Highlights from the w-g archives

On this day…

in 2017 I attended a Google Women Techmakers event and played around with TensorFlow and Style Transfer, arguably the first time I ever encountered “generative AI.” It was a simpler time, and I didn’t think to question whether the artists whose styles we were applying had consented (mostly because they were all obviously public domain).

in 2012 I won Second Prize in the Knitted Socks category at the Sydney Royal Easter Show competitions, finally breaking out of the Highly Commended ghetto. They did me dirty with that display, though.

in 2009 I won Highly Commended for my Na Craga cabled sweater at the Easter Show, and I was Not Happy about it.

in 2003 I was still a newbie knitter and kicked ass at an intermediate knitting class, which eventually led to my introduction to Albert and the Morris family, and later me chucking my tech career to go work at Morris & Sons (then called Tapestry Craft).

in 2001 I ordered groceries off the Internet for the first time ever!