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:Creationism dismissed as 'a kind of paganism' by Vatican's astronomerBrother Consolmagno, who works…
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:Carolyn and spider friends performing "Power" from Stage Right's Sleeping B…PersonalMore #steampunk #neovictorian goodness. Bring the wood polish. #design #aesthetics #blende… AestheticsPAC-MAN: The Untold Story of How…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Journalists are vital to the health of a free nation. #firstamendnent #freepressPersonal80 Days review80 Days was my go-to game over the summe…Culture@CNN This is a mask. It prevents the spread of coronavirus. This is not a political state…https://twitter.com/CNNPR/status/1289161…CultureKey and…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:I think I smelled a hint of my mint toothpaste just now. Wishful thinking, or another sign…For the past 2 weeks I have slept a lot,…AcademiaGoodby big Android… hello little budget iPhone SE…
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:Salesman at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. PersonalMy contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs.My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s …CultureNot bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorianNot bad for a couple hours…
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 section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #designAestheticsKitchen utensils for my steampunk…
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:Someone seems to have slipped this over my transom. Thank you, #foodsubstitutefairy whoeve…PersonalWith actor Ken Bolden, who appears in Quantum Theatre's gripping (and hilarious, and…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:How We ReadI feel a little nerdier than usual when …AestheticsWhat is Technical Writing?I noticed an uptick in traffic to an old…AestheticsAmusing Reference to ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ Imagine a scenario in which circumstan…AestheticsImagine a world…Personaldungeon.jpg (JPEG Image, 2535×1616 pixels)Great Zork map.AestheticsI know that look.This was my…
#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:The boy wins once again. #chessGamesThis was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to publish before midnight but time…AcademiaCarolyn as Hodel and Peter as Lazar in the Stage…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:We are cruel. We always have been. The Internet did not make us soWe didn’t start the flame war. Scandalou…CultureParamount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus YearsI was…
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:A familiar performer choreographed and dances the "Canaan Days" tango in Stage Right's Jos…AestheticsWhen is the phrase "when asked about…" part of good news writing? Rarely.A new graphic for an…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:‘NPR Voice’ Has Taken Over the Airwaves In literary circles, the practic…CultureA Classicist Goes to Work in Silicon ValleyKristina Chew writes about what her frie…AcademiaIn August, 2001 I was blogging about… Broken Links…
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:Ushering for a school matinee. Love seeing the kids excited about @prime_stage Frankenstei… CultureWhen You've Already Got a Major, But You Love Books (Seton Hill English) When committee work is fun… making…AcademiaSnow White: The Musical Opens Fridayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIRCoHoN…AestheticsMidsummer opens tomorrow.PersonalChilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.Chilling on Forbes…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Okay, freshly downloaded app…Okay, freshly downloaded app, If you are…CyberculturePict Classic Theatre Romeo and Juliet. PersonalWhat About “The Breakfast Club”?I made three movies with John Hughes; wh…CultureStage Right spreads the gospel of music with 'Godspell'The Tribune-Review is very dependable in…Current_EventsI almost cried when I saw this entrance to the…
Similar:The girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqwfTCk…CultureKeyboard Shortcuts for Novelists Use the command-alt functions to add s…AestheticsCrash site and Tower of Voices. Well worth the side trip on the way back from a weekend gi…Flight 93 crash site and Tower of Voices…CultureBreaking: Student consults syllabus before asking question about course scheduleNASHVILLE,…