jazzsequence

Hi, I’m Chris

I make websites and things. Lately, I’ve been experimenting a lot with Large Language Models (colloquially known as AI) to test their capabilities and to help make my job and D&D Dungeon Mastering life easier. Feel free to click around to learn more about stuff I like to do and/or am working on.

  • 9box

    I was checking out some video links that Celine from Percussa sent me and am really interested in Mark Mosher’s 9box method.  You can read about it here, but it’s much more interesting to just watch the video (and then go back and read about it)…

  • The Signal: the new album and Kickstarter project from jazzsequence

    I’ve started a Kickstarter project to fund the next jazzsequence album, called The Signal. Where Wasp was a soundtrack to a book, The Signal will be a soundtrack to a phenomenon. If funded, the album will make use of AudioCubes, by Percussa. AudioCubes are a little hard to describe, so we’ll let electronic artist Mark… (read…

  • The Signal: my next album and my first Kickstarter project

    So, I recently became aware of these when @percussa started following me on Twitter: They’re called AudioCubes. And I want one. Actually, I want four. The concept I’ve been toying with for my next album was already going to be sort of an abstract sound collage-type thing, trying to represent and tell a story about…

  • …and we’re off!

    So this is my first Kickstarter project.  I’m super excited to be doing this and I’m possibly most excited about some of the reward options, like having people contribute something to the album.  I sort of see the final product as being a bit like an…

  • WordCamp SLC 2011 presentation video

    The video for my presentation at WordCamp SLC this year has now been posted on WordPress.tv. Check it out here or head over to WordPress.tv and vote on how great the presentation is.

  • WordPress Theme Development 101: Theme-ing for Everyone

    My presentation from WordCamp SLC is now posted to WordPress.tv. The embed is below, if you head over there, you can vote and say how awesome you think my presentation is.

  • The problem with Google+

    There’s a dilemma inherent in using any new social network in a market already saturated with social networks.  Unless all existing social networks are integrated into some massive conglomerate, there is no way to effectively replace one with another one.  For example, much as I hate Facebook, I still go there.  Why?  Because I have…

  • WASPREMIX is now available everywhere

    WASPREMIX is now available to download and purchase on Zune, Amazon, iTunes and BandCamp. Stream it from Spotify, BandCamp or this site to preview the album before you buy it. If you are a music reviewer, get in touch and we’ll send you a promo…

  • How to upload a plugin from the WordPress dashboard [VIDEO]

    The second video in our screencast series, this shows you how to upload a plugin from a zip file with the WordPress Add New Plugin installer.

  • How to Update WordPress Plugins [VIDEO]

    We created a YouTube page where we’ll be hosting video tutorials on doing various different things — both beginner and advanced — in WordPress. In our first video, we walk you through keeping your WordPress installation up-to-date wi…