JMax

About:

JMax is a Publishing professor at SFU with interests in digital humanities and publishing tech, enjoying hobbies like biking and music.

Website:

imaginarytext.ca

Specializations:

Nutritionist Professor in Publishing Writer Software Developer

Interests:

Publishing Publishing tech Digital humanities Italian renaissance

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2026-02-03 • media critical theory education venture capital ai

The post critiques the superficial discourse on AI in education, emphasizing financial motivations and the need for critical engagement and alternative narratives.

2025-06-14 • recipe bread recipes gluten-free

The author shares an updated recipe for gluten-free bread, making changes to the ingredients and techniques. The recipe includes a mix of four grains, powdered psyllium husk, and other ingredients. The author provides detailed ins...

2025-03-26 • pdf markdown pandoc template typst

The author discusses the changes in Typst and Pandoc and how they affected his workflow. He rebuilt his workflow and created new templates using Pandoc's default Typst output template and an actual Typst Template. The author expla...

2025-02-10 •

The text discusses the author's thoughts on Spotify and the music industry. The author is of two minds about Spotify, acknowledging its value but also criticizing its monopolistic practices. The text delves into the history of the...

2025-02-10 •

The author ponders the worth of cats and books, noting that while they are valuable, they have no monetary value. The ease of entry for new writers and publishers and the long tail of infinite availability has led to a decrease in...

2025-02-10 •

The author discusses his trouble sleeping and his experience with a sleep app. He compares the app to Kate Bush's 1985 album 'Hounds of Love' and describes how the album's opening track 'And Dream of Sheep' helps him sleep.

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The text discusses the psychology of interactions between cyclists and drivers, and the heightened sensory awareness and vulnerability experienced by cyclists. The author shares personal experiences of confrontations with drivers ...

2025-02-10 •

The author discusses their experience with email applications, particularly the transition from GMail to Outlook and the subsequent issues they faced. They also explore alternative email apps and express their frustration with the...

2025-02-10 •

The author shares a personal experience of being bitten by their cat and the serious medical consequences that followed, highlighting the importance of immediate attention for cat bites.

2025-02-10 •

The author discusses using Pandoc and Typst to produce PDFs. They explain the background of Typst and how it can be used to produce excellent typography through templated pages. The author also provides a basic tutorial for using ...

2025-02-10 •

The author discusses his experimentation with Typst, a new open-source typesetting software, and how he used it to typeset a book. He also talks about the book 'An Adventure' and how he used Typst to typeset it. The author also ex...

2025-02-10 •

The author praises their decision to switch from a gas furnace to an electric heat pump, with the help of government rebates. They describe the installation process and the efficiency of the new system, expressing satisfaction wit...

2025-02-10 •

The text is a book review of Carol Twombly, a key type designer of the 20th century. It discusses her career, her work at Adobe, and her life after leaving the company. The book is based on extensive interviews and correspondence ...

2025-02-10 •

The author will be teaching a course on Text Processing Techniques and Traditions at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute. The course will focus on the continuities between print culture and modern computing, with an emphasis o...

2025-02-10 •

Typst is a new open-source typesetting engine designed to replace LaTeX. It is a modern, streamlined tool that integrates nicely with existing pipelines and is supported in Pandoc. It is a bulwark against Adobe's monopoly of the p...

2025-02-10 •

The author is obsessed with the weather and is interested in historical weather data. They found raw data from Environment Canada and used it to create a visualization of temperature and precipitation patterns over the year. The v...

2025-02-10 •

The text is a music criticism of Devon Sproule's third studio album, Keep Your Silver Shined, released in 2007. The album is described as a sophisticated, fully formed country-jazz composition that explores a kind of happiness and...

2025-02-10 •

The text discusses the Mellon Foundation’s Public Knowledge program and the 'all-projects' meeting in New York. It covers the projects represented at the meeting, the vision of the program, and the discussions that took place. The...

2025-02-10 •

The text describes a road trip around the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, catching up with an old friend, and discussing various topics. The trip included visiting the Makah Tribe reservation, staying at Tokeland, and spend...

2025-02-10 •

The text discusses the rise of AI and its impact on writing and literature. It questions the value of writing in a world where AI can generate text and explores the history of literature and humanism. The author reflects on the im...

2025-02-10 •

The text discusses the digital remediation of SFU Library’s collection of 15th- and 16th-century editions from the press of Aldus Manutius. The collection comprises over 100 books and is a great lens for studying the evolution of ...

2025-02-10 •

The text provides a recipe for gluten-free bread using oats, buckwheat, tapioca, and sorghum. It includes detailed instructions on the ingredients and process, as well as tips for achieving the right consistency and rise. The auth...

2025-02-10 •

The text discusses the author's experience reading Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. The author describes the slow, immersive nature of Proust's writing and the impact it has had on their perception. They provide a detailed ...