No post - Covid

 

Doctor gave her a prescription.

Panzer here.

Mom's test came back positive.

She has Covid.

Back in a few days.

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on accessorizing:

Arrggh ... oh no ... arrggh ... coff.

I don't know. It fell off somewhere.*

What do you mean this collar with a bell looks good on me?

How would you know?

You're the one with a wardrobe that's perfect for radio.

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: What is that?

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to What is that?

The Flood of ChatGPT Crap About to Clog Up Publishing - Counter Craft

Editors know. They won't buy it.

Today, Panzer went to the Counter Craft site. There he found a post about ChatGPT Crap.

 

In a post earlier this week Panzer did tell you about ChatGPT being known for writing crap. According to Lincoln Michel's post, people are submitting ChatGPT works to publications as their own. Editors aren't being fooled and are closing down their submission portals. Editors know garbage when they see it. 

 

(Near the beginning of the post you will be prompted to subscribe but, if you click the continue reading prompt, you don't need to. You can subscribe for free or paid.)

 

Panzer says, "Don't try to pass ChatGPT work off as your own. You will get caught."

 

Note: This is a long post. You should read it all; especially, if you are planning to submit ChatGPT work as your own. Bring a large cup of cocoa, a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to ChatGPT crap

To read Panzer's previous post about ChatGPT tootle over to Thomas Cox

25 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in March 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing . .. and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about conferences and workshops for writers.

 

March is a busy month.

Erica Verrillo's post includes 25 writing conferences and workshops in March. There are opportunities to attend fiction, nonfiction and publishing conferences and workshops. Some are small with a projected attendance of 200 people and some are large with a projected attendance of 20,000 people. Most are in-person.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the attendance guidelines."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a large muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links to the various sites,  you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences

Oral Argument Set in Internet Archive Copyright Case - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer is feeling better, so our recovered kitty pilot made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With hardly any digging at all in the posts, he found one about the copyright infringement court case against the Internet Archive.

 

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, the attorneys for the publishers and the attorneys for the Internet Archive (IA) will present their oral arguments to the judge beginning on March 20. The case involves the IA scanning and "lending" books without the knowledge of or payments to publishers and authors. The IA says they are a library and therefore can do it. The publishers say the IA isn't a library, it's a piracy site. Now, the judge gets to decide.

 

It still hurts where I got that shot.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Can anybody just get up one morning and say, 'I'm a library'?"

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Internet Archive Copyright Infringement Case

Free Audiobook Cozy Mystery: Murder in the Pachysandra ...

Today, Panzer went to the vet to get a vaccination shot.

He's not feeling well, so he's going to listen to an audiobook and take a long nap.

The audiobook is Murder in the Pachysandra: A Hattie Moon Mystery written by Linda A. Lavid and narrated by Virginia Ferguson. It's 6 hrs and 52 minutes long. As with all the audiobooks we list, it's free on YouTube for your listening.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to cozy mystery audiobook

What 'AI" Isn't: An Interview with Thomas Cox on ChatRPT - Publishing Perspectives

Today, Panzer found an interesting post over at the Publishing Perspectives site. It's a post about what ChatGPT isn't.

 

The post by Porter Anderson is an interview with Thomas Cox. In the interview he explains why ChatGPT can't separate truth from fiction in the answers it gives to your questions. Given this, there's no way to tell what's information and what's misinformation. He also explains why artificial 'intelligence' is a misnomer. ChatGPT is not a thinking being nor is it intelligent. Included in the post are several links to other information about AI.

 

At least they're good for something.

Panzer says, "I watched Mom work with that ChatGPT. It's no smarter than a puppy and that's not much."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a large cup of cocoa and a large muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to ChatGPT

A Monday Panzerism

Panzer on moral concepts:

Mom said, "Bad kitty," when I scratched the furniture.

You know ...

What's His Name always says Mom is pretty smart.

So, I thought about what Mom said for a long time in between my morning nap and my noon nap.

And ...

