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Nye Warburton

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Teaching Game Engines. Imagining workflows with AI. Always Drawing and Writing.

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Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jul 18

Learning From Zero

Starting from the beginning is always the job

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jul 18

Learning From Zero

Starting from the beginning is always the job

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jul 11

Private and Public Networks, Part 2 - Common Ground

> Roads, parks, and the case for public networks in the age of AI

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jul 11

Private and Public Networks, Part 2 - Common Ground

> Roads, parks, and the case for public networks in the age of AI

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jul 4

Private and Public Networks, Part 1

Six hours of my life, two phone numbers, and the maddening mathematics of private networks

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jul 4

Private and Public Networks, Part 1

Six hours of my life, two phone numbers, and the maddening mathematics of private networks

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jun 27

The Engine Is the Next Frontier

> Game Engines + AI will be insane.

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jun 27

The Engine Is the Next Frontier

> Game Engines + AI will be insane.

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jun 20

It's All in the Collection

You cannot connect dots you never wrote down.

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jun 20

It's All in the Collection

You cannot connect dots you never wrote down.

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Mar 30

Here Comes Reinforcement Learning

TLDR: Reinforcement Learning (RL) teaches AI to improve through millions of trial and error attempts at warp speed, powering everything from back-flipping robots to smarter cities. Trust me, it’s going to be a very big deal.Remember that rush when you finally beat that impossible video game boss after fifty attempts? Or mastered a skateboard trick after face-planting and ripping up your knees?That's your brain on reinforcement learning—trying, failing, adjusting, and eventually nailing i...

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Mar 30

Here Comes Reinforcement Learning

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Mar 12

Bear_Rabbit_Robot: Mapping AI's Latent Space

"Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career." — Matt GroeningBear, with the slightest amount of Rabbit and Robot. Stable Diffusion.Using AI for art is an exploration, not an act of creation. You do not create with AI, you search --- and zero-in on an idea. Hopefully, you do this, while leaving yourself open to the discovery of new ideas along the way. To use AI for art is to explore infinite possibi...

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Mar 12

Bear_Rabbit_Robot: Mapping AI's Latent Space

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Mar 6

Educational Citizenship

TLDR: What if students viewed themselves as citizens rather than consumers of education?The Age of the Consumer, Stable DiffusionThe Age of the ConsumerJeff Bezos built Amazon on an almost obsessive focus: give customers exactly what they want, when they want it. This isn't just a business – it's a logistical empire built on precision. Every click, every purchase, every moment you spend on Amazon feeds into algorithms designed to predict and fulfill your desires with increasing accu...

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Educational Citizenship

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Feb 10

Super Villain Networks: The Tech Bro’s Guide to World Domination

TLDR:* Your friendly neighborhood guide to becoming tomorrow's tech overlord!* From AI-powered ego boosters to loyal robot minions and that pesky quest for digital immortality. (Ethics-Bypass Chip™ sold separately.)ContentsIntroduction: The Antiheroes We DeserveChapter 1 / Fantastic GadgetsChapter 2 / Personalized RobotsChapter 3 / Centralized ServersConclusion : The Heroes We NeedVillainous Generations, Stable DiffusionIntroduction: The Antiheroes We DeserveIf our cultural obsessions ar...

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Super Villain Networks: The Tech Bro’s Guide to World Domination

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Jan 28

My Robot Dog and Me

The robots are coming. Just like their cousin, the quad-copter drones before them, the robot dog movement is in full swing, and it’s only a matter of time before we all have them. Now is the time for creatives to start playing with robotics.Contents:The Everyday RoboticistDrones to RoboDogsRoboDogs to AndroidsWhat can we do with a Robot?Getting Started with RoboticsRoboLego Maniac, Stable DiffusionThe Everyday RoboticistRemember when creating a website meant wrestling with HTML and FTP? You m...

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My Robot Dog and Me

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Jan 7

Disruptions in Gaming: A Hypothesis

TLDR: The gaming industry is undergoing a radical systemic transformation. My hypothesis: Individual game creators armed with AI tools, open-source software, and access to decentralized networks will compete effectively with large traditional game studios.Contents:Introduction1. The Traditional Game Business Model2. The Impact of Networks3. The Rise of User Generated Content4. Three Disruptive Forces5. Artificial Intelligence6. Advice for New DevelopersConclusionIntroductionI believe the vide...

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Jan 7

Disruptions in Gaming: A Hypothesis

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jan 7

Disruptions in Gaming: A Hypothesis

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Jan 7

Disruptions in Gaming: A Hypothesis

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Dec 26

Rethinking Innovation: AI and the Problem with Objectives

TLDR: AI science might reveal the secret to innovation: Stop Obsessing Over Objectives.The Objective-Driven WorldWe're obsessed with objectives. From the moment we enter school, we're taught to set goals, make plans, and work systematically toward achieving them. Get good grades, land a prestigious job, climb the corporate ladder, buy a house, start a family – our lives become a series of check-boxes waiting to be ticked off.The Objective Driven LifeThis objective-driven thinking is...

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Dec 26

Rethinking Innovation: AI and the Problem with Objectives

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Dec 26

Rethinking Innovation: AI and the Problem with Objectives

Nye's Digital Lab](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth) Dec 26

Rethinking Innovation: AI and the Problem with Objectives

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Dec 18

Hang on! Coding a Game with AI

TLDR: I wanted to see what coding a game with AI was like. Hold on, it's pretty nuts.My Prototype: Prototstar* Prototype built in Phaser.js using Windsurf IDE/Cascade Agent, powered by Codium and Claude Sonet 3.5 from Anthropic.*Contents:Can I build a game with AI?Coding with WindsurfFrom Concepting to Functional PrototypeReality CheckLessons LearnedCan I build a game with AI?Classes ended and I turned my attention to some play time. Everyone is considering the why and how of AI. I decid...

Nye Warburton](https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton) Dec 18

Hang on! Coding a Game with AI