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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:A serious summer activity.Once classes start again, we will all ha…CulturePart of my daily routine is practicing German for about 15m per day. With no particular pr…EducationStupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in…
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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:#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. E…#blender3d is teaching me more than I ev…PersonalWhat, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused.What, exactly,…
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:Elmo? Yes, I do mind. I learned far more from Bert.Like plenty of people my age, I grew up …AestheticsVibing to a…
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:Waiting for the sound of bagpipes. #setonhillgrad 2016PersonalI think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things.I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter…PersonalI have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood…
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:The Amazon Mystery: What America's Strangest Tech Company Is Really Up ToSeriously: What is Amazon? A retail comp…Business"She even disgraces the name of Linton." –Heathcliff,…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Addressing Our Biases: Medieval BathingDid medieval people bathe? If you alr…CultureWhen You've Already Got a Major, But You Love Books (Seton Hill English) When committee work is fun… making…AcademiaMore modular low-poly background buildings. I’ll do…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Now I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)PersonalShowcase of 60 Free Horror Fonts For Graphic Designers I think that should be “typefaces,” …AestheticsMore #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #design #cgi #blender3dartAestheticsHere is an example of…
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I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:On the way to closing night of "Orphans."PersonalMore rehearsing. More dancing. PersonalMany of these individual steampunk control panel elements are repeated, but I've arranged …AestheticsCreated a new graphic for an existing handout on writing editorials.The “lead editorial” represents the offi…Empathyi trained an ai chatbot on my childhood journal…
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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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:Candy Land Was Invented for Polio Wards It is a game absent strategy, requi…AestheticsStudy finds AI tools made open source software developers 19 percent slowerCoders who used…
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Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:My 14yo Helps Teach a Vacation Bible School Class In character as “Pontius Pilate,” wa…PersonalColorful variations of an upholstered desk chair for my fantasy #steampunk #blender3d proj…AestheticsDatalore (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 12)…
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…