Getting hands on with Amazon Polly
I’m using the WordPress Amazon AI plug in and tapping into my AWS account to use Amazon text-to-speech, also known as Amazon Polly to generate a podcast. Let me know if the sound comes across...
View ArticleLearning VR180
I wanted to get my hands on more VR video and got a Lenovo Mirage for a really good deal. This is the first rough recording. In the future, I’m going to drop it in Final Cut Pro and edit. If you can,...
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Adventures in Macro Photography
I’m new to macro photography and have a ways to go. This past weekend I had some time to practice a few shots while the kids were occupied. Macro photography forces you to see things that you normally...
View ArticleReflections on the Pandemic
It’s been more than a year since a global pandemic shut down Seattle and nearly drove me out of business. In this video, I take a moment to reflect on that journey, and how it led to some really...
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The first mask removed – sounds from the past
Originally posted on Linkedin Look at Daniel, you should be more like Daniel. That is the model minority myth. Asians work hard, they make lots of money, they’re good at maths, they stay quiet. I am...
View ArticleThe past, the present, and the future
Originally published on Linkedin In my last letter, I wrote about peeling off the first mask. Throughout this journey, the one thing I learned is that there is no end. Challenging for someone whose...
View ArticleThe darkness beneath the mask
Originally published on Linkedin. Is the juice worth the squeeze? The consultant asked us to answer this question regarding choices to make in the system implementation. So, is the effort put into...
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What lies beneath the masks I wear
Originally published on Linkedin. Masks. Why do I wear a mask? To fit within the social constructs of the society we created, one made with a set of rules, written and unspoken. On a day-to-day basis,...
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I left my mask unchecked
Originally published on LinkedIn I lived all my life, oblivious to the wounds I carried. The calluses formed, and armor layered on, the clinking of the chainmail no longer felt heavy, until it was,...
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Working on the most challenging mask thus far
Originally posted on LinkedIn. Captain’s log, earth date 2024.01.04. It’s been three years since I sat down with my therapist in 2020 in downtown Seattle. I sat on the couch, hugging the left armrest,...
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