Carolyn is the Production Understudy for PPT’s Dial M for Murder in September

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They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good.

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Getting there.

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Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d

Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:On Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College I don’t expect students to be constantl…AcademiaThey're coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will be higher tonight, so I'm …PersonalI…

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.)

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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

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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

The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Headphones, Croutons and RhetoricME (with crouton tongs in one hand and s…CultureThe black chair is down to 18¢ per ounce? Shut up and take my money, Amazon!PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel.…

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.)

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The posthuman liberal arts

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…

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

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.

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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

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Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project.

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Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago.

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A week of nonstop breaking political news stumps AI chatbots

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

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LLM error rates

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…

Cry from a Far Planet by Tom Godwin (WAOB Audio Theatre; read by Dennis Jerz)

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:New "Adventure" Details from Will Crowther in Mammoth Cave BookThe new book from…

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

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I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals

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