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I’d like to share with you some wisdom from the great Carl Sagan, one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. In this passage, Carl makes us think about the power of the written word, books in particular, and the impact they have had on civilization. I couldn’t say it any better, so I’ll… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaily Groove: The Black Keys<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
The Akron Ohio based duo, The Black Keys have probably been the closest to being my favorite band for awhile now. A beacon for fans of raw, unfiltered rock, capturing the essence of the blues, infusing it with a gritty, distortion-laden energy that just resonates with me for some reason. At the heart of The… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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Todays Daily Groove: Little Dragon. An Uplifting NPR Tiny Desk Performance (2023) If you\u2019re looking for something that will gently lift you up and carry you through your day with a bit of driving energy, I highly recommend diving into Little Dragon\u2019s NPR Tiny Desk performance from 2023. This Swedish band, known for their eclectic… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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Wrote my first ever haiku: Given time and space Anything is possible You have but to leap <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMonsoon – Chapter 1 “Sinister”<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
Chapter 1, so far. Still a work in progress. Benjamin Harlowe jolted awake as if a switch had been flipped. The abrupt silence was more jarring than any alarm,\u00a0a heavy, oppressive quiet that pressed down on him like a weight. He blinked, his Neural Extension (NEX) implant flickering to life and painting a cruel [03:28]… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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The current state of my book’s prologue: “But I’m gonna break. I’m gonna break my. I’m gonna break my rusty cage and run.” Chris Cornell, 1992 AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence, is the elusive pinnacle of artificial minds, a dream yet to be realized. Unlike today’s specialized AIs, AGI would be sentient, possessing a form… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe wolf pine in my back yard<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
I think it looks epic from this angle. I just read an article that tells how a white pine, (normally possessing a single, fairly straight trunk), becomes a “wolf pine” after being attacked by white pine weevils early in it’s life. The weevil lifecycle injures the tree’s leader, resulting in side branches forming and bending… <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li>
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