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How data surveillance, digital forensics, and generative AI pose new long-term threats and opportunities—and how we can use them to make better decisions in the face of technological uncertainty. Book Talk: The Secret Life of DataApril 18 @ 10am PT / 1pm ET ONLINERegister now! “I have been waiting a long time for a clearly written book that cuts through the hype and describes how data—big and small, old and …

I keep hoping some stills from the upcoming film Monstrous Beauty will be released, because

Are there any conceivable benefits or useful practical applications of AI generative video? / related, how to automate writing, The Great Fiction of AI, ‘The strange world of high-speed semi-automated genre fiction’ / imaginary landscapes, generated the old-fashioned way by … Continue reading →

Temple of Naga MalicindaMy players are currently in a megadungeon, this is one of the levels.It can pretty much fit into any big dungeon with levels or areas.Now available in The Store. Five Bucks.

"The darkeness of the corridor spilled out into a hugh cement chamber that reaked of alcohol and body order. The scene was surreal- a deep mountain gratto in which hundreds of bodies moved as one. They surged up and down, hands pressed firmly to their sides, heads bobbing like lifeless bulbs on top of rigid spines. Crazed souls took to running and diving off a stage and landed on a …

There is such a wealth of historical places that can be reached very quickly on the train from London. I recently went on a day trip to the historical town of Lewes near Brighton in East Sussex. It is a fascinating town with a rich history and some beautiful architecture. Join me on a walk […] The post Royal, Rebels And Revolutionaries: A Fascinating Day Trip To Lewes appeared first …

Bell & Ross just took another look at the BR 03 with their new BR 03-92 Diver Black & Green Bronze. The BR 03 style diver comes in the same square format as the BR 01 one but includes solid water resistance and a dive bezel. Forged from CuSn8 bronze, the case offers superior resistance to saltwater corrosion. The unidirectional rotating bezel with a 60-minute scale ensures accurate dive timing, …

Listen, you don’t want 2,000 words on a travel case and I don’t particularly want to write that much about a case. Agreed? Excellent, let’s go quick!The visual design is awesomeI love the look of the case. It looks like it’s from an Apollo mission and it really clicks with me. I know some people don’t like the pre-wrinkled look, but it works for me. Every bit of the product …

I did one thing this past weekend, and nothing else. I stayed in bed all day to listen to the Graphic Audio version of Fourth Wing, because part two was released recently and I became so enraptured I didn’t do anything else but listen to this wonderful rendition of the novel. I like it far better than the version made by Recorded Books. I’m sorry Recorded Books, you dropped the …

T-Pain is a vastly underrated artist. I've blogged about enjoying his work previously and would argue he has often been at best discounted and at worst ignored in his talent for unfair reasons. Let's acknowledge the elephant in the room to start: Yes, T-Pain has at many points in his career utilized autotune as a tool. When he sings without autotune it is clear the man doesn't need it, but …

“One touch of natures make the whole world kin.” (William Shakespeare)

So I continue my reading of Chuck Dixon‘s Levon Cade series with the next two in the series: Levon’s Time and Levon’s Home, which are the seventh and eighth novels. I’ll continue to post two novels at a time, and the series is up to 12 total. Also, it’s being developed into a TV series. […]

How do you build an art career online? Today's Substack post is a deep dive on managing social media and narrowcasting to dedicated fan networks.

So I haven’t written anything on here for a year and a half. It turns out the old saying is true; freelancing on interesting projects while raising a small human and navigating the US visa system doesn’t leave much time for writing blog posts. But don’t worry. We’ve been having fun, surfing the doom loop, learning to love the smell of napalm in the morning, and so on. Last week …