I have been using the paid Chat GPT 4 for a bit now and I have to say that it has me thinking about the nature of intelligence, life and consciousness. I got it after I saw reports of it managing to pass the Turing test in 54% of tests, with humans passing in 67%… Continue reading Don’t Forget To Say Thanks To Your Chatbot
Peeling the Onion Launch
Phase one is done. Peeling the Onion is live and ready for your eyeballs. Both ebook and print editions are up and ready. This one was a shocker for me, I wrote it so long ago and going back to it on the edit was like reading it anew. I think it is one of… Continue reading Peeling the Onion Launch
Why do Dogs Have to Die?
Dogs, something simple. It should be something simple. How do they get so deep into us? Every dog I have ever owned has left a deep mark on me in its passing. I have a heart full of wagging tails. Why do dogs have to die? Why can they not live as long as we… Continue reading Why do Dogs Have to Die?
On Writing – My Phases
In my last post on writing “Recovering from Failure” I really dug into my thoughts on writing and my new-found love for it. I guess this post will be more of that but also kind of an explanation on what I have come to think of as my new phase of writing. Going back and… Continue reading On Writing – My Phases
Hunting: Meet your Meat
I recently told a new acquaintance that I spent so much time in the woods because I was out there hunting and then found myself in an all too familiar discussion explaining why I do it. In the modern world people are perplexed as to why someone would want to hunt for meat. Why someone… Continue reading Hunting: Meet your Meat
Dog spelt Backwards is God
I don’t know if that title is right, because they aren’t God’s in that they don’t demand worship or sacrifice. They don’t condemn humans to Hell and they would never demand us be subservient to them. They love us like a God would. The Christian New Testament God where he’s all forgiving and shit. That… Continue reading Dog spelt Backwards is God
AI Use in Novel Writing
I am shocked, absolutely shocked at this news that the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) organization released a statement in support of using AI to write novels. For those that don’t know, this organization centers around an annual event encouraging authors to write a 50 000 word novel over the month of November. I participated… Continue reading AI Use in Novel Writing
Recovering From Failure
The title is a little dramatic, “failure” is a strong word. But I am returning to something I had given up on. This time it feels different, it feels right. It feels less dark and less tied to my self worth. I’m talking about my writing, I used to write, like a lot. I spent… Continue reading Recovering From Failure
Nothing Ever Happens
I have been hounded for the past few weeks by this feeling of impending doom. I want to just ignore it, discard it as merely a symptom of anxiety, but I can’t. I think it is tied to the fact that the weather has gone haywire and winter basically never happened. Maybe a part of… Continue reading Nothing Ever Happens
Self Hosting Video Content
I don’t like monopolies. I don’t like single points of failure. I don’t like giving corporations control. I don’t like YouTube. Those are reasons I started looking at how to host and distribute my own video content. Don’t get me wrong, YouTube is an amazing platform. Being able to upload and share virtually unlimited video… Continue reading Self Hosting Video Content