They still need work but we have 2 weeks before classes start, so I feel pretty good. Similar:I apologize for this one. R2-D2 stars in Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical CATS.PersonalI'm having scads of fun designing #steampunk control panels. #blender3d #blender3dart…AestheticsThe Daughter's 21st Birthday Current_EventsTalked too much during a meeting today.Talked too much during a meeting…
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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:Many things in the world are awful, but my latest #Blender3D work on my #steampunk control…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsNarnia board game — enjoyable family activity (but it's weird that the Pevensies compete …It’s…
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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:Reader, I ushered him. @pictclassictheatrePersonalHearing "Godzilla on My Mind" author Wiliam TsutsuiPersonalModular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my …Modular support craft from the #neovicto…AestheticsThe Daughter's 21st Birthday…
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:Midsummer opens tomorrow.PersonalThe daughter introduced me to this wonderful Martin Freeman comedy. Kind of like School of…PersonalMy Anti-Linkbait Pledge: Cynical Overhyping vs.…
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:Teaching Composition with Interactive FictionI’m on a committee that is exploring a m…AcademiaWhy Computers Will Never Write Good Novels If it were possible to build…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:The spoils.PersonalThe girl around the house casually dressed "as a Jacobite."AmusingNo I didn’t exactly *plan* to spend my Sunday evening tweaking the pedestrian access to th…AestheticsChapbooks — the latest assignment in my “History and Future…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Quick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsHow Zuckerberg’s Facebook is like Gutenberg’s printing pressHistorian Niall Ferguson notes that Sili…BooksCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…https://youtu.be/VXz7kspFimM AestheticsI regularly teach Uncle…
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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:Many familiar faces in this cast but this one is my favorite. Sold out opening of Grand Ho…PersonalMore sections of #steampunk control panel. #blender3dart #blender3d #design #aestheticsAesthetics"Ill…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Spaghetti dinner with my son.PersonalIf you like to play with words, good newsI wish there were a secret day between F…CultureAnother very rough day. Students are cheerful and patient, obviously happy to be here.Another very rough day. Students are…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” during a lesson on creative nonf…Who choked up while reading aloud Sagan’…PersonalIf you want to work with words, then journalism courses are very…