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:The Nth Degree (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 4, Episode 19) Barclay Evolves Rewatching ST:TNG…
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:When He Clicked the Link, You Won't Believe How Disappointed He WasAuthors of overhyped link text are like …CybercultureShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:@CNN This is a mask. It prevents the spread of coronavirus. This is not a political state…https://twitter.com/CNNPR/status/1289161…CultureI think I smelled a hint of my mint toothpaste just now. Wishful thinking, or another sign…For the past 2 weeks I have…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:My current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAestheticsThat’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. G…That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of…AestheticsMy brother drove my mother in to see…
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:More #steampunk control panels. Recessed workstations with fold-down keyboards. #blender3d…PersonalNew home office setup. I was delighted to find those little storage boxes that fit in a ni…PersonalIdeal Homeschool Summer Day: Studying Latin, Justifying Nilla Wafers, and Making a…
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:The Fantasticks (Oct 18-27)PersonalIn August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks Bridge, penmanship, Archimedes, and ebooksIn August…
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:Feeling classy while I lose. Feeling classy while I lose. PersonalA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40My family had one of these when I was…
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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:Enjoyed watching the restored version of the hugely influential 1927 sci-fi movie #Metropo…Enjoyed watching the restored version of…AestheticsEnjoying live theater.The Illustrious Invalid. @kinetictheatre_pghPersonalRespect the Text: Teaching Textual Primacy to Non-English MajorsIn…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Actors Fail to Distract Audience from Prop Newspaper HeadlinesMy daughter and I were talking about pro…AmusingDon’t Want to Fall for Fake News? Don’t Be LazyFake news is not a problem caused by tho…CultureI almost…
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:Interpretation and Intellectual Inquiry: A Charge To KeepI took a little break from evaluating a …ArtPeople hate reading instructions, and will only glance at them after they are already frus…I…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Mythbusting UX design: 7 misconceptions about user experiencePerhaps the most common mistake of any b…BusinessWhat Causes the Smell of New & Old Books?Generally, it is the chemical breakdown …AestheticsNeuroscientist Explores the Ethical Quandries…
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:The girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylik…BooksThis class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are …Some days are slogs. Some weeks are slo…AcademiaOn Her One Free Day Between Two Shows…[View the story…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:The daughter is working hard as a dancer and Flaemchen understudy. @frontporchtheatricalsCultureToday's 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel went pretty fast. At this stage I'm mostly re…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsSherlock Holmes and The Woman (WAOB Live Virtual Performance)I was happy to play Watson.…
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