By William Van Zyl. Published in March 2023 (several paragraphs in this APA referenced essay have been tweaked and include some AI generated text. I have included the AI text to illustrate the power of AI). Artificial Intelligence: The Rise of Intelligent Machines Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that involves developing intelligent… Continue reading Essay: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Category: Writing
Writing skills, ideas, concepts and more. Articles and eBooks.
Creatica: A Believers Guide to Perfectica.
By William Van Zyl Published on July 6, 2019. Edited in 2023. Before the year 3000, the earth was teeming with life. Natural life. But, catastrophically, the earth’s environment has collapsed. The destructive weight of industrial pollution, irresponsible disposal of effluent, and uncontrolled radioactive waste have crushed all life on earth as we know it.… Continue reading Creatica: A Believers Guide to Perfectica.
LED LIGHTS AND CIRCUITRY(ELECTRICITY, DIAGRAMS, AND PROGRAMMING): A LED AND COPPER TAPE GREETING CARD PROJECT
By William Van Zyl First published on October 16, 2017 Second publishing 2021. Edited in 2023. Synopsis This resource introduces a simple lesson of cardmaking with electrical circuits. STEM & STEAM focus. The project – a greeting card – includes cardboard, and an elementary electrical circuit running on 3 Volts (coin battery). The sticky copper strip circuit for… Continue reading LED LIGHTS AND CIRCUITRY(ELECTRICITY, DIAGRAMS, AND PROGRAMMING): A LED AND COPPER TAPE GREETING CARD PROJECT
Hantam staan in Steenbok-se-Pan.
Deur William & Malinda Van Zyl Geskryf en gepubliseer in 2018. Afrikaanse Gedig: Uit Dikmelk en Nettige-vet Inleiding Malinda en William skryf n gedig oor die plaas Steenbok Pan – in Bloemhof, Suid Afrika – waar Malinda groot geword het. Met verwysing na Malinda se pa Errie Kleynhans. Hantam staan in ‘Steenbok-se-pan’ Van biltong-tyd tot wit… Continue reading Hantam staan in Steenbok-se-Pan.
Die Foto se Snare / The Strings of the Photograph.
By William & Malinda Van Zyl Gepubliseer in 2018/Published in 2018. Inleiding: Malinda skryf n gedig, Malinda writes poem. Strings of the photograph Strings of the Photograph The photograph they say, tells of a thousand distant worlds… A thousand times over, and over− Someone loves that landscape and contours, you know The image sits in… Continue reading Die Foto se Snare / The Strings of the Photograph.
The Tall Building turned into a Lighthouse.
By William Van Zyl Published 18 Feb 2023. Birth and early years: Digging, marking out, and excavating young trenches. Theodolite, dumpy level, extended staff, and plumbline; dedicated measuring, aligning, and checking. Calloused hands and sweaty brows; labour from dedicated parents – shaping and shaping, Windell and Da Silva families, leading and grooming their young.… Continue reading The Tall Building turned into a Lighthouse.
Die Beiteltjie (gedig) / The Little Chisel (poem)
Deur/By William Van Zyl Eerste publikasie in 2017/First published in 2017. Aangepas in 2023/Edited in 2023. Die steenmesselaar se gereedskap / The stone mason’s tools: Agtergrond: Hierdie gedig was in die Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat Eksamen (RSA) vir die Afrikaanse Eerste taal eksamen in 1976 – my final jaar op skool (Hentie Cilliers, Virginia, Vrystaat).Op daardie… Continue reading Die Beiteltjie (gedig) / The Little Chisel (poem)
DIE OU PLAASWINKEL
Die Ou Plaaswinkel. Deur William & Malinda Van Zyl Geskryf in 2018. Gepubliseer in 2019. DIE OU PLAASWINKEL Ek hoor die laggende kinderstemme rippel oor die wit sand, N paar opgewonde honde blaf en spring dat die stof staan. Hulle tol en tol om hul sterte – rond en rondom. Hulle hoop om tog net… Continue reading DIE OU PLAASWINKEL
The Machinery behind the Words.
By William Van Zyl. Published January 24, 2023. You can’t see the inside of an engine. You can hear, smell, and feel it, but you can’t see the inside rock, spin, and roll. The spinning cogs, the rotating gears and the rocking rods vibrate harmonically together to produce power. What a machine. Fire and lightning… Continue reading The Machinery behind the Words.
Leaving Your Comfort Zone Requires Courage. A Brave Move Will Make You More Efficient! A Lesson from ‘The Little Prince’ (Famous Novel by French Writer: Antoine De Saint-Exupèry 1943).
