@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop

You should mock and shun any corporation that forces you to interact with their stupid AI. I look forward to a time in the near future when having an AI as your front facing interface is recognized for the cringey, user-hostile behavior it really is. If a corporation can't be bothered to hire human beings, they don't deserve your business.

Read more about Sisi and the rest in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy! https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

It required careful calibration to withstand the forces produced inside the accelerator.
After reassembly, she powered it up and used the flux monitor to check for leakage. One spot was still just barely outside norms. Sighing, she powered it down, stripped it again, and started over. (2/2) #wss366

Sisi worked late into the night, stripping, cleaning and reassembling all of the weapons used in the most recent mission. The railguns were simple, but the Ublyudok particle #rifle was a lot more complicated. They contained a powerful nuclear accelerator enclosed by a shield generator. (1/2)

"You are safe, Civilian," said the one with sergeant stripes. "You were targeted for your ecological work. We have neutralized the threat."
At a word from the sergeant, the troop collected the body and hustled it into a ground vehicle, which drove off.
"What the puk!?" said Totemo. (3/3) #wss366

A screaming report of an Ublyudok echoed up and down the street. A body toppled forward out of the bushes ten paces ahead and lay cooling on the sidewalk.
A troop of short military personnel wearing body armor and armed with railguns emerged from concealment and surrounded them. (2/3)

Totemo Isogashii and Lambda went out for an early morning run. When they turned a corner, the birds suddenly went silent.
Lambda's ears came forward and she lifted her nose to sample the breeze for any scents. Her hackles rose, and she sprang sideways and knocked Totemo down. (1/3)

In some recent update, they made it so if you press and hold the power button, it brings up the AI assistant rather than showing the power menu.
So l looked up how to fix that (under Gestures) then looked up how to switch back from "gemini" to the non-AI google assistant. Sigh...

My mom's Android phone has been making an odd "ping" every now and again for a couple of days. But when you check the screen, there's no notification. My first thought was to just reboot the phone. But, when I tried to access the "power menu" it bought up the stupid AI assistant.

I received this bottle of umeshu as a gift last year and have been saving it for sakura time. Today's the day!

#WordWeavers Is there anything that bores you about any of your characters?

I remember reading about Agatha Christie who got bored writing Hercule Poirot stories. She parodied her own disenchantment with the detective she found "insufferable" via a self-insertion character in her own stories, Ariadne Oliver, who writes fiction about a Finnish detective whom she despises. Maybe some day my readers will demand I keep writing about my characters after I lose interest, but it hasn't happened yet.

#WritersCoffeeClub What “established” writerly traits don’t really apply to you?

Most writers seem fixated on routine: having regular times for writing and setting productivity targets (even if absurdly low). I can't stand those. I write when I feel like it without any particular rhythm or pattern. I prefer to be governed by serendipity. https://blog.bierfaristo.com/content/ode-garden-slug

You can read more about Totemo Isogashii and Lambda (and Tau) in The Better Angels and Lambda and Tau in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy. https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

In the hatch was a massive male NeoBoxer. He barked happily at Lambda.
She trotted up and nudged him with her muzzle. Then she turned and barked at Totemo.
"Enjoy my reports!?" she yelled back. "Come back here, you traitor!"
Lambda's tongue lolled, then she followed Tau on #board. #wss366

"Don't take that tone with me!"
Lambda ruffed.
"You've already made plans? You're going to see a show? Where is it?"
Lambda ruffed again.
"Offworld!? How are you getting there?"
Lambda pointed. A shiny, new Xerxes Mark XX fast courier was parked just outside the building. (2/3)

"It's finally the weekend," Totemo said, stretching as she and Lambda left the office. "What do you want to do?"
Lambda barked.
"Me? I want to use the time to catch up on writing some reports I've been putting off."
Lambda growled.
"Well, do you have anything better to do?"
Lambda snorted. (1/3)

Why you should be worried about AI autonomy and security: https://stevendbrewer.com/ai-autonomy-and-security/

One man's trash is another man's trash.

You can read more about the Totemo Isogashii and Lambda in The Better Angels and Lambda and Tau in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy. https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

Lambda ruffed.
"Well, you *could* help," Totemo growled, trying to peer at the screen.
Lambda ruffed again.
"You could read the directions to me!"
Lambda rolled over and barked, tongue lolling.
"OKay, okay! You can lick the pukkin' bowl!" (2/2)