A rare Saturday shave. And yes, still working on it.
- Razor: Schick E2
- Blade: Personna Injector
- Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
A rare Saturday shave. And yes, still working on it.
I also dabble in creative writing, and lately I’ve been messing with AI generated text and music too.
So I just wanted to share this – the first video on my new YouTube channel that combines those two things.
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Still working on the Morning Ghost.
A fine Friday shave
A couple of years ago I wrote a little piece about why – when you came right down to it – AI could ruin articles about shaving. Or at least the articles you’ll find in glossy magazines, which – as we all know – are seldom worth reading.
More to todays point, that blogpost included an AI generated drawing of a man shaving.
Today I tried generating a similar image. And the new image is… way much better.
I mean, there are some issues still.
Like.. why is the razor floating in the air?
A quick Wednesday shave.
The result of over four years of careful study and experimentation. Made after secret formula, and with a superlatively keen edge. So hard it will cut glass. Keener and more durable. And no, I’m not referring to the ad copy of the latest multi-blade plastic horror to be peddled by Gillette. I’m referring to the ad copy from a 1908 advertisement for their “new process” blade.
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