Getting there. Similar:Today's annoying adventures of adulting: fixing the bathroom ceiling fan.Not fun, but done. ModdingI spent Thanksgiving break building a #trimsheet for steampunk control panels, because why…AestheticsPict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalZooming into the abyss: Black squares don’t contribute much to the learning environment.PersonalAnnie 2012 with Annie 2017. Annie 2012 with her Warbucks. "Together…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:The girl has gotten progressively more dedicated over the past few days.When you’re a homeschool parent, you go …AestheticsMe loving my birthday truck, c. 1971. I adored this truck, and spellin…DesignThe chief engineer has a forward-facing…
Similar:NASA astronaut: Russians were ‘blindsided’ by reaction to yellow suitsI posted a while back about the yellow a…AestheticsThe Child –Antoine Bardou-Jacquet –The Child…AestheticsAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aestheti…AestheticsFacebook Axes “Trending” SidebarFacebook is discontinuing the “trending”…BusinessI'd love to do a shift at these gorgeous #neovictorian workstations, created in #Blender3D…AestheticsCandy Land…
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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:Opening night. They've got magic to do! CultureHamlet. #tobePersonalLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghLooking forward to this! @thepublicpghDramaWhen you see a show alone often you can get really good seats. Idaspe @quantumtheatreCultureRecording Christmas Stories for…
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:Where No One Has Gone Before (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 5) Wes's warp-drive guru help…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CultureYou can…
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:Another delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsIgnorance Meets an Invisible DisabilityI’m sure my young, healthy-looking frien…CultureIf I don’t design the sign for the pub on my #steampunk space cruiser, who will? #prioriti… AestheticsI'm marking them faster than they come in, which…
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:Sad that NASA is taking a back seat to a private company, but still nerding over an Americ…BusinessPast Tense, Part 2 (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Each of these #retro #neovictorian #steampunk control panels takes me about an hour. #gree…AestheticsMy son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position. C… PersonalOpening night! So great to see live…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Edible Chess Chess pastry cutters handmade in bra…AestheticsMy crazy Friday night involved tweaking the graphic for an #MLAstyle instructional web pag…AcademiaLatest #blender3d progress on a villain's lair. Added more carpets and cabinetry, and sta… AestheticsThe…
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:A performance, two auditions and a cast party. #busyweekendPersonalSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalPrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” For Carolyn Jerz, who plays Viol…CultureI let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksWhy Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?Not…
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:Homeownership in America Has Collapsed—Dont Blame MillennialsYes, the article is interesting, but I’m…AmusingThis…
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:i trained an ai chatbot on my childhood journal entries – so that i could engage in real-t…I kept a journal from Feb 3 1983 (the da…CultureYesterday…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:NASA! Mars!! Panorama!!! Video!!!! Audio!!!!!New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Persever…AwesomeSarah Polley: ‘It took me years to see how responsible Terry Gilliam was for my terror’The little girl from Adventures of Baron…CultureThe geekling is 14 today.PersonalJournalist Nellie Bly Began…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Public service announcement! If you are feeling awkward at a social event and you see me t…AwesomeChipping away at the total as the final submissions pour in.PersonalJust a handful more of these elegant…
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…