Deej (feature documentary)
72-minute video for Rooy Media.
I did additional cinematography for this documentary about an autism self-advocate, and helped outfit him with a GoPro rig to capture video from his point…...
Video for “A Survey of Robotic Musicianship”
4-minute presentation/video for Association for Computing Machinery.
An interview with Mason Bretan and Gil Weinberg of Georgia Tech, discussing how they (and others) have imbued musical "feeling" in robotic systems....
Video for “Rise of Concerns about AI”
5-minute presentation/video for Association for Computing Machinery.
Interview with Thomas Dietterich about fears -- both real and imagined -- as artificial intelligence gains capabilities. Shot in the forests of Eastern Oregon....
Mental Health Apps Listen and Guide
1000-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
An article about apps that attempt to discern when their users exhibit signs of depression, mania, and other mental issues....
The Filter Bubble: Is It Real? Does It Matter?
950-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
An article reviewing whether search engines et al. isolate us from unusual ideas and beliefs through a "filter bubble"....
Video for “Computationally Modeling Human Emotion”
5-minute presentation/video for Association for Computing Machinery.
Videojournalism about how researchers are teaching computers to understand the processes that create human emotion, possibly leading to better decisions and human-computer interfaces....
Computing’s Narrow Focus May Hinder Women’s Participation
1000-word article/online for Association for Computing Machinery.
I was afraid to work on this article about the gender gap in computing because it's a topic surrounded by dogma, strong feelings, and poorly…...
How Do You Feel? Your Computer Knows (video)
4-minute video for Association for Computing Machinery.
A video to accompany this article in CACM. Wrote, produced, and presented....
How Do You Feel? Your Computer Knows (article)
1900-word article for Association for Computing Machinery.
An article in the January 2014 issue of CACM about "affective computing", which enables your computing device to perceive react to your emotions and moods....
Keynote from DrupalCamp Western NY
35-minute presentation for Tom Geller.
Keynote presentation from the inaugural two-day event, "DrupalCamp Western NY" in Buffalo, 14 October 2011. The event's theme was "Hello, Universe", so I riffed on…...
Shrinking cities, Part 3: Investing in America’s urban rebirth
950-word article/series for Inman News.
The third part in a series of three articles about the death (and rebirth) of cities, particularly in the U.S. Rust Belt. (Note: As of…...
Shrinking cities, Part 2: Local knowledge key for small investors in urban areas
1500-word article/series for Inman News.
The second part in a series of three articles about the death (and rebirth) of cities, particularly in the U.S. Rust Belt. (Note: As of…...
Shrinking cities, Part 1: Why cities shrink… and grow
1200-word article/series for Inman News.
The first part in a series of three articles about the death (and rebirth) of cities, particularly in the U.S. Rust Belt. (Note: As of…...