The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:When students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsSkin of Evil (TNG Rewatch, Season 1 Episode 23)My rewatch reflection on the Star Trek:T…DesignSteampunk flag for the…
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:Seeing the premiere of a play based on the life of a Holocaust survivor who ended up as a …PersonalArsenal of Freedom…
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:"I think the Exposition Officer's bridge station might have too many control pan…PersonalHide and Q (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 9) Riker, buffed up by Q, grants desires of the…Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…AmusingThe Offspring (StarTrek:TNG Rewatch, Season Three,…
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:Sarah Polley: ‘It took me years to see how responsible Terry Gilliam was for my terror’The little girl from Adventures of Baron…CultureAn Opt Out Letter…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Friday night board game therapy. #startrek #monopolyPersonalClassic. So good! #startrek #tosPersonalMy brother drove my mother in to see Carolyn in tonight’s opening night Kinetic Theatre pr…PersonalQ-Less (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 6) Shenanigans with…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Twine: the program that’s democratised the video gaming worldTwine games look and feel profoundly dif…CybercultureBag a Bot DayAt midnight tonight, participants in the…Current_EventsI'm just getting around to watching this speech from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Impressive!I really…
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:Can you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser…AestheticsOur 2014 class banner was an iPad. I can’t believe I just noticed that today.PersonalEvery family has one.PersonalVote for Carolyn's Headshot — Round 2 Vote for Carolyn’s Headshot — Round…AestheticsAnother random background control panel for…
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…
How can you tell if a space alien is a friend or an enemy? One spaceman has that decision to make in Tom Godwin’s “Cry from a Far Planet.” Listen to Dennis Jerz read the science fiction classic to discover the answer. Similar:Commentary: What My Struggling Students Wanted Me to UnderstandI haven’t taught a developmental…
Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m not aiming for architectural perfection, but with each try I’m definitely leveling up.) #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:You aren’t doing it wrong… if no one knows what you are doing.PersonalPreview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:The "Best" E-mail Signature Is Actually the WorstI have no particular opinion about how t…BusinessSamaritan Snare (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 17)(Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generati…DramaMythbusting UX design: 7 misconceptions about user experiencePerhaps the most common mistake of…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Not doing well. As usual.PersonalI'm honestly not sure where that came from.For my summer project, teaching myself t…AestheticsChristopher Robin made for a pleasant family outing.PersonalA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had…
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.…
Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Hello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your server tonight for Christmas on the Hill. Hello, I’m Dr. Jerz, I’ll be your serv…PersonalWhile at Sadecky's Puppets to record the role of Heidi, Carolyn met a new friend.We spent Sunday…
Sold out opening night of Mamet’s Oleanna. Chilling. Gasps from the audience. Office furniture may be a bit too fancy for an untenured prof, but multiple copies of the prof’s book on the shelves was a realistic touch. Similar:Pics from Thursday's dress rehearsal of Shrek: The Musical. This weekend only! @stage…PersonalMe waiting for students to…