Writing
Notes from the workshop
28 posts, 2018–2025. This was not written by AI — including the typos.
The Development of Lyra
Ivy was the beginning. Lyra is what came next — an AI companion built on a persistent cognitive engine, running continuously, growing her own journal and memories.
Developing My AI Assistant: Ivy’s Journey
A year ago, I embarked on an ambitious journey to develop my own personal AI assistant, Ivy. What started as a simple project quickly turned into an exciting endeavor as I desig...
Merry Chirstmas and all that crap
Is anybody reading my website? I have barely been doing anything interesting this past year unless you count some sickness. If you see this, hit me up on X or Threads – djstrayl...
So smart, yet so stupid
“If humans are so smart, why are we so stupid?” -Yuval Noah Harari Democracy is a messy business I’ve always said that Humans only fix things when we’ve burned our hands on a ho...
I’m not AI and I’m alive
This was not written by AI. I’m had a rough few months but hanging in there. I have a saying, “What doesn’t kill you, just doesn’t kill you” It doesn’t make you stronger, it jus...
The Turtle and The Bird
Once upon a time, there was a solitary turtle that lived along the edge of a dense forest. Despite its wisdom and serenity, the turtle struggled to find a friend with whom to sh...
Dan the Man (ChatGPT) liked by Teenage girls
Teenage girls have discovered the DAN prompt on ChatGPT and they’re using it on voice mode to make AI boyfriends. This is one of multiple users who posts tutorials and results, ...
The Mountain Woman – A Story
It was early in the winter season and a woman was surveying trails in the German Alps. As she walked along, snow was gently falling and a hush fell over the mountains. In the di...
Consign To Oblivion
Yes… Let’s continue going through the motions. Just keep our eyes closed till the end. Open your eyes; we’re not in paradise How can’t you see, this stress is killing me Fulfill...
AI Storm has arrived – Summer 2023
And the AI Storm arrives on the patter of cat feet. The image above was created by telling an AI called Stable Diffusion to create a Japanese garden and then I gave it a picture...
I’m Alive – Quarter 1 of 2023
I feel like I’m overcoming being slightly sick all the time. I had my gall bladder removed in the first half of 2022 and it has been a slow recovery. I also suspect that I had s...
Happy New Year 2022, maybe
Welcome to a new year with the same swirling stuff. The virus is still around, now upgraded to Omnicron. Covid is going to be with us for a long time… like the flu. So buckle up...
Dystopia Got You Down?
By all means, wallow in it! Last time I checked Jeff Bezos hasn’t stolen your kidneys… yet. And no killer robots roaming the streets either. But anytime society seems like it’s ...
Get Your Ass Vaccinated
If you are reading this then get vaccinated already! By the end of April 2021 everybody will be eligible to get vaccinated and you might already be eligible for certain conditio...
Here we are in 2021
I had a rough start to 2021 but I guess I needed more time to heal. It feels like spring and life reemerging from hibernation. Except life has been on pause for a whole year. Pe...
Fall 2020 – We Made It!
To say that the year 2020 has been challenging is like saying that Jeff Bezos has some money. Some parts of the United States are still literally on fire! It’s also no joke that...
End of Summer 2020
Just a quick blog post from a former CoronaVirus epicenter – Seattle. I’ve probably been defacto quarantining since December 2019. After a some ups and downs, Washington has sta...
Living in the age of Coronavirus
Beware the Ides of March.. or in this case Covid-19 of March. I live in the epicenter of coronavirus in the United States. I think Seattle is not doing too badly. The supermarke...
Looking back at 2019, been a ride
I started 2019 unsure how things were going and the death of my father was a plot twist that none of us are really prepared for. But looking back it wasn’t a bad year personally...
The Mars Generation
Somebody born today will almost certainly have a chance to live and work in space. But everything leading up to humans becoming a space-faring civilization will bring many benef...
Project Technomage
The summer is coming to a close and it is time to consider ideas rolling around in my head to pursue in the fall. One that has been rolling around has been a lifestyle blog/vlog...
Digital Workstyle in the 21st century
Volvo self-driving truck I’ve been thinking about the nature of work in the 21st century. The biggest headlines usually revolve around how automation is going to take away jobs ...
It’s Going to be OK
The planet is on fucking fire! We have a car salesman as President. Facebook and Twitter are showering us with a shit spray of fake news! <insert horrible evening news headline>...
HoloLens 2 is a game changer
Microsoft unveiled the HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset in Barcelona at MWC 2019. It really is amazing. Finally, an augmented reality headset that is fully realized and reas...
Have the Courage to Be Yourself
“If you can’t win, change the rules. If you can’t change the rules, ignore them.” – P. Diamandis When I was in 5th grade I wasn’t the most studious person and rarely did my home...
Why blockchain is kinda cool
I sometimes get asked to explain what blockchain is all about and I go, “Hmmm”. Then I explain that if a consultant said blockchain, then run screaming from the room!
Creating a text to speech server w/ Python
A short little article on using Python and MQTT server to send messages to a text to speech server on my MacBook Air. I was looking for a nice sounding text to speech agent one ...
Why Space?
I sometimes wear my NASA t-shirt around Seattle and sooner or later I get the question, “Why are we spending money on space when we have so many problems on Earth?” First of all...