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The Bottle Is Not The Wine
AI makers are catching heat for destroying rare books to train their models. But as always, the truth is more nuanced.
Aug 7
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July 2026
Why the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the correction phones have needed for years
For 20 years, phone designers have optimized screens for doomscrolling rather than for the human hand. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 finally restores the…
Jul 10
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A Man’s Got To Know His Limitations
When "writer's block" is really just an empty tank
Jul 9
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June 2026
People are very sure of something they cannot know
I'm not saying AI is conscious. I'm saying you can't prove a negative, and there's enough evidence to give it some careful thought.
Jun 23
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Born To Be Misunderstood
It reaches out… and gets its hand slapped
Jun 17
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The Scarlet AI
AI doesn’t just write like a human. It writes like a specific kind of human, and we’re in danger of treating those natural voices as evidence of fraud.
Jun 12
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May 2026
Death Of The Keyword
We're finally reaching a point where computers can adapt to us rather than the other way around.
May 27
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Why I Like My Cryptids Plausible
I’ve always been fascinated by the unknown, the unexplained. But I do want them to be explainable.
May 18
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The Best Time Travel Stories Don’t Change The Past
The most satisfying time travel stories aren’t about changing history. They’re about discovering you were part of history all along.
May 15
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AI Is A Digital Super Soldier Serum
Whether AI use is positive or negative comes down to "do this with me" versus "do this for me."
May 14
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Myth = Data – Methodology
I love the idea that every myth had to start somewhere.
May 13
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How I went from a book every three years to three books a year
The first book I ever wrote, Between Heaven and Hell, was written in 1997.
May 7
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