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Wait. What’s a “decel”? Or do I not want to know…?

I’ll probably roll right into PANDORA’S JAR after I finish this… www.harpercollins.com/products/pan... Oh, both published by @harperperennial.bsky.social in North America, and @picadorbooks.bsky.social in the UK.

Pandora's JarNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but...www.harpercollins.com

That’s what I assumed they were talking about: if it’s AI-“written”, then it’s not copyright-able, which means it’s less valuable to them and they can’t control the “IP”.

Useful, but what if people write in a notes app while out and about? I frequently do — write on the subway, on a walk: an idea comes to me, tap it up in Notes, then transfer to a doc (or web post) later. Don’t think this is uncommon.

Same is also true for media about your job/industry. (See, for example, anything about publishing/academia produced by Hollywood.)

Wouldn't surprise me if majority of them were bots, too.

His flesh is most definitely weak.

Really enjoyed the first two books in Wooding’s series. Keep forgetting to get around to the others! Must catch up.

But also: the movie’s excellent. Go see it if you can.

I usually have a moment when I am at my keyboard, ready to go, and, “Wait. How do fingers work? I’m hungry.” And off I wander.

I am stubbornly retaining my Britishisms, despite living in Canada for 13 years. Although, weirdly, a lot of people here started saying “cheers” a few years back.

And, yes: ODYSSEY is a superb movie. Yes, he cut some things. Yes, he changed some of the characters. Yes, he's using it to comment on our contemporary situation. Yes, it's not 100% faithful to the now-available text(s). That's allowed. It's myth, not history. People can play around with it.

... and Penguin in the UK: www.penguin.co.uk/books/315610...

TroyThe story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for t...www.penguin.co.uk

I’ve only read “kids” versions, many decades ago, but never revisited them as an adult.