This is what I decided:

Sorry ... You're wrong again, Mom.*

There are two ways to look at it,

My way ...

And ...

The wrong way.

From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: So tiny

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To do the jigsaw puzzle tootle over to So tiny

Microsoft's AI Bing Chatbot Fumbles Answers, Wants To "Be Alive' And Has Named Itself ... - Forbes

Today, Panzer found an interesting post at the Forbes site. It's a post about Microsoft's new Bing chatbot. The post is by Q.ai.

 

Kind of scary isn't it.

The post explains some of the wrong answers the chatbot gave users, some of the insults and strange things it "said" to and about people and itself.

 

Panzer says, "You can read the post or, if you prefer, you can listen to it."

 

Note: To listen to the post, Click the Listen to article button at the beginning of the post. It's seven minutes long. Bring a cup of cocoa and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading/listening selection.

 

To read the postt tootle over to Microsoft's Bing Chatbot

Findaway Voices, Machine Learning and the New Rights Frontier - Writer Beware(R) - Update

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Writer Beware (R) site. There with a tiny bit of digging in the posts our inquisitive kitty found what he was looking for. It's an update to a post by Victoria Strauss Panzer told you about last week.

In last week's Writer Beware (R) post she told you about the clause in the Findaway Voices contract which allowed Apple to use author's audio books to train Apple's AI to do audible books.

One visit was all it took.

The new post includes an important update about that contract clause. After audio book narrator members complained to SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) about the contract clause, the group contacted and met with Findaway. It was brought to Findaway's attention, that the contract could not force authors to sign away narrators rights without proper negotiations with the narrators union. Findaway agreed to remove the clause.

 

Panzer says, "That didn't take long to fix."

 

Note:This is a long post. Bring a large cup of cocoa and a big muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the updated post tootle over to Findaway Voices

 

Barnes & Noble Pushes Ahead in 2023 - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about Barnes and Noble bookstores.

 

It was a snowy Christmas here too.

Jim Milliot's post contains quotes from an interview with Barnes and Noble CEO James Daunt. The interview covers bookstore renovations and inventory changes and their impact on the company's increased book sales. Even with the winter storms which necessitated the closing of some stores during the Christmas buying season, book sales were still up for the year. The company does plan to open more stores in the coming year.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... It wasn't that long ago people were expecting Barnes and Noble to go out of business."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a large cup of cocoa and a large muffin for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble

No Post

 

She's got a major project due.

Panzer here.

No post today.

Mom is finishing work on a project.

Back tomorrow.

Happy Valentine's Day

 

From Panzer, Mom, and What's His Name

 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on jokes:

Pnazer: Knock. Knock.

Mom: Hmm?

Panzer: Knock. Knock.

Mom: Hmm? What?

Panzer: I say, Knock. Knock. And You say, Who's there?

Mom: Okay. Knock. Knock.

There's a first time for everything.*.

Panzer: Who's there?

Mom: It's me, Mom. You've known me your whole life, Panzer.

Panzer: What? Wait!  I mean, what? Hey! What happened?

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Panzer in the Grass

Hint.

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To visit the jigsaw puzzle site tootle over to Panzer in the Grass

Google cautions against 'hallucinating' chatbots, report says - Reuters

Panzer found an update on the Rueters news site about Google's new chatbot Bard. Panser told about Bard's introduction in an earlier post.

This has me worried.

If you want to read Google's response to their chatbot Bard's little problem earlier this week, this post by Rachel More explains about 'hallucinating' chatbots.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Hallucinating? What drugs do chatbots use? Explain please. Do I need to hide my catnip?"

To read the post tootle over to Google

To read Panzer's previous post about Bard tootle over to Meet Bard

Findaway Voices, Machine Learning, and the New Frontier - Writer Beware

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Writer Beware site. There he found a post about Findaway Voices and Apple that had him shaking his kitty head in disbelief.

 

It's hidden in the contract? Not good.

