Category: Science & Tech
What is a Deepfake?
A deepfake is a piece of information, photograph, video, or other media that has been created with artificial “deep learning” to fool the viewer into thinking it is real.
Security Includes More Than Encryption
Good security includes much more than encryption. But what about insecure metadata and participant control?
Huntsville Tornado of 1989
A friend of mine lived in an apartment complex on Airport (the street that was hit). Her apartment complex was only slightly damaged. But those across the street weren’t so lucky. She had to park her car about a quarter mile away and walk in to get to her apartment.
Too Hot to Live
Sometimes the heat and humidity can be too much to be survivable. What can we do to protect ourselves?
Hurricane Season Preparations
Preparing for a hurricane is crucial to ensure the safety of yourself, your loved ones, and your property.
2024 Hurricane Updates
2024 is expected to have a very busy hurricane season. This news special shows the latest National Weather Service alerts and maps and some technology to help with hurricane preparation. We also discuss general steps to get ready for the hurricane season.
Scientists Fear for the Future
Six years ago, several scientists were interviewed about their future living arrangements for the future. They are all making plans to move more towards the poles and away from the equator. One has a family home in England, which is predicted to become colder if the Atlantic ocean current shuts down. Another is planning on moving to Tasmania, which is south of Australia. They advocate that people plan on moving poleward when the climate gets hotter.
My Favorite Space Exploration Video
This video is quite possibly my favorite space exploration video. With stunning imagery, inspiring music and an incredibly sexy narrator’s voice, what more could you want?
Playing Around With Stable Diffusion
I enjoy generating art with Artificial Intelligence tools like Stable Diffusion. Stable Diffusion is a machine learning library trained on millions of images, photos, and artwork. The images are tagged with descriptive text that the model uses to take user prompts and generate new images. There is an example python notebook that uses Stable Diffusion from user generated prompts and converts them into images.
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Cook, gardener, crafter, computer programmer, amateur cryptographer, freethinker, former military officer. Welcome to my little corner of the internet where I discuss my various interests and anything else that comes up.