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:Tuxedo Pooh Reads Oscar Wilde I spent an hour on this. Below is…
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:To all these tools I've loved before…While cleaning out my desk at home I add…AestheticsAmazing birthday cake, created by Jane Eyre herself, Karen Baum. (Thank you @kaboom1250!)PersonalYour…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Ideal Homeschool Summer Day: Studying Latin, Justifying Nilla Wafers, and Making a Duct Ta…Today, I managed to get in a couple of h…AestheticsThat moment when you're logging into a table read of #RUR (Rossum's Universal Robo…PersonalBrother Stuck in the…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Crabby 9yo Constructs a Head-mounted Frump-amplification Isolation CubeMy 9yo was ordered not to leave the kitc…DesignAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsAnother 10sq cm section of a #neovictorian control panel…
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:The girl’s first day on set filming for “The First Day of Summer” Carolyn plays a teenager who’s outsi…CultureSorry, not sorry. I don't want such friends. Back in 2003, shortly after I moved …CultureCarolyn portrays Maria in West…
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:Settling in to enjoy live theater. Support the arts in your community!PersonalJust submitted final grades for the…
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 regularly teach Uncle Tom's Cabin, but have never seen it before. BooksSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedSpring 2024 Grades: SubmittedPersonalI just discovered what will grind up…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Practicing my Unity3D design skills. Forgot to turn on gravity.https://youtu.be/PkxxiPAmTFg I’m brus…AmusingThese buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough fo…These buildings are so much better than …PersonalChipping away at the total as the final submissions pour in.PersonalThe…
#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:Dress rehearsal for Mamma Mia. This weekend only.PersonalCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…https://youtu.be/VXz7kspFimM AestheticsWe Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Broke Us Down.Shortly before I…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Leftovers from the food my colleagues brought in to bribe/reward those few students who sh… Leftovers from the food my colleagues b…AcademiaTo all these tools I've loved before…While cleaning out my desk at home…
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:Twitter and the "Two Minutes Hate"Another of the many, many reflections on…CultureDon’t Text While Parenting — It Will Make You CrankyThe study summarized in Time Magazine lo…CultureHow Exactly Do You…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:What’s My Cue? Let’s Talk Shakesepare with Andy Kirtland Virtural #BritsburghCultureYour Letters Helped Challenger Shuttle Engineer Shed 30 Years Of GuiltOn Jan. 27, 1986, the former engineer fo…CultureThe Game (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season…
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:Epilogue to Rossum's Universal RobotsMy big finish as Alquist in a Zoom-based…DramaSpring 2020 Quarantine Grades SubmittedPersonalJust reminding myself that these moments do and will exist. I’ve evaluated every student s…AcademiaI had a grand time recording this little story about a misunderstood genius who just wants… The Cask of…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:She feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)On the ride home, in the middle of a spi…AmusingOur 2014 class banner was an iPad. I can’t believe I just noticed that today.PersonalYeah natural born creative genius is a cool myth, but have you tried grinding through hour…PersonalMy…
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