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I'm Patrick Prunty—senior software developer, occasional writer, and amateur explorer.

Welcome to Furry Circuits! This is my corner of the web where I publish essays and a weekly newsletter exploring artificial intelligence, computer programming, and anything else that sparks curiosity along the way.

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Why the name, ‘Furry Circuits’?

My father works in construction, and as a boy I more than once accidentally grabbed live cables carrying different voltages. I referred to the sensation of being shocked—of having electricity pass through my body—as "furry."

Circuits, of course, are not furry. Referring to them as such is a literary technique known as personification. As a boy, I didn't know this—I was simply giving life to something lifeless.

Now, I work (to some degree) with circuits every day through my computer. Much of the work software engineers do can seem mundane and thankless from the outside. But I try to focus on the fun stuff and give life to the things that deserve it. The interesting discoveries I encounter along the way—those I'll share with you here at Furry Circuits.