The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch I was in college and grad school dur…CultureAn Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I expected my new department…AcademiaI'm down to a king and two pawns but my son likes playing until…
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:The Tempest, According to My 9yo DaughterShe’s 10 now, but here is her response t…CultureAn important day to remember.Never again.PersonalCookies. That is…
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:Making sidewalks to go with the buildings. Tedious but will save time later. #blender3d #m…PersonalThe Miracle Worker opens tomorrow.PersonalThe History of Typography Told in Five Animated MinutesOpen Culture. AestheticsCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…AestheticsIncredible…
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:Happy retirement celebration to two dear colleagues.AcademiaI just learned I only have months to live. This is what I want to say. – The Boston…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:My Parents (aged 72 and 78) Demonstrate a Ballroom Dance PoseThis is how my parents finish their Arge…AestheticsHypertext as a Teaching Tool — Brown University Poetry Classroom 1974This short film documents an early attem…AcademiaThe Girl…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:NOT a scene from The Miracle Worker.PersonalThe Life and Times of ¯\_(ツ)_/¯But, in addition to symbolizing despair,…CybercultureI am not up on My Little Pony lore. Can anyone suggest why this AI features a winged Vulca…AestheticsFULL…
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:"Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania."PersonalIf you win the very first time you play a game, that means you are skilled and brilliant, …AwesomeOn my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is a full dress uniform. #blender3d #…AestheticsThe Library Adjacent to My Ethership Control Room Needed BooksFor…
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:Combating Shakespearean shrinkage – Shakespeare & BeyondThe worst reaction to Shakespeare’s comp…CultureAll Sheep…
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:Keeping it classy. My 20yo son encounters the fruit-eating scene from the 1996 point-and-c…PersonalUpdated Media Bias Chart — Left/Center/Right, Facts/Analysis/Partisan/Propaganda (Ad Font…Update — Media Bias Chart 10.0…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:The 7 things new college students don’t know that drive professors crazy While secondary schools pour the…AcademiaNow I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)PersonalAmazon Staff Meetings: “No Powerpoint”I am not a big fan of traditional slide-…BusinessMixed ReceptionThis…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Merry Christmas 2022.PersonalAdded a splash of color to this section of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel (for m…AestheticsThe girl has gotten progressively more dedicated over the past few days.When you’re a homeschool parent,…
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:Me, contemplating the implications of maybe doing a socialize this weekend.PersonalOn set. #indiefilm #historicaldrama #creativity #enjoylifePersonalProud of My JournosI saw several heads that I recognized, b…AcademiaEnjoying a visit to the Carnegie Science Center with my son. Mars exhibit…
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:I both like and hate that Canvas tracks the number of unmarked assignments that await me. …I…