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  • Dream Job: Part 1:  Short Story Teaser

    Dream Job: Part 1: Short Story Teaser

    April 8, 2025
    AI, Fiction, Writing

    I’m excited to share that I’m currently working on a short story titled Dream Job! It’s the first in a series that follows Avery, a man who witnesses a tragic death and begins to suspect foul play. As he digs deeper, secrets unravel that could change everything he thought he knew. Here’s chapter 1: A…

  • AI vs Hemingway – Part 1

    AI vs Hemingway – Part 1

    October 3, 2023
    AI, Tech, Writing

    The rise of AI-generated novels will cause many authors to wonder what the future holds for them. Will human authors be entirely replaced by chatbots? Chatbots have limitations, but that hasn’t stopped people from using them to write eBooks and flooding Amazon with them. What can human authors do to compete? It will come down…

  • Easy Way to Customise a Word Press Plugin

    November 2, 2025
    Software, Tech, WordPress

    Beyond the basic In a previous post, I showed you how to install a simple WordPress plugin. But the plugin used a non-standard way of changing the font, and the color and style were hard-coded (You have to edit the plugin and upgrade it every time you want to change the text and font style.)…

  • Easy Guide to Installing a Custom WordPress Plugin

    Easy Guide to Installing a Custom WordPress Plugin

    October 30, 2025
    Software, Tech, WordPress

    The following guide shows how to install a custom plugin that isn’t listed on the Plugins page. Note: Use caution when installing plugins. Always make sure you understand the code and/or that it is from a trusted source. AI is not perfect, but you can use it to check if the code is safe and…

  • Easy Hello World WP Plugin

    Easy Hello World WP Plugin

    October 23, 2025
    Plugin, Software, WordPress

    Creating a basic plugin is super easy. You don’t even need to know code; you can ask AI to write it for you.

  • The Martian Anomaly

    The Martian Anomaly

    June 2, 2025
    AI, Fiction, Short Story

    A dystopian thriller set in a sprawling dystopian colony where order is enforced by an all-seeing AI. Meet Eric, the brilliant programmer who crafted this very system – the colony’s most advanced facial recognition AI. It’s designed to keep everyone safe and in line, literally the digital eye watching every single corner. But what happens…

  • Will AI Completely Replace Human Writers?

    Will AI Completely Replace Human Writers?

    September 21, 2023
    AI, Tech, Writing

    Chatbots are already transforming writing. The writer’s strike in Hollywood was, in large part, a reaction to AI-generated writing. Novels can be written in days using AI and are being sold on Amazon. (Though Amazon is taking steps to reduce the number of AI-produced books sold). YouTube videos can be generated in minutes instead of…

  • Can AI Be Conscious and Could We Ever Know For Sure?

    Can AI Be Conscious and Could We Ever Know For Sure?

    May 19, 2023
    AI

    The answer will depend largely on whether the materialists or the dualists are right. Is matter all there is, or is there something more? Are our brains just meat computers, or do we have a mind that is distinct from our brain? Before we talk about consciousness we should try to define it and ask…

  • Interview A. L. Buehrer

    January 18, 2020
    Uncategorized

    Les: Hi August , welcome. Please introduce yourself, how long have you been writing, and what kind of books have you written?  August: I’ve been writing novels for about twelve years. I started when I was thirteen with a science fiction novel which became a trilogy. I published the series, actually. It’s called The Stardrift…

  • Tech Tips: Passwords

    January 17, 2020
    Uncategorized

    Wait! If you think your password is okay, then it probably isn’t. That’s even if you have followed the advice on choosing a good password. I’ve worked in IT for over 20 years, so I should know all about security, but I’ve been a victim of malware and credit card fraud. I’ve had my Facebook…

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