March 30, 2025
I’m down to the last two stories of You Like It Darker by Stephen King. I’ve always been especially fond of his short story collections, so this feels a bit disheartening. However, there are plenty of other books to explore.
I have the last third of Holly to still read, as well as Fairy Tale and Billy Summers. I still have not read Elevation either. In addition, there is a new novel out in May.
March 29, 2025
March 28, 2025
Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro represents a significant advancement in artificial intelligence, featuring enhanced reasoning and coding capabilities. This “thinking” model processes tasks step-by-step before responding, resulting in improved accuracy for complex prompts. It excels in creating executable code from concise prompts and leads in benchmarks like GPQA and AIME 2025. With native multimodality, it interprets and generates responses across text, audio, images, and video, supported by a 1 million token context window, soon expanding to 2 million. Developers can access Gemini 2.5 Pro through Google AI Studio, with broader availability forthcoming.
March 28, 2025
OpenAI has released an update to its image generation service. The AI model's ability to create images remarkably faithful to the style of the Japanese animation company, Studio Ghibli, appears to have generated both excitement and frustration among people.
Here are two I created, (using two iconic images from history).
March 26, 2025
Tom Ford’s Black Lacquer is a bold and avant-garde addition to the Private Blend collection, offering a complex olfactory journey that begins with spicy black pepper and boozy rum, intertwined with synthetic nuances of vinyl and Indian ink, evoking the glossy texture of lacquer. As the fragrance evolves, it reveals a heart of smoky Makassar ebony wood and subtle leather, softened by hints of apricot and peony, adding a delicate sweetness to the composition. The base is characterised by resinous olibanum and elemi, leaving a lingering smoky and slightly spicy finish. While Black Lacquer boasts commendable longevity, its moderate sillage makes it an intimate scent, best suited for evening wear during cooler seasons. Presented in a sleek, glossy black bottle that mirrors its name, this fragrance stands as a testament to Tom Ford’s ability to craft scents that are both provocative and refined, making it a distinctive choice for those seeking depth and sophistication in their fragrance collection.
