@Nantucket Lit
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Recent Notes
I wanted to take a moment today (as I try to from time to time) to recognize Christine Lemmer-Webber.
We all owe her many thanks for her work on ActivityPub, which is, in part, why we're all here on Mastodon.
More specific to me, it was this short essay that encouraged me to make my e-book work a free-software project: https://neo.dustycloud.org/blog/why-i-am-pro-gpl/ (Why I Am Pro-GPL)
So, thank you, @nprofile1q...
We all owe her many thanks for her work on ActivityPub, which is, in part, why we're all here on Mastodon.
More specific to me, it was this short essay that encouraged me to make my e-book work a free-software project: https://neo.dustycloud.org/blog/why-i-am-pro-gpl/ (Why I Am Pro-GPL)
So, thank you, @nprofile1q...
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I am dipping my toes into "skewing" graphics on the Apple II. It will be fun to see if it works.
I also want to point out (again) the ways in which lumping together all uses of LMs (like the lumping of technologies into "AI") obscures the issues at hand.
Language modeling is a useful component o...
@nprofile1q... I always put "AI" in quotes when referring to LLMs. I think the term "AI" was used to make the technology seem more momentous than it is.
A question for Mastodon: Would you read a book via RSS?
I've tried to work syndication into my site. You may read my blog via syndication, and I have feeds for the various authors on my site. I support RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed.
I've generally thought a feed reader might not be the best for a whole book, but maybe I'm underestimating #RSS.
I could imagine it working for a serialized novel, perhaps, or a short story collection.
I've tried to work syndication into my site. You may read my blog via syndication, and I have feeds for the various authors on my site. I support RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed.
I've generally thought a feed reader might not be the best for a whole book, but maybe I'm underestimating #RSS.
I could imagine it working for a serialized novel, perhaps, or a short story collection.
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nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxna6pen0464k6xat3gvnydzcprrt2u30uwgwfmp852djqlt54ytq5s0st5 : Lettera 22! A classic. I’ve two of them ;-)
@nprofile1q... I will probably bring it to the workshop as a display piece, but I'll do my writing portion longhand. No need to distract everyone with my hunt-and-peck typing for an hour.
I will say, now that I own a Lettera 22, I see what the hype is all about. It is a real pleasure to use. I've written one short story on it so far.
I will say, now that I own a Lettera 22, I see what the hype is all about. It is a real pleasure to use. I've written one short story on it so far.
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On March 26, I'll be hosting a #DefyAI writing workshop in Limon, Colorado.
Attendees will pick out a painting in gallery, and have one hour to write a story inspired by the painting. The only rule: you cannot use any "AI" or other LLMs.
This is a free event. I will talk about how my experiences and values inform my own writing, and I'll be joining the challenge as well.
I'm excited to be working with the Limon Memorial Library on this. https://nantucketlit.com/workshops.html
Attendees will pick out a painting in gallery, and have one hour to write a story inspired by the painting. The only rule: you cannot use any "AI" or other LLMs.
This is a free event. I will talk about how my experiences and values inform my own writing, and I'll be joining the challenge as well.
I'm excited to be working with the Limon Memorial Library on this. https://nantucketlit.com/workshops.html
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I am immensely excited to announce my next book: Galapagos Larvae by @nprofile1q....
https://nantucketlit.com/galapagos
This macabre monster story was originally published in my Overscan anthology. This new chapbook edition was illustrated by Ty Blyth, and is signed by AT. There will also be an EPUB edition.
I love AT's imagination and twisted humor. He brought a particular flavor to Overscan that really completed the book.
Use the discount code FEDIVERSE for 15% off. Shipping starts on Monday March 2.
https://nantucketlit.com/galapagos
This macabre monster story was originally published in my Overscan anthology. This new chapbook edition was illustrated by Ty Blyth, and is signed by AT. There will also be an EPUB edition.
I love AT's imagination and twisted humor. He brought a particular flavor to Overscan that really completed the book.
Use the discount code FEDIVERSE for 15% off. Shipping starts on Monday March 2.
It's a tad late, of course, but I have deleted my GitHub account. I've been using Codeberg for a while now, and I've been quite pleased with it.
You can follow my software work at https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit
You can follow my software work at https://codeberg.org/nantucketlit
@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... Thanks!
EDIT: For anyone else seeing this, "q" is basically doing what "escape" does in Vim.
EDIT: For anyone else seeing this, "q" is basically doing what "escape" does in Vim.
I'm on #IRC tonight. My server is nantucketlit.com, port 6697.