As those familiar with the liberal arts know, in antiquity there were seven such arts. Three formed the trivium of the humanities: rhetoric, grammar, and logic. And four formed the quadrivium of the sciences: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. The assertion was this was the knowledge one required to participate as a citizen, as a…
If I ever share something that turns out to be disinformation, please let me know. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public…
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I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for the city walls. I know there was at some point a moat but this is more than enough accuracy for now. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:The Minecraft GenerationIt’s a world of trial and error and cons…AestheticsOur family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Work-Life Balance, from 11(!) Years AgoI think I’m managing work-life balance p…AcademiaProper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational…Proper commenting is an important part o…PersonalOn the Virtues of a…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:The Post-Coding Generation?I knew the command line well, and very o…CybercultureThe Fantasticks closes today at 2.PersonalMore household props for a #blender3d #steampunk project. I had made the spice rack and utensi…AestheticsPhotos inspired by Wuthering HeightsA…
Chatbots are designed to give conversational answers and keep people engaged. Names and links to sources for answers range from nonexistent to hidden, though some companies are starting to make them more visible. Even when AI does include a source, it adds it after the fact, said Jevin West, a professor and co-founder of the…
I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:Okay, freshly downloaded app…Okay, freshly downloaded app, If you are…CybercultureBasic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project….Basic details for #medievalyork city wal…PersonalMy student journos are meming it like bosses.PersonalI am happy with how this turned out. My mother told me about this story when…
I worked on LLMs, and now I got opinions. Today, let’s talk about when LLMs make mistakes. On AI Slop You’ve already heard of LLM mistakes, because you’ve seen them in the news. […] LLMs could be used to summarize sources. Something that’s fairly obvious in my journal club is that many researchers are…
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Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Choosing Carolyn's HeadshotWhich of these headshots do you like bes…AestheticsOne wild place. (Sunday.) NatureMerry Christmas 2019PersonalCan't upload photos to Facebook from my MacBookI spent 30 minutes trying to upload abou…CybercultureBird flight simulator. The…
The cast of comical, quirky characters are most enjoyable. Marigold (Carolyn Jerz) is hilarious as the new age, love child who always sees the best in everybody and everything. Jerz floats, whirls, and glides across the stage. She’s delightful and believable in her role. Her presence on stage brings lightness and spreads joy. —Burgh Vivant…
Carolyn Jerz lights up the stage from her first entrance, almost literally. Dressed in bright colors and elaborately coiffed, with her face made up so pale white that it glows (think Björk meets Catherine O’Hara in Beetlejuice), Jerz imbues the role of spiritualist and yoga enthusiast Marigold with an outsider energy that is otherworldly, larger than life,…
Moments after Donald Trump was rushed to safety following a failed assassination attempt at a Saturday night rally, some of his supporters turned toward the press pen with obscenities as they fingered reporters for blame. “This is your fault!” one attendee emphatically yelled, pointing at individual journalists as he approached the fence line separating them from attendees.…
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These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Playing a well-dressed bad guy. PersonalMy simulation project does not require me to master medieval daub and wattle architecture….My simulation project does not require m…AestheticsNext up…
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