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Jason Koebler reports on a program that automates applying to jobs on LinkedIn, using a few prompts and the now-obligatory LLM. As with most so-called AI, it’s capabilities seem to be more oriented toward volume than quality: the applications it spits out are either generic or inaccurate or both. This is a predictable, dystopian, and also in many ways very funny turn of events. (Look, the days are dark and …

NASA NASA Earth Observatory mapped the Gulf of Mexico’s above-average sea surface temperatures (6-7 October) and brightness temperature—“which is useful for distinguishing cooler cloud structures (white and purple) from the warmer surface below (yellow and orange)”—as Milton crossed Florida. CNN maps the impact of Hurricane Milton across Florida. Riley Walz’s Waffle House Index map: “FEMA officials informally track disaster impact by checking if Waffle House stays open. This site uses …

After several years of keeping it going in semi-retired, keep-the-lights-on (KTLO) mode, I’ve decided to officially fully retire this blog. The ribbonfarm.com domain and all links will remain active, but there will be no new content after November 13th, 2024, which happens to be my 50th birthday. There will be one final roundup post before […]

Seuls les fous en tentent l’ascension Je vous ai déjà parlé de Bruno Leyval, l’artiste qui a réalisé la couverture et l’illustration de Bikepunk ? Mais si, souvenez-vous. J’avais même mis en texte une des ces photos. Les territoires perdus (ploum.net) J’adore travailler avec Bruno. C’est un grand professionnel qui incarne néanmoins l’archétype de l’artiste fou. Pour le découvrir, je vous conseille cette formidable interview. Bruno Leyval : Interview d'un …

There we were, Lucie and I wandering along at the start of our morning walk, when out of an orchard wandered two Roe Deer followed a minute or so later by a third. A totally chance meeting that was obviously completely unexpected to both parties. Normally in this situation the deer will take a look and then run for it but on this occasion we just stood staring at each …

This month we have two new books joining Genre: A 33 1/3 Series: Soul-Folk and Shoegaze. Keep reading to find out more about each book. Liking the Genre series? Let us know what genres you’d like to see us add to the series in the comments. This book traces the growing imprints of soul-folk and how it made its way from folk tradition to subgenre. Along the way, it explores …

An epic adventure anthology which takes some big chances. Extremely impressive. Easily adaptable for a variety of games (D&D, Legend of the 5 Rings, Usagi Yojimbo). Review Originally Published December 25th, 2000 I was immediately drawn to Shiki for one simple reason: It dares to be epic. Many generic adventures share a simple problem: They confuse “accessible” with “boring”. They don’t do so in so many words, of course (no …

[As with Shining the Holy Ark I will try to use official English names wherever possible, however as I’m playing in Japanese there might be some slight differences/slip-ups/personal preferences along the way. You can read through the official English script here. One last thing: Here, “Shining Force III” refers to the trilogy as a whole. I’ll always use “Scenario 1” when talking specifically about this game.] CONTENTS ~Chapter 3: Target: …

What caught my eye this week. I belatedly enjoyed Dumb Money on Netflix this week. Finumus put me onto it as a chaser to the story in my Active Antics links below about the Canadian who made and lost $300m trading Tesla options. Dumb Money is hilarious (whereas that second story is almost tragic) but it’s also a solid piece of filmmaking. The movie deftly captures the time and (all …

Of course we’ve got them. This is of course an homage to an epic fantasy adventure. A finish on the voided falcon panel. Foreground first in double running stitch, using black thread. Background then worked in the same accent yellow I’ve been using, in long armed cross stitch (LACS). The telltale plaited look of LACS done in rows that alternate direction is clear: Working the voiding after the outlines can …

Newsletter peeps heard about this already, but Repeated Burn is on sale through Kobo in Canada and the US for 1.25 CAD/0.99 USD. The sale is October 10-14.It's also available to Kobo Plus folks regardless of location. And is also available at it's regular degular price on all platforms. And in paper.Repeated Burn is the story of Raven who has a bad day that involves her ex's new ex showing …

2015 Australian movie, All About E is a road trip, a comedy, and a love story. E, a beautiful, young Arabic Australian DJ seems to have it all. She is headlining at a top Sydney nightclub, has a home with her gay best-friend Matt and a world of women at her feet, but looks can be deceiving. Something is missing. When she and Matt, her husband of convenience, stumble on …

Taken a week ago on a short hike. This is almost our backyard, and a trail and place we didn’t realize existed until this summer.

Released: 11 October 2024 “Her songwriting hasn’t gone astray, with catchy lines coming thick and fast, alongside the wistful observational writing. The musicality sways in with reverberating, almost shoegaze guitar embellishments and constantly strumming acoustic guitar to ground each song with the brushed drums and light piano accompaniment. – Maverick magazine on Little Lore’s 2023 EP, Seven Stories Part One With three acclaimed EPs of lush Americana, superb songwriting and …