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:Star Trek: "Wink Of An Eye"/"The Empath"Amusing, if cynical, reaction to some of…AmusingThe…
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 Case for Breaking Up With Your ParentsI already felt fairly independent from m…AcademiaMotivation Amid Crisis (Autotrophic Bat)As part of an independent study project,…BooksThe Best Halloween Costume…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Darwin Was Wrong: Your Facial Expressions Do Not Reveal Your EmotionsIn real life, people express a given emo…CultureVote for Carolyn's Headshot — Round 2 Vote for Carolyn’s Headshot — Round…AestheticsHenry V Fans: Today is St Crispin's DayKing Henry rallies…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Very interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureAlas for You (Godspell, Stage Right)Three weeks ago tonight, I got an email …DramaFoggy April morning on the hill.PersonalThere, in my morning snapshot of…
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:Kitchen utensils for my steampunk villain's hideout. #Blender3D. There’s nothing particularly steampu…AestheticsBehind the bar in the officers' pub, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my…AestheticsMy theory: Trump was composing therapeutic poetry, and got stuck on…
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 just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So…
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:Happy birthday to the son.PersonalShe was nervous about the dog misbehaving during "Tomorrow," so I told her she could pract… https://youtu.be/718e4XsNvGY Leap…AmusingHappy Easter 2019 Current_EventsNot…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Great energy at our Comp & Culture poster paper session. So proud of these students an…AcademiaClues (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 14) Data's faslehoods nonpluss and Pic…Rewatching ST:TNG After the crew blac…EmpathyMerry Christmas 2017 PersonalYou're Doing It for the Exposure!! The Oatmeal on working for “exposure…BusinessYes,…
#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:Did you see that guy’s license plate?Did you see that guy’s license plate? …AmusingCharlie Brown has his kite-eating tree. I have my keys-eating chair. #foundthem PersonalThe Tribune-Review published a nice preview of…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation As much as we like to think of our…CultureTom Bissell writes a letter to Niko Bellic about Grand Theft Auto VI haven’t played GTAV, and…
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:Student journalist experiences the 'trickle down' of hostility toward the pressMy own students haven’t described encoun…AcademiaAre we spreading fake news about fake news?In a new research paper that Poynter say…CultureLife…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:"Do Date" vs "Due Date": Do Profs Really Have to Explain the Difference? If there really are teachers who lis…AcademiaHello, Dolly! (Apr 27, 28 & 29, Palace Theater, Greensburg)”65 kids from 15 different…
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:My second greenscreen test.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d-LPwKQ…CybercultureSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalIn February 2000, I was blogging about "The Heist" (Sorrels); the "Instant Muse Poetry Gen… In February 2000, I was blogging abo…CybercultureAnother 10 sq cm of details for a #steampunk control panel. Just background eye candy, not…AestheticsA student who…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsMy son showed me Seven Samurai. I had never seen it before. Amazing!I’m going to have to watch this one agai…AestheticsStill More FaceTime FunI realize that video-chatting…
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