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:Don't…
I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:It’s been a while since something got me into a movie theater. Obviously I wasn’t in a rus… It’s been a while since something got …AmusingAdded a pilot and cockpit details to my flyby of a #steampunk scout ship. Costume is a pr…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyvR90jm…AestheticsCarolyn's…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:FBI: 'Exercise Caution and Attempt to Verify Information Through Appropriate Official Chan…The FBI reminds journalists about a few …CultureOn the Virtues of a Dadsplained Literary ChildhoodThe last book I read to her was Wutherin…BooksIf you like to play with words, good newsI wish there were a secret day between…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:Teaching myself the #Unity3D game engine. Each step requires a lot of focused attention. I… Teaching myself the #Unity3D game engi…AestheticsReception after faculty workshop. #partylikeaprofessorPersonalHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 21) Misfit Crewmember Faces…Rewatching ST:TNG after a…
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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:Finally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalAnother lovely variation of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3dart #neovictorian #desig…AestheticsIs this Wonka's factory, or the presidential picnic @setonhilluniversity ? PersonalStage Right's Alice in WonderlandMy daughter shared the role…
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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:Completed uniforms for the officers and crew from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime sto… Right now I can move the player aroun…AestheticsAnother student matinee. So many excited kids for Frankenstein. @prime_stage BooksThis morning I awoke…
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:Adventure | T.M. CampGreat story of nerdiness and discovery a…CybercultureI'm honestly not sure where that came from.For my summer project, teaching myself…
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:A masked, socially distant museum visit. So nice to get away from syllabuses and email for… Ford built about a half dozen of the…AestheticsRecent SHU…
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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:Angry 10yo Edits the Paper Heart She Gave Her MotherAesthetics5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math OnlineMy son has finally found a math textbook…CybercultureUNC student newspaper goes viral for coverage of campus shooting…
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:Here's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStoryPersonalDid you see that guy’s license plate?Did you see that guy’s license plate? …AmusingMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsOverheard: "This is the best…
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…
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