I don't really like to make videos about equipment before I've been able to actually use it, but I thought this would be a good chance to share a few initial thoughts, which might be helpful if you're thinking of getting any of the new stuff!

This is a pretty informal post to share a few updates so you know what’s happening in this little corner of the world/internet.

We see them all over Instagram and social media every year, but the art installations at Coachella are truly out of this world– and they deserve a lot more credit than a quick swipe!

If you make anything for any online platform, and even if you don’t, you’ve likely heard of this all powerful entity known as “The Algorithm”. The bane of many creators’ existence, the algorithm has the power to literally make or break what you’re trying to build. Or does it?

This is an issue I didn’t discover until I started trying to create more original work on my own, outside of my work life. My job is wonderful. I teach/coordinate a high school digital media pathway. Not only do I get to help students in a thousand different ways every day, I also get to work in creative environments, meet interesting people, and take on a wide variety of challenges.

Every journey starts somewhere.

For me, the beginnings of what would eventually become The Enthusiasm Project began during college in 2007. I was an English major, and during one class we had to read and respond to an essay titled “The View from 81”, in which the author looked back on his life after reaching the summit of a metaphorical mountain.