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AI coming for our jobs…

December 31, 2023

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Well, *some* of our jobs: AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans Pink-haired Aitana Lopez is followed by more than 200,000 people […]

Sometimes, just sometimes… remakes work

December 18, 2023

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Art, Awesomeness, blather, Hmm…, youtube

Movie and TV remakes are often garbage. But covers of songs? Sometimes the remake is a triumph. Some examples: “My Body Is […]

A current project

December 12, 2023

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Hmm…

Go on, guess.

Well, that’s quite an ad

December 2, 2023

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Art, Awesomeness, Hmm…, youtube

On one hand, the utility of this ad for selling Chevy’s seems limited. After all, it doesn’t tell you much about how they […]

“Pleasantville” re-contextualized

November 19, 2023

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scottlowther

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Art, blather, Hmm…, Science Fiction

I recently re-watched the 1998 movie “Pleasantville.” For those unaware, this starred a pre-Spiderman Tobey McGuire as a kid who’s a fan of […]

Sci Fi elements

November 18, 2023

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blather, Hmm…, science, Science Fiction

A common trope in science fiction is the discovery of “an element that does not appear on the periodic table.” This is of […]

A law that’s illegal to follow

November 12, 2023

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AARRRGH, Crazy, history, Hmm…, Politics, Weapons, ಠ_ಠ

Due to a law rushed through last year, if Illinoisans don’t register their perfectly legal and common firearm (referred to inaccurately as “assault […]