I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:Bird flight simulator. The boy goes for altitude and distance, the girl does stunts.In the bird-flight simulator at the Pitt…CybercultureForgotten closet box: powder blue summer suit with a crisp 1990 $10 bill in the pocket and…The chunky laptop seems to boot and the …DesignWhat if I design…
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:'Thought Leader’ gives talk that will inspire your thoughtsSaving this for the next…
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:Carnegie Science Center's Guitar ExhibitThis summer, I’m a “CSC Insider” — mean…AestheticsHappy to see a familiar face in a slide during today’s Academic Affairs Workshop. Classes …Happy…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Stephen Coles’ The Anatomy of Type, reviewed.Talk nerdy to me. You’re my type. What …AestheticsFall 2017 Grades Submitted. No professional tasks until Tuesday. Bliss!PersonalThe Missing Will, by Agatha Christie (WAOB Audio Theatre)I had a great time playing Hastings in…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:i trained an ai chatbot on my childhood journal entries – so that i could engage in real-t…I kept a journal from Feb 3 1983 (the da…CultureThe girl will be dancing as 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…
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:Out for a walk during some downtime. Paused to appreciate this beautiful city of #Pittsbur…AestheticsAnother section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsMore #blender3d #steampunk control panel details. #blender3dartAestheticsA full minute standing ovation after that rousing…
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:I have more to do than mark 99 assignments, but this is a nice stopping point.PersonalLoved part…
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:Beautiful day for a walk.PersonalClassroom Vignette: MLA StyleStudent (shouldering backpack and headin…AcademiaChildren of Eden (Stage Right, April 2014)My wife and I in Biblical costumes for…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Joyful white guys finish ahead of struggling woman and black man in this university’s cata…Looks like the quality control process a…AcademiaMy big brother and my son facing off at chess. I am outclassed! GamesBeard Typeface GuideChristian Goldeman felt compelled to mat…AestheticsBusy with Midterm GradesPosted midterm grades…
#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:#AugustWilson #CenturyCycle Three week intensive course (whew!) All the students did very …PersonalIn-home schooling popularity slipping across stateWe were on our way out the door to see A…CultureTwelfth Night Cast Photo…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Too Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When an old admiral youthens, shows…Rewatching ST:TNG. I was underwhelmed…HistoryThe 7 things new college students don’t know that drive professors crazy While secondary schools…
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:Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening – By Donald J TrumpI have a pretty good idea whose woods th…AmusingMy Son Plays Mozart Too Fasthttps://youtu.be/gXAtRI1NLxs He says “M…AmusingThespian robot…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:#setonhill remembers 9/11/2001.AcademiaSyllabusing Like a BossAcademiaSmalltalk 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 d…CultureThe Myth of…
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…
Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:Another chess tournament with the boy.GamesHeadphones, Croutons and RhetoricME (with crouton tongs in one hand and s…CultureI'm having scads of fun designing #steampunk control panels. #blender3d #blender3dart…AestheticsSeeing A Wrinkle in Time. @prime_stagePersonalI'm Gradually Losing My Hearing. (It’s Part of Aging.)During a department meeting today, I not…AcademiaThe Last Jedi:…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:To my daughter for 2020: “You shall prevail.”PersonalOverwhelmed? Start a new to-do list with "1) Breathe; 2) Make 'to-do' list" Felt momentarily overwhelmed by the da…CultureGoodbye, Google Search. I've switched to search.brave.com …for now. I can’t stand Pinterest. I hate when G…BusinessThey're coming in faster than I…