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Pluto's Outback of Photography and Musings
astrophotography, earthly photos, and blogging
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AI and Its Impact
When people think of AI, they think of a helpful resource to get information quickly and effectively, but has anyone ever thought to consider the negative sides of AI? AI has been on the rise recently as more people have started to use it. It’s great for helping with finding resources and helping out with…
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The Queen of England, Farting, Uncle Claiborne, and a Cybertruck
Do I have your attention? What in the world, you might ask, is this post about? A rather eclectic combination: The Queen of England, farting, Uncle Claiborne, and a Cybertruck. But I will bring them all together in an unexpected way for the reader who chooses to go through the door with a big question…
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Muse Drops, Happiness, and Self-Actualization
This website was built with the idea in mind that it would become a vessel. I have pursued a photography hobby that includes both photos of deep space objects and terrestrial objects. Along the way, when my wife or I would show friends or acquaintances astrophotography pictures, they would inevitably ask if I had a…
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NGC7635: The Bubble Nebula
This is the Bubble Nebula. It’s estimated to be 10 light-years across and 7,100 light-years from Earth. It’s an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia, contained within a large molecular cloud. It’s shaped by stellar winds from a massive central star. The winds push against the slower-moving gas of the nebula, creating the bubble-like…
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AI: should Creators be Compensated for learning From Their Material?
From a daily email I received that summarizes the previous day’s AI news, called “The Rundown AI:”‘Sony Music, the world’s second-largest music group, is sending warning letters to over 700 AI developers, restricting unauthorized use of its artists’ content for training, developing, or commercializing AI systems.’ This is the latest in a string of maneuvers…