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:Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsI have a daughter…
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:Umberto Eco and his legacy in open-world gamesI read “The Name of the Rose” during the…BooksHow do you spend your last week of summer break?AcademiaFeature: History Lesson:…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:I'm just getting around to watching this speech from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Impressive!I really never paid much attention to Sc…AestheticsTWEEN GIRL: "What's a tribble?"TWEEN GIRL: “What’s a tribble?” MY GE…PersonalYou’re Just Gonna Be Nice by A. LangeIn a study, over…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Elsa at noon. College “Intro to Chemistry” in the afternoon. Amy March at night.PersonalDr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaFaculty Senate meet & greet. With food. In the parlors till 6. AcademiaFamily, I…
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:August Wilson Trifecta (Two Trains, Ma Rainey and Fences on the same day)Fences was performed in the backyard of …CulturePublic service announcement! If you are feeling awkward at a social event and you see me t…AwesomeVery impressive mural…
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:Midterm Grades Submitted.AcademiaI may or may not make a zapping sound under my breath while phasering your…
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:Lounge area of a steampunk villain’s lair. Still needs a light fixture or two. #blender3dAestheticsI'm marking them faster than they come in, which is a…
Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend. Similar:Merchant of Venice Part 2 live, now! #PPTPlaytimeDramaWhat, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m so confused.What, exactly, am I looking at here? I’m…PersonalNature walks 2012 and 2018.AestheticsBook geyser. My latest #Blender3D practice.In a peaceful grassy setting, a geyser o…AestheticsLet there be light The Irish have…
#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:The automatic doors on my fantasy steampunk cruiser do work… kinda TThe automatic doors on my fantasy stea…PersonalThe girl is rehearsing for Hello DollyPersonalCreative People Say NoWhen I was a master’s…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:The girl is rehearsing for Hello DollyPersonalWhy Did Dial-Up Modems Make So Much Noise?Screeeech . . . hisss . . . squaawk. The…CybercultureTake a look at the moon tonight!I wish I had the time…
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:The future is in interactive storytellingAn interesting piece. Easy-to-learn hype…AestheticsI’ve been teaching with this handout for over 25 years, updating it regularly. I just remo…I first started teaching with this…
So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Winnie the Pooh saga turns 100 years old todayOne hundred years ago today a Canadian s…BooksHow to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading (Use Objective Rubrics)To gauge the potential impact of a stand…AcademiaBreaking: Student…
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:Beam me up, Chewie!AwesomeMy Shakespeare students are off peer reviewing their term paper rough drafts. I’m official…AcademiaThe truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s Hous…PersonalSeize the Day!PersonalI played hooky from work to see Wild Robot with my familyI played hooky to go see…
The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:The Offspring (StarTrek:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 16) Data Experiences FatherhoodRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CybercultureWhat kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationFacebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the…
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