In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. @thepublicpgh Similar:Creationism dismissed as 'a kind of paganism' by Vatican's astronomerBrother Consolmagno, who works in a Vati…CultureHappy Easter 2022PersonalUkraine’s Three-to-One AdvantageThe author notes that he can’t confirm w…Culture‘So, So Angry’: Reporters Who Survived the Capitol Riot Are Still StrugglingI weep for these patriotic, reasonable, …CultureThe…
[A] popular type of generative AI model can provide turn-by-turn driving directions in New York City with near-perfect accuracy — without having formed an accurate internal map of the city. Despite the model’s uncanny ability to navigate effectively, when the researchers closed some streets and added detours, its performance plummeted. When they dug deeper, the researchers…
I was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinning student asked what I was drinking. (It really is just iced tea.) Similar:My son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position. C… PersonalWhat a great time everyone had at the "Cabbies."CultureNext up for the…
I create five color variations of each #blender3d building I #design, and each of those has closeup, high, mid, and low resolution variations. It’s tedious but enjoyable. Kinda like knitting. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #aesthetics Similar:Daughter made a Rainbow Loom Marty McFly. Note vest jacket and hover board.PersonalMy brother, in town to see The Nutcracker, starts a…
Journalism is not a crime. It’s not a crime if it offends the powerful. It’s not a crime if it doesn’t offend them enough to suit you. Yes, journalists make mistakes. Yes, you should take a break from doomscrolling for your mental health. But the First Amendment freedom of the press is crucial to democracy.…
I just caught myself thinking, “This doesn’t suck.” #medievalyork #mysteryplay #blender3d #design #aesthetics Similar:The Challenger disaster, Jan. 28, 1986On this day in 1986, the Challenger spac…EducationSpring 2023 Midterm Grades: Submitted!PersonalF-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11She was a rookie in the autumn of 2001, …CultureWearable Tech: Rest in Peace, Google Glass:…
As part of an ongoing bid to get his hands on Vantablack, the super dark, light-absorbing material to which Anish Kapoor controversially has the exclusive license, artist Stuart Semple has legally changed his name to… Anish Kapoor. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time,” Semple told me. “I like the idea of being able to try a name…
Predatory publications are not concerned with writing quality (or even coherence), and thus also do not care about writing tools (although we could, perhaps, include generative AI as a tool that replaces those used by human authors). The rules change pretty radically as the predatory version does away with nearly all of the rules in…
Our family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows. So happy Carolyn will be on stage with him this time. Similar:How I Learned What I Learned (featuring Wali Jamal)Carving out some time to enjoy this show…AwesomeBeauty and the Beast (St. Vincent Summer Theatre)The girl (blue skirt and…
“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Dr. Bobby Teaches Ferris Bueller as RhetorMy former student, Bobby Kuechenmeister,…AcademiaAnother section of a #steampunk control panel, made in #blender3d for a personal project. …AestheticsThe Bremen Town Musicians (WAOB Audio Theatre) My daughter plays the narrator, my…HumanitiesEnterprise-D Blueprints As a newlywed, when…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:The chief engineer has a forward-facing station, on a platform above the technical staff c…PersonalThe storage shelves of my fantasy steampunk CGI starship will need props with appropriate … AestheticsCongrats to all the winners at the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project! Bit-Sized Productions…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:Carolyn as Maria in West Side StoryPersonalWe were pretty even for about 25m, but I let him get my queen, and I had no hope after tha…PersonalSTAR TREK's Still as Relevant on the 50th…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:I didn't exactly set out to achieve this goal, but it's not hard to do the minimum to keep…EducationWe are all…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:Out & About: Cabaret Theatre presents its 'Cabbie Awards'You can just make out Carolyn, Leigh, an…CultureAnother delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsIntroduction to The Cherry Orchardhttps://youtu.be/8o_4Bjcfl0Y …AcademiaMy Encounter with…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:One deck below the bridge, the chief engineer coordinates with his technical…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:SHU Commemoration of September 11 Terrorism Attacks — Looking Back…
My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…