Getting there. Similar:The problem I just learned about calls for tea in the big mug.CultureEnjoying a visit to the Carnegie Science Center with my son. Mars exhibit is immersive an…PersonalThe spoils.PersonalMisleading to suggest that because I have nothing left to mark that I have nothing to do, …PersonalMy virtual army of grey capsules is just…
Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:Three different sized buildings. Still working on variations for the biggest one. #blender…Three different sized buildings. Still w…AestheticsI let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksI'm having scads of fun designing #steampunk control…
Similar:The eagles in Lord of the Rings are a plot hole, but also an us problemPart of my enjoyment of genre franchises…BooksBing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’In a two-hour conversation with our colu…Current_EventsPompeii artifacts at the Carnegie Science Center The lighting was very low, so the phot…AestheticsI think they…
Similar:One of the Sadder Lost and Found Messages You'll Probably See TodayNot my item, but the pathos caught my ey…DesignAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. Trying to add a subtle pattern to the light-…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsSteampunk flag for the United States of Britannia (from the alternate history my kids…
The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Really enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I would have preferred to see …AestheticsIt's Science! Carolyn Uses Anastasia's Lip Balm KitMy friend Anastasia gave me a home-made …AestheticsLighting makes a difference. The…
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:Half of my students have never read Hamlet. (I told them not to get too attached to any of…We focused just on…
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:Student journalists assemble! The Setonian club fair table is looking spiffy.PersonalNo filter October mist as I walked up from the parking lot. Not a bad view. AestheticsFont vs Typeface: bold and italics are fonts, but Arial and Times New Roman…
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:How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free PlayNormally, students and teachers in Finla…CultureThe daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:Internet Explorer cheated its way to the top, and I won't miss itI started teaching myself HTML in earnes…AcademiaKinetic Theatre's "Hound of the Baskervilles" was hilarious. Kinetic Theatre’s production was ful…BooksMore #steampunk control panel goodness. This…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:More #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d #blender3dart #aestheticsAesthetics"Orphans" was amazing. Powerul, funny, cruel, humane, empathetic. I was speechle…PersonalComfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. –Mr Dooley on the function of journali…“Comfort the afflicted and afflict…
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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. Not the end product. Just prac…AestheticsCookies. That is all.AestheticsJust a #neovictorian avatar in spats and a tailcoat, checking out the back porch and bridg… AestheticsWho left these on my office door? *fake cough sounds like “Betsy”*PersonalMemories of Toronto…
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:Sarek (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 23) Aging with Dignity and Vulcan…
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:The Missing Will, by Agatha Christie (WAOB Audio Theatre)I had a great time playing Hastings in t…CultureStar Wars, Star Trek And V Author Ann Crispin Passes AwayAs…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:More details in the powder room of my villain's lair. #Blender3DAestheticsParents Dedicate New College Safe Space In Honor Of Daughter Who Felt Weird In Class Once“When our Alexis felt weird after hearin…AcademiaThe History of Typography Told in Five Animated…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:I just finished recalibrating the port scanner station and lookout post. If you need help … Aesthetics#SHUConvocation is about to begin @setonhilluniversityPersonalNo I didn’t exactly *plan* to spend my Sunday evening tweaking the…
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…