Getting there. Similar:The Fantasticks (Oct 18-27)PersonalProfessoring. With an(other) apple pie cupcake.I touched up and board-ified a presentat…AcademiaIt's Friday night in July, and I'm jamming with my fall course preps.The dean sends me an email at 9:07pm. In…AcademiaDid you put enough donuts in the elevator shaft of your #steampunk #neovictorian cruiser t…https://youtu.be/lSgv5L0sXtc &nbs…AestheticsFor the record, if…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Breakfast Battle from "The Miracle Worker" (Pamela Lee as Annie Sullivan and Carolyn Jerz …Update: Here’s a clip of the whole break…CultureMe: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.AmusingMerry Christmas 2022.PersonalOut…
Similar:"seriously, the guy has a point" — on the Charging Bull and Fearless Girl ControversyArt conveys significance; however, much …Aesthetics"We Need to Be More Vigilant With What We Trust From the Internet." –Fake PresidentFrom Buzzfeed: Sitting before the Sta…CybercultureDo Black Holes Create New Universes? Physicist Lee Smolin InterviewCan’t wait until we get this end-of-year…CultureWriting a…
Similar:My 13yo and 18yo enthralled by WarGames.Wife likes movies. Son likes military th…CulturePhysics simulation demo: crate made up of mostly loose boards. #Blender3d #design #practic… https://youtu.be/OqqlWZvWaqM Physic…AestheticsStack of wooden desk trays with metal supports. #Blender3D. Normal map, glossy map; mahoga…My goal in trying to do an object each d…AestheticsFont vs Typeface: bold and italics are…
The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Carolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in the Stage Right homeschool Fiddler on the Roof.PersonalHamlet. #tobePersonalI just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So Khan…
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 first officer's office adjoins the officers' pub, because of course it should. Working… AestheticsA Christmas Carol — new audio adaptationBooksFamily outing…
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:Game night at our local library.GamesSpent a half hour taming this tangle of cables (left) with a little tiny six-inch-wide car…AestheticsThis Woman Inspired One of the First Hit Video Games by Mapping the World’s Longest CaveThe Medium headline calls Colossal…
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:No girl wins: three ways women unlearn their love of video games – OffworldSeveral times I assigned Brenda Laurel’s…BusinessStage Right's production of 'Secret Garden' is…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:In the Hands of the Prophets (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 19) Keiko's scienc…Rewatching ST:DS9 A candidate for Baj…CultureYes, we will see almost anything branded Sherlock Holmes.Personal"I think the Exposition Officer's bridge station might…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:One of the benefits of teaching at a small college, with small classes…In a final reflection video for a freshm…AcademiaMedia Bias Chart version 11 — Journalism sorted by bias (Left / Center / Right), reliabili…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:Love outdoor theater. Love #Chekhov ! Love #cherryorchard Support the arts in your city. @…PersonalFamily, I Hear You. I Love You. Go Away. This Weekend, I'm Marking Papers.No, I don’t want to see the new jacket y…AcademiaCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt…
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:The Emma Watson nude pictures hoax shames our ‘news’ cultureDid you hear that…
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:Settling in for a jukebox show (not my favorite genre but the Go-Gos are fun).Personal'Fontgate': Microsoft, Wikipedia and the scandal threatening the Pakistani PMI would call this…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Foggy April morning on the hill.PersonalMore world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.DesignCelebration of Writing Fall 2025. Students present their research for their upcoming term …Personal'Dream' casting a family affairAmong actors in Cabaret Theatre’s upcomi…CultureThings are not going…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Finished the female officers for my neovictorian steampunk personal project. #blender3d, #… Female officers, from the le…AestheticsThe Child (TNG Rewatch: Season 2, Episode 1)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureThe boy plays chess…
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…