bit jumbled up.

I hope all the haters realize that viciously going after Larian for minimal use of GenAI, a game studio who went above and beyond to create a beloved game and stayed completely committed to the D&D lore and fanbase, means studios just won’t disclose things anymore

This is so cool.

That was cute.