Ideas & Essays

Thoughts by Tor

Long-form ideas on AI development, engineering architecture, and what it actually takes to build in the age of intelligent systems.

Atmospheric Static by T. R. Miller — book cover with radio telescope dishes under a starfield
· 3 min read Fiction Writing Atmospheric Static

Atmospheric Static — My First Novel

Published March 7, 2026. How you can help it find its readers.

I published my first novel, Atmospheric Static, on March 7, 2026. If you've read it or plan to, I'd be deeply grateful if you'd download or save the book and leave a review on Amazon. Reviews help the algorithm surface the book to new readers. Thank you for your support — it means the world to me.

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· 10 min read AI IoT Hardware Makers

The Future Is Tiny: IoT Agents Running LLMs Locally

Why the next wave of AI lives on a Raspberry Pi in your garage

AI doesn't have to live in the cloud. A new generation of pocket-sized hardware is making it possible for hobbyists, DIYers, and inventors to run large language models entirely on local devices — no API keys, no subscriptions, no latency. The implications for privacy, creativity, and the maker movement are enormous.

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AI Development Cascade — visualization of the cascaded workflow stages
· 12 min read AI Architecture Engineering Workflow

Cascaded AI Development Workflow

What cascade heat pumps teach us about building with AI

A structured, multi‑stage approach to using AI systems in software development where the output of each stage becomes the optimized input to the next. Borrowed from thermodynamics. Built for engineering teams.

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