Author: Gunner Quinn
(Continued from Part 1.) TRYING AN AI APP After my wow experience with my daughter showing me how her drawing app works, she showed me the ropes and I started doing some pictures myself. Since I have the artistic ability of a quadriplegic starfish, it was a lot of fun to be able to create some photos, paintings, and cartoon characters. I’ve been working on illustrating the events of my life the year I was nine years old. While it’s done nothing to develop the artistic portion of my brain, it’s physiologically too late for that, it’s been amusing. And…
On August 23, 79, Mount Vesuvius began stirring on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, and went on to destroy Pompeii. (Note: Some recent evidence suggests that the eruption actually occurred after October 17, 79.) Above: Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (c. 1821) by John Martin. — August 23rd is the anniversary of the declaration of the independent state of “Franklin” in Eastern Tennessee by the settlers there in 1784. Unfortunately, the Continental Congress rejected it, so the state of Franklin never became a reality. — In 1833, Britain abolished slavery in the colonies and 700,000…
The Gnome was on a mission to find the biggest bighorn ram in the mountains. He spent the last months of summer in the craggiest peaks of the backcountry, scouting and glassing for the full-curl of his dreams. He spent weeks clambering through boulder fields and scurrying over massive slabs of granite.Around him, pikas chirped from the rocks and hawks soared on the updrafts around the peaks, letting out occasional sky-piercing cries. Other than the occasional flutter of an insect, it was fairly lonely up so high, but the Gnome could see for miles and miles. He’d found a few…
At the southern border, a new threat is creeping into the United States—and no wall can stop it. Enter, the New World screwworm: a small fly that lays eggs into open wounds of a bird or mammal, where the larvae feast on live flesh. If untreated, the wound will become infected and likely fatal.The flies target almost all warm-blooded species—humans occasionally included—but the most common victims are deer and cattle. Wildlife experts are warning that an imminent invasion could have devastating effects on the populations of both animals. The risk to deer, especially, should be of concern to hunters.“The raw…
Armed Citizen® Today The son of an Evansville, Ind., homeowner was forced to defend himself and his family from a violent home invasion from three suspects on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13, according to local police reports. Just after 1:45 p.m., the residents told officers they heard a loud noise, and when they investigated the source of the noise, they found three armed suspects forcing their way into the house. All were described as “black males, wearing all-black face masks and gloves.” The homeowner’s son was armed and fired toward the three men, striking at least one of them…
Built by Derya Arms of Turkey, and imported to the U.S. by Armscor, this TM22-S-18 is a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle with a sleek, modern-looking and ergonomic design, and it’s packed with features, too. Watch our video above to see this repeating rimfire in use on the range. The TM22-S-18 seen here is one example of many in a line of repeating rimfires available today by Armscor. One of the first things you’ll notice about this version of the TM22 is its lightweight synthetic stock, which not only contributes to its overall durability, but also ensures comfortable handling during extended range…
00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trot lighting and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the Store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share Country cooking, y’all, pull up a chair. It’s time to eat. Did you notice that…
00:00:03 Speaker 1: Smell us now, lady, Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia podcast. Welcome to Meet Eater Radio Live. It’s eleven am Mountain Time, that’s one pm for our friends in Howard, Pennsylvania on Thursday, August twenty first, and we’re live from Mediater HQ and Boseman. I’m your host, Spencer, joined today by Seth and Brody. On today’s show, we’ll interview Jared Westbrook from the American Chestnut Foundation. Then we’ll be reviewing some gear that’s currently on sale, followed by the Price is Right, and finally we’ll be joined by Pat Dirkin in Minnesota for one minute fishing. But first,…
I appreciated JWR’s comments in his August 19th article on artificial intelligence. I’ve also had a lot of thoughts on AI recently, which I’d like to share. JWR’s informative article addressed many of the societal changes and threats we’ll experience just as sure as the grass is green. At this point, my concerns are mostly on a personal level of how things will affect my grandchildren, and to a lesser extent, how they’ll affect my children and siblings. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? When people ask me to define what artificial intelligence is, I give them my country-bumpkin definition: Human intelligence…
On August 22, 1639, Madras (now Chennai), India, was founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers. — August 22, 1775: King of Great Britain and Ireland, George III, proclaimed the American colonies to be in open rebellion and ordered his officials to suppress it. — On this day in 1812, Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was the first European to rediscover the Nabataean city of Petra in modern-day Jordan. — Today is also the anniversary of the founding of the London Armoury Company, in 1851. It was founded by Robert…