Leo Korogodski
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Leo Korogodski
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An immigrant from Ukraine, now residing near Philadelphia. Software developer by day, science fiction author whenever time allows. PhD in Math from the MIT. Graduate of Viable Paradise and Futurescapes writing workshops.
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A snippet from Book 2 in my series (not a single mention of “gold” in Book 1, alas). #WritingPrompt
The daybreak star. The thinnest band of light kissed the horizon. But before the sun could banish all of the remaining stars, I saw it in the eastern sky—so low, so close to the rising sun that it would soon be swallowed by the intense sunlight. “Áŋpo wičháȟpi!” I exclaimed. Behind me, I heard someone muttering, “Ooh, the Old Tongue again….” But all my focus was on Venus in the morning sky. Then, it was gone—and in its place, a moving spot of dark appeared against the swell of burning gold. It grew in size. «Hey, Twin?» I tried. No response. “Hey!” Someone bumped me. “Cyborgs coming. Scoot!” But I already knew that it was pointless to hide. Dad had found me.
September 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Lungarni di Pisa at night. The riverbanks of Arno.
June 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Sunset in Pisa along the Arno riverbanks. The Leaning Tower isn’t the only interesting thing about the place. Here, you can see Santa Maria della Spina and La Torre Guelfa.
June 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Now I know I have arrived in Pisa.
A sign on the walk-only street in Pisa: La Borsa. Husband Day Care Center # Need time to yourself? # Need time to relax? # Want to go shopping? Leave your husband with us! We’ll take care of him for you! You only pay for his food and drinks
May 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The Alps! On the way to the Futurescapes writers workshop in Florence, Italy.
May 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Reading about calendars in the 15th century Italy.
All of this confusion was compounded by the fact that the different northern Italian cities operated different cal-endars. It was possible to set out from Venice on 1 March 1454, the first day of the Venetian year, and on arrival in Florence find that it was 1453. If, after a few days in the city, a traveller made the short journey down the Arno to Pisa, he could find himself in 1455. And if he continued west into Provence, he would have arrived, magically, back in 1453. How merchants managed to do business efficiently is a mystery.
May 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #363,224!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #363,224, Leo Korogodski ‪@cyberhuman.bsky.social‬, joined on Jul 24, 2023"
September 23, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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Here’s Before and After. 2/3
May 27, 2024 at 8:33 PM