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:White…
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A great professional experience for her. Similar:In September, 2003, I was blogging about the emerging fad of internet plagiarism, ethnical…In September, 2003, I was blogging about…CultureThe Media Pyramid: “Any content where ideology leads to falsehood is bad for you.”You Are the Media You Eat CultureSwiss cheese metaphor for fighting the pandemic: "Multiple Layers Improve Success"The…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:More delightful #steampunk control panels. These are computationally efficient bitmap rect…PersonalArsenic and Old Lace. I haven't seen this show since I played the lead as a high school ju…CultureCarolyn performed as Ariel yesterday in the New Renaissance Theatre…
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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:Advising incoming majors.AcademiaFaculty/staff orientation begins @setonhilluniversity PersonalDress rehearsal for Mamma Mia.PersonalMy English major skills crushed the girl in Bananagrams.Wildcard? You mean quitter tile! GamesLego goes steampunkBe still, my nerdy heart. Steampunk —…AestheticsIf I don’t stock the officers’…
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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:Auditioning in Pittsbugh (flanked by shots from recent performances).CultureAfter lights out, the girl is knitting.PersonalBad Doggy — practicing "Tomorrow" with a human Sandyhttp://www.youtube.com/v/718e4XsNvGY …AmusingI have more to do than mark 99 assignments, but this…
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:Don't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaPinkalicious — "Buzz Off"My daughter plays the…
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…
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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:Understanding The Fake News Universe The fake news universe is vast and eph…CultureUkraine’s Three-to-One AdvantageThe author notes that he can’t confirm w…CultureTeaching “The Odyssey” at…
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Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Another fun 10 sq cm of a #neovictorian #steampunk control panel. #elegance #design #aesth…AestheticsAmusing Reference to ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ Imagine a scenario in which circumstan…AestheticsOut for an April stroll.NatureI am not really sure why I…
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:The Case for Breaking Up With Your ParentsI already felt fairly independent from m…AcademiaAnother delightful section of #steampunk control panel, for a personal #blender3d project….Aesthetics"Only You" — 11yo Carolyn Sings a Power Ballad from "Starlight Express"The observation car Pearl sings of her l…AestheticsAnother 10 sq cm of…
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:Thirteen seconds. Dozens of bullets. One explosive photo.Forget for a moment that the…