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Hey there Sports Fans, Al here with the latest:

What is a creative issue that prevents work from being done?

Fear is usually the first one that comes to mind. Real or imagined can cripple the creative spark within all of us.

Misdirection is another. This one is tricky because real life doesn't always run parallel with the creative flow. In fact, sometimes I have found myself falling into this problem because you don't want something to end other times you fall for ... wait for it...

lack of enthusiasm for a project.

I think that this happens all the time to creative people. Probably the best well-known person is Geroge R.R. Martin and the "Game of Thrones" books. It has been shown that he has been busy writing other stories and scripts for tv and buying a ton of stuff that most nerdy collectors would kill for. But he can't bring himself to finish the books. But down deep in the heart of the creative when you are bored of working on a project. Like you would be working at a restaurant in the dish pit and you are doing the same job over and over again your body just goes through the motions and your mind shuts down. It's like that returning to any art project.

HOWEVER, there are times when a renewed vigor comes in like a long-awaited tide to cover the rough edges that you had so many issues with, and then you are left with a self-question "why did I stop doing this?"

What has this to do with anything? Well, funny you should ask the metaphorical question. In my case when I was cranking out a bunch of Richard Parker stuff before the Pandemic lockdown I had a major hard-on for getting my Robot Monster story completed and written and drawn. At the time I wanted to prove to myself that I still could make a regular comic book that I would be into as a kid. And when the lockdown happened I had remarked to my girlfriend at the time, "Well at least now I can finish Robot Monster."

But what of Parker? He rolled out to sea like the morning tide. But with so many things in life like the lockdown, the civil unrest, the break-up from a long relationship, a move, a wildfire threat, rehired, move again, "Last Monster on Earth!" finished and sent off to my editor, and the recent election Parker rolled back in.

And as I had mentioned before - FOCUS.

A large explosion of creativity burst forth - where do I need to fill in the visual gaps to make sense to the reader? If I were picking this up for the first time would it make sense? I will admit that sometimes the burden to see things through is tough because you do sit down at an art table day after day using the same techniques to flesh out a character or general idea. But focus to sit down just to start is a good beginning. And unlike those dishes being stacked there is an end to the story.

Focus.

Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.Blogs and Borgs(?) and A.I.’s oh my

Blog for Sept 6, 2020

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest.

Well, last week was a bust for blogs as I am adjusting (re-adjusting?) to being at work again but it is not the same as it once was. I’m now a “hybrid worker” which is a fancy way of saying “we need you, but we are going to need you to do this.”
Now mind I am happy to be at work again when so many of my other workmates have been given their walking papers.
BUT there is a physical drain on the kid (runnin’ at a good 50 plus mind you) does take its toll. So with artwork what once was a quick turnaround in 2 to 3 days now is stretching back into a 6 to 7-day exercise.

This does have benefits while working as fast details can be fleshed out. This rocks as far as I am concerned. Being able to pay attention to small things helps the overall image, balance, and impact on the panel. It sounds more hyperbolic than it is.

But Richard Parker is progressing forward and that makes me happy.

There are separate projects that fill this creative mind such as how would I write a Star Trek story without destroying cannon (not the current iteration of the series under Bad Robot/Secret Hideout). I guess the reason I am focused is that the love I have for the franchise is big and I think the Trek and exploration can still be told with thoughtful engaging stories without having to kill the past (to use another beloved franchise terminology).
As I have responded to others cannon is not a hindrance but a strength on which to build on. Those who say cannon is an issue are not fans but passers-by. “VideoBetties” because everything has to have a label on it.

SO where I was going with this is tentatively titled Star Trek Nomad. The pitch is that science has not precluded artificial intelligence if anything the federation has embraced it. And in the process with that understanding has begun to integrate A.I. into long-range exploratory ships along with human and humanoid life to explore past threads of the great tapestry from trek while forging ahead with its own identity.
A couple of rough ideas have already cropped up.
Why is A.I. always in the form of a humanoid?
What kind of ship?
What are the missions?
What’s the ship’s crew like and how does the ship look? Is it similar to what we have seen before or is it a departure. Does it look good in space shots as it approaches another planet?
I mean there are so many variables to think of.
There are several things of sci-fi that I am looking at and reading and delving into robotics and A.I.
And there I am.

