AI时代 | age of AI
Jan. 20th, 2026 09:47 pmMy workplace requires the use of LLM as AI, so I pay particular attention to how it comes up in my hobbies. Every day is a chance to learn more than I knew before.
Will AI replace Chinese teachers | Chinese podcast #184, by Dashu Mandarin 大叔中文
Ben: I don't think I'll be replaced by AI; I'll be replaced by someone who knows how to use AI.
Richard: You'll be replaced by PeiPei.
PeiPei: Follow me!
Richard: If you can't beat them, join them, right?
Ben: 我是觉得呃我不会被AI取代但是我会被会AI的。
Richard: 你会被珮珮取代。
PeiPei: 跟着我干吧!
Richard: 对打不过就加入是吧?
Will AI replace Chinese teachers | Chinese podcast #184, by Dashu Mandarin 大叔中文
Ben: I don't think I'll be replaced by AI; I'll be replaced by someone who knows how to use AI.
Richard: You'll be replaced by PeiPei.
PeiPei: Follow me!
Richard: If you can't beat them, join them, right?
Ben: 我是觉得呃我不会被AI取代但是我会被会AI的。
Richard: 你会被珮珮取代。
PeiPei: 跟着我干吧!
Richard: 对打不过就加入是吧?
FIC: In a Grain of Sand
Jan. 20th, 2026 05:37 pmTitle: In a Grain of Sand
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: PG
Length: 392
Content notes: My sweethearts: Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov
Author notes: The beach trip takes place just before Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Summary: Steve remembers Natasha.
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: PG
Length: 392
Content notes: My sweethearts: Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov
Author notes: The beach trip takes place just before Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Summary: Steve remembers Natasha.
Write Every day 2026: January, Day 20
Jan. 20th, 2026 11:21 pmWhat I did during my lunch break: assemble Ikea shelves \o/
What I didn't do during my lunch break: write /o\
(And then the entire afternoon was non-stop meetings until smoke came out of my ears.)
Today's writing
A little more than an alibi sentence, but not much more.
WED Question of the Day
Tally
( Days 1-15 )
Day 16:
badly_knitted,
brithistorian,
carenejeans,
chanter1944,
china_shop,
cornerofmadness,
goddess47,
luzula,
sanguinity,
shadaras,
sylvanwitch,
trobadora,
ysilme
Day 17:
alightbuthappypen,
badly_knitted,
brithistorian,
carenejeans,
chanter1944,
china_shop,
cornerofmadness,
goddess47,
luzula,
sanguinity,
shadaras,
sylvanwitch,
the_siobhan,
trobadora,
ysilme
Day 18:
badly_knitted,
brithistorian,
carenejeans,
chanter1944,
cornerofmadness,
luzula,
goddess47,
sanguinity,
shadaras,
sylvanwitch,
trobadora
Day 19:
badly_knitted,
brithistorian,
carenejeans,
china_shop,
cornerofmadness,
goddess47,
sanguinity,
shadaras,
sylvanwitch,
trobadora
Day 20:
china_shop,
trobadora
Let me know if I missed anyone! And remember you can drop in or out at any time. :)
What I didn't do during my lunch break: write /o\
(And then the entire afternoon was non-stop meetings until smoke came out of my ears.)
Today's writing
A little more than an alibi sentence, but not much more.
WED Question of the Day
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 18
I find ...
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shorter fic easier to write than longer fic
11 (61.1%)
longer fic easier to write than shorter fic
4 (22.2%)
something else (see comments)
3 (16.7%)
I mostly write ...
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drabbles and ficlets (<1k)
2 (11.8%)
short fic (1-3k)
5 (29.4%)
medium length fic (3-6k)
4 (23.5%)
longer fic (6-10k)
4 (23.5%)
long fic (10-20k)
0 (0.0%)
very long fic (20-50k)
0 (0.0%)
epic fic (>50k)
2 (11.8%)
I often write ...
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drabbles and ficlets (<1k)
9 (56.2%)
short fic (1-3k)
12 (75.0%)
medium length fic (3-6k)
8 (50.0%)
longer fic (6-10k)
7 (43.8%)
long fic (10-20k)
3 (18.8%)
very long fic (20-50k)
1 (6.2%)
epic fic (>50k)
3 (18.8%)
Tally
( Days 1-15 )
Day 16:
Day 17:
Day 18:
Day 19:
Day 20:
Let me know if I missed anyone! And remember you can drop in or out at any time. :)
12 Week Year WAM Week 04
Jan. 20th, 2026 03:07 pmWeekly Score: 59% (12/25)
Goal 1 Increase my spirituality. 48% (12/25)
Review: I'm having a hard time because I can either do my scriptures, or do my exercises. I haven't been able to figure out how to fix that.
Goal 2 Fit better in my clothes / feel better in my body. 57% (16/28)
Review: Still working on this, and I keep hoping it will get better. I did set my fitness goal, and I managed to do my stretching. The rest of it... I'm not doing so well. I want to do better. I get started well, and then it dies out.
Goal 3 Whittle down my to-do list. 100% (8/8)
Review: I managed to get all of those things done. Who knows how.
Intentions for the future: G1 - I'm going to figure out the way to do both scripture study and exercise. G2 - I'm going to do a better job at this, like seriously, much better. G3 - I'm going to work on getting some of the things I have on my online shopping list. I have a few things I want to get.
Goal 1 Increase my spirituality. 48% (12/25)
Review: I'm having a hard time because I can either do my scriptures, or do my exercises. I haven't been able to figure out how to fix that.
Goal 2 Fit better in my clothes / feel better in my body. 57% (16/28)
Review: Still working on this, and I keep hoping it will get better. I did set my fitness goal, and I managed to do my stretching. The rest of it... I'm not doing so well. I want to do better. I get started well, and then it dies out.
