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Aug 4

Approaching the Event Horizon

Inside a spinning vortex of trash. — Two days ago, a tornado ruined several houses only five minutes from where I live. It is a small Central European town, at the edge of the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by hills and forests. Not a typical tornado site, I’d reckon, but here we are. …

Climate Change

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Approaching the Event Horizon
Approaching the Event Horizon
Climate Change

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Jul 14

Facebook is Becoming a Sad and Lonely Place

From too big to fail to too big to go on. — Lately, I haven’t been using Facebook anymore. Over the past two or three years, I kept convincing myself that I needed it for my photography business or to stay connected with people. It was like a giant interactive phone book. So, despite hating it, I kept my account. Admittedly, a…

Social Media

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Facebook is Becoming a Sad and Lonely Place
Facebook is Becoming a Sad and Lonely Place
Social Media

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·Jun 22

Why It Makes Sense to Self-Publish a Magazine

Digital or printed. — Many years ago, there was a blogging community built around the Opera browser called my.opera. It provided a platform for photographers, bloggers, and people from all walks of life to share their experiences. It was an exciting place that fostered a vibrant community. …

Photography

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Why It Makes Sense to Self-Publish a Magazine
Why It Makes Sense to Self-Publish a Magazine
Photography

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Jun 13

Human Mind; Roughly 300 MB of Information

Rewatching the TV show Caprica and observing its relevance today. — So, you’re an insanely rich CEO of a company like Boston Dynamics, and you want to secure a contract with the Ministry of Defense for your robot soldiers. However, the current version of the robots doesn’t work very well, and your whole business is in danger. At the same time…

Artificial Intelligence

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Human Mind; Roughly 300 MB of Information
Human Mind; Roughly 300 MB of Information
Artificial Intelligence

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Jun 7

I Wasn’t Scared of AI, Until Now

Apple Vision Pro headset and its horrors — Two days ago, Apple introduced their new device, Apple Vision Pro, the first serious virtual reality goggles targeted at a wider audience. What they offer is, by all accounts, the most immersive virtual or mixed reality experience available. …

Mental Health

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I Wasn’t Scared of AI, Until Now
I Wasn’t Scared of AI, Until Now
Mental Health

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·Jun 5

Vivian Maier: The Queen of Selfies

An exhibition review. — Palazzo Sarcinelli in Conegliano (situated about 30 minutes from Venice) currently hosts an interesting selection of Vivian Maier’s self portraits. The exhibition is entitled “Shadows and Mirrors,” which conveniently captures the photographic essence of this opus. Vivian Maier, an enigmatic figure in the world of photography, captured the hearts of…

Photography

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Vivian Maier: The Queen of Selfies
Vivian Maier: The Queen of Selfies
Photography

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May 30

Who’s Afraid of AI

And what is there to be afraid of? — It is very hard to wrap our heads around what’s happening now with AI development, but some things do smell a bit fishy. …

Artificial Intelligence

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Who’s Afraid of AI
Who’s Afraid of AI
Artificial Intelligence

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Age of Awareness

·May 16

We Run Our Education Backwards

Schools are mere replication machines, creating more teachers at best. — A while ago, while researching language-learning techniques, I came across a youtube comment from a woman who described her husband’s experience with Spanish. The couple was from Texas, and her husband was an electrician working with Mexican coworkers. …

Education

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We Run Our Education Backwards
We Run Our Education Backwards
Education

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data-driven fiction

·May 12

This Is Not Yet the True AI Art

While synthetic, it is still human art. — The era of generative AI has arrived, as evidenced by the impressive presentations at Google I/O and Microsoft’s recent showcase. Many of us have been playing with tools like ChatGPT and MidJourney to create impressive works that, while not yet true art, are certainly on their way there. …

AI

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This Is Not Yet the True AI Art
This Is Not Yet the True AI Art
AI

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May 4

I’ve Spent a Week in Iran (April 2023)

And these are my first impressions — About twelve years ago, I watched the movie Baraka, which featured the Shah Cheragh mosque, and since then, I have been longing to visit Iran. Although I had heard many great things about the country, nothing could prepare me for the cultural shock I experienced. The first thing I noticed…

Iran

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I’ve Spent a Week in Iran (April 2023)
I’ve Spent a Week in Iran (April 2023)
Iran

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Marjan Krebelj

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Once an architect, now a freelance photographer/filmmaker with passion for words.

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