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Using the Stable Diffusion WebUi

by James | Jan 4, 2023 | Software development, Stable Diffusion WebUI

Installing Stable Diffusion is one thing using the Stable Diffusion WebUI to create decent checkpoints, and understanding the different weights and measures, sampling sets, and prompts is where the real magic (and frustration) happen.

Stable Diffusion v2.0 and Prompts

by James | Dec 24, 2022 | Articles, Technology

Stability AI has released a free prompt book for Stable Diffusion 2.0, the latest version of the text-to-image model. The visual guide aims to accelerate user creativity through the use of natural language.

The book explains how to best write descriptions, including negative and multi-prompts.

AI Generated Comics and Copyright

by James | Dec 21, 2022 | Random Links, Writing

The Copyright Office (USPTO) granted protection to Kris Kashtanova for the comic book titled Zarya of the Dawn in September.

The comic was created using the text-to-image engine Midjourney and marked the first time the agency approved an application for an AI work.

Then things changed.

Daily writing – What can happen in a second?

by James | Oct 4, 2021 | 642 Things To Write About., Writing

A lot of things can happen in a second, you can fall in love, you can make a life-changing decision, step into the path of a vehicle.

Character Situation Exercise

by James | May 11, 2021 | Creative Writing, Writing

Using the questions below, create a character. This person can be based on people you know or have completely invented. Write a sentence or two describing what the character wants.

Elmore Leonard’s “Ten Rules of Writing”

by James | May 4, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development, Writing

The late Elmore Leonard ( October 11, 1925 - August 20, 2013) once wrote a brief article where he laid out the ten commandments on writing, infused with his signature blend of humor, humility, and uncompromising discernment. It's good, a little heavy in some areas. He...

Advice from Stephen King

by James | May 2, 2021 | Articles, Creative Writing, Writing

Here’s a list of some advice from the master of horror himself Stephen King. He writes like a machine. Definitely, someone to listen to. It all comes down to one thing though, write, write and write some more. Practice makes perfect and I really need to practice harder.

SpaceX and StarLink and numbers, Oh my! (Part 1)

by James | Feb 10, 2021 | Articles, Space

I've been reading a lot on Twitter about StarLink the SpaceX project and a whole range of adverse reactions which tend to boil down to: LEO light pollution will affect astronomyIt will be too expensive (not profitable)It is unnecessary I freely admit I am no expert; I...

Force Multipliers – Studying things that make a difference

by James | Feb 8, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development, Writing

I’m busy studying to find out what to do with my life since losing my business. It’s been a tough year with losses in my family and a radical shift from the future I expected. Force multipliers are something I have been reading a lot about

Finding my Theme, again. Part 4 – Upsetting tradition

by James | Feb 2, 2021 | Life, Writing

The status quo, the traditional, the institutionalized, the norm. All those things are often there not because they are good, efficient, or effective but because they are familiar, tried, and tested.