My journals from 1984 until now
Friday 9th of September 2011 – Evie at Existor.com (AI) After watching this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14843549 shorter version: Artificial intelligence robots have held a conversation with one another for the first time with surprising and surreal results. Two graduate PhD students at Cornell University gave voices and 2D avatars to a pair of online “chatbots”, which they … Read more
Thursday 12th of July 2011 – E-coli outbreak & trip to Germany You went to Germany (Boppard) with your school from June 12-17, and we took the opportunity to spend a few days in Berlin. What a great place it is in the Summer, much nicer than in Winter! Great for cycling around. I recommend … Read more
Friday 23rd of April 2010 – The view from our old flat’s balcony made it to the papers The wall of plants in the children’s centre opposite us has failed to grow and died. It cost a fortune. https://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23735279-the-living-wall-of-islington-is-dead.do (the original article is gone, but I copied the text below) A council was today accused … Read more
Wednesday 21st of April 2010 – Aphex the kitteh!!!!! Flying has resumed amidst chaos and confusion, but I haven’t heard any planes yet… We have a kitten!!!!! Aphex (Twin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphex_Twin. J dreamt cat was called that) arrived yesterday. She/He (the jury is still out on that) was born on the 5th of March!!! She/He survived … Read more
Tuesday 13th of April 2010 – Volcanic Ash + Elections A volcano erupted in Iceland causing all airplanes in most of Europe to be grounded… It started mid-week and since then the skies have been quiet. The sky is a beautiful blue today, without any of the usual straight white clouds zig zagging all over … Read more