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:"All for the Best" RehearsalHere’s a brief clip of a rehearsal of “A…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:A student just booked an appointment to discuss picking up journalism as a second major. E…Academia80 Days: "1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:"No, no, the drink, the drink,–O my dear Hamlet,– The drink, the drink! I am poison…PersonalMy brother is visiting to play a game of chess with his nephew and watch his niece perform…GamesBottled Authors: the predigital dream of the…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Fall 2021 Grades Submitted Mission accomplished.AcademiaFULL BLOOM at Latrobe’s Olde Main, Aug 30-Sep 2.CultureWhen you see a show alone often you can get really good seats. Idaspe @quantumtheatreCultureImaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a…
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:Forgotten closet box: powder blue summer suit with a crisp 1990 $10 bill in the pocket and…The chunky laptop seems to boot and the …DesignThe Scarlet Letter (Prime Stage)PersonalSam Shepard Giggles, Doesn't GoogleI wrote my undergraduate honors thesis…
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:Industriousness. Self-improvement. Thrift. And orange slime. The girl amusing herself on our 70m …AestheticsOut & About: Cabaret…
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:The Toulmin model for analyzing arguments came up at a faculty pedagogy workshop today. I … AcademiaLaying out our anti-socialization defenses & cleaning out the…
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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:Once On This Island (next weekend)PersonalThinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m living in a sitcom. A…CultureSportsWorks Adventure at the Carnegie Science CenterI confess that I…
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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:2023 public domain debuts include last Sherlock Holmes workFritz Lang’s Metropolis, the first talki…AcademiaAnime Treatment of Star WarsI am not particularly into anime, though…AestheticsStage Right Theatre Company's 'Fiddler' all about…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Debunking the newspapers are dying ideaDon’t count on viral social media posts …CultureThe daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2) doing a thing that starts tomorrow. Tribune ReviewAmusingSuch A Good Feeling: The…
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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The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you ha…Your first #blender3d retractable #steam…AestheticsEnjoying a soul food dinner in honor of #blackhistorymonthPersonalCarolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummerArtFreshman writing students present their research projects in a suitably decorous…
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