IT Troubleshooter, Dad, Reservist. Interested in defense and geopolitics. Likes to play with AI, RTs ≠ endorsement ᚾᚨᚠᚢ #RealBarbarians #NAFOMoominDivision

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Joined March 2009
So, you asked me to write this small introduction to AI and generating images using AI. Well, here it goes. First of all, fair warning: I am not an artist. If you give me a pen and paper and ask me to draw something, you would die of laughter seeing those stick figures. The true artists are users like @NelltheWeaver and @JuliaPod_art; they have real talent. This is something else; I consider this a bit of cheating. No, let's make it clear: this is cheating, using tools that real artists don't need. I will concentrate just on the free tools; let's skip the paid versions of AI tools. You can get them yourself after you have tried the free versions. The first tool is Bings AI copilot chat: bing.com/search?q=Bing%20AI&… The second tool is ChatGPT: chat.openai.com/auth/login ChatGPT is a free-to-use chat-based AI that does not have the capability to generate images. However, it has tremendous capabilities to analyze, edit, rewrite, and expand your ideas into a format that Bing or any other AI understands. Prompts play a crucial role in your journey with image-generating AI. A good prompt makes it easier to create the image you have in mind, whether it's something you've envisioned or imagined. On the other hand, a bad prompt can result in an image that lacks accuracy or is entirely incorrect. Think of prompts as akin to blueprints in a construction project. Just as blueprints provide precise instructions and specifications for building a structure, prompts provide guidance and descriptions for AI to craft a specific image. Architects and builders rely on detailed blueprints to bring their vision to life, and in the same way, users depend on well-crafted prompts to help AI generate images that align with their ideas or concepts. The more detailed and accurate the prompt, the better the final image will be. So, how do you write a good prompt? Well, first, you need an idea. Let's try to create a metal-loving Moomin. What does that look like in your mind? For me, and the sake of this example, let's keep it quite simple. I imagine a Moomin with ripped jeans, dark purple mohawk hair, leather combat boots, and a band t-shirt that's faded. That is enough for now you could expand that prompt yourself or you can cheat a bit. Let's go with the cheating part. Open ChatGPT. Just ask the AI to do this: Write me a prompt for image-generative AI using this description: a Moomin with ripped jeans, dark purple mohawk hair, leather combat boots, and a band t-shirt that's faded. *** the answer will be quite simple: "Generate an image of a Moomin character sporting ripped jeans, dark purple mohawk hair, leather combat boots, and wearing a faded band t-shirt." But now comes the fun part: ask it to add to that prompt The echoing music coming from a stereo player on the ground. The silent swaying of the Moomin in tune with the music. What does the prompt look like now? "Generate an image of a Moomin character with ripped jeans, dark purple mohawk hair, leather combat boots, and wearing a faded band t-shirt. Surround the Moomin with an atmosphere of echoing music coming from a stereo player on the ground, capturing the silent swaying of the Moomin in tune with the music." It added more to the prompt than you asked for; it expanded your idea. This is the power that ChatGPT grants you when crafting prompts. It is, in itself, an AI capable of composing effective prompts for AI. Utilize vivid, detailed language, incorporate emotions and moods, employ metaphorical expressions, and remember, the sky is the limit. Let's see what this prompt will generate... Open the Bing AI and input the prompt into the chat to see something quite wondrous happening. Pretty good for this prompt. We left out the sky and the background; we did not describe them to the AI at all. So, it's mostly just black or grey. Hopefully, this starts a wonderful journey for you. It certainly did for me. Only your imagination and the prompts you weave, Set the boundaries for your creations. Hopefully, this starts a wonderful journey to AI and its capabilities for you. It certainly did for me
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New: Sources from three countries confirm that the Trump Administration has advocated Viktor Orbán for UN Secretary-General. The US has encouraged Orbán to enter the race, even bringing him the initial idea of a joint U.S.-Russia-China candidacy. WSJ: wsj.com/opinion/viktor-orban…
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
Nyt vetikin Hesari kunnolla pohjat. Syynä ei tietenkään ole taksiuudistus, vaan naisia raiskaavat kuljettajat. Näistä raiskaustuomion saaneista Helsingin poliisista todettiin vuonna 2024, että joka ikinen raiskauksesta tuomion saanut tekijä oli maahanmuuttaja. Jokainen. Syy on taksiuudistuksen sijaan niiden poliitikkojen, joiden ajama politiikka on mahdollistanut näiden ihmisten tänne tulemisen. Heidän syytään on se, että nyt naiset joutuvat perustamaan omia taksipalveluitaan. Ja ennen kaikkea syy on raiskaajan itsensä. Ei humalassa olevan uhrin, ei taksiuudistuksen, ei kenenkään tai minkään muun. Tilastojen valossahan on niin, että taksiuudistuksen jälkeen vain tämä tietty porukka alkoi raiskaamaan. Hesarin logiikalla silloin syy on taksiuudistus, eivätkä täällä olevat raiskaajat. En rehellisesti sanoen tiedä, miten tällaista kehdataan kirjoittaa.
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
Tämä venäläisnainen asuu Suomessa verorahoilla. Ei ole oppinut suomea eikä ole töissä. Käyttää aikansa venäjän propagandan suoltamiseen ja ukrainalaisten vihaamiseen. Minusta Suomesta pitäisi karkottaa kaikki putinia kannattavat venäläiset. xitter.cf/SuomiSvet
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OMSK IS BURNING! 🔥🎯 Ukraine has just hit the Omsk oil refinery...Russia’s largest fuel production facility, located 2500 km. away from Ukraine’s borders. This is HUGE.
