Last Updated: 2020-10-08

Scott Granneman

Scott Granneman is an author, Adjunct Professor, and partner in a technology firm.Scott has written seven books:In addition, he was a columnist for SecurityFocus, The Open Source Weblog, and Linux Magazine.As an educator, Scott has taught people of all ages — from pre-teens to senior citizens — on a wide range of topics covering everything from technology to literary representations of Hell. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he has taught courses such as Web Development; The Politics of Encryption: Snowden, Surveillance, and the 4th Amendment; Technology and the Law; Using Everyday Technology; From Blogs to Wikis; Technology for Managers; and Technology in Our Changing Society. He also teaches at Webster University, where he has taught courses such as Web Development, Introduction to Interactive Digital Media, Getting More From Your Mac, and Your Digital Toolbox: Software, Tips, and Tricks for Web Developers (and Other Creatives).As a Principal of WebSanity, he works with businesses and non-profits to plan, develop, and host websites using a robust open source Content Management System. In particular, he manages the firm’s UNIX-based server environment, writes all the documentation, and works closely with other partners on the company’s software and systems.His website is at granneman.com.

Presentations By Scott Granneman

SLUUG - February 14, 2024

Design a dynamic and engaging image that encapsulates the essence of generative AI's growth and impact over the past year, for a blog post titled 'AI 2: Electric Boogaloo'. The image must feature a futuristic cityscape, symbolizing innovation and progress, segmented into various sectors like corporate offices, art studios, research labs, and tech startups to represent AI's widespread influence. Incorporate subtle logos of prominent AI tools into different sections of the cityscape such as banner on buildings, signs, or projected holograms. Additionally, include imagery of paths or data streams flowing through the city connecting these logos. Add elements showing Caucasian female and Hispanic male figures interacting with AI-generated visuals on screens or holographic assistants, representing the collaborative aspect between humans and AI. Highlight diverse activities like creating art, coding, and conducting a research. Feature subtle icons or representations of advancements such as robotic hands, neural network patterns, and digital tools using vibrant colours like neon blues, silvers, and whites. As for the background, make a deep, starry night sky infused with digital elements like binary codes among the stars, indicating the expansive nature of AI data processing and development. The image should be clean, modern, visually compelling and evoke curiosity and excitement about the upcoming presentation while clearly highlighting the rapid advancements in AI technology.

AI 2: Electric Boogaloo

By: Scott Granneman

How to Plan a Major OS Upgrade

By: Lee Lammert

STLLUG - July 20, 2023

Generate an image representing the concept of 'Social Media for Techies', designed as a collage. The background should be a high-resolution image of a modern, tech-inspired workspace with neutral colors. Place seven silhouetted logos, symbolizing different social platforms, in a scattered, circular arrangement. These symbolic logos, all of similar size, should include a mammoth (Mastodon), a game controller (Discord), a cloud (OpenStack), a stylized cat (GitHub), a multicolored hashtag (Slack), a bird (Twitter), and a small 'f' and intertwined circles (Facebook/Threads). Add subtle digital networking lines, imitating a software system architecture, connecting the symbols to represent interaction and connectivity. For a 3D effect, incorporate slight drop shadows under each logo. The color theme should blend blues, greens, and greys to reflect a tech-friendly and calming environment. Overlay the background lightly with binary code to subtly enhance the techie theme.

Social Media for Techies

By: Scott Granneman

STLLUG - February 16, 2023

Create an image with a gradient background that transitions from a vibrant shade of red, symbolizing contrast, to a bright yellow, symbolizing creativity and ideas. In the center, depict a contrasting scene split into two; one side with sharp, high-contrast colors and bold lines, the other with soft, blended hues. Add repetitive motifs or patterns across the image, possibly arranged in grids or orderly sequences for alignment. Ensure some elements overlap, breaking the conventional rules. Showcase proximity by clustering elements in one section, with others spaced apart. Along the border or corners, incorporate small, subtly blended logos of design technologies such as a vector design icon, collaborative design process icon, open-source design tool icon, and image editing icon. Add abstract design aids like dashed lines, arrows, waves, and curves, leading the viewer's eye through the image. In the background, lightly sprinkle creativity symbols like stars or light bulbs.

Design Like CRAP!

By: Scott Granneman

STLLUG - December 22, 2022

At the center of the image, visualise an abstract digital brain with glowing neural network lines radiating outward in vibrant colors like blues and neon greens, symbolising ChatGPT and artificial intelligence. Orbiting this brain, arrange smaller icons evenly, depicting a modern smartphone with a glowing screen, a circuit-studded microchip, a minimalistic palette with artistic swirls conveying DALL-E image generation, a cloud-like diffusion graphic signifying Stable Diffusion, and a globe with interconnected lines representing the Internet. Set all of this against a dark blue background, subtly speckled with white and light gray digital patterns or circuit designs. Distribute small logos of related technologies such as OpenAI and Intel, blending seamlessly into the digital mesh. Strive for an engaging, sleek and modern look synonymous with technological advancement, effectively encompassing the subject of the blog post presentation.

ChatGPT & AI

By: Scott Granneman

SLUUG - September 14, 2022

Envision an image with the harmony of soft blue and white hues forming a tranquil cloudscape in the background, symbolizing the serenity of the cloud environment. In the center, depict a stylized image of a server, or perhaps a rack of servers, to signify cloud-based solutions. Towards the top-right corner, place a hint of a green abstract logo, similar but not identical to any existing brand to stay copyright compliant, subtly hinting at a particular cloud service provider. Near the bottom-middle, draw an endearing black and white bird with an orange beak, evoking the spirit of an open-source community but not exactly mimicking the Linux mascot. Sprinkle the image with subtle elements of network connection lines, indicating connectivity, and subtly incorporate visuals of a shield and a bar graph to signify robust security and performance. The color palette should relay a bright and inviting tone.

Archiving Web Pages

By: Scott Granneman

Securing WordPress

By: Scott Granneman

Setting up a Linode

By: Scott Granneman

Visual Studio Code

By: Scott Granneman