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The curse of all writing is not necessarily a distraction, but the anxiety stemming from creating something you know is awful. Writing is undoubtedly a painful, twisted joy until you read your work and wonder if you ever had a bare ounce of creativity. 'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedBecause every first draft is necessarily terrible, as much as a writer may hope for something to cut back on the terror of knowing their work, there comes a point where one must necessarily revise. But it hurts to read…

DataPlay: The futuristic optical disc format that time forgotIn the early 2000s, there were serious efforts to find the next technological breakthrough that would succeed the CD. One of those was the DataPlay, a miniaturized version of a CD with a 32mm diameter. Why use DataPlay instead of CD? For one, it could store more than just music—artist interviews, music videos, and pre-recorded songs could be accessed when connected to a PC. It was also adorable tiny, or as The New York Times put it, “about the size of the ing in…