Once upon a time, I decided to venture into the world of cryptocurrency. It seemed like a promising endeavor, with stories of people becoming overnight millionaires circulating all over the internet. And so, I thought to myself, “why not me?” I did my research, read countless articles and watched hours of YouTube videos. I learned all about the different types of cryptocurrency, how to...
Christmas is coming and one of my favorite movies to watch is It’s a Wonderful Life. Directed by Frank Capra, and starring James Stewart, it’s a classic film from 1946. But it would be better if it starred Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter fame. Stick with me on this. It’s all part of my imaginings of movies and AI. I’m a fan of the...
I imagine what Albert Einstein must have been like as a baby. What was Albert Einstein like as a baby? Little is known about Albert’s infant years. Einstein was a smart child, even teaching himself Geometry at a very early age. But he was a bit of a brat and often acted out. As an adult, Einstein once said, “I have never had a...
Our eyes are built to perceive in three dimensions and 3D Projection is our tendency to see two-dimensional images as 3D objects when certain visual cues are present. The classic example is the “cube” drawing, where a square in transformed to appear as a 3D object just by adding another square and connecting lines. You can also see this effect in sidewalk paintings and...
It’s a profound question. Can poetry matter? I suppose it depends on what you mean by matter. To what depth must it go in order to achieve this status? Does poetry have meaning? Of course it does. But does it mean enough to truly matter to those that read or write it? The answer is not simple. In a way, it is a simple...
Generative AI is all the rage right now, with several AI engines out there that can produce jaw-dropping creations. Using an AI image generator, you can quickly create impressive portraits, landscapes, and really just about anything that you can imagine. I like to combine unexpected elements to generate visuals that you wouldn’t normally expect. One series I put together, using the Midjourney AI engine,...
A common question is whether poetry can be a work of non-fiction. Certainly, most poetry pulls from real-life experience, but can it be truly considered non-fiction? In his book, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, the poet Richard Long explores this question. He writes about how poetry differs from other types of writing by examining a poem by Wallace Stevens. Stevens wrote the following...
Modularity is the process of managing system complexity by dividing large systems into smaller, self-contained systems. Basically, making things simple by focusing on just one component of a larger system at a time. Modularity involves identifying groups of functions in systems, and then transforming those groups into self-contained units or modules. For example, the design of an aircraft may be divided up into many...
Ever wonder how America got its name? You might believe the popular myth that America is named after the famous Italian cartographer and explorer Amerigo Vespucci. After all, he was notable in his time and his first name is strikingly similar. But America is not named after him. Instead, the honor goes to the much lesser-known figure, Richard Amerike (also known as Ameryk). He...
Good ideas come from dreams and observations. Sometimes the best ideas have deep roots, stemming from many different places in a person’s life. The idea grows through observation, but when it is time to create something new, we need an idea that leads us to what we are observing. It is then that our dreams help us think of something special. The creative process...
I’ve always loved the romanticism of exploration. Although I know it would have been a difficult time period, I sometimes wish I had been living in exploration’s golden age of the 1500s-1600s. It would have been something to head off in a ship to sail the ocean and find new, uncharted lands. I think I would have made a great explorer. I’d love to...
I recently wrote about gifts for different wedding anniversaries and I also had some thoughts on wedding gifts themselves. Specifically, guidelines for what you should give to the bride and groom to celebrate their wonderful day. According to many wedding registry websites, the frequent budget for wedding gifts is as follows. The most typical present is all about $150. Second most common is approximately...
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