Getting there. Similar:The Duolingo owl is proud of me.PersonalIt's exam week, and at the moment I have exactly one unmarked assignment (for a paper due …It’s exam week, and at the moment I have…AcademiaUshering for a school matinee. Love seeing the kids excited about @prime_stage Frankenstei… CultureSunny but cool. Great day for a long walk…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Now that I have polished so many details, I'm working on more selective lighting. #steampu… AestheticsNew utility chair and appliances from the service areas of my fantasy #steampunk #blender3…AestheticsAnother delightful section of #steampunk control panel, for…
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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:Prime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn Jerz ("Viola")https://youtu.be/FlaO1VI1nbk The wife…CultureToday’s adulting was brought to you by a failed motor vehicle inspection. #notacarguy #win…The car shop wanted to charge over $300….ModdingI think this #denoising…
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:On the way to the theater for the show! Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd.PersonalI made some progress.PersonalSam Shepard Giggles, Doesn't GoogleI wrote…
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:Why Were Old Video Games So Pixelated?I get all my news online now, but I grew…AestheticsSmalltalk through masks is hard; I really was glad to see so many familiar upper halves of…If you said hello to me recently and I…
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:Bacon Starry Night MemeI’ve no idea where the “Bacon Starry Nig…AestheticsDelightful #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesth…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsThere…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Historians Admit To Inventing Ancient GreeksI knew it! Busted!! “One night someone …AcademiaJack Rollins-Frosty the Snowman I voiced Jack Rollins, writer …Historyi trained an ai chatbot on my childhood journal entries – so that i…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:In November 2000, I was blogging about the US Presidential election, mirrors, Arts & Lette…In November 2000, I was blogging about …BusinessThe Best of Both Worlds, Part 2 ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode…
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:My students were awesome. So many thoughtful final projects. So much growth. A stressful, …PersonalOpening night. They've got magic to do! CultureTeaching myself the #Unity3D game engine. Each step requires a lot of focused attention. I… Teaching myself the #Unity3D game engi…AestheticsMasked up, so I don't infect…
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:My J-Term course on August Wilson doesn’t actually start until tomorrow, but the…
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:A masked, socially distant museum visit. So nice to get away from syllabuses and email for… Ford built about a half dozen of the…AestheticsWhy I Rarely Blog…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Brass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3dPersonalMeet the 12-year-old boy who makes games instead of going to schoolTurning on the anti-clickbait filter: Ho…CulturePrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” For…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Life would be so much better if all the interfaces we encountered looked like #Steampunk c…AestheticsI think this #denoising filter makes my #CGI scene look a bit like a hand-illustrated chil…I think this…
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…