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AI
8,583 views
What I'm learning about AI and how I'm using it every day.
AI,ChatGPT,Deforum,Midjourney
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Code
8,966 views
Articles and diagrams on writing code and solving technical problems.
Architecture,AWS,Code,Diagram
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Music
6,662 views
Playlists, recordings, and learnings about music and sound.
Music,Playlist
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Stories
7,604 views
Learning to tell stories in videos with human and AI art.
Deforum,Midjourney,Original Art,Video
Latest Posts
![Engineering Management: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Software Development](https://images.ctfassets.net/hdrjj2ekmm3s/NuEAK6rWtF3apB0O2uvqP/c7bfe4d133bd59860aa77f573ea4eb6c/robots_and_humans_together_at_a_stand_up_meeting_at_a__5ae18dbd-57da-40f0-b214-ec8c57b85744.png?w=1170&q=80)
Engineering Management: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Software Development
5,183 views
The field of software development is on the cusp of a significant transformation, driven by the integration of AI into our development processes. As e...
![Scalable AWS Multi-Tenant Authentication: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers](https://images.ctfassets.net/hdrjj2ekmm3s/2kgZp6rawpBd6uJ5bRupWB/e573ee812a7f9014b4c91bfc7b234195/AWS_Multi-Tenant_Auth_Workflow_v2.png?w=1170&q=80)
Scalable AWS Multi-Tenant Authentication: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers
9,802 views
AWS multi-tenant auth system using Cognito, Lambda, and DynamoDB. Supports federated and direct login, custom workflows, and scalable serverless backe...
![Electron: A New Tool for Cross-Platform App Development](https://images.ctfassets.net/hdrjj2ekmm3s/4JqxM5Cue2P8YO35BdMZ5r/a6f21bc51ea04834dec064eb9b75f442/an_atom_spinning_around_a_parrot.png?w=1170&q=80)
Electron: A New Tool for Cross-Platform App Development
5,436 views
Source code for an Electron Text-to-Speech app using AWS Polly is presented and discussed in detail. The Electron framework is discussed in detail in ...
![Running Stable Diffusion in AWS](https://images.ctfassets.net/hdrjj2ekmm3s/3LvQXnNKAgLFv0FTmBmD4f/d38e95fbc15eaa06cf53c62e437c2d5e/server-farm-wide-1.png?w=1170&q=80)
Running Stable Diffusion in AWS
9,610 views
Describes a natural evolution when creating videos with Stable Diffusion Deforum whereby self-hosting and managing compute resources with robust graph...
More Posts
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AWS AppSync Explained
9,981 views
A comprehensive dive into AWS AppSync with examples of different features and query designs. Learn how to use Lambda, DynamoDB, and HTTP data sources ...
Architecture,Code,Diagram
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My Midjourney Profile
6,679 views
Here's a link to my Midjourney portfolio. You can check out all the images I'm creating for use on this site and my YouTube channels.
AI,Midjourney
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Generative AI Art Links
9,153 views
A collection of links to begin generating AI art both in the cloud for free and locally on your computer. Follow along with the links I used to go fro...
AI,Deforum,Midjourney
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Real World Observations on CI/CD
6,154 views
Describes the transformation that happens in software development teams when CI/CD is embraced, developers own code through to production, and releasi...
Architecture,Code,Diagram
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Synthesizing My Voice
7,517 views
I use ElevenLabs Speech Synthesis tool to synthesize my voice in minutes. Now I have a vocal clone I use to read my articles and say whatever I don't ...
AI,Technology
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Deforum YouTube Shorts 6
5,388 views
The Wu Tang Clan, AC/DC, and Jay Z show up in 3 more YouTube shorts created with Stable Diffusion Deforum, the Rev Animated model, and 2D/3D motion ef...
AI,Deforum,Stable Diffusion
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Deforum YouTube Shorts 5
9,226 views
I continue to post YouTube Shorts using Stable Diffusion Deforum. Here I set them against Pink Floyd, Drake, Jay Z and Kanye West. The channel is gain...
AI,Deforum,Stable Diffusion
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Deforum YouTube Shorts 4
8,091 views
Today I created 3 more videos with Deforum in RunDiffusion. I used the RevAnimated model, DPM++ SDE Karras Sampler and 3D motion effects to once again...
AI,ChatGPT,Deforum
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Deforum YouTube Shorts 3
7,458 views
More videos created with Deforum, Stable Diffusion 1.5 and RevAnimated 1.2.2 models, Euler A and DPM++ SDE Karras samplers, and both 2D and 3D oscilla...
AI,ChatGPT,Deforum
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Deforum YouTube Shorts 1
8,713 views
I use Stable Diffusion Deforum, Run Diffusion, and ChatGPT to generate YouTube shorts with incredible visuals and licensed music.
AI,ChatGPT,Deforum
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Deforum YouTube Shorts 2
7,489 views
I continue using Stable Diffusion Deforum with the RevAnimated model. Here are a few videos of ocean animals, Valkyries, and Formula 1.
AI,ChatGPT,Deforum
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Swapping Faces in Midjourney
7,205 views
I use the InsightFace analysis library bot in Midjourney to add my face to any image I generate.
