I’m Wing. I build, tinker, test, and write. This site isn’t chasing trends—it’s trying to build a working relationship with the stuff we use every day.
“Back in 1994, AX smelled like VHS tapes, stale carpet, and freedom. In 2023? It smells like LED panels, QR codes, and brand deals.” — Wing 🎆 July 4th at Anime Expo: Then vs Now For a certain breed …
“June used to mean letting go. Now it feels like one more upload queue.” — Wing June used to have a shape. Long shadows across sidewalks. The smell of plastic binders shoved into cardboard boxes. The …
“They gave their lives. You get 15% off patio furniture.” — Wing Memorial Day, 2023. For some, it’s the quietest morning of the year. Flags at half-mast. Graves visited. Names whispered. …
“In 2020 we clapped from balconies. In 2023, they’re still wearing trash bags in some hospitals.” — Wing It’s May 2023. National Nurses Week again. The hashtags are back. The HR newsletters. The …
“In 2003 we set our IM status to ‘LOL FACE’ as a joke. In 2023, we created impossible AI pets and watched them go viral.” — Wing April Fool’s Day 2023 wasn’t just jokes—it was a showcase …
“In the 2000s we had green beer. In 2023, we had green leprechauns—manufactured.” — Wing March 17, 2023 wasn’t just about shamrocks and pints. It became a showcase of how generative AI …
“Back in the ’90s, we worried about catfishing on AOL. In 2023, the catfish has a perfect voice clone and video.” — Wing Valentine’s Day 2023 was weird. Not because of flowers or …
“In the early 2000s, we had watermark wars. In 2022, we had style laundering.” — Wing It’s December 2022. You’re browsing Etsy, Gumroad, or even a local convention artist alley. …
“In the ‘90s, we worried about scanners stealing art. In 2022, the art stole itself.” — Wing The year was 2022. Stable Diffusion had just exploded onto GitHub. Midjourney was suddenly all …
“Back in my day, we overclocked our Pentiums to run Quake faster. Now we’re doing it for language models.” — Wing, mid-rant, 2022 In the year 2022, a new frontier opened up for …