Database on Creativity Hacker

Cartoons as Database

jeff@smithicus.com (Jefferson Smith) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:32:54 +0000

A while ago, I mentioned that, to manage production of multiple language versions of Unforgettable, I needed a more robust system for organizing the cartoons. They’re currently just in an Anki deck, which I still use for studying, so I was hoping to have it all by finding a robust database that would run on my phone, and that I could still use as my daily study tool.

Well, I never found that magical solution, and with the project preparing to kick into a higher gear now, I need to buckle down and find a way to manage the data and editorial workflows. So I’ve dropped the “phone-based” and “study tool” requirements, and suddenly the decision has become much easier.

Random Body Parts Singing Together At Last

jeff@smithicus.com (Jefferson Smith) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:36:05 +0000

FrankenTongues began with some very specific features in mind - features that I couldn’t find in other tools - and it’s taken a while to get here, but today was the day I finally got to play with two of the biggest.

It's the cartoon, dummy!

jeff@smithicus.com (Jefferson Smith) — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:27:19 +0000

I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to decide how to organize the data for this series. It all started as flashcards in the Anki system. Every day I would create a few new cards and study some of the older ones. It was great, because I could keep track of a cartoon image, a caption, and both the English and Norwegian headwords all in one place. But now I’m seeing some issues.