AI,Midjourney,Stable Diffusion
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Running Stable Diffusion Locally
8,834 views
Today I installed Stable Diffusion locally, launched the web UI, and used a model I trained previously on my own face to generate pictures of me in di...
AI,Stable Diffusion
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Stably Diffusing Myself
5,681 views
I use Dreambooth, Google Colab, and Hugging Face to train Stable Diffusion on my face so I can generate pictures of myself in different worlds and sty...
AI,Stable Diffusion
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Supercars Soundtrack
8,553 views
Here is the soundtrack I created for the Supercars video I posted to my children's YouTube channel. I did everything in single takes. So I just came u...
Music,Original
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YouTube Shorts with Licensed Music
5,004 views
Here are some YouTube Shorts I've created the past few weeks that utilize licensed, popular music available when uploading a Short from your phone.
Video
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Kids Talk AI YouTube Channel
7,698 views
I created a YouTube channel on artificial intelligence that includes facts, fears and thoughts on the future presented by an AI child's voice. It is i...
AI,Video
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Presenting Jay-Z with Pictory
5,577 views
I use ChatGPT and Pictory to create a video with quotes and lyrics from Jay Z. I'm able to finish the 4-minute video in 40 minutes. Check out the vide...
AI,ChatGPT,Video
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Some Wisdom from Jiddu Krishnamurti
6,404 views
I've started a YouTube channel called Rise and Shine Quotes that aims to resurrect the words of forgotten thinkers and present them in digestible vide...
Video
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Using Pictory to Present McLuhan
8,023 views
I use Pictory AI to create a four-minute video in under an hour. Now I can focus on testing different niches for my videos more quickly with the help ...
AI,ChatGPT,Video
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Sci-Fi Art with DALL-E
8,929 views
Here are some sci-fi themed outputs from DALL-E. With the right prompt, it can produce some very interesting images. And until Midjourney is available...
DALLE
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Midjourney: Banners and Landscapes
8,249 views
I used Midjourney to create background images, YouTube banners, and landscapes for videos, channels and games. I'm learning about animation and creati...
Midjourney
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/hdrjj2ekmm3s/HQMvy1wmNeQhWMyIlrfs1/d59733a8b1d2605786aa1309abe6608a/keyzoid_supercars_racing_at_night_in_the_rain_neon_lights_in_an_32b3f17c-ef12-427c-b5d6-ea1c80313321.png?w=800)
Supercars Video
8,149 views
I used Midjourney to create images of Supercars in an anime vaporwave style for a children's video. I wanted to see the cars at night in the rain stre...
Midjourney,Video
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ABCs Video
5,728 views
I used Midjourney to create some interesting mashups of letter and word for a children's video on the ABCs. Check out the video and some of the pictur...
Midjourney,Video
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Animals In Clothes Video
7,878 views
Here are some of the raw DALL-E images that became assets in my video "Animals In Clothes". I was trying to generate old-looking paintings in the styl...
DALLE,Video
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Emergency Vehicles Video
9,060 views
Here is a video I made recently and the raw Midjourney images I used as assets. I was going for a Pixar Cars style because my son is currently obsesse...
Midjourney,Video
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A Dynamically Static Website
5,440 views
Check out how this website works, the technology and tools that come together to make a static website come alive, and how it costs nothing to run.
Architecture,Code,Design
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The Architecture of a Robust API
8,736 views
A technical picture that shows how a large API product may look in the AWS ecosystem, its web of connections and the high-level concerns in each area ...
Architecture,Code,Design
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Code Releases and Competitive Advantage
7,519 views
Explores the changes CI/CD brings to company with an economic lens, seeing how the frequency of code releases represents a competitive advantage for t...
Code
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Outsourcing Web Development to AI
7,517 views
ChatGPT plays the role of teacher and junior developer to me as I build user interfaces and regain my sanity.
AI,ChatGPT,Code
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Learning the Developer Mindset
8,440 views
Discusses how software developers must continually reinvent themselves and learn new tools to stay relevant.
Code,Design
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Psychology for UX & Product Design
7,520 views
Summary notes of an online workshop called Psychology for UX and Product Design where I learned about cognitive load, affordance and Hick's Law.
Design,Drawing,UI
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How I Make Technical Diagrams
6,170 views
Discusses how I collaborate on requirements, sketch out solutions, and produce beautiful technical diagrams.
Architecture,Code,Design
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Implementing a Cross-Domain Email Forwarder with SES
5,251 views
Using AWS SES to forward disposable cross-domain email addresses to a shared third-party mail server.
Architecture,Code,Design
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A Startup Story: How Dev Teams Take Control
9,187 views
How an engineering team takes control in a startup by controlling the speed and integrity of the release process.
Architecture,Code
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Cartoon Poses and Cameos
5,847 views
I've always loved drawing cartoons. My school notebooks growing up had every inch covered with them. I still draw them all the time. Sometimes on a ta...
Drawing,Original
Quotes
In solving problems, technology creates new problems, and we seem to have to keep running faster and faster to stay where we are.