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:'Facebook is simply not cool anymore' to teens, study findsTeens also don’t seem…
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:Had a blast watching all the amazing entries in Pittsburgh's 48 Hour Film Festival, b…PersonalCelebration of Writing Fall 2018PersonalMy Summer Project: A WordPress Website for Stage Right,…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Don't Talk to the Police (law professor explains why everyone — even if you're innocent -…https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eECultureStanford to offer new undergraduate majors integrating humanities, computer scienceTraining humanists who can code like a t…AcademiaThree more performances of Jane Eyre. Closes Saturday…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Sparkle unicorn "Winston" lends ethos to a presentation on moral agency on anima…PersonalFriday night. What am I doing? #partylikeaprofAcademiaThank you, anonymous donor of Mardi Gras candy.Okay, on closer inspection I see the red…AestheticsSports…
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…
Carolyn Jerz lights up the stage from her first entrance, almost literally. Dressed in bright colors and elaborately coiffed, with her face made up so pale white that it glows (think Björk meets Catherine O’Hara in Beetlejuice), Jerz imbues the role of spiritualist and yoga enthusiast Marigold with an outsider energy that is otherworldly, larger than life,…
Moments after Donald Trump was rushed to safety following a failed assassination attempt at a Saturday night rally, some of his supporters turned toward the press pen with obscenities as they fingered reporters for blame. “This is your fault!” one attendee emphatically yelled, pointing at individual journalists as he approached the fence line separating them from attendees.…
Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:I know that look.This was my 9yo today. She doesn’…AmusingThree more performances of Jane Eyre. Closes Saturday night! @pictclassictheatrePersonalAirlock for a #steampunk #blender3d project featuring #neovictorian #greebles. #blender3da… AestheticsDetailed Articulation of Feet in Unity3DI’m following a lot of…
Sold out opening night of Mamet’s Oleanna. Chilling. Gasps from the audience. Office furniture may be a bit too fancy for an untenured prof, but multiple copies of the prof’s book on the shelves was a realistic touch. Similar:A snifter of brandy helps a supporting character deliver exposition & set up for a nic…PersonalEpilogue to…
These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:It's a thing to do.PersonalWorked a short day today, and it shows. Tomorrow is another day!PersonalMy 13yo homeschooler had no idea how to open a…
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#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. Enjoying free WiFi in a shady courtyard downtown. Similar:Book geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting, a geyser o…AestheticsI just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So Khan Academy…
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The writer, director, and one of the cast members talk about the play that my daughter Carolyn is getting ready to open Friday. Tickets: https://veryberrydead.bpt.me/ Similar:Confessions of a Former Bastard CopMedium is not a peer-reviewed source, an…CultureMy son showed me Seven Samurai. I had never seen it before. Amazing!I’m going to have to watch this…
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I used to spend time in class teaching students about how your act of choosing to link from your blog to someone else’s blog was part of the formula Google used to rank its search results. The words you picked when you crafted your hyperlink was a way of conveying or withholding value. Tagging is…
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