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:On my fantasy #steampunk cruiser, every uniform is a parade dress uniform. #Blender3D…
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:Opening night of Sive.PersonalThe Woman in BlackLast night’s preview was a layered treat…CultureToo Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 15) When an old admiral youthens,…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta start somewhere. Low-poly background detail for a me…No interior yet. Getting there. Gotta st…AestheticsChristopher Robin made for a pleasant family outing.PersonalDelightfully geeky news story about a legal kerfuffle over typefacesI’m very amused at…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:I try to create one brand new element, modify one existing element, and reuse existing ele…AestheticsDance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureNow that I have polished so many details, I'm working on more selective lighting. #steampu… AestheticsShe…
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:Now I can relax a bit. (But just a bit.)PersonalAnother square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsSummer photos of the daughter.PersonalMore #steampunk control panels. Recessed workstations with fold-down keyboards. #blender3d…PersonalTin Man (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch,…
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:Anonymous comment cards from student journalists at the end of the second week. These folks are amazing!…
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:Getting ready to run a ChoiceScript workshop for Computers and Writing 2023. #cwcon #cwcon…PersonalFall 2022 Grades: SUBMITTED AcademiaThis long-nelected CD-ROM case tucked away behind my…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Another corner building. Designed and textured. Needs an interior. #blender3d #design #ae…Another corner building. Designed and te…AestheticsA Tribute to a Journalism FavoriteAs my news writing students work on seve…AestheticsCarolyn and Alex in “The King and I”PersonalWe were a Neilsen ratings family during the pandemicIn March 2020,…
#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:More 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalA new headshot for the girl.PersonalCarolyn and Alex in “The King and I”PersonalJust a #steampunk captain inspecting the æther power orbs. #Blender3D #Unity3D…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:James Comey: Trump won’t be removed. But we’ll be fine.Here’s an editorial by someone who feels…CultureResources for combating sexual harassment in the newsroom — Society of Professional Journ…The Society of Professional Journalists …CultureThe barbican…
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:Breaking: Student consults syllabus before asking question about course scheduleNASHVILLE, TN – Vanderbilt University is…AcademiaMinneapolis Police Injure, Arrest Journalists Covering ProtestsThroughout the protests over the death o…CultureWest Side Story (One-Minute…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Open Letter from a Millennial: Quit Telling Us We’re Not SpecialEven the things we do for fun – playing …BusinessA warning to college profs from a high school teacherMy students did well on…
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:Sports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play?I heard the boy tell Raffi that all his …CultureWhat's wrong with the way I talk?Wife & daughter competing w each oth…AestheticsThe #Blender3D #eevee denoising filter gives off a pretty amazing Caldecott prize-winning …The filter won’t replace real…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Interior Detail of Steampunk Convertible Gazebo Spent much of Tuesday wrestling with co…AestheticsOutsiders. Four sold out matinees this coming week. — Prime StageFour sold out matinees this coming week….BooksI made some progress.PersonalMy older brother falls to my son's chess skills.PersonalMy student journalists sport their fashionable “What Would…
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