According to Victoria Strauss' post, Findaway Voices has had a clause hidden in their contract that users had no knowledge of. When you sign a contract with Findaway you're giving them the right to give your audio book to Apple for machine learning purposes. Apparently, this has been part of the contract since 2019. There are several links included in the post to other information.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure and read the Comments section. There is some interesting information about what happens if you opt-out."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa, a muffin and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for your reading. If you follow the included links, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Findaway

Google's AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo - The Verge

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to The Verge site. There our adventuresome little kitty boy discovered a post about Google's new chatbot Bard.

 

I like ChatGPT. He makes me laugh.

According to James Vincent's post, chatbot Bard made a little mistake in his first demonstration of his intellectual abilities. It turns out that just like ChatGPT, Bard doesn't always know what he's talking about. It's been posted at the ChatGPT site that the bot doesn't always give the right answer and, if you notice it, to let the humans there know. So, now Google needs to post the same disclaimer, because, obviously, Bard doesn't always give the right answer either.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... All this little kitty can say is that must have been really embarrassing for Google."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin for today's reading selection. Oh. Wait. No. Don't bring any food or anything to drink while you're reading. You'll understand why when you start reading the lines directly after the title and throughout the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Bard

Free Mystery Podcast: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast - Detective Anne Boleyn

I love listening to podcasts.

Yesterday Panzer took you to the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Fiction Podcast, today he's taking you to the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Podcast.

 

The podcast episode, "Detective Anne Boleyn," by Susan Breen, is 38 minutes long including the intro. As always, the episode is free for your listening.

Enjoy!

To listen to the podcast tootle over to AHMM podcast

Free Mystery Podcast: Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine - Two Stories by Twist Phelan

It's been a long day.

Today, Panzer found this mystery at Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast.

 

The podcast episode, "Two Stories by Twist Phelan," is 30 minutes long including the intro. As always, the episode is free for your listening.

 

To listen to the podcast tootle over to Twist Phelan

A Monday Panzerism

Panzer on scratching posts:

Mom is always yelling at me to use the scratching post.

Now everybody knows the truth.*

I don't tell her where to wipe her feet.

Now ...

You tell me who has the better manners ...

Cats or humans?

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Anybody got a ladder?

Hint.

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to Anybody got a ladder?

2023 predictions for authors about publishing (AI writing, chatGPT legal issues and copyright) - Creativindie

 Panzer stopped in at the Creativindie site today. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about AI.

10 days until Valentine's Day.

The post by Derek Murphy discusses the pros and cons of AI writing and artwork. Included in the post are links to other posts with information about chatGPT, MidJourney and possible issues with AI.

Panzer says, "There's a lot of good information in the post.

Note: This is a humongous post. Bring a thermos of cocoa, your lunch and two muffins for dessert for today's reading. If you plan to follow the links included in the post, you'll need to decide what else to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post tootle over to 2023 Predictions

No Post

11 days until Valentine's Day.*

Panzer here.

No post today.

Mom is finishing a project.

See you tomorrow.

*Are you ready?

Free Podcast Interview: Cozy Mystery Author Karen McSpade

I won't spoil it with a hint.

Today, Panzer went to Jeulia Hesse's Dark Minds Podcast site. There our brave kitty boy found an interview episode with cozy mystery author Karen McSpade.

The episode, Cozy Mystery Inspiration - with Karen McSpade Author, is 27+ minutes long. It's free to listen to.

 

To listen to the podcast tootle over to Karen McSpade

Free February Issue of The Big Thrill - International Thriller Writers

 Today, Panzer discovered the February issue of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) The Big Thrill is online.

 

 

Careful where you go.

On the landing page you can scroll down to find the different sections. When you see the red heading that says, Hot Off the Presses, there's a 'click here' link to go to the issue's articles. If instead you continue scrolling down the page you will be in the author interviews and new books section.

Panzer says, "Don't get lost."

 

 Note: Because this is the entire issue of The Big Thrill, you'll need to decide what you want to bring to eat and drink while you read.

To read the current issue tootle over to The Big Thrill