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A Musician for PoetrySuno the AI makes music. It will take text you offer it, and the style you request, and turn it into a fully orchestrated, vocally…Jan 10Jan 10
Hot Tibetan Potato BiscuitsAre they potato biscuits, as in “Hot Tibetan (Potato Biscuits)” ?Dec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024
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A Deity Walks into a Bar“Knowing the human proclivity for embalming things,” said the deity, “I expect they will be holding services in taverns. Good for the…Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024
Pepys the Robot JournalerThe A23 slid into the charger. Its contacts found the nipple of the station and connected. On all sides other units came and went, feeding…Sep 7, 2024Sep 7, 2024
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Silence — Shut Up and Listen“As a long-time writer, an inveterate discursor, it is hard for me” he said.Jul 14, 2024Jul 14, 2024