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:Heart of Stone (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 14) Odo tries to…
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:Multimodal News Packages (for Student Journalists)A multimodal news package simply means “…AcademiaRest assured, there will soon be enough Rey toys to monetize the imaginations of the littl…The…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Chipping away at the total as the final submissions pour in.PersonalI love a little courtyard. I think I’ve made enough #blender3d buildings for now. On to th…PersonalHumans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy The illustrations…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Last night I dreamed I was a stagehand during a metatheatrical number called “Butts in Sea…I saw Seton Hill’s production of The Dro…DramaCarolyn portrays Maria in West Side Story, Aug 9-12. #ifeelpretty #tonight…
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 asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingRandom #steampunk workstation with a porthole, because why not. Most of the surfaces are f…AestheticsZagg Rugged iPad Air2 keyboard case — USB…
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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsThe Last Jedi: Oh, the Feels.No spoilers here.…
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:Bad Doggy — practicing "Tomorrow" with a human Sandyhttp://www.youtube.com/v/718e4XsNvGY …AmusingThe Cabaret Theatre (Latrobe) presents Shakespeare's popular Midsummer Supernatural pranksters! mismatched …CultureMy Father's Day adventure included…
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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:Pop Culture Showdown with My Retro DaughterThe girl tried to weird me out with a vi…AestheticsIn July 1999, I was blogging about Dante's ashes, Apollo 11, gender-neutral language, and …In July,…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Harvard revokes admission of several students for posting "offensive" memesThe First Amendment of the constitution …AcademiaThere's No Substitute for FictionWhat do Peskin and Astington recommend f…BooksI'm nerdy enough to give my 15yo a used…
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:Awesome 1935 Soviet Movie Deploys Saxophone-Controlled Robots to Crush Tophat- and Bowler-…I wish I understood Russian, so that I c…AestheticsThe Inner Light (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 25) When…
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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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