Calvin and Hobbes/Bohemian Rhapsody fusion

So awesome.

Video Game Cities

This video has a great analysis of urban design in video games. 

I don't play video games, but I'm intrigued by the infrastructure.  Also, as a worldbuilder, I'm familiar with the need to make it seem  like the rest of the world is out there while showing only a small sliver. 

However, I'm reminded of generative science fiction games, where you move through potential space, and when you want to explore a planet, then the engine creates that one  for you -- rather than creating the whole galaxy when you don't need the parts you aren't in.  With cities, you could design the key parts in full, the adjacent parts in a bit less detail, and just provide generation rules to fill in other bits if and only if players activate them.  Most probably won't.

Birdfeeding

Today is partly cloudy and cold.  Last night had howling wind up to 25 mph, so there are lots of sticks down in the yard.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, one male and two female cardinals, plus a downy woodpecker.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 12/5/24 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I am done for the night. 

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Artificial Intelligence

Here's an article about using AI to create books. Not very good books, but when lots of humans also churn out crappy books, that doesn't matter much.

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