Academic Aesthetic S2 Ep 5

Today’s episode includes bonus segments of my wife blowing her nose and our cat meowing.

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August 1, 2026
The Problem With Talented and Gifted #Blaugust2026https://academicaesthetic.com/the-problem-with-talented-and-gifted/
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July 29, 2026
Reflectors & Photographyhttps://academicaesthetic.com/reflectors-photography/
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July 21, 2026
The best way to avoid a decline in critical thinking skills due to AI use is, and I know this is difficult for some ...... to not use AI.I should charge a consulting fee for this.
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July 21, 2026
I do all of my media creation using tools that are either open source (Kdenlive, Tenacity, Inkscape, OBS) or save files in an open format (Obsidian). I teach my students to do the same.In the past some of my students have hated that I didn't teach Adobe. Then their subscriptions lapsed, and they had no options because they hadn't learned anything else. I teach the easy lessons, but some still learn the hard way.
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July 21, 2026
My robot vacuum has no online capabilities and uses rudimentary impact detection to move about. I've repaired it several times with 3rd party parts.Avoiding nonsense can be difficult, but if you look for it, it's possible.