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Basic Soldering for Electronics
Soldering is one of those skills that looks simple until you try it. Touching a hot iron to a blob of metal — how hard can it be? In practice, the difference between a reliable solder joint and one that fails six months later comes down to technique, temperature control, and understanding which method suits…
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AI-Driven Storytelling and Narrative Engineering
In 2023, a science fiction story generated almost entirely by AI won second prize in a Chinese provincial competition—only one or two of the six judges recognised its non-human origins. The same year, AI-illustrated children’s books flooded self-publishing platforms, and Hollywood writers walked out in part over fears that studios would use large language models…
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Building A Custom Optical Encoder For Rudder Position Sensing – Part 2
In Part 1, I introduced the problem of rudder position sensing for SCANS and explained why Gray code (and optical sensing) provides reliable absolute position encoding in the presence of mechanical imperfection and electrical noise. This second part examines the first part of the implementation: the translation of Gray code theory into manufacturable encoder disk.…
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Building a Custom Optical Encoder for Rudder Position Sensing – Part 1
Part 1 of a multi-part series documenting the design and development of a 3D-printable optical encoder for sailboat rudder position sensing.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Philosophical Zombie
The emergence of large language models (LLMs) and other advanced machine learning systems has revived long standing philosophical debates concerning the nature of consciousness, agency, and subjective experience. One particularly salient concept is that of the philosophical zombie
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The Spectrum of Consciousness
This article explores the concept of consciousness as a spectrum encompassing various forms of life and potentially extending to artificial intelligence (AI). Consciousness is considered not as a unique human trait but as a continuum of cognitive complexity observable across all species.
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Arch Project (Part 2)
In the second part of the arch project I complete the mounting of the arch and re-attach the lifelines to their location on the rear legs of the arch.
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Decoding Deception: The psychology of Combating Misinformation
Modern society is grappling with the pervasive threat of misinformation spread, threatening detrimental effects on democracy and public health. Can misinformation actually be controlled? The stakes are high and when the truth is negotiable, we all pay the price.
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AI Meta-prompting for generating Q&A and SWOT Analysis of a Scientific Paper.
In this post I explore the potential use of AI meta-prompting as a technique to enhance question–answer analysis of scientific papers, focusing on how layered, self-referential prompts can guide large language models toward deeper, more critical engagement with complex academic texts. Rather than simply asking questions of the content, meta-prompts instruct the model in how…
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AI’s Do Dream in Digital Media
Storytelling, an intrinsic human trait, has undergone numerous transformations since the dawn of civilization. From oral traditions around campfires to the written word, and eventually to the moving images of film and television, each evolution has expanded the horizon of how stories are conveyed and experienced. With the digital revolution, this evolutionary trajectory has taken…
