Jen Looper, PhD
@jenlooper.com
Creative educator/technologist. Director of Developer Relations @Cloudinary. Founder: Beanpot Studio. Designer of curricula, builder of community, author of textbooks w/ Wiley, Fulbright Fellow. View my portfolio at jenlooper.com. Prev: AWS, MSFT, Telerik
I had a great time at PixelPalooza's online event - a lovely example of how successful and engaging these can be. Kudos to the whole team for these events. The thoughtful moderation made all the difference!
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu: In Search of the Cozy Web
Proust’s masterwork describing France’s high society of over 100 years ago still holds the world’s record for the longest novel. It explores, among many other topics, the concept of involuntary memory, those little sparks of remembrance that trigger pathways, rabbit holes, and deviations. Unbeknownst to many, the web of 10 years ago had a Proustian aspect when developers created the ‘cozy web’, a space filled with web rings, virtual pets, cozy corners, silly spaces, useless deviations, endless threads, and all the ‘mind pops’ available to trigger human creativity. In this talk, let’s walk through some of the elements of the cozy web and think about how far we have come from this moment, especially with the advent of generative AI and the predominance of the chat interface. As we may be heading to the post-API, post-browser, and even post smartphone era, how can we channel the heritage we created and recapture the joys of the cozy web? - Download as a PDF or view online for free
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November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I had a great time at PixelPalooza's online event - a lovely example of how successful and engaging these can be. Kudos to the whole team for these events. The thoughtful moderation made all the difference!
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
Here are slides for my talk on rethinking the Cozy Web: www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...
AI Drop #12 is out! www.linkedin.com/posts/jenloo... - let's talk about interior design
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
AI Drop #12 is out! www.linkedin.com/posts/jenloo... - let's talk about interior design
Officially the first snowflake of the season
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Officially the first snowflake of the season
It should be illegal to have that much charm. Spread it around, my mans!
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It should be illegal to have that much charm. Spread it around, my mans!
Remember when Larry Summers talked about how women were just inherently bad at math for whatever reason - why did everyone just shrug and move on..what does it take to get thoroughly discredited? I remember this like it was yesterday. Biology as destiny ad nauseam. www.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/arc...
What Larry Summers Said—and Didn’t Say - Swarthmore College Bulletin
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Remember when Larry Summers talked about how women were just inherently bad at math for whatever reason - why did everyone just shrug and move on..what does it take to get thoroughly discredited? I remember this like it was yesterday. Biology as destiny ad nauseam. www.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/arc...
In London, hoovering up tea and other delights
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In London, hoovering up tea and other delights
AI is, however, GREAT for this www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMGyLQot/
TikTok video by Mateli Spad
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November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
AI is, however, GREAT for this www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMGyLQot/
AI is good for some things. But I firmly stand on the hill that it’s wrecking a lot of domains. Education across the board is the first that comes to mind. It’s plainly marketed as a thing to replace teachers and do your homework for you. Now we see effects in MIT grad student performance—
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
AI is good for some things. But I firmly stand on the hill that it’s wrecking a lot of domains. Education across the board is the first that comes to mind. It’s plainly marketed as a thing to replace teachers and do your homework for you. Now we see effects in MIT grad student performance—
Nice bit of civic hacking here www.project2025.observer/en
Project 2025 Tracker
A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals
www.project2025.observer
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Nice bit of civic hacking here www.project2025.observer/en
I’m just thrilled to see a First Lady with real, edgy, authentic STYLE
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m just thrilled to see a First Lady with real, edgy, authentic STYLE
Closed on our new house. Well, new as in 1935 vs current house c. 1900. Now the work begins. Need wardrobe (geez those prices!)
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Closed on our new house. Well, new as in 1935 vs current house c. 1900. Now the work begins. Need wardrobe (geez those prices!)
You know how you're supposed to get more conservative as you grow older? I'm becoming increasingly the more extreme opposite. Interesting to watch.
November 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
You know how you're supposed to get more conservative as you grow older? I'm becoming increasingly the more extreme opposite. Interesting to watch.
Best vibes on TikTok rn 🫰🫏
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Best vibes on TikTok rn 🫰🫏
1533, Melanchthon: “they insult us, they wrinkle their noses, they make faces behind our backs when we admonish them.” And even the attitude of parents: “if their child has done something right, the teacher does not reap any praise. If [their child] made a mistake, it is blamed on the teacher.”
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
1533, Melanchthon: “they insult us, they wrinkle their noses, they make faces behind our backs when we admonish them.” And even the attitude of parents: “if their child has done something right, the teacher does not reap any praise. If [their child] made a mistake, it is blamed on the teacher.”
These are brilliant. Peak creative work, such as substituting zip ties for whalebone
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
These are brilliant. Peak creative work, such as substituting zip ties for whalebone
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If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
Sick as a dog after a simple conference. I’ll have to really curtail my travel if this keeps up and just be super selective
October 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sick as a dog after a simple conference. I’ll have to really curtail my travel if this keeps up and just be super selective
Sorry for the barrage but there’s too much breakage and vandalism of historic artifacts rn and I care about this stuff. Very nearly pivoted a few times to museum work over the past few decades and this stuff makes me crazy.
October 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sorry for the barrage but there’s too much breakage and vandalism of historic artifacts rn and I care about this stuff. Very nearly pivoted a few times to museum work over the past few decades and this stuff makes me crazy.
Meanwhile, let’s file this one under #obviously - they’re obviously going to break down these parures and sell the stones and metal. — Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/a...
Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Meanwhile, let’s file this one under #obviously - they’re obviously going to break down these parures and sell the stones and metal. — Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/a...
An apt representation of the vandalism inflicted on the country by these people. And why on earth is this not a protected historical building? Yes the part he’s ransacking was built in 1902 but not messed with since the 40s. What trash.
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
An apt representation of the vandalism inflicted on the country by these people. And why on earth is this not a protected historical building? Yes the part he’s ransacking was built in 1902 but not messed with since the 40s. What trash.
FWIW I build my EdTech on @firebase.com (GCP) 💪
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
FWIW I build my EdTech on @firebase.com (GCP) 💪
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How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
