Tag: chicago

4 posts
Dispatch: Humanistic AI, OCR, and Hugging Face

Dispatch: Humanistic AI, OCR, and Hugging Face

In which I reflect on the a recent trip to Chicago, overview the state of OCR for humanities data, and fangirl over Hugging Face infrastructure.

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Jun 17, 2026

Rock and Roll Remodel

A final requiem for Chicago's popular rock-themed McDonald's, a favorite of Wesley Willis, as it becomes \"modernized.\"

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Dec 20, 2017

Rock On Chicago

The larger than life and times of Chicago artist/musician Wesley Willis—as well as the deeper inspirations behind the artistic output that defined his life.

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Nov 16, 2017

Waaaaay Left of the Dial

Listening to 87.7 FM? That's not a radio station, but an old analog TV station—channel 6, to be exact. It's a total fluke, but Chicago's all over it.

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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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Jun 30, 2016