Invisible

What's a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? Since I read stories and books and saw the first black and white films on TV since 1956, I wished I found a Tarnkappe, making me invisible. These and other stories have faszinated me a lot, identifying with my heroes. And the giants …

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Edle Federn

Credit phb Edle Federn — Der Literaturpodcast von und mit Juli Zeh Ein Werkstattgespräch, das es kostenlos gibt. Und das man sich nicht entgehen lassen sollte. Das Konzept ist denkbar einfach: Jeden Monat, am letzten Sonntag um 10 Uhr, interviewt die Schriftstellerin Juli Zeh einen Gast aus der Welt der Literatur — über Geschichten und …

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Atlas and Mapping

Part 1 Kate Crawford — Scholar, Critic, ArtistKate Crawford (born 1974) is an Australian researcher, writer, and academic who studies the social and political implications of artificial intelligence.  She is one of the most consequential critical voices in the global AI debate — and notably, a fellow Australian. Academic and Institutional PositionsCrawford is a …

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Art & AI

This post is about visiting MCA Data Dreams: Art and AI Location MCA Sydney Harbour at the Rocks Note to the reader I have published here asking Claude AI about MCA and my own photos. So the replies of Claude AI were carefully read and re-edited to publish this blog. Credit MCA | phb Anatomy …

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Parramatta River

Cockatoo Island is one of the great Sydney stops — and it’s right on the F8 ferry line from Circular Quay. Credit phb What it is:Cockatoo Island is a former convict gaol and shipyard in the heart of Sydney Harbour, home to a UNESCO World Heritage listed Convict Site, waterfront cafes, guided tours and heritage …

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Paddington

This Blog entry is about Sydney and its history: Along Oxford Street Bus Line 333 Paddington Uniting Church: Oxford Street’s heritage hub since 1877 Paddington Uniting Church at 395 Oxford Street is one of Sydney’s most intact groups of 19th-century ecclesiastical buildings, operating today as a progressive faith community, cultural venue, and home to Sydney’s …

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