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Author: Daniel Duris

by Daniel DurisPosted onNovember 24, 2023November 24, 2023Musings

Quotes From Books: Lathe Of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin: Lathe Of Heaven Artifical Intelligence (or rather stochastic parrot stupidity) is able to do some work, but then programmers will be…

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by Daniel DurisPosted onNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023Musings

Recommended Ethio-Jazz Tracks (Music from Ethiopia)

This is my non-exhaustive list of Ethiopian songs that can be described as Ethiopian jazz or Ethio-jazz for short. Although headed by Mulatu Astatke, many…

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by Daniel DurisPosted onNovember 3, 2023November 3, 2023Internet

OSM Osmosis Tool Error: File terminated prematurely without a section END record.

If you ever bump into this error using Osmosis tool while extracting OSM.PBF polygon data: and you used a polygon created in this Polygon creation…

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Green public transport stop in Budapest overgrown by plants
by Daniel DurisPosted onOctober 10, 2023Musings

Green Public Transport Stop

As seen in Budapest, these bus stops are great addition to green public space. They are also good for waiting under shade in summer:

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by Daniel DurisPosted onOctober 8, 2023October 8, 2023Internet

Hindi Zahra – Oursoul

You know it’s a good café, if you like their music. And some music it was. Oursoul by Moroccan Hindi Zahra singing in Berber Shilha…

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by Daniel DurisPosted onSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 2023Musings

Quotes from Books: The Mind Cage

A. E. Van Vogt: The Mind Cage A short story about two people having their brains switched and consequences from that. Does this sound like…

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by Daniel DurisPosted onSeptember 17, 2023September 17, 2023Musings

Quotes from Books: Solar Lottery

Philip K. Dick: Solar Lottery Is it a crime to work against corrupt laws? “But what are you supposed to do in a society that’s…

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by Daniel DurisPosted onSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023Musings

Quotes from Books: Nick and the Glimmung

Philip K. Dick: Nick and the Glimmung Just a short novel for kids from 1966, but it had foreseen some reality of the 21st century.…

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by Daniel DurisPosted onSeptember 7, 2023September 5, 2023Musings

Quotes from Books: Alien Minds

E. Everett Evans: Alien Minds Written in 1955, here it is reflecting on racism and positive effects of getting to know different cultures: “You ……

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by Daniel DurisPosted onSeptember 5, 2023September 3, 2023Musings

Quotes from Books: In Milton Lumky Territory

Philip K. Dick: In Milton Lumky Territory Foreseeing large convenience stores and supermarkets in 1958 as opposed to small, family-run shops: Another ten years and…

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