Ben Wilder

Using Gemini Nano Banana To Create AI Images of Me

I started out with just a single photo I captured just before going on an AI binge. Here is the first photo, no edits. From that one image, here is what I created with Gemini on a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra through their Nano Banana software. Some are great AI creations, others not so much.Continue reading “Using Gemini Nano Banana To Create AI Images of Me”

The Starbucks All Together Commercial 2026 – The Song and More

Who doesn’t love coffee on a brisk, winter day? Starbucks is guessing that pretty much everyone wants a hot cup in their hands daily. Also if coffee is your love language, check out this caffeinated coffee trucker cap, available in my Etsy shop– Wild Hat Designs. They fit well and look great. OK, back toContinue reading “The Starbucks All Together Commercial 2026 – The Song and More”

Now That Football is Almost Over…

This is how I feel… I can’t help it. College had a great football season and the NFL did, too… especially if I block out the conspiracy theories that sometimes seem true. The NFL has just 4 teams left at the time of this post. Three more games. Then we remember that we have familyContinue reading “Now That Football is Almost Over…”

Big Snow in Nashville? Part of me is jealous…

I have three distinct memories of specific experiences during big snow storms in Nashville. In one, I was downtown and thought it would be fun to spin out as I exited a parking garage. A thousand dollars later, my front axle was back to normal. In another memory, I was driving home after work letContinue reading “Big Snow in Nashville? Part of me is jealous…”

The Obama Presidential Center is Not For Everyone

I know what you’re thinking. The new Obama Presidential Center is going to be a hub for rock climbers. Just look at the facade of the building… a rock climbers dream! But black people don’t rock climb soooooo… sorry white climbers. No hand-holds on this mountain. The Presidential Center is designed with a museum devotedContinue reading “The Obama Presidential Center is Not For Everyone”