A great professional experience for her. Similar:After a successful piano recital.CultureThe girl as the Spanish Soloist in @laurelballettheater & @westmorelandsymphony The Nutcra…AestheticsThe Battle (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 8) A Ferengi plots tricks with Picard's former …A Ferengi set on revenge tricks Picard i…HistoryFour Benefits of Being in a RelationshipThe pandemic sucks. We’re spending more…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Apparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …AestheticsYou come very close to successfully combining argument and explication here… I recently came across a box of old wr…AcademiaComing up for the girl is…
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Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you ha…Your first #blender3d retractable #steam…AestheticsThis long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away behind my monitor holds almost as many portable…PersonalSolitaire ChessSpent a relaxing evening in…
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The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Carolyn appears as homeschooled teenager "Carolyn." Free holiday show Tuesday at 7. PersonalThis actually happened the other day when I was offline.This actually happened the other day whe…PersonalThe annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureStudents…
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:Trimsheets baked with greebly texture goodness add eye-pleasing woodgrain & tech detai…AestheticsAmenities are limited on a short range excursion craft, but we…
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:Greebles make me happy.Before CGI, filming a science-fiction st…AestheticsThe dark future of American space exploration: NASA's golden age is about to come to a thu…I remember, as a kid, being thrilled by …CultureAnother day, another 10 square centimeters of #steampunk…
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 Note of Recognition for: Filmation's ''Star Trek'' AnimatorsEven if the animation of Star Trek was l…AestheticsEx-Pope Benedict says the Selfish Gene is science fiction.…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Wood pile stacking animation (Blender 3D)For a medieval project, I wanted a wood …AmusingOne Does Not Simply: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Internet MemesWhen we envisioned a journal of visual c…AcademiaIncredible archer shows…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Son Doong Cave in Viet Nam Featurers Skylight, JungleAs a fan of Colossal Cave Adventure, I’m…AestheticsPracticing with materials and geometry. The lamps and chair require hundreds of times as m… AestheticsMy #AugustWilson #Steampunk NightmareToday is…
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:Carnegie Science Center: Roboworld (and a bit of SportsWorks)Here’s a brief video, made up of clips I…CultureI've completed my second set of 25 #neovictorian control panels, which I'll eventually use… AestheticsFriday night. What am I doing? #partylikeaprofAcademiaMy virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough…
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:Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, dies aged 89Harper Lee, whose…
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:My theory: Trump was composing therapeutic poetry, and got stuck on the last line. PersonalMore Evidence that Choosing a Typeface Is ImportantAestheticsMy mom’s Lionel train set (a gift…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:West Side Story Maria MontagePersonalIn May, 2000, I was blogging about the 'I Love You' virus, hacking URLs, PG Wodehouse, and…In May, 2000, I was blogging about …AcademiaThe girl rehearsing as Babette in Stage Right's Beauty and the BeastCarolyn…