James Marinero
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I live on a boat and write as I sail slowly around the world. Follow me for a varied story diet: true stories, humor, tech, AI, travel, geopolitics and more. I also write techno thrillers, with six to my name. More of my stories on Medium
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Lightning - One of Nature's Most Striking Phenomena
That image of lightning struck me this morning and triggered this story. The picture has gone viral this week and brought back memories of my two visits to Rio de Janeiro. I sailed into the harbour at Rio in my own boat (I live on a boat) in 2006. I took a different picture of Christ the Redeemer as I entered at sunset.
By James Marinero3 years ago in Earth
Responsible Military AI - Dream On!
The Netherlands Government has just hosted a conference - Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) - to initiate an attempt to get international agreement which would curb the untrammeled use of AI in warfare.
By James Marinero3 years ago in Futurism
ChatGPT Does Not Understand Instructions About 'C' Words
Yes I know. Stories about ChatGPT are everywhere. Here's another maybe boring one about following instructions. Not. This morning I stumbled across one of my old stories and wondered how the new AI kid on the block would measure up.
By James Marinero3 years ago in 01
Epping House Special School
In 2011 I took on a biography writing project. It was a new avenue for me. The result was 'Susan's Brother', a true story about a small boy from a dysfunctional single-parent family. The boy had Asperger's Disease and his sister dominated his early life whilst his mother just 'didn't want him'.
By James Marinero3 years ago in Families
AI, Keanu Reeves and The Matrix
Keanu Reeves has strong views about artificial intelligence and deepfake videos. Machine learning algorithms can be applied to people's faces and voices to recreate them digitally and that's a worry for actors and other public figures, such as politicians. It's got many people worried.
By James Marinero3 years ago in Futurism
Confessions of a Hotrod
The water is close to freezing as I hit it hard, but my body is in good condition and functions well, responding positively to regular exercise and careful maintenance. Still warm after recent exertion and the short, brisk walk in a ski jacket from the Union railroad station in the late evening, I know that my life is ending now.
By James Marinero3 years ago in Fiction
Stop the World Wide Web with a Bucket and Spade
Here’s a story about how vulnerable the internet really is. It started this morning with an email problem. eMail problem? This morning my email would not download. I was getting a ‘server refused connection’ error. So, I used webmail and got in another way. Literally.
By James Marinero3 years ago in 01
U2S Dragonlady - a Solid Elint Workhorse
The U-2 Dragon Lady is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that was developed by Lockheed Martin in the 1950s. It was designed to fly at altitudes of up to 70,000 feet, making it difficult to detect by radar and air defenses. The U-2 has played a vital role in the U.S. military’s intelligence-gathering efforts for over six decades, and it remains an important part of the U.S. Air Force’s fleet even today.
By James Marinero3 years ago in 01
