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August #LoveMakeShare Creative Prompts
I’m going on holiday for two weeks in August. I am due. July was a massive sprint for work, and now, free of some pesky deadlines, I am relaxing into the idea that I do not have to worry for the two weeks that I…
June #LoveMakeShare Creative prompts!
We had a wonderful response on Mastodon to May’s #LoveMakeShare prompts and I am delighted we’re doing it again! Apologies to the participants who may have been waiting for the full list – life delayed me getting it posted. But here we are! Please join…
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Non-Portable By Design
Jeremy C.’s article What the Old Internet Was and Why it was Better will be on my mind today. Partially because it has some fantastic turns of phrase, partially because it explains a few of the legal and regulatory misfires that have led the internet to be what it is today, and partially because AI…
We named robots after forced labour. Then told them to be polite.
Bryan Carter’s stimulating essay about the ways LLM chatbots are designed to respond to us mirror certain trauma response left me troubled. We’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the social impact of AI. This explores below the surface.
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Building a Family, One Project at a Time
Love Make Share’s mission is to show project-based learning in action and demonstrate the power of shared creative endeavours in forging bonds between us. It’s also the story of a family who finds closeness and fulfillment in being creative.
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Non-Portable By Design
Jeremy C.’s article What the Old Internet Was and Why it was Better will be on my mind today. Partially because it has some fantastic turns of phrase, partially because it explains a few of the legal and regulatory misfires that have led the internet to be what it is today, and partially because AI…
August #LoveMakeShare Creative Prompts
I’m going on holiday for two weeks in August. I am due. July was a massive sprint for work, and now, free of some pesky deadlines, I am relaxing into the idea that I do not have to worry for the two weeks that I will be away. Incidentally, that work thing is why I…
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Parenting
The Velveteen Rabbit
Tonight, C’s bedtime story was The Velveteen Rabbit. Fresh from a bath and rosy-cheeked, she curled up under the covers and held her own stuffed bunny close under her chin, her eyes gleaming in the low light. Serene and soft and warm in that way that only tired toddlers get. I have always loved The…
Impressions in the Snow
There have been several big snowfalls in a row this winter. I came home from a rare Sunday spent at the office and could barely get the car into the driveway. I didn’t want to shovel. The teens were occupied, hanging out with their cousins; my wife wanted to nap. I wanted to spend some…
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Projects
Qlone 3D Scanning App First Impressions
Watch the video or read all about it – either way there’s lots here to check out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zChDBFmr0YE One of the things about making stuff is that I’m never sure what might be the best way to share our projects. But with the technology in our pockets getting better all the time, maybe the best…
Workbench Time Lapse – Kids' Workbench Build
As promised in the last video, here’s a project the kids and I did a few weekends ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPuxvrRwG9U After dismantling the kids’ abandoned workspace in the shop, my eldest and I reclaim a bunch of scrap in the basement and get to work building a new desk for their crafts and homework. We had…
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Writing
Your smug takes on writing content hurt new writers. Stop it.
There is a growing pattern I’ve noticed of both creators and commentators. More established writers are creating a wildly hostile environment around entry-level writing content and message boards. And it should stop.
How I Wrote My Best NaNoWriMo Draft Yet
https://youtu.be/mxFmRUFTuM0 I have had a number of successes with National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWriMo. I wrote a novel with only a drawing to guide me, learned some lessons, lost, and won. I’m getting practiced now, and have completed three novels in five years. My hands-down best performance came in April 2021, during Camp NaNoWriMo.…
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Recipes
Simply the Best Peanut Butter
I don’t lightly say that things are “the best” anything. But we’ve been on this peanut butter for a few weeks now and it’s so cheap, so easy to make, and so delicious that I don’t think we’re ever going back to the store-bought kind.
Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits
If you’re counting calories, you may want to become temporarily innumerate. Believe me, it’ll be worth it. These cheddar buttermilk biscuits are comfort food at its best. Flaky, soft, salty, rich, and absolutely the kind of thing where you’ll finish one and immediately reach for another.