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Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on how to tell when you've had enough catnip:
1. Try this test:You know how sometimes colors make noise and the noise floats around like a rainbow?If you don't see it yet ... Then you haven't had enough.
2. Try this test:Count from zero to one with whole numbers.If you keep losing your place and have to start over ... Either that's enough ... or ... you need a nap.
3. Finally ... Try this test: It's never enough.*
Roll around in a pile of catnip ... and ... If suddenly this thing appears behind you ... and ... Starts following you everywhere you go ... Oh ... Wait ... That tail thingy has nothing to do with catnip ... Keep rolling.



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Mom! Help!

HintHere's you Sunday jigsaw puzzle.
As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.
Have fun!
To do the puzzle tootle over to Help! Mom!

Your Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook:Chocolate Bunny Betrayal

Nap time.
For those of you who prefer cozy mystery audiobooks Panzer found one for you for tonight.
The cozy mystery audiobook Chocolate Bunny Betrayal is written by Tonya Kappes. It's narrated by Christina Sagnamini and is 5 hours long.

Make some cocoa to go with the book's chocolate bunny and enjoy the mystery.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Tonya Kappes

Your Free Saturday Sci-Fi Adventure Movie: Unknown World

Looks like fun.
Panzer thought you might like to watch a sci-fi movie tonight. He found a sci-fi adventure movie on the Sallis65 YouTube Channel.

The movie he found for you is Unknown World. It's in black and white and was made in 1951. It's 1 hour 13 minutes long.
Make yourself some popcorn, grab something to drink, and enjoy the movie.
To watch the movie tootle over to Unknown World

Your Free Steampunk Audio Story: Lord Sidebottom and the Pirate Pandemonium

See you tomorrow.
For you adventure-seeking, steampunk lovers Panzer found one for you.
 The steampunk short audio Lord Sidebottom and the Pirate Pandemonium is written by Jon Cronshaw. It's 19+ minutes long.
 Grab your drink of choice and relax while you enjoy this fun steampunk romp over England.
 To listen to the audio tootle over to Jon Cronshaw

Free Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast: Double Fly Rocket 87

I see one more in your future.
For those of you who prefer short mysteries Panzer found one at the Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast site.
 The audio episode Double Fly Rocket 87 is written and narrated by author Eli Cranor. It's 38 minutes long including the intro.
 Make a cup of cocoa, grab a warm blanket and snuggle up for your mystery.
 To listen to the episode tootle over to EQMM

Your Free Sweet Romance Audiobook: Crash Into Cash

Be back soon.
For his romance audiobook lovers Panzer found a sweet romantic comedy for your listening tonight.
 
The romance audiobook Crash Into Cash is written by Susanne Ash. It's 5+ hours long.
As always it's free, so fix your cup of tea and find a comfortable chair to sit and listen.

To listen to the sweet romance tootle over to Crash Into Cash
  

Heading to the Polls - The Rap Sheet

Twenty books to read?
Panzer's Catosphere stop today was at The Rap Sheet site. There he found news about Goodreads Choice Awards.
J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the 20 nominees in the Mystery and Thrillers division for the Goodreads Choice Awards. A link to vote is included in the post as well.
Panzer says, "You might want to read the books before you vote."
Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Goodreads Voting

Judge Will Toss Part of Authors' AI Copyright Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly

When Panzer was out cruising around in the Catosphere today, he stopped at the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about one of the lawsuits about AI's unauthorized use of authors' copyrighted material.
I'll just lay here and watch.
According to Andrew Albanese's post, Judge Chhabria has dismissed part of the case he is overseeing. In his explanation he said the case was based on the premise that AI could be asked to produce an author's book and the AI's output would be similar to the author's book. The judge, however, didn't believe that would be true and he dismissed the case. He did leave it open for the attorneys to make changes and refiling the lawsuit. He did leave the infringing part in place in the lawsuit.

Panzer says, "These lawsuits get more complicated every day."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa to drink while you read today's selection.
To read the post tootle over to AI Copyright Lawsuit

Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: SFWA's Comments to the US Copyright Office - Writer Beware(R)

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Writer Beware (R) site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about Artificial Intelligence-generated (AI-generated) written material.
  There's a lot of AI written garbage.
The post contains a letter written to the US Copyright Office by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). The letter was sent in response to the Copyright Office's request for comments about AI issues with "creating" material. The SFWA believes AI-generated work should be uncopyrightable. The letter lists the reasons why from a writer's point of view. Then, if at a point in the future the Copyright Office does decide to allow AI work copyright status, the SFWA lists four criteria which should be met.
Panzer says, "It all makes sense to this little kitty."
Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a large muffin to snack on while you read this post.
  To read the post tootle over to Artificial Intelligence