But now I am out and got to work.

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Blog Post for 7-18-20

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest:

Last Monster on EARTH! Enters its editing phase while coloring is being added. The grand task is being handled by Paula Akin.
Bit of background on Paula. She and I met about 6 years ago while being brought together on a small now-defunct film production for Velvet Coffin. I was brought on to help initially with storyboards for the film crew. Paula was a story editor and proofreader.
We began striking up a number of conversations after most of the readings that eventually lead to me asking her to edit one of my Comic book projects - Corpse Cop #2Arctic Wolf and #3 Inhuman Torch.
She doesn’t know it yet but there is another Corpse Cop #4 Death Walks the Stars that is being written and drawn up right now.
So with two books and a third literally a monster volume to edit she may be done with me!
I hope not!

THE REKINDLING OF RICHARD PARKER:
Now, this makes a huge turning point in the development of The Watery Adventure of Richard Parker. Namely finishing the story.
Truth be told that the beginnings of Richard Parker were a little like a shakedown cruise. Seriously, The story both written and spoken to others told me volumes that I needed to rewrite and rewrite the story and origin of Parker. Like any character when first envisioned always go through a change or changes to suit the character and eventually the story and plot. Verisimilitude as a couple you tubers I listen to use to describe TV series in their reviews.
Once I figured out the story and separating the “real” from the “imagined” it became clear and that I was going to have really focus on this wordless graphic novel.
But then came along Comic story called Last Monster on EARTH! And that put everything that Parker was on freakin’ hold. Damn bad sci-fi for having a hold on me!
But that project is completed for all intense purposes. And Parker has been trusted into the limelight again. It was always my intention to get back to this work because there also over the year that I have been inking and lettering LMoE for editing I had been approached by several other people that “Hey, what happened to that deep-sea diver character you were working on? I really liked that.”

Well, that has been re-ignited.

After looking through some of the packed up material during my furloughed status I realized that I didn’t have all of Richard Parker in one place.

Exhaustively, I found an old digital file on one of my old hard drives and downloaded it.

I was very excited about this discovery because the list could help me figure out how many more pieces I still had left to render. But after looking over the list it was a preliminary list of what I had already produced and not yet modified to reflect what I still left to do. Damn.

So I will have to rebuild the list but that is par for this course for me.

But there is one thing that I do know about my personality that with an unfinished project there is always that nagging feeling that will not go away until it is completed. So I am tracking all the pieces that I need to get this project completed.


And on that note, I am outta here.

Got some more investigative work ahead of me.

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A July Statement

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A July Statement

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest:
Now as you have noticed that blogging has been excidedantly sporadic over the last year. 
Several factors have added to this least of all as far a blog and a website tied together. Atop that like I have talked about at the other Tales for the Scratchpad at Blogger.com real life gets in the way. No more true of that than changing jobs, moving out and in. All of it. 
But there has been definite image being produced for Black Box Visual Arts. 
There has been some push back from people who want a real cheep illustration. 
With an emphatic "NOPE!" That wasn't going to happen. 
As much as doing commissions for cash helps get things done and out of the way for debt, debasing myself from the years of doing illustration and getting screwed in the process of the work does not set well for me. 
Nor the the experience or this word which come up recently that is becoming one of the words I HATE.

The word is "EXPOSURE".


I think that a lot of people who use that word use it like bait. Now NOT all people use that word for ill but mean it for well intention young artists whom are starting out. BUT for the those practiced individuals who have been around the block a few times selling artwork the term exposure becomes a slap in the face so you can take advantage of a artist's talent that they have honing for years and in some cases decades to be where they are at - to save a buck.
If you want OK art work you pay mediocre, if you want kick ass, you pay high. 
Of course these are not always the norm but generally they are.
So, thank you. I got that off my chest!
There are a couple of images that I wanted to post about The Corpse Cop scratchboard comic book project. It of course like every other art project that I do takes a long time to work on. Just look at the time that "The Watery Adventure of Richard Parker" has been being worked on.
Anyway there you have it and I hope you enjoy it.
And.

I am outta here.

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