AI has been a topic of interest to me for a number of years. Likely for many of us, our first interactions with silicon intelligence came in the form of video games requiring us to monitor patterns and exploit them. However, the opportunity to automate functionality (intelligence) is far more interesting. Music was the first place I was able to put it to work with an Alesis drum machine that allowed me to create entire songs or just let it keep time while practicing and improvising. Years later, Garageband took this a step further with intelligent beat emphasis detection for…

This case study is part of the "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" instructional program, which is available as a workbook and video course. “1893 Chicago’s Columbian Exposition” represents a collection of works, most notably a book and documentary film that are available on Amazon. There are a number of book and video versions available across the Web as well as merchandise and a film soundtrack on Bandcamp. The Chicago 1893 project spans across a variety of media formats because it can be expressed in so many different ways. Though this wasn’t my intention when I initially…

Does the process of developing content for your personal brand seem like a daunting task? "How to Create a Personal Brand in 10 Steps" by Michael Finney is a content development workbook designed to simplify the process for beginners. "The goal was to make the most accessible, bottom-up processes available in a compact set of lessons that anyone can advance through rapidly - no matter their budget or skills.", said author Michael Finney. "People can develop a solid looking brand even if they don't have all the expensive technology and software." Creating a personal brand begins with assessing strengths and…