By William Van Zyl First published on January 31, 2021 Republished on January 20, 2023 From the author’s sketchbook. A brief overview of the novel: The famous novel by Saint-Ex – a children’s book written in French – is about a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of… Continue reading Leaving Your Comfort Zone Requires Courage. A Brave Move Will Make You More Efficient! A Lesson from ‘The Little Prince’ (Famous Novel by French Writer: Antoine De Saint-Exupèry 1943).
The Earth seems to be flat, pancake flat; round in some skulls, young in many circular heads, and millions of years old in some elliptic brain lobes.
By William Van Zyl Published January 17, 2023 Have you ever wondered what the thinking of your family, friends, and your neighbour look like? I am referring to where they are located on the Evolution-Creation continuum. Everyone sits somewhere on the continuum. Surprisingly research shows that it is not a black-or-white scenario: Either believing in… Continue reading The Earth seems to be flat, pancake flat; round in some skulls, young in many circular heads, and millions of years old in some elliptic brain lobes.
Pistol Shrimp’s blast almost reaches temperature of the sun.
By William Van Zyl. Published on January 16, 2023. “What will we do if all these discoveries influence the people in our congregation?” asked Reverend Patchuppa. “Yes, what will we do?” replied elder Dubb. “If people start believing in Science, they could question the existence of God. Our church could be empty soon,” said the… Continue reading Pistol Shrimp’s blast almost reaches temperature of the sun.
Quartz Crystal Clocks Vibrates at 32,768 per Second. Are Humans also Vibrating?
By William Van Zyl Published on April 20, 2021. Edited and republished in January 2023. Tick, tock, tick, tock, … you are reading a time-clock. Isn’t that just stunning? I mean in one second you have to count from 1 to 32,768 – it is humanly impossible. It is this vibration that has me in… Continue reading Quartz Crystal Clocks Vibrates at 32,768 per Second. Are Humans also Vibrating?
Memory of the Heart.
By William Van Zyl. First published in 2016. Edited and republished on January 13, 2023. ‘Is it possible that the human heart uses its own memory to communicate…?’ Cellular memory is a new area of interest, revealing startling facts. The Human Heart. Your heart could be the reason why you are making such excellent decisions… Continue reading Memory of the Heart.
Needles are Floating Everywhere in Space – We can’t see a Thing, claims Astronomers.
By William Van Zyl. Published January 11, 2023. ‘I can’t see a thing. These needles are blocking my view. There are probably millions of them,’ said the astronomer. The two men are peering into the night sky. The night is studded with small bright dots. A dense cloud – beautiful clusters – adorn the heavens.… Continue reading Needles are Floating Everywhere in Space – We can’t see a Thing, claims Astronomers.
Ree returns home – she is reestored, reespected, and reedeemed.
By William Van Zyl. Published January 11, 2023. The microphones, lighting, and cameras created a network of tangled wires in the small church. Ree was at the center of the electric net – stunned by the harshness of life. It was as if a spider had woven a prison around her. As if she was… Continue reading Ree returns home – she is reestored, reespected, and reedeemed.
Leon the Little Hammer Boy.
By William & Malinda Van Zyl. Published in 2018. Republished in January 2023. Here is the original photo of Jason the sausage dog. This children’s book was created with online software in 2018. I have not used fotor.com when the book was published. I have used a different app back then. Photos was used and… Continue reading Leon the Little Hammer Boy.
Creating a Visual – an Academic Poster – can Stimulate your Creative Thinking and make your Research more Visible.
By William Van Zyl Published on January 10, 2023. Have you ever wanted to see your research on one page. Having your project on one page – as a stunning visual – is so rewarding. Not only will you benefit from seeing the whole process on one page, but others looking at the poster will… Continue reading Creating a Visual – an Academic Poster – can Stimulate your Creative Thinking and make your Research more Visible.
How can a quartz crystal ‘pace’ a clock? On the other hand, how can a belief ‘pace’ a human being?
By William Van Zyl First published on April 20, 2021 (republished on January 5, 2023). Tick, tock, tick, tock, … you are reading a time-clock. Isn’t that just stunning? I mean in one second you have to count from 1 to 32,768 – it is humanly impossible. It is this vibration that has me in… Continue reading How can a quartz crystal ‘pace’ a clock? On the other hand, how can a belief ‘pace’ a human being?
The Code that took Humans to the Moon.
By William Van Zyl Published December, 23 2022 You may also want to listen to the podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ip6bf-134ce5d ————————-0—————————- “Five minutes before landing.” “Three minutes before landing,” said the leader of the mission. All eyes were fixated on the large black-and-white screen. “Houston, we have a problem!” “What! What is the problem?” “Listen to the… Continue reading The Code that took Humans to the Moon.