They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:This class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are …Some days are slogs. Some weeks are slo…AcademiaAuditioning in Pittsbugh (flanked by shots from recent performances).CultureThe Other 21st Century Skills…
Getting there. Similar:Very impressive mural has been installed in Admin for SHU’s Centennial.PersonalWhen backwards newbie poets write…PersonalAnother visit to downtown Pittsburgh with my history-loving son.CultureWhen your January term starts Dec 18. #partylikeaprofAcademiaLooking forward to another visit to Illyria. Support humans who create art in your communi…PersonalAssembling wall units to bake into a texture atlas. Teacup…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Merry Christmas 2019PersonalForgotten closet box: powder blue summer suit with a crisp 1990 $10 bill in the pocket and…The chunky laptop seems to boot and the …DesignThe Duolingo owl is proud of me.PersonalThis is the first…
Similar:Some problems bringing #Blender3D models into the #Unity3D game engine. The pink represent…AestheticsWriting a Cutline (Caption) for the News: Three examples of an often overlooked journalism…In journalism, the “cutline” is the text…AestheticsTricking the eye to see 3D details in geometrically flat surfaces for my #steampunk #blend… AestheticsToday’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy…
Similar:Study finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slowerCoders who used AI self-reported that th…BusinessI'm honestly not sure where that came from.For my summer project, teaching myself t…AestheticsRefreshing my memory of working with reel-to-reel tape as a radio news intern (c. 1989).HistoryOut for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this…
The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Serving at Christmas on the Hill 2025PersonalSome new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…AestheticsAnother #neovictorian control panel for a personal #steampunk project. #design #aesthetics…AestheticsIntroduction to The Skin of Our Teeth…
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:Spaghetti dinner with my son.PersonalA Grave Tale (a short story I narrated for WAOB Audio Theatre)A Grave Tale (WAOB Audio Theatre) Wri…LiteratureJust…
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:Kitchen utensils for my steampunk villain's hideout. #Blender3D. There’s nothing particularly steampu…AestheticsWhere There's a Whip, There's a WayThe girl was singing lyrics she learned …AmusingStandardized Test Scores Don't Really Measure LearningThere are ways to raise a child’s test s…AcademiaAnother 10…
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:A Video Game About Changing What Happens In Shakespeare's HamletElsinore is a game where you play as Oph…CultureGenesis (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 19)…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #aesthetics #designOne of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsPrincipal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary schoolThe school was plagued by violence and…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Reception after faculty workshop. #partylikeaprofessorPersonalEnterprise-D Blueprints As a newlywed, when my in-laws were …BooksNow I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)PersonalMidterm Grades Spring 2025: Posted!I planned ahead pretty well this term. I…AcademiaWhy the…
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:Above the Forward Ops conference platform we see the chief engineer's station and a glimps…AestheticsSignage failure at Seton Hill, c. 2008.PersonalDate a girl who reads.I earned a +8 or +9 spousal bonus when I…AmusingAuditioning in Pittsbugh (flanked by shots from recent performances).CultureMy brother drove my mother in…
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:PICT PROUD: PICT actress Carolyn Jerz takes on Viola in Shakespeare’s Twelfth NightPICT…
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:Chipping away at the total as the final submissions pour in.PersonalThe exposition officer needs instant access to a pencil case, logbook and mission-critical…AestheticsShowcase of 60 Free Horror…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Another day, another 10 square centimeters of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blende…AestheticsWhat if I design a #steampunk fantasy cruiser and there aren’t enough chairs? How do I kno… AestheticsEric Bentley, Critic Who Preferred Brecht to Broadway, Dies at 103One…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Okay yes, this affirmation does matter to me and it will go into my annual review for next…Marked 832 AP English essays in a week o…AcademiaDress Rehearsal for "My Son Pinocchio"My wife, daughter,…