Chatbots are designed to give conversational answers and keep people engaged. Names and links to sources for answers range from nonexistent to hidden, though some companies are starting to make them more visible. Even when AI does include a source, it adds it after the fact, said Jevin West, a professor and co-founder of the…
I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:It will be harder to leave Facebook than it was to leave Twitter It was not that hard to leave Twitter….CybercultureBrand new chairs for PICT draw applause.Personal“Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)https://youtu.be/NeoVD3prQWYPersonalIntroduction to The Cherry Orchardhttps://youtu.be/8o_4Bjcfl0Y …AcademiaDress rehearsal for The Nutcracker.AestheticsStage Right spreads the gospel…
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:Nichelle Nichols, ground-breaking Star Trek actor and NASA recruiter, 1932-2022 https://twitter.com/CNN/status/15538337…Current_EventsExplaining Twerking to…
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:More 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalA Tribute to a Journalism FavoriteAs my news writing students work on seve…AestheticsThis the last hour I will have…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Greensburg student wins Shakespeare contest A Greensburg student did the Bard pr…CultureMy colleague @crissycp offers warm soda bread and tea every year, as part of her authentic…AcademiaThe Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine When he talks about his business…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:They're coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will be higher tonight, so I'm …PersonalDean Jones Dead: Disney Actor Was 84″The Love Bug” was one of the movies tha…Current_EventsPlaying 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:Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?Not a day goes by without The Girl remin…BooksA familiar performer choreographed and dances the "Canaan Days" tango in Stage Right's Jos…AestheticsParty Like a Jerz My dad just made us root beer floats.PersonalModular…
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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:At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1889 the neglected dam at the South Fork Fishing an…At the Johnstown Flood Museum. (May 31 1…CultureFantasticks (Theatre…
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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:Peter vs. the PenguinsFor the past hour, Peter (who is not yet…AmusingThe daughter was invited back to perform at this year’s Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Co… The daughter was invited back…
The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Showcase of 60 Free Horror Fonts For Graphic Designers I think that should be “typefaces,” …AestheticsWhat It Means If You're A 'Paragraph Texter'A very fluffy article that does a good j…CultureWhy ‘Cats’ the Movie…
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:Adam Savage’s 10 Commandments Of MakingAdam Savage took a few minutes today at …Aesthetics"Wolf!", cried the shepherd boy. (The whole thread is worth reading.) https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/statu…CultureLet's conſider ſome ſurpriſing old type:…
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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:Make a date with #HeartOurArt at The Westmoreland Museum of American ArtWhile our daughter is performing in Stag…ArtPrime Stage Theatre Makes A Statement With Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” For Carolyn Jerz, who plays Viol…CultureOn the Virtues of a Dadsplained Literary ChildhoodThe last book I read to her was Wutherin…BooksThe…