The Firehose Feed
This is a chronological feed of everything I’ve published.
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In a move that surprised absolutely nobody, Google has changed its privacy policy to declare that they will scrape up anything you post online to train their AI tools. How should writers and artists protect their content from now on?
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The Outerworlds formed the Federation because they had to. At least, that’s the “official” story. A Distant Stars tale. This story is exclusive for blog subscribers, so do subscribe to the blog to read the story 🙂 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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Finally, a Chinese drama that is not just beautiful to look at, but is well acted, authentic, and celebrates womanly ideals and the female gaze.
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Distant Stars is a composite novel set in the distant future where humanity has fled to another part of the galaxy. But old habits die hard. Humanity is still at each other’s throats and have long forgotten why they need to work together. A roadmap for readers.
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The slow awakening that I no longer have to create around an algorithm’s demands. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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People are dying. The world is in chaos. Do our words matter? 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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I recently made a video about daily notes, but since then, I’ve already made improvements to my template. I’ve incorporated bullet journal principles into it, which has made the process more enjoyable and has encouraged me to journal more frequently.
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In 2022 I searched high and low for a software that I could use to generate my own “wiki”. I later found out that most call this a “second brain” or “personal knowledge management system”. Fortunately, I came across Obsidian and fell in love. As I tinker around with Obsidian, I realise that it’s powerful…
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Watch out Substack, here comes WordPress! Automattic has now enabled WP.com blogs to share paid or gated content. Should I mirror my Substack to my wp.com website?
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My discomfort with tools such as Midjourney is a big reason, but I find it far more enjoyable to use human-generated art. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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Semi-scary thoughts on how technology can deal with rule breakers. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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Everyone knew that Blank Sheets made the best workers. A Distant Stars short story. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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Why this is probably the only poem I’ll ever write. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
Elizabeth Tai 