Goal 3 Whittle down my to-do list. 100% (8/8)
Review: I managed to get all of those things done. Who knows how.
Intentions for the future: G1 - I'm going to figure out the way to do both scripture study and exercise. G2 - I'm going to do a better job at this, like seriously, much better. G3 - I'm going to work on getting some of the things I have on my online shopping list. I have a few things I want to get.
(10 out of 20) An Unexpected Discovery - Stargate Atlantis (PG)
Jan. 20th, 2026 04:22 pmTitle: An Unexpected Discovery
Author:
goddess47
Character(s): John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagen
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: PG
Length: 442 words
Warnings: none
Notes:
For
mcsheplets prompt #138 - missing
For
sweetandshort January 2026 prompt - queen
Summary:
"Grab your shit and go!" John ordered in a hiss.
An Unexpected Discovery on AO3
Author:
Character(s): John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagen
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: PG
Length: 442 words
Warnings: none
Notes:
For
For
Summary:
"Grab your shit and go!" John ordered in a hiss.
An Unexpected Discovery on AO3
Check-In Post - Jan 20th 2026
Jan. 20th, 2026 06:42 pmHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What are your crafting goals for 2026?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
TV Tuesday: Well, I Didn't Know That
Jan. 20th, 2026 11:42 am
Do you watch educational TV shows or documentaries? What makes these shows watchable or interesting to you? Are there particular ones that spoke to you?
The Day in Spikedluv (Monday, Jan 19)
Jan. 20th, 2026 07:25 amI hit Walmart while I was downtown and Stewart’s on the way home.
I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a walk with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter.
I made a pumpkin pie because mom asked me to. (I make it in a small shell, so put some of the pumpkin filling in a small pyrex dish. I took her that dish. She had it when I made it before Thanksgiving and really enjoyed it.)
I went with one of my own teas again this morning, Celestial Seasonings’ Mandarin Orange Spice. This blend combined the tart flavor of mandarin oranges with aromatic spices, cloves, and coriender to create a bright. lively brew that transports tea drinkers to exotic destinations with every sip. I wouldn’t say I was transported anywhere, but it tasted good.
My stomach tried to rebel on me again this morning. ( cutting for those who don't care to read )
We went to Texas Roadhouse with friends for supper, yay! I managed to write ~300 words on my SFBB fic and Zoo Tampa was my background tv in the evening. I wish I’d gotten more written, but between going downtown, visiting mom, and eating out, there wasn’t much time for it.
Temps started out at 19.4(F) and dropped to 15.6 before I left the house! There was sun in the morning, but then it was overcast. Temps reached 27.3. The roads were good in the morning, but the wind picked up, so we ran into some snow blown into the road on our way to Texas Roadhouse.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing ~okay when I saw her. She seemed tired. She’d already eaten, but even so she had some of the pumpkin pie filling I took her. Sister A was there when I arrived and Ian showed up after. Her BFF showed up later in the afternoon and Sister S was there when I called in the evening. She had a nice string of visitors, which she likes.
I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a walk with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter.
I made a pumpkin pie because mom asked me to. (I make it in a small shell, so put some of the pumpkin filling in a small pyrex dish. I took her that dish. She had it when I made it before Thanksgiving and really enjoyed it.)
I went with one of my own teas again this morning, Celestial Seasonings’ Mandarin Orange Spice. This blend combined the tart flavor of mandarin oranges with aromatic spices, cloves, and coriender to create a bright. lively brew that transports tea drinkers to exotic destinations with every sip. I wouldn’t say I was transported anywhere, but it tasted good.
My stomach tried to rebel on me again this morning. ( cutting for those who don't care to read )
We went to Texas Roadhouse with friends for supper, yay! I managed to write ~300 words on my SFBB fic and Zoo Tampa was my background tv in the evening. I wish I’d gotten more written, but between going downtown, visiting mom, and eating out, there wasn’t much time for it.
Temps started out at 19.4(F) and dropped to 15.6 before I left the house! There was sun in the morning, but then it was overcast. Temps reached 27.3. The roads were good in the morning, but the wind picked up, so we ran into some snow blown into the road on our way to Texas Roadhouse.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing ~okay when I saw her. She seemed tired. She’d already eaten, but even so she had some of the pumpkin pie filling I took her. Sister A was there when I arrived and Ian showed up after. Her BFF showed up later in the afternoon and Sister S was there when I called in the evening. She had a nice string of visitors, which she likes.
reputation vs reality (but not as it applies to the grandmaster of demonic cultivation)
Jan. 19th, 2026 10:06 pmLLM as AI is everywhere in the language-learning space, from chatbot "tutors" to my favorite prompt: "Tell me about this story in another language." So I'm learning, as they say, through immersion.
Here's what NotebookLM produced when I asked for its basic "deep dive" on "The Untamed," using only the episode transcripts as a source. It makes mistakes, but I was particularly interested in what it identified as important and why.
Also, it was unexpectedly funny.
(This is actually a Turboscribe transcript of the podcast NotebookLM produced; I've labeled the speakers "Host 1" and "Host 2.")
( notebooklm analyzes the Untamed scripts: reputation vs reality )
Here's what NotebookLM produced when I asked for its basic "deep dive" on "The Untamed," using only the episode transcripts as a source. It makes mistakes, but I was particularly interested in what it identified as important and why.
Also, it was unexpectedly funny.
(This is actually a Turboscribe transcript of the podcast NotebookLM produced; I've labeled the speakers "Host 1" and "Host 2.")
( notebooklm analyzes the Untamed scripts: reputation vs reality )

