AI and the Skewing of Reality
I mentioned before that the digitization of faces and voices will make anything you see or hear online unreliable Here’s a few examples. Faces: Jennifer Buscemi is the deepfake that should seriously frighten you Translations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhZpnDqNNmY Voices:
Connecting with me online
The best place to find me is here, but I’m also on a few select social media outlets. Here’s the links if you want to connect with me online. MeWe: https://mewe.com/page/5cdc1bf249ed330fc510da97 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorpetebauer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorpetebauer
My Reading List: The Apostles and Their Times
The Apostles and Their Times by Mike Aquilina provides insight into the first century world where Jesus’ Apostles lived. The book delivers a broad understanding of the societal, political and religious paradigms in which they lived and how they differ Read more…
My Reading List: The Midnight Line by Lee Child (A Jack Reacher Novel)
The Midnight Line, by Lee Child, is the 22nd Jack Reacher novel and, sad to say, my first. Some people know Jack Reacher by the Tom Cruise movies, but his true character is best found in Child’s novels. Unlike Cruise, Read more…
Active Shooter Training
I recently attended Active Shooter Training by the local police department. It was both disturbing and informative. As a writer, it also gave a lot of detail and things to consider when creating scenarios in the future. The officer showed Read more…
My Viewing List: The Man in a High Castle (Season 3)
The first season of The Man in the High Castle is the best television I’ve ever seen. Powerful, inventive and surprising with blow-your-mind moments, it is one of my must-watch programs. Available on Amazon Prime, The Man in the High Read more…
My Viewing List: Bosch (Season 5)
Bosch is one of my favorite shows. Both the books and the show are police procedurals that capture the intricacies and politics of real-world police work by following detective Harry Bosch, a tough military vet who is a stickler for Read more…
My Reading List (Audio Book): The Rising Sea
The Rising Sea by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown is a fascinating story that delves into today’s climate change concerns and tense geopolitics while connecting back to the days of the Samurai. Epic and fun. Scott Brick, the best narrator Read more…
Business Lessons I Learned from the Fall of the AAF
During my time off social media, I bought into the Alliance of American Football. I love underdog stories and football, so a minor league for the NFL was a perfect mix. The AAF appeared to have learned all the lessons Read more…
My Reading List: Hell & Purgatory
During my 40 days off social media, I read four books, two fiction and two non-fiction. The two non-fiction, The Dogma of Hell and Purgatory, were written by Father F.X. Shouppe, a Jesuit priest who lived in the late 1800s. Both Read more…
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