David Bowman
@dlbowman76.com
Illustrator, coder, reader, bon-vivant. Please don't ask about HAL 9000...I don't like to talk about it.
Portfolio: https://www.dlbowman76.com (available for commissions)
Portfolio: https://www.dlbowman76.com (available for commissions)
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I wanna live with a synonym girl,
She knows all the words
That mean the same things as others,
The synonym girl.
(Apologies to Neil Young.)
I wanna live with a synonym girl,
She knows all the words
That mean the same things as others,
The synonym girl.
(Apologies to Neil Young.)
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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I wanna live with a synonym girl,
She knows all the words
That mean the same things as others,
The synonym girl.
(Apologies to Neil Young.)
I wanna live with a synonym girl,
She knows all the words
That mean the same things as others,
The synonym girl.
(Apologies to Neil Young.)
At first glance, "drafts" is a fairly nifty feature. Not certain how much I'll use it but I appreciate that it's available now.
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
At first glance, "drafts" is a fairly nifty feature. Not certain how much I'll use it but I appreciate that it's available now.
Reposted by David Bowman
Presented without comment.
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Presented without comment.
Starting "The Man with the Speckled Eyes" by R.A. Lafferty. Lafferty was one of the great masters of the short story and I know this collection will give me delight.
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Starting "The Man with the Speckled Eyes" by R.A. Lafferty. Lafferty was one of the great masters of the short story and I know this collection will give me delight.
There's something both sardonically funny and melancholy about the fact that AI boosters all have a fundamental mental block — they do not understand the basics of why normal people enjoy nice things. It'd be hysterical if it wasn't accelerating the destruction of the biosphere.
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
There's something both sardonically funny and melancholy about the fact that AI boosters all have a fundamental mental block — they do not understand the basics of why normal people enjoy nice things. It'd be hysterical if it wasn't accelerating the destruction of the biosphere.
“Black Brane” was terrific. An excellent book to read in a single day. I definitely need to read something a bit lighter next.
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
“Black Brane” was terrific. An excellent book to read in a single day. I definitely need to read something a bit lighter next.
It grieves me to write this because the guy was a towering asshole, but I have to admit — Evelyn Waugh at his best was a hell of a good writer.
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It grieves me to write this because the guy was a towering asshole, but I have to admit — Evelyn Waugh at his best was a hell of a good writer.
Keir today...
Gone tomorrow.
Gone tomorrow.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Keir today...
Gone tomorrow.
Gone tomorrow.
This will irritate some of you, but seriously, unless you have a genuine medical issue like celiac disease or some other immune reaction, there is literally no good reason to avoid gluten. Ignore the wellness industry and listen to your GP.
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
This will irritate some of you, but seriously, unless you have a genuine medical issue like celiac disease or some other immune reaction, there is literally no good reason to avoid gluten. Ignore the wellness industry and listen to your GP.
I've adopted the no-sugar, no-carbs, no-meat, no-caffeine, no-gluten, no-dairy, no-added preservatives lifestyle.
Please pass me another ice cube, I'm going to live to 120 and I have scowling to attend to.
Please pass me another ice cube, I'm going to live to 120 and I have scowling to attend to.
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I've adopted the no-sugar, no-carbs, no-meat, no-caffeine, no-gluten, no-dairy, no-added preservatives lifestyle.
Please pass me another ice cube, I'm going to live to 120 and I have scowling to attend to.
Please pass me another ice cube, I'm going to live to 120 and I have scowling to attend to.
Current reading: "Black Brane" by Michael Cisco. Michael is a master of the weird. He has a singular knack for depicting strange, disquieting bureaucratic systems that characters are simultaneously a part of but also apart from. Tremendous writer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Current reading: "Black Brane" by Michael Cisco. Michael is a master of the weird. He has a singular knack for depicting strange, disquieting bureaucratic systems that characters are simultaneously a part of but also apart from. Tremendous writer.
Outstanding!
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February 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Between the evisceration of the Washington Post and the “please enjoy your Panopticon” Ring ad, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ernst Stavro Bezos gives a press conference wearing a beige Nehru jacket and stroking a white cat.
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Between the evisceration of the Washington Post and the “please enjoy your Panopticon” Ring ad, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ernst Stavro Bezos gives a press conference wearing a beige Nehru jacket and stroking a white cat.
I realize that THE DARK KNIGHT was released 18 years ago but I do seem to remember a major plot point is that this sort of thing is...well...bad.
So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I realize that THE DARK KNIGHT was released 18 years ago but I do seem to remember a major plot point is that this sort of thing is...well...bad.
“Tonight the panel shall discuss, ‘Touchdowns. Who are they, and why?’.”
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
“Tonight the panel shall discuss, ‘Touchdowns. Who are they, and why?’.”
*Checking the "Inertia Bowl"*
Yep. Still inert.
Yep. Still inert.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
*Checking the "Inertia Bowl"*
Yep. Still inert.
Yep. Still inert.
I just had an "Aha" moment. My colleague who is super into AI? Their kid works as a developer for Meta. Many puzzle pieces swiftly clicked into place.
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I just had an "Aha" moment. My colleague who is super into AI? Their kid works as a developer for Meta. Many puzzle pieces swiftly clicked into place.
Checking the football score.
Ah, I see that this game is what is technically referred to as "soporific".
Ah, I see that this game is what is technically referred to as "soporific".
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Checking the football score.
Ah, I see that this game is what is technically referred to as "soporific".
Ah, I see that this game is what is technically referred to as "soporific".
An actual conversation I have had:
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM
An actual conversation I have had:
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
Nine more days of impetuous youth...or something like that.
February 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Nine more days of impetuous youth...or something like that.
Know how certain things can instantly date a film?
FACE/OFF has an Iomega Zip disk as a prop.
FACE/OFF has an Iomega Zip disk as a prop.
February 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Know how certain things can instantly date a film?
FACE/OFF has an Iomega Zip disk as a prop.
FACE/OFF has an Iomega Zip disk as a prop.
OMFG. In FACE/OFF, during the very dramatic surgery scene, when they remove Nicolas Cage’s face, the sound designer inserted a very audible *SCHLORP*.
I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.
I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.
February 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
OMFG. In FACE/OFF, during the very dramatic surgery scene, when they remove Nicolas Cage’s face, the sound designer inserted a very audible *SCHLORP*.
I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.
I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.
6 hours of reading and 2 hours of writing today. Time to treat myself to John Woo’s daftest masterpiece.
Face/Off
Directed by John Woo • 1997 • United States
Starring Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, Joan Allen
John Travolta plays Nicolas Cage, Nicolas Cage plays John Travolta, and master of turbocharged action spec...
www.criterionchannel.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
6 hours of reading and 2 hours of writing today. Time to treat myself to John Woo’s daftest masterpiece.
One week from today something wonderful, albeit dangerous, is going to occur.
The Easter sweets will be widely available.
(I have a terrible weakness for jellybeans.)
The Easter sweets will be widely available.
(I have a terrible weakness for jellybeans.)
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
One week from today something wonderful, albeit dangerous, is going to occur.
The Easter sweets will be widely available.
(I have a terrible weakness for jellybeans.)
The Easter sweets will be widely available.
(I have a terrible weakness for jellybeans.)
Actually writing with a pen on paper (and before anyone shouts “ABLEIST” typing is fine as well) is very good for developing the way you think. Forming your own sentences forces you to think about what you’re actually trying to say.
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Actually writing with a pen on paper (and before anyone shouts “ABLEIST” typing is fine as well) is very good for developing the way you think. Forming your own sentences forces you to think about what you’re actually trying to say.