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Just So You Know

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After some changes with the hosting software plus some other impositions of reality, I made the decision to end my separate mailing list. Not, I hasten to add, my web site, though it’s obvious I’ve been neglecting it lately. I will try to do better.

After finally finishing The Seventh Law of Power, I did get back to some short fiction work and sold a new story in the Pan Gao series to Beneath Ceaseless Skies. I’ll be sure to drop a link here when it’s published, though that may not be until next year.

And finally, for anyone who cares about such things, I’ve posted a YouTube video on the story of the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu and how laughter was what really got her out of that cave.

Continuing Education

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I’ve talked about my serial obsessions a little bit here. This isn’t quite that, but somewhat related. I just started an online course in programming microcontrollers. Not that I plan to put the cat on an automatic feeding schedule or program a sensor so we know when to water a plant. So why? It’s not like I’m planning a career change at this point.

The short answer is “because I can.” The longer answer is I need to understand microcontrollers before I take the next course planned, on robotics. Why? Because the subject interests me and I want to know more about it and what more reason does anyone need? Same reason I took a previous course in AI. But don’t worry. The Seventh Law of Power is still progressing. In fact, I’m to the point where Marta is beginning to realize that the Seventh Law is very different from the previous six. Just how different is the crux of the entire book. Since I’ve already figured it out I’m sure she’ll catch on soon. She’s kinda sharp that way.