Stream of Consciousness

Chronos Veil: The Return of Elara
While Nutmeg and Whiskers were in the room of the Chronos Engine, motionless now, the air rippled—full of latent power and creased time. And then the walls of reality that contained them peeled away like gauze, revealing behind the empty space a place beyond dimensions—a lattice of color and movement that grew without limits. Those were the guider's words again—not as thunder, but as a whisper with echo.
By Subhaabout a year ago in Fiction
Beneath the Tree That Watched Us
The Tree on the Hill On the edge of a quiet village named Kalwara, stood a tall, old peepal tree, alone on a small hill. Its branches were wide, its bark dark and cracked like an ancient face, and its leaves sang with the wind. The villagers called it “The Watching Tree”, because no matter where you stood on the hill, it felt like the tree was looking right at you.
By Muhammad Hayatabout a year ago in Fiction
"The Chronicles of a Sarcastic Girl Who Just Wanted Chicken Soup and Clarity”
It’s not 3AM but she’s writing again. She just watched a tutorial on Python indentations and zoned out 13 times in 11 minutes. A lot is going through her head, but she can’t unravel anything because her brain keeps circling back to one temptation — Kilishi. Yes, Nigeria’s famous spicy dried meat. The kind of spicy that slaps you out of depression and says, “Oya now, stand up!”
By That_Uninterested_Engineering_Studentabout a year ago in Fiction
A Cafeteria
Now my school did not have an outside cafeteria, but we did have an area if we wanted to go out just for some fresh air. School cafeterias places of so-called mystery meat and other culinary somewhat disasters in the name of healthy, nutritious eating. No wonder I was mainly a brown-bag person.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
The Bone Collector’s Daughter – III: The Ravenous Dark. Content Warning.
Don't forget to read the first two! The Bone Collector’s Daughter – I: The Inheritance of ShadowsThe Bone Collector’s Daughter – II: Whispers from the Crypt
By The Lost Books - "Libri Perditi"about a year ago in Fiction
The Bone Collector’s Daughter – II: Whispers from the Crypt. Content Warning.
Part 1: The Bone Collector’s Daughter – I: The Inheritance of Shadows III: Whispers from the Crypt The days bled together after the prince’s offer. Vera wandered Blackthorn Hall like a ghost herself, her fingers trailing over the relics of her father’s obsession. The skulls seemed to watch her now, their hollow gazes heavy with secrets.
By The Lost Books - "Libri Perditi"about a year ago in Fiction
The Bone Collector’s Daughter – I: The Inheritance of Shadows
1: The Inheritance of Shadows The letter arrived on a day drowned in rain, the ink bleeding at the edges like a fresh wound.
By The Lost Books - "Libri Perditi"about a year ago in Fiction
Beneath the Raven’s Wings
The Raven’s Kiss The first time I saw her, she was standing at the edge of the Wood, where the mist curled like phantom fingers around the ancient oaks. Her gown was the color of a moonless night, her lips darker than spilled wine. She did not speak—only smiled, and in that smile, I felt the weight of centuries.
By The Lost Books - "Libri Perditi"about a year ago in Fiction
What is ai. AI-Generated.
AI: What is it? A Comprehensive Guide to Artificial Intelligence One of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, artificial intelligence (AI) has changed how we interact with machines, improved lives, and industries. In layman's terms, artificial intelligence (AI) is the capacity of a machine or computer system to carry out activities that typically call for human intelligence. Learning from data, comprehending language, resolving issues, spotting patterns, and making decisions are all included in these responsibilities. AI has moved from being a theoretical idea to a real-world technology that is now deeply ingrained in our daily lives. Simulating human intelligence is the heart of AI. AI's primary objective is to imitate human intelligence. Systems that are able to perceive their environment, reason about the information they receive, and take specific actions to achieve specific goals are created as part of this simulation. In essence, AI systems are made to imitate some human cognitive processes, like reasoning, learning, and solving problems. Algorithms, on the other hand, are sets of instructions that are programmed into machines to process information and carry out particular tasks. In contrast to human intelligence, AI operates through algorithms. AI may sound like something from the future, but it is already a crucial component of modern technology. AI has a significant impact on how we interact with the world, influencing everything from social media platforms and search engines to autonomous automobiles and healthcare systems. AI's Key Components The term "AI" refers to a wide range of methods and technologies, many of which collaborate to make intelligent behavior possible. The following are some of the key components that make up AI: Learning by Machines (ML) One of AI's most important subfields is machine learning. Machines can learn from data using this method without being explicitly programmed. ML algorithms make predictions based on patterns found in data rather than following specific rules. The system can adjust to new, unseen data and improve its predictions as more data is processed. Machine learning can be broken down into several categories: Supervised Learning: This method trains the machine on labeled data, which are data with known outcomes. By minimizing the difference between predicted and actual values, the algorithm learns to map input data to the correct output. Unsupervised Learning: In this type of learning, the machine is given data with no clear labels. It looks for hidden structures or patterns in the data, such as data points that are similar to each other. Reinforcement Learning: This approach involves trial and error learning. The machine uses the feedback it receives from its actions to make better decisions in the future. Processing of Natural Languages (NLP) NLP is a subfield of artificial intelligence that focuses on how computers and language work together. It makes it possible for machines to comprehend, interpret, and generate meaningful and useful human language. Many of the language-based applications we use today, such as chatbots, automatic translation services, speech recognition systems, and virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, are based on NLP. Understanding the context, resolving ambiguity, and processing a variety of languages are some of the most significant difficulties in NLP. AI systems can now translate languages, summarize text, analyze sentiment, and even generate text that is human-like thanks to advances in NLP. Machine Vision The ability of computers to comprehend and interpret visual information from the outside world is known as computer vision. AI systems can "see" and "understand" images or videos by utilizing cameras and sensors. They can also identify faces, identify objects, and even comprehend intricate scenes. This technology is utilized in a wide range of applications, including self-driving cars and facial recognition systems. The healthcare industry (for medical imaging), the manufacturing industry (for quality control), and the entertainment industry (for augmented reality) are just a few of the many sectors in which computer vision can be used. Computer vision systems have the potential to improve their visual data interpretation accuracy and efficiency with the assistance of deep learning algorithms. Robotics
By MD Mahirabout a year ago in Fiction
Lockers
Open me, close me what a life. A students' life for a year at a time. Some are slops and some are not. At times they write on me and fill me with books, coats and what-not. But, hey what the gossip I hear it seems to stay the same all the years.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
The Tracks
Why don't trains travel on me anymore? I know there are weeds from time to time on my rails, but won't the wheels on the trains cut the weeds away? I swear I can hear many trains, but why don't they travel on me now? Too many questions and no answers for me.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
Footprints in the Wrong Direction
A Trail That Shouldn’t Exist In the cold, mountain village of Ravenshade, 15-year-old Noah Elwin had always followed the rules. He never wandered into the forest, never stayed out after dark, and never questioned why the old northern path was forbidden.
By Muhammad Hayatabout a year ago in Fiction