Walking Wounded
last updated: 2025-05-25 09:31:38.751263
Cain's Jawbone
last updated: 2025-05-25 09:30:12.856090
Chiquitita
Como agua para chocolate
last updated: 2025-05-26 13:18:26.425281
(Note: reading in Norwegian translation)
To Your Eternity Vol.1
finished: 2025-07-23 00:00:00
Another work made by the same writer behind A Silent Voice (2013). The story tells of a being of mystical or extraterrestrial power sending a shape-shifting entity unto the world, to simply "observe the results". At least as simple as it is now. Over time, this entity learns the functions and behaviors of the thing or being it replicates - though not necessarily understanding them (as far as I know). Horror may not be this series' main genre, but its implementation adds to the emotional atmosphere that covers this story. We even get a taste of powers beyond the characters' own knowledge and understanding at the current time, but even we are quite limited in that. Whether it be psychologically or physically, I just simply appreciate it. Now, here's me being perhaps a bit nit-picky. The art style is also pretty great, even the exaggerated proportions of March doesn't feel out of place. Though, Hayase's outfit does. Some visuals were a bit confusing but overall that's not an issue. And lastly, I was really put off by March's quite loud personality - which I can understand since she's a kid, though it still doesn't stop me from feeling that way. Still, I'm quite intrigued to see how it goes from here!
Hvordan redde demokratiet fra kunstig intelligens
finished: None
Jeg står fortsatt med mine meninger om bruk av KI. Men ved å lese denne boka, føler jeg at jeg har i hvertfall forsterket de, fant nye grunner for de, og fikk litt mer forståelse på hvorfor noen hadde ønsket å implementere bruk av KI - politisk i dette tilfellet. Selv om jeg er uenig med noen deler, så var det allikevel verdt å lese denne boka. Er ganske takknemlig at man blir introdusert til de forskjellige type KI som blir brukt, spesielt når folk bruker det som et generell begrep. Forståelse av teknologien er viktig selv om man ønsker ikke å bruke det - vit konsekvensene! I tillegg, så liker jeg da han nevnte på hvordan vi beskriver KI med "menneskelig trekk" og at det betyr ikke at det bokstavelig talt er det. Bruket av slike metaforer og hvordan folk har tolket det er noe som jeg har tenkt på mye. At kunsten mister verdien og bekymring av sannheten gitt av generert informasjon er også ting som jeg var veldig enig med. Mens han presenterte noen idéer på hvordan KI kan bli brukt politisk for selv-representasjon, kommunikasjon og fordøying av informasjon, endte jeg fortsatt med et dystert syn på dens bruk. Men å bruke det praktisk for data som f.eks. statistikk hadde vært bra - bare at problemet er at man jo må selv gi dataet og flere folk vil fortsatt ha privatliv samtidig. Hvor mye av vårt privatliv må vi gi? I tillegg, så må man tenke at dette informasjonen trenger fysisk plass. Har flere tanker på temaet, men oppdaterer det eventuelt (om jeg husker det LOL)
Brorskapet
finished: 2025-07-10 22:00:00
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge) "[...] forandring aldri er vunnet for alltid, men bestandig må kjempes for. [...] Å nekte å plassere forbrytelsen i historiens kalde arkiver, fjernt fra den offentlige samtalen og bevisstheten, nagler oss til en forpliktelse om å sørge at det ikke skjer igjem. Såren må fremdeles holdes åpent." --- p. 303
Eg rissa desse runene
finished: 2025-06-27 17:03:33.291359
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge). This book is a collection of short stories inspired by runes from the years 1100-1200 in Norway. Research has been done so that the stories fit as nicely as possible with the conventions at the time said runes took place. I came in expecting a series of independant stories, but was pleasantly surprised and intrigued by the interconnectedness between them. It tells stories of the everyday life of the people who wrote these runes, both the good, the bad and especially the mundane. Some of them readers may even relate to; things that would resonate throughout time. Reading this felt like I was slowly exploring the town(s) these people live in. What an adventure!
Hjerteskog Syđänmettä
finished: 2025-06-09 20:02:47.233858
(Note: This was part of a reading challenge). The book contains pages of small but connected poems in relation to the author's Kven identity and its remnants within present Norway. Its theme is conveyed a lot through nature, animals and the contrast between the shadows and the light. While written mostly in Norwegian, some contain at least one Kven word. For my first read, I decided not to refer to the dictionary or a translator when it came to refreshing myself on some Norwegian words. But despite this small hindrance, I was nonetheless immersed into the bodymind experience of longing for that connection to one's identity while also feeling estranged by it as is expressed in the book. As much as I could at least - I can only sympathise. Two of many excerpts that stood out to me: "den sure sannheten blir trukket som råte fra et sår ut i dagen, det er ikke for sent selv om det er vondt tornen i strupen sitter dypt men barnefingre, tynne og følsomme kan nå langt nok inn for å grave den fram" --- p.29 "grenseland, igjen skyttergrav, men jeg vet ikke om det er bare denne eller om det ligger en annen gigur, krøket på andre siden av gjørmesletta - et meg som har trukket våpen og tror jeg må dø" --- p. 31
Animated Film and Disability: Cripping Spectatorship
finished: 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Recycled Images: The Art and Politics of Found Footage Films
finished: 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Level 7
finished: 2025-04-25 00:00:00
The Machine Stops
finished: 2023-11-25 00:00:00
All Tomorrows
finished: 2024-08-25 00:00:00
Witch Hat Atelier Vol.1
finished: 2025-02-25 00:00:00
Limbo
finished: 2025-05-25 09:33:32.475442