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The magnificent Dutch sea dyke can be seen from space: The magnificent Dutch sea dyke can be seen from space

April 21, 2024

The magnificent Dutch sea dyke can be seen from space: The magnificent Dutch sea dyke can be seen from space

Posted mostly because of the repetition. Posted mostly because of the repetition. (h/t RK)

The Education of Jamie Warum

April 15, 2024

The Education of Jamie Warum

Is that to the right of your keyboard, or to the left?

Eventful War Book 2

April 14, 2024

Eventful War Book 2

How does this even happen in a semi-sane universe?

Champions: Ascension: Book Three

April 9, 2024

Champions: Ascension: Book Three

“Eh, I can trust the cover template not to do terrible things to the artwork.”

The Totally Most Original Worst Horrible Book of Poor Quality Cringe Worthy Dad Jokes

March 21, 2024

The Totally Most Original Worst Horrible Book of Poor Quality Cringe Worthy Dad Jokes

The reverse psychology isn’t working.

Movie Seen Recently: Clearing the decks, part 2.
Here’s another metric crapload of capsule reviews of movies I’ve seen recently but haven’t felt motivated to write about at any length. The Pilot: A Battle For Survival (2021) – Russian-made WWII thriller about a pilot shot down during the winter, who has to survive and make his way back to the Russian front. Not... The post Movie Seen Recently: Clearing the decks, part 2. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
I’ve caught up to my sketchbook again, so it’ll be a couple of weeks before I have regular sketches to post. The post Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post. appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?
In an artists’ Messenger group, the discussion (inevitably) turned to the legitimacy of A.I. output as “art.” This was my response, and it was the longest thing I’ve written in a while, so I figured I would repost it here to preserve it, with a couple of my comments down the thread. This response was... The post How Many Artistic A.I.s Can Dance on the Head of a Pin? appeared first on NathanShumate.com.
A Fifth Magic
The author says: A Fifth Magic is a dark fantasy novel set in a fractured post-civil-war society where magic is both feared and tightly controlled. Detective Michael Hawthorne enlists the help of sceptical academic Laura Blythe to investigate a locked-room murder mystery that mirrors the methods of a war criminal they believed to be long
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
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Fragmented Sky
The author says: In the crumbling dome city of Grid 46, breathable air is a luxury rationed by Praxis Corp, a ruthless megacorporation that views survival as a commodity. Technician Lyra Sato struggles to keep her sick brother alive while uncovering a buried secret—the enigmatic Seed System, a sentient, evolving AI embedded within the dome’s