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OMSK IS BURNING! 🔥🎯 Ukraine has just hit the Omsk oil refinery...Russia’s largest fuel production facility, located 2500 km. away from Ukraine’s borders. This is HUGE.
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
The EU must ban all russian athletes from entering any competitions held within its territory. No visas for russians.
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
Katsokaa, mitä löysin! Oikea tavoite! Lopetetaan venäjän sotakassan karttumista. Allekirjoita kansalaisaloite, kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite… Jaa muille, kerro, miksi tämä on tärkeää. Sivun nikkeli.eu sivu auttaa. Kiitos, että autat!
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
Ukraine losing access to Starshield raises serious concerns for our national security—like who controls critical capabilities the U.S. government has spent billions to procure & how decisions to restrict them are made. I'm demanding answers from the Department of Defense & SpaceX
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
Ach jetzt versteh´ ich, warum Elon heute wegen den Starlink/Starshield Limitierungen in UA so rumeiert. - Er hatte heute Morgen Post vom US Congress mit ein paar unangenehmen Fragen im Briefkasten. Gleichzeitig will er wohl Trump paar Tage vor der Wahl nicht unter den Bus werfen.
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
🇩🇪 German company METRO will donate 1 billion rubles for the Special Military Operation (SMO). The funds will be directed to the "Popular Front. Everything for Victory!" foundation. The money will be spent on purchasing equipment for the front line. "As part of Russia's economic system, we view participation in the state's strategic initiatives as important," commented Johannes Tholey, Director General of METRO in Russia. Germany has a lot of traitors to put against the wall...
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Tänäänkin on oikein hyvä ilta osallistua NAFOn Vanhojen Jäärien huutokauppaan Steppe Wolvesien tueksi! Tonight is a fine night to bid NAFO Old Curmudgeons Auction to benefit the Steppe Wolves!
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
On mukava nähdä, että jaatte postauksiani kansalaisaloitteestamme. Sanon kuitenkin suoraan: se ei valitettavasti riitä. Tarvitsemme henkilökohtaisia suosituksianne, joissa kerrotte, miksi aihe on teille tärkeä. Yli 1300 ihmistä on allekirjoittanut aloitteen - nyt on tärkeää, että kerrotte muille, miksi. Yhteydenotot tuttuihin journalisteihin, paikallismedioista isoihin lehtiin, ovat myös tärkeitä. Olisi upeaa saada myös lisää kansanedustajia aloitteen taakse, joten jos teillä on tällaisia kontakteja, ovat ne erityisen arvokkaita. Toki voitte vain kirjoittaa kansanedustajillenne. Sivulla nikkeli.eu on linkki kaikkien kansanedustajien yhteystietoihin ja työkalu, jolla pääsette alkuun. Vaalit lähestyvät, ja nyt on hyvä hetki vaikuttaa. Kun kirjoitatte aiheesta, laittakaa mukaan linkki kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite…
Kun nyt näyttää siltä, että EU ei tule kohdistamaan pakotteita venäläiseen nikkeliin, on meidän toimittava kansallisen lainsäädännön kautta. Syitä on lukemattomia. Yksi niistä: Suomi auttaa venäläisen nikkelin toimittamisessa markkinoille, jotka ovat kieltäneet venäläisen nikkelin tuonnin. Kaikki tiedossamme olevat faktat on kerätty sivulle nikkeli.eu Mikä on sinun syysi kannattaa aloitetta? Kerro se kaikille ja jaa linkki aloitteeseen: kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite…
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
A ship from Turkey to Romania was sunk by a drone attack. Time to do something perhaps, NATO?
BREAKING: 🇷🇴 Another commercial vessel has been struck by a drone and sunk in the Black Sea, approximately 13 nautical miles off Constanța, Romania. The vessel, KHORYV (IMO 8138712), was sailing under the flag of the Comoros Islands from Ereğli, Türkiye, to Sulina, Romania, carrying ferrous materials. According to Romania’s Naval Authority, 13 crew members were on board: 10 Ukrainian nationals and three Azerbaijani nationals. Ministry of Health, report one confirmed death, three crew members missing and nine injured. The vessel reportedly capsized and sank following the impact. Nine crew members were reportedly rescued from the water by another commercial vessel nearby. Romanian authorities have launched a major search-and-rescue operation, deploying Border Police vessels and the Artemis, operated by Romania’s Agency for Saving Human Life at Sea (ARSVOM). A Black Hawk helicopter was also requested, but heavy rain and adverse weather conditions prevented it from reaching the scene. More updates to follow.
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🚨 Ambulance #22 — €12,660 raised! THANK YOU! We’re aiming for €25,000. So we’re still €12,340 short. Every donation gets us closer. ❤️ Let’s keep the wheels rolling! 🛞💨 ambulanssi.org/en/support-us
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Toni Mikkola 🏴‍☠️ retweeted
Looks like Elmo has messed with Twatter again… 🙄 Who knows what he’s done this time? Changed the algorithm to protect Trumpo, or something else? 🤔 Anyway, if you can see this, @ambulances4UA needs your support! You know what to do! HAnd have a awesome weekend ✊️
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❗️RIGHT NOW: Drones are attacking Moscow! All FOUR of the Russian capital’s airports have suspended arrivals and departures. Evacuations are underway at Sheremetyevo Airport.
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Kaikkea sitä ihmiset hamstraa
Kuolinpesästä Asikkalassa löytyi ydinvoimalan käyttämätön matalarikasteinen polttoainepelletti. Uraanista ei aiheutunut välitöntä vaaraa ihmisille tai ympäristölle. Tutkimusten perusteella alkuperä viittaa 1980- ja 1990-luvun vaihteen Neuvostoliittoon. poliisi.fi/-/asikkalasta-vuo…
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