I think I’ve mentioned I have a daughter who sometimes does things. Similar:Between static hand-coded HTML pages and modern content-management systems, there used to …When I started my blog in 1999 (by addin…CybercultureDance of "the awkward nerd trying to act really cool" Carolyn (doing a really cool dance m…AestheticsHappy Easter!PersonalNext up for the girl: Amy,…
A great professional experience for her. Similar:At Computers and Writing #cwcon for the weekend.Am I wise now? At an event for encouragi…AcademiaFacebook exec erroneously cites The Lord of the Rings when comparing the social network to…A Facebook executive, Andrew “Boz” Boswo…BusinessYesterday it was 298 so this is actually a good number.PersonalAnother delightful section of #neovictorian…
They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:It's been a Dwarf Fortress afternoon. AwesomeScratch 3.0 beta is available. Try out the text-to-speech blocks!PersonalUnmarked papers today. How it started, how it's going.PersonalA former student contacted me to share her thoughts.A few years ago, I told myself…
Getting there. Similar:Here for the daughter.AcademiaI've completed my second set of 25 #neovictorian control panels, which I'll eventually use… AestheticsVery impressive mural has been installed in Admin for SHU’s Centennial.PersonalHollow Pursuits (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 21) Misfit Crewmember Faces…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….AmusingSpring 2022 Midterm Grades: SubmittedPersonalA 20 sq cm section of #steampunk…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:I played Pseudolus freshman year in college. Haven't seen the show in a while.AmusingParent: "Why don't you use one of your stress balls?" The girl: "They don't like me."PersonalBrother Stuck in the BathroomThe girl posted this…
Similar:The Internet Archive Is Digitizing & Preserving Over 100,000 Vinyl Records: Hear 750 Full …These people do important, amazing work….CultureMany things in the world are awful right now but my latest section of a #neovictorian them…AestheticsWe Had No Idea What Alexander Graham Bell Sounded Like. Until Now | History & Archaeology”Hear my voice. Alexander Graham…
Similar:A Word About Group ProjectsOkay, students… who loves group projec…AcademiaEach building in my #medievalyork simulation has four levels of detail (so that distant ob…AestheticsMS-Word's helpful "View -> Focus" mode delays stress-related breakdowns.You won’t usually catch me saying anythi…CybercultureSmall Changes in Teaching: The Last 5 Minutes of ClassI just ordered the book Lang mentions in…AcademiaAnother section of #steampunk…
The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:On the spiral staircase that leads from the top deck down to the officers' pub and wa…AestheticsMy third time seeing @shu.pippin. I'll be back tomorrow for closing night.PersonalSurprised and delighted to find that Scratch…
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:Set design for Acts II and III of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) #blender3dDesignAnother delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3……
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:Digital Storytelling: Empower the Multimodal Writing Classroom with Scratch How can the busy writing teacher interes…AestheticsI spent Thanksgiving break building a #trimsheet for steampunk control panels, because why…Aesthetics#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w …AestheticsMore delightful #steampunk control panels. These…
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:Star Trek The Original SeriesAmazing mural. Amazing. …AestheticsMultimodal Composing, Sketchnotes, and Idea GenerationUsing the mixed media of sketch notes, a…AcademiaThis time of year I…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Chess tournament final pairing. (He’s currently tied for 2nd.)PersonalOn the spiral staircase that leads from the top deck down to the officers' pub and wa…AestheticsI just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post.…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:The boy plays chess with his uncle before seeing The Fantasticks.PersonalI’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to conve…I’m not making a serious attempt at recr…PersonalDespite its impressive output, generative…
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:And you thought your last teleconference was rough!PersonalAnother corner building. Designed and textured. Needs an interior. #blender3d #design #ae…Another corner building. Designed and te…AestheticsThe Mom From The Cat in the Hat Finally SpeaksAs a toddler, my son once methodically s…AmusingFull Bloom opens next weekend. Tickets 724-527-5777.PersonalLooking forward…
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:Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Minecraft Stylehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_conti…AestheticsDan Rather reflects critically on the so-called "Heroic Age"…
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:Line breaks are really, really importantI’m sure that whoever wrote this headlin…Current_EventsThe spoils.PersonalHappy Easter 2016PersonalLooking forward to another visit to Illyria. Support humans who create art in…