Arbitrary New Year’s Day
Why do we celebrate January 1st every year?
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Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Reduce AI Hallucinations
AI hallucinations are a real and ongoing dilemma when using generative AI tools. How can you be sure an AI’s responses are not completely phony? In this article, I discuss ways and philosophies to help you significantly reduce the chances of your AI hallucinating.
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The True Reason of Advent, Part II
As I argued previously, the sole attention of the Advent season should be on John the Baptist heralding the coming of the Christ. Thanks to advancements in AI image generation, I was able to build a vision of this proposed reality.
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My Linux Wallpapers, Set 1: Space
I created several sets of fun and uplifting desktop wallpapers, all starring everyone’s favorite penguin, Tux the Linux mascot. In this article, I share the first set of wallpaper images, focusing on the theme of space.
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Rethinking How We Visualize Generative AI
If you could toss out all of the common imagery associated with AI, such as brains and neural nets and robots, what could take their place? I asked myself this question and discuss in this article how I approached alternative imagery for generative AI.
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Prompting with Caution: AI, Mushrooms, and the Art of Not Getting Poisoned
AI isn’t a magic oracle—it’s a tool that requires thoughtful engagement. Careless prompting can lead to dangerous outcomes. The key is iterative prompting, verification, and knowing when to seek human expertise.
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When Canon Ended for Doctor Who
A recent re-viewing of a 1970s classic Doctor Who story led me down a thread of asking myself, when did the canon of the Doctor actually end? Prepare for a deep dive into the series spanning a half century.
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Project Monolith – My 2025 Dual-Boot PC
I built a new PC in 2025, which can dual-boot to either Windows or Fedora. In this article I catalogue in detail all of the PC’s specs and my design decisions, as well as provide summaries of CPU and GPU performance.
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The Case of the Stubborn Synology: A Fedora NFS Saga
After battling with stubborn NFS mounts on his Fedora PC, Paul documents the troubleshooting journey to a stable solution. Discover how he moved past initial assumptions about SELinux, diagnosed a deeper issue with unclean shutdowns, and ultimately achieved reliable mounting by leveraging NFS 4.1, a streamlined directory structure, and the power of autofs. This narrative-driven article provides practical commands and insights to help any Linux user conquer similar network mounting challenges.
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KDE Workaround: ALT+F3 for Azure Desktops via Your Linux Browser
Linux KDE intercepts the ALT+F3 combo so you cannot activate the Windows key on remote PCs. In this article I explain the simple workaround.
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