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:My Polish grandmother used to bake these cookies, which my wife picked up…
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:My college writing students are out making short videos responding to a prompt.While my students are out of the room ma…AcademiaReleasing a Tiny Game and Trying to…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Students must learn how to get things wrong. Only one subject does that. [English.]I invest a lot of energy asking my colle…AcademiaThe girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylik…BooksI'm enjoying "William Shakespeare's Star…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:The Anatomy of a Shakespeare Play: King Lear (Free video lecture from Pict, 2pm Friday)PersonalPlaying a well-dressed bad guy. PersonalHi, I’m the St Joe’s basement doorstop. Let me start your three-day weekend by wrapping…
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:If you care about things like acting, or people, go see "Orphans." I'm over…PersonalI've got a lot to learn, but my #blender3D #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser, and this…AestheticsThis is Ralph. Ralph is a concept, created by you while reading…
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 voice the role of Electron Jones in this audio detective series. The first episode was r…Making…
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:I had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but she nailed the khaki pants.PersonalSupport the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolfSupport the…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Beautiful. No Data / Lore opposition required. AestheticsCrabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave the kitc…DesignFall colors are past their peak but it's still a beautiful late October day.PersonalChoose wisely… you have the power to turn this wrap into…
#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:A 20 sq cm section of #steampunk #blender3d goodness. #blender3dartAestheticsEnjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential 1927 sci-fi movie #Metropo…Enjoyed watching the restored version of…AestheticsThough I have marking and…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:The Minecraft GenerationIt’s a world of trial and error and cons…AestheticsI am very happy for these folks, who spent 20 or so years tweaking an insanely complex, co… AwesomeScientists should be goggled and in…
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:Journalism by the Numbers (a pedagogical play in one scene) #math (Lights up on a college journa…CultureThe Woman in BlackLast night’s preview was a layered treat…Culture‘People are rooting for the…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Dear readers: Please stop calling us ‘the media.’ There is no such thing.When my students refer in passing to “th…CultureEducation: Teaching teachers how to teach readingI’m definitely seeing students in my fre…BooksProfessor Sees…
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:Facebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the i… After FB crowed about this sup…BusinessEnterprise-D Blueprints As a newlywed, when my in-laws were …BooksHomeschool prom 2017PersonalSigma Tau Delta English Honors Society induction ceremony. Congratulations new members. #s…PersonalUnder my academic robes… photographer…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #relaxing #aestheti…AestheticsMaking more retro props for a #blender3d project. The way to get better at a thing is to d…PersonalMy Polish grandmother used to bake these cookies, which my wife picked up at a Ukranian fe… My…
Similar:Prepare for the Ultimate GaslightingThoughtful essay from Julio Vincent Gamb…BusinessSources tell Seton Hill University's Dennis Jerz that TV news websites emphasize self-prom…Sources tell Seton Hill University’s Den…BusinessWhen People Only Read the Headline — Misuse of JournalismThe Society of Professional Journalists …BusinessI played Pseudolus freshman year in college. Haven't seen the show in a while.AmusingProfessional or…