Simulacrum (n): a reproduction of something that never existed.

Specimens found at the intersection of OpenWeatherMap, OpenAI, and a BLOOMIN8 7.3" display.

Just finished throwing together a quick python3 script that takes a city name as input and checks the current weather in that location -- then prompts the gpt-image-1.5 model to dream up an image of the location with those weather conditions. Resize and rotate, then push it to the picture frame. Synthetic memories captured on e-paper.

(BTW, anyone know how to wake the frame without using the mobile app?)

#electricsheep #bloomin8 #gptimage

7 Best Heated Blankets for Comfy, Cozy Warmth (2025)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-heated-blankets/

"Electrified Furry Mutton Bastards Bit My Arm Off"

(It's always nice to see the original title)

https://vintage-covers.com/post/183868264179/electrified-furry-mutton-bastards-bit-my-arm-off

#ElectrifiedFurryMuttonBastards
#DoAndroidsDream #ElectricSheep
#Tumblr #SciFi #VintageCovers

"Curiosity’s night would not be spent entirely dreaming of whatever rovers dream, but rather conducting a lengthy APXS analysis of the atmosphere."

... a post with a definite Philip K. Dick's vibe!

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4580-4581-something-in-the-air/

#Mars #science #Curiosity #philipkdick #scifi #bladerunner #androidsdream #electricsheep

Finally got to Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Next on the list is William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy.

gemini://yuturna.com/~bori/read/electric_sheep.gmi

https://yuturna.com/~bori/read/electric_sheep.html

#electricsheep #pkd #scifi #bookstodon

Finally got around to watching Blade Runner (1982) after reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. I definitely expected them to cut the whole Mercerism stuff out, and move away from the absurdist attitude of the book. Pretty good movie all around. I found the "father" edit appropriate, though I do see the point in preserving the original line.

#electricsheep #pkd #bladerunner #ridleyscott