Similar:Your verbs have been lost and will be invisible until sentence author revision.The marketers and programmers at Google’…CybercultureModern Masterpieces of Comedic Genius: The Art of the Humorous Amazon Review, Part DeuxI love me a good Amazon mock review. Her…AestheticsThe Defector (ST:TNG Rewatch; Season Three, Episode 10) Cold War Brinksmanship, via Shakes…(Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year…
Even though I wrote about some of Eugene O’Neil’s earlier plays in my dissertation, I had never seen or even read this play before. I knew the basic subject matter but didn’t know the details. All the actors did a great job and the production values were top notch, as I expect from Quantum. Similar:Commentary:…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:The girl rehearsing as Babette in Stage Right's Beauty and the BeastCarolyn rehearses with Nick Lenz. Her sh…Current_EventsAm I a Bad Father Because I Let My Daughter Eat M&Ms in Her Mashed Potatoes?[poll id=”2″] AestheticsToday's annoying adventures of adulting: fixing the bathroom ceiling…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:Same photo, two different interpretations.This is why I spend time teaching my jou…PersonalSomewhere out there, somebody is working really hard to come up with a meme to blame this …Front page of the Miami Herald newspaper…BusinessWe don’t need more STEM majors. We need more STEM majors with liberal arts…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:More 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalHelp! I may be running out of excuses for not wearing…Help! I may be running out of excuses fo…CultureYesterday my wife took this last known picture of our two teenagers.…
Getting there. Similar:Checking out of @frontporchtheatricals Grand Hotel. What an experience!My brother had already planned to visit …AestheticsThis friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday.This friendly gangster was parked at Wal…PersonalMS-Word's helpful "View -> Focus" mode delays stress-related breakdowns.You won’t usually catch me saying anythi…CybercultureIn the Hands of the Prophets (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch,…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Can't upload photos to Facebook from my MacBookI spent 30 minutes trying to upload abou…CybercultureAnonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing! It’s such a…AcademiaFall 2017 Grades…
Similar:Stapler jam during a midterm exam.My years of watching MacGyver definitely…AcademiaUsing "Strive" as a NounObviously I know what my students mean w…Culture'Peter Pan Live' Was Never Intended to Be EnjoyedI didn’t watch the show (our cable-less …AestheticsIn a literature class, the author's words matter more than the author's life and times, or… Updating the graphic…
Similar:In June, 2000 I was blogging about anagrams, 1750 Paris, ambiguity, a hyperlink patent cl…In June, 2000, I was blogging about …AmusingWhy the trial by ordeal was actually an effective test of guiltHow could an ordeal-administering priest…CultureToday's 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel went pretty fast. At this stage I'm mostly re…One of many…
The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Modular low-poly medieval buildings. Ground-level storefronts have more detail than the up…Modular low-poly medieval buildings. Gro…AestheticsThe girl enjoyed seeing Alex Noble and the rest of the cast of Sive. (Last shows, 2 & 8…
John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholder character currently takes 45 steps to run the distance Speed marked as 50 paces. (I can adjust that easily.) Similar:Loved part 1 of Alec Silverblatt's Mon Valley Medium. Part 2 tomorrow at 7. #pptplayt…CultureAcademic Writing BluesTwo days ago my problem was…
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…
Out for a walk and saw this. I hope you are having a nice day. Similar:Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening…Talkback session after the matinee and m…AwesomeMother 3: My Mom, and MeThoughtful, powerful, personal analysis …AestheticsTwittering The MachineI’ve never been a phone guy. My vo…AcademiaYou can be…
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:Journalism Isn't Dying. It's Returning to Its Roots.An important reminder that “objective” j…CultureRules for Civility: 14-Year-Old George Washington's 110 Commandments for Cultivating Chara… Every Action…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:A Christmas Carol — new audio adaptationBooksThe Icarus Factor (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 14)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…PersonalCause and Effect (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 18) time loop. Ka-boom. The En…Rewatching ST:TNG…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Long Live the LARPers — My daughter plays the antagonist in this award-winning 48 Hour Fi…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku7wzUtO…AestheticsFull Bloom opens tonight.PersonalI try to create one brand new element, modify one existing element, and reuse existing ele…AestheticsThe Best…
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:My 14yo Helps Teach a Vacation Bible School Class In character as “Pontius Pilate,” wa…PersonalMy English major skills crushed the girl in Bananagrams.Wildcard? You mean quitter tile! GamesFrozen (Greensburg Civic Theatre, Greasepaint Players)DramaYes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological…
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…