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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Something Like That

    This is a discussion about Generative AI, but not in the way you think. A couple of image processors are starting to embed AI into their software. You can let it process the entire picture, or you can add subject matter like a new sky, a better background or Ronald McDonald. I let it process…

  • Over And Over

    Memorial Day. Today is a day for reflection. It’s a day to remember the military who gave their all, paying the ultimate price. We think about those who died on the battlefield. They were killed in action, KIA as the military abbreviation says. It’s also a day the marks the first day of summer even…

  • Boom, Like That

    This is a spring picture. There is no question about it. It’s a little bit elderly because I made it in New Mexico. I did a lot of work to it. I made it into what approximates a painting. I also cropped it radically. I particularly like the colors. They are very bright and punchy.…

  • The Sky

    The headline says it all, the sky. There was one dusk when a few clouds blew through and I was lucky enough to be able to frame the sky with two trees. This photograph took more work than you’d think. The basic exposure wasn’t great. Luckily, everything went downhill from there. I don’t usually blow…

  • Another World

    Another world. Yeah, sure it is. Maybe a world inside my head, which is very scary place most of the time. If you think this is weird, you ought to visit my dreams. You’ll leave, either terrified or stupefied. But, that’s not the point. I made this image a little after I made yesterday’s picture.…

  • A Different Exit

    A little late today. Well, a lot late. For some reason I slept most of the day. I didn’t feel particularly tired. I’m not sick. I just felt like sleeping. Musical Miss joined me for a while but she had things to do. So did I, but that didn’t matter. The dogs loved it. They…

  • Not Quite Yet

    The weather has been very pleasant here at farmville, so musical miss wandered around making pictures of bright, flowery spring pictures. She does pretty well with a little technical help from me, stuff like how do I make this iPhone have a blurred background meaning some pictures with short depth of field. Meanwhile, Mr. Grumpy…

  • Color Play

    This is an experiment, pure and simple. It is an image created from three layers of photographs. It even has the kitchen sink. No. Really. It does. See that blue round circle with the orange barrel protruding from it? That’s the drain to our old kitchen sink. I did this because I could and I…

  • It Was Cold

    Making a picture a day can be very draining. Some days you really have to make them wherever you see them. For instance, I was trying to cool down some water so I stuck a glass of water in the freezer. I forgot about it until I didn’t. I retrieved it with just a thin…

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