Reboot TV series masters found

Reboot TV series masters found

The TV show Reboot was the first full-length, fully CGI-animated series that debut in 1994. Over the course of four seasons spanning 48 episodes, a toy line, a video game, and a 2018 live action/CGI hybrid Netflix revival, ReBoot brought technology, otherworldly artistry, and imaginative storytelling, and built a lasting legacy among fans.

Jacob Weldon and Raquel Lin are currently producing the ‘Reboot Rewind’ documentary for the series. As part of their research, the team was allowed to search for the original master tapes and in doing so, found them. It was feared that the original tapes had been lost over the decades.

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Syntilay 3d Printed shoes

Syntilay 3d Printed shoes

The idea of 3D printing AI generated shoes is not new. Nike has debuted AI generated and 3D printed shoes, and others like Lightspray are also creating completely automated manufacturing methods.

Now enter Syntilay, the world’s first entirely AI-designed and 3D-printed thermoplastic polyurethane shoe. Syntilay used Midjourney AI to create the image, then the image was run back through Vizcom to generate the 3D model data. Generative AI was used one more time to apply some patterns to the final design to add some character. They’re then shipped to the printer for each order.

You can own your own for $149.99 a pair.

The 89 year old Joe Foster, who co-founded Reebok 60 years ago, is so interested in the idea that he is now helping to launch Syntilay.

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Nonprofit profits

Nonprofit profits

It’s long been a dirty secret in Portland that the non-profits have board members and CEO’s making $100,000’s a year – and they often serve on multiple boards. Worse, many of their well-meaning employees find themselves serving in dangerous conditions are in too many cases barely making the equivalent of minimum wage.

How do you find this all out? Well – tax records are public. ProPublica has an amazing website that has copies of their W-2’s and breaks down their costs.

For example: Urban League of Portland made $24.7 million last year. The CEO of this nonprofit? He made $400,000. A good non-profit should use 90% or more of their income for programs and actually helping people. Urban League? Only around 70%

I highly recommend everyone check out the non-profits they give to and see if they’re actually using the money wisely – or just to make their CEO’s and board members rich.

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Design logos that have words with DallE 3 and ChatGPT

Design logos that have words with DallE 3 and ChatGPT

AI may have trouble with accuracy of information (AI is the know-it-all neighbor) it is a great way to brainstorm a variety of different ideas quickly. Getting them to generate images that have correctly spelled words can be hard.

Julian Horsey and Metricsmule give you prompts that demonstrate how to use ChatGPT combined with DallE 3 to generate logos for your company – that include correctly spelled words.

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IBM 5140 PC Convertible

IBM 5140 PC Convertible

Cathode Ray Dude did a great rundown on the IBM 5140 Convertible. It was the first PC computer my dad got after the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model III and the first one that had a floppy drive. We even had the serial/parallel port and the thermal printer.

But probably the most amazing thing is that this 8088 XT, floppy based computer actually had a method to sleep and wake right where you left off. As far as we know, it was the very first instance of the technology.

Some Real Alpine Climbing

Some Real Alpine Climbing


Colin Haley
only has 6 videos on his channel, but they capture the essence of alpine climbing like no other. Definitely not the spit and polished videos you see from Red Bull or the perfect climbs you see from Hollywood style productions.

These are very real videos that capture the beauty and beasts that are alpine climbing – and why I fell in love with this. I could only hope to visit one of these amazing places in my life and have the skills he has.

Adventure travel companies

Adventure travel companies

Going on a vacation is one thing, but how about an adventure? There’s been a rise in adventure travel companies that can help you adventure through some of the most amazing places in the world in a way you’d never experience in a tour bus.

The market is definitely delivering some amazing, affordable deals – and it’s been driving some of the more overpriced companies like REI Experiences out of business. Companies like Much Better Adventures and Explore! are setting the pace by offering 5-15 day adventures for under $1500. You need to get yourself there and handle an amount of the logistics yourself but once there they cover most accommodations, transport, food, and activities with a distinctive local flair – often giving you time to explore on your own.

To be clear, you’re not getting a curated western experience at the Hilton and air conditioned bus transport. It’s probably not for families with younger kids. You’ll likely be working with local guides and staying at affordable, but safe local places. This almost exactly what I would have loved in my 20’s and 30’s – let me save money by doing the parts I can do, then let them handle the local stuff that would be difficult. Instead of a carefully packaged experience, you get to see how people live in the country you’re visiting.

I’m definitely looking into this for my next sabbatical.

The kind of innovation we need

The kind of innovation we need

Silicon Valley loves to disrupt and innovation – mostly to make a lot of money. One of the more innovative ideas I’ve seen involves changing things for those with disabilities. Counter to modern thinking that illnesses and limitations are purely something to be blotted out, some brave innovative folks are tackling the problem and making everyone’s lives better. Not just those with disabilities.

One example is the success of OXO/Good Grips kitchen utensils that were created when his wife’s arthritis made them hurt her hands. Now they are popular with everyone for being easier to use.

Another is a set of restaurants called Dans Le Noir. I went to the one in Paris and have recommended it widely. At Dans, people have dinner completely in the dark – and the servers are blind people who are completely at home in the dark. They even teach you some of the techniques blind people use for dining.

Japan just recently had this restaurants called Dawn Avatar Robot Cafe (〒103-0023 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashihonchō, 3-chōme−8−3, Nihonbashi Lifescience Building, 3 1). The servers are all robots – but they are all controlled by people who have disabilities (often ALS). It allows them to have jobs, talk, and interact with people even if they cannot leave their homes.

These kinds of innovations are not just great for those with disabilities – but as in the case of OXO – improve the lives of able-bodied people as well.

This is why there is no such thing as a life is not worth living. We simply must value it higher than productivity